So you would go for a beautifully lush vocal sound for DMX? For Immortal Technique? For Tech N9ine? Jay-Z?
Obvoisly Nikka Costa, and Kelis' engineers/producers are idiot crack heads too.
YouTube - Kelis I Hate You So Much Right Now YouTube - Nikka Costa - Like A Feather
You ever look at THD specs for a Fairchild, an LA2A, 175b? They distort way more than a behringer comp. One reason people pay big bucks for these things is because they make nicer square waves.
Distressor is short for distortion/compressor.
Also keep in mind that not everyone around here is a native English speaker. . .
I'm mean do whatever you will, and some people may not like that sound, but to say that it's wrong? Or bad for every song?