OK..I was looking for some trustworthy reports on this compressor and after not getting much from people I know and/or trust their taste, I bit the bullet and got one. Picked it up used, today.
Seeing there were a few views of the topic here, I thought a few others might be interested in finding out how it sounds.
Only had it for about 2 hours or so, and managed to try it on Vox, acoustic gtr and snare.
On vox it is nothing extraordinary, but a nice dynamic control with a very subtle color.
Acoustic gtr... nice tightening of the whole sound and making it sit in the mix much nicer.
So, nothing to write home about on these two sources, but you can tell it's a quality piece of gear...
....and then....I try it on SNARE.
I got 3-4 different snare sounds out of the same source in 20 seconds. 3-4 big, slappy, punchy snare sounds out of one standard sounding sample.
more slap - check
more weight - check
more ring - check
less ring-check
crushed to death-check
cool envelope shaping - check
This thing is awesome on snare. I hope it will be equally as good on toms, kick, bass.
I've read some people use them linked on the stereo buss as well..See how we go with the one first...So far, so good.
With the new (feed forward)/old (feed back) switch and hard/soft knee, I prefer so far new and soft
Hope this helps someone who might be considering one of these.
