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Originally Posted by feckinedgit  I am looking for a cheap compressor /limiter to make drum recordings sound more professional....
I`m not looking for amazing quality, just something to do the job.
I know Behringer get a whipping here, but I have a behringer desk, bass amp and a few other bits and think they give a good bang for your buck.
Any thoughts on one of these? Behringer Composer Pro-XL MDX2600 Expander/Gate/Compressor |
For drums, dbx compression is used on countless hit records. Given your budget, you're in luck as you have a few NICE dbx options:
1. Tho the dbx 160VU is out of your budget, it's little brother dbx 119 (consumer stereo model with RCA jacks) is extremely affordable and sounds just like it. You can pick up one of these for <$100 on Ebay. I own two and I've used these on distorted guitar to get a really cool, telephone-like effect.
2. the dbx 166 (not the A or XL models) is a great little unit and found in MANY upper end studios. They can be had for $100 on Ebay as well. I own two.
3. If you have some to invest, the dbx 160X are very nice units and are found in nearly every studio in the world. They run ~$300 each used on Ebay.
4. If you care to invest a little more, you can pick up a dbx 900 lunchbox for ~$100 and the dbx 903 studio compressor for ~$100 to $150 each. These are really nice units.