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Originally posted by BrianK
I guess it won't be secret anymore, if you tell us all. But with so many working people here, tools that are considered "essential" might be a useful thing for others. Especially if I ask you to only pick ONE please!
Mine if the JBL/Urei 7110 compressor - similar to a Distressor for a fifth the price. It has good sound quality - well-built. They are pretty common to find, and JBL still has the optional balancing transformers - you wire them in to give balanced output.
I love the way it offers nearly ANY shape and really works fast (unlike other vintage compressors) to tame things down. It has a sidechain input, so I connect a 31-band graphic to make it frquency-selective too. As this is sidechain, you don't need a good quality graphic. This combination lets you DeEss or remove any bump or odd ring in a signal. REALLY powerful combination that no one seems to offer... |
Hey BrianK,
Is this JBL/Urei good for fattening up snares (in a 1970s funk kind of way)?
I've been considering getting a Distressor but if this can do what the Distressor can do then I'd love to know more about it.
Is it a mono compressor? Also, what kind of money would you pay for one second hand?
Your opinions/knowledge would be greatly appreciated.
Geo