Ever hear of orange county compressors?

Aloha · 27th January 2004, 04:01 AM

Are they any good?

Jeff Goodman · 27th January 2004, 04:49 AM

The only Orange County comp I've ever seen is an exact copy of a ADR Compex Limiter. Sounded exactly like one as well. Pretty cool on some things, drum o/h's, room mics, really trashing things up. Not transparent at all. Definitely a color piece. I don't know how they never got sued by ADR, or maybe they did, I don't know anything about the company.

Hope that helps.

Jeff

Aloha · 27th January 2004, 05:09 AM

Thanks, I've never really heard of them before until I met this guy selling some old gear. He says they were pretty good back in the day, whenever that was. Couldn't find out anything about them in any internet searches yet.

Jeff Goodman · 27th January 2004, 06:16 AM

Do a search for ADR Compex Limiter Fx-760 (?). It should turn up something. You can use that for comparison since they are exactly the same. Oceanway has some of the Orange County units, maybe look on their website (if they have one).

If it was priced right, I'd definitely buy it. I wouldn't spend more than $350-$400 for one, at the outside.

Jeff

Jay Kahrs · 27th January 2004, 06:58 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Jeff Goodman
If it was priced right, I'd definitely buy it. I wouldn't spend more than $350-$400 for one, at the outside.

Is that the going rate? The last Orange County I saw was tagged at $1000 and that was a few years ago. Some people really love the ADR for 2-buss compression. I've never tried it there...maybe I will the next time I come across one.

Jeff Goodman · 27th January 2004, 07:35 AM

Hmmm, I don't know what the going rate for one is, I know that that's all I would spend for one. I've never tried a Compex Lim on the mix buss, but just thinking about it, it seems to me that it would be awfully noticeable. Maybe in a good way, I don't know. I've got a Vocal Stresser, which is one half of a Compex plus a four band eq, which is a great piece, but not a great-on-everything-piece.

As Fletcher says ...YMMV

Jeff

JOEAUDIOGUY · 29th February 2008, 04:05 PM

I have had the luck to see hear and use a couple of old orange county comps in Britich Columbia They were a bit tired.. but the story is true they were sued by ADR. The story I heard was they were indentical// word has it , they were made in I think Winnipeg Manitoba. I had the luck to meet a fella who claims to have been on the build team . he knew them inside out. colorfull sound . I liked them for that reason sometimes equipment is the star. The talent.........

larry b · 29th February 2008, 05:02 PM

Here's some photos, the 1U Orange County box on the bottom is mine, i love it

aquabluemusic · 9th March 2008, 08:21 PM

ADR took them to court for cloning their products.

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27th January 2004, 04:01 AM	#1
Aloha Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 91	Ever hear of orange county compressors? Are they any good?

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JOEAUDIOGUY Gear interested Join Date: Feb 2008 Posts: 1	Orange county in Canada I have had the luck to see hear and use a couple of old orange county comps in Britich Columbia They were a bit tired.. but the story is true they were sued by ADR. The story I heard was they were indentical// word has it , they were made in I think Winnipeg Manitoba. I had the luck to meet a fella who claims to have been on the build team . he knew them inside out. colorfull sound . I liked them for that reason sometimes equipment is the star. The talent.........

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27th January 2004, 04:49 AM	#2
Jeff Goodman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 197	The only Orange County comp I've ever seen is an exact copy of a ADR Compex Limiter. Sounded exactly like one as well. Pretty cool on some things, drum o/h's, room mics, really trashing things up. Not transparent at all. Definitely a color piece. I don't know how they never got sued by ADR, or maybe they did, I don't know anything about the company. Hope that helps. Jeff

27th January 2004, 05:09 AM	#3
Aloha Gear nut Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 91	Thanks, I've never really heard of them before until I met this guy selling some old gear. He says they were pretty good back in the day, whenever that was. Couldn't find out anything about them in any internet searches yet.

27th January 2004, 06:16 AM	#4
Jeff Goodman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 197	Do a search for ADR Compex Limiter Fx-760 (?). It should turn up something. You can use that for comparison since they are exactly the same. Oceanway has some of the Orange County units, maybe look on their website (if they have one). If it was priced right, I'd definitely buy it. I wouldn't spend more than $350-$400 for one, at the outside. Jeff

27th January 2004, 07:35 AM	#6
Jeff Goodman Gear maniac Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: Los Angeles, CA Posts: 197	Hmmm, I don't know what the going rate for one is, I know that that's all I would spend for one. I've never tried a Compex Lim on the mix buss, but just thinking about it, it seems to me that it would be awfully noticeable. Maybe in a good way, I don't know. I've got a Vocal Stresser, which is one half of a Compex plus a four band eq, which is a great piece, but not a great-on-everything-piece. As Fletcher says ...YMMV Jeff

9th March 2008, 08:21 PM	#9
aquabluemusic Gear interested Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: United Kingdom Posts: 12	ADR took them to court for cloning their products.