Good low-end compressor for squashing the daylights out of something?

[The Spark]

Umm... I was going to suggest a Microlimiter, but after listening to that I would almost suggest a couple of distortion pedals. Something sounds like its hit way too hard there to me. Not necessarily run through a compressor (but maybe?)

Sounds kinda cool though.

[thehobbster]

Yeah, that just sounds like the gain up so loud, it was peaking, and then it bounced and turned back to tolerable levels.

[gouge]

the standard audio level-or is capable of destroying stuff like that if you start to max out the settings. has 2 modes, crunch and level.

you'd be needing the cruch mode.

[dgc]

Sounds like it's being mega over-limited to me, though I'm sure similar results could be attained by overloading a mixer.

Will look into the microlimiter though. Cheers.

[prontold]

It's a plugin, but check out Blockfish. It's free. I love it more than almost anything when I am trying to destroy a sound in the mix. Also, much more expensive (than $0), but Soundtoys Decapitator is very useful. If I was trying to make that sound from the hardware I have used, cranking a Hamptone preamp into an Overstayer compressor might do, but that's a lot of money. Otherwise, reamping to a guitar distortion pedal or amp might be pretty fun and economical, like The Spark said.

[kamikaze]

Ohmicide:Melohman is what you seek.