compressor choices

Ron Lentini · 11th March 2007

So. I'm new here and the main reason for joining is to ask this question...

I'm looking to buy a 2 channel compressor/gate, something that doesn't "chatter", and in my budget are basically three choices:

Focusrite Compounder
Drawmer MX30
Aphex 240

I'll be using this for comp/gating of kick and snare for live foh running through the inserts of whatever board I'm finding myself in front of night to night. Anyone have any live experience with these?

On a related note, I'm also looking for a good transparent 4 channel comp/limiter for live vocals, current considerations are the Drawmer
DL441 and the Klark Teknik DN504... any suggestions?

Pericles · 11th March 2007

Of those three listed I'd go with the Drawmer. Another one to look at is the Toft DC-2. We've been using them in the studio and they are quite good. No complaints at all.

11th March 2007	#1
Ron Lentini Gear interested Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: raleigh, nc Posts: 3 Thread Starter	compressor choices So. I'm new here and the main reason for joining is to ask this question... I'm looking to buy a 2 channel compressor/gate, something that doesn't "chatter", and in my budget are basically three choices: Focusrite Compounder Drawmer MX30 Aphex 240 I'll be using this for comp/gating of kick and snare for live foh running through the inserts of whatever board I'm finding myself in front of night to night. Anyone have any live experience with these? On a related note, I'm also looking for a good transparent 4 channel comp/limiter for live vocals, current considerations are the Drawmer DL441 and the Klark Teknik DN504... any suggestions? Last edited by Ron Lentini; 11th March 2007 at 03:42 PM.. Reason: a.r. about spelling

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11th March 2007	#2
Pericles Registered User Join Date: Dec 2006 Posts: 584	Of those three listed I'd go with the Drawmer. Another one to look at is the Toft DC-2. We've been using them in the studio and they are quite good. No complaints at all.