What's a nice 500 series compressor?

[evilrocker]

Originally Posted by AllAboutTone

The 70s vintage modules is even better spice to the mix, but I will take either any day. Most of the time I run them all buttons out.

Yes, had a chance to buy a vintage
Locally but it was more expensive than a newer used on ebay so i took a newer one :D

[cheu78]

Lots of new addition this aes..

Crane Song came out with his new 500 series compressor: the Falcon.

http://www.gearslutz.com/board/133rd...ompressor.html

Dave Hill introducing it at the aes 2012 in SF:
http://www.gearslutz.com/board/133rd...sf-2012-a.html


Looks very interesting..as every piece that Dave does.



Cheu

[uuuhu]

I have 2 API 527 and I'm really happy with them. I use it on all my Drum Buses, also on acoustics guitars and sometimes as master bus compressor. I think it's a really versatile unit. I love Thrust control!

[Andrew Kinsey]

Lots love for the Purple Action here, one of the best compressors for making drums punch through the mix, its kind of like a 500 series alternative to a Distressor, although not as versatile. Works particularly well for parallel compressing kick and snare.

The BAC500 is also really good as a tracking compressor, and is pretty much the closest thing to a 1176 in the 500 series format that ive heard. Liking it on vocals and bass especially.

Also really liking the Chandler Little Devil compressor, really nice and thick sounding unit.

[uuuhu]

True. Puple's Action is a great compressor too. Love it on rooms and vocals!