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Projects => General Questions => Topic started by: xorophone on October 26, 2016, 08:40:43 PM

Title: Compressor with a lot of character?
Post by: xorophone on October 26, 2016, 08:40:43 PM
Hello! I'm looking for a compressor build that will give me that vintage, slightly distorted sound. One that really has character.

Which ones do you recommend?
Title: Re: Compressor with a lot of character?
Post by: jkokura on October 26, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
That sounds like the Ross Comp to me. Any sort of 'classic comp' that utilizes a CA3080 is probably what you're looking for.

Jacob
Title: Re: Compressor with a lot of character?
Post by: xorophone on October 26, 2016, 11:31:23 PM
Quote from: jkokura on October 26, 2016, 10:26:57 PM
That sounds like the Ross Comp to me. Any sort of 'classic comp' that utilizes a CA3080 is probably what you're looking for.

Jacob

Thanks! I'll take a look at it.

If anyone has any more recommendations I'd love to hear them, so I can compare them.
Title: Re: Compressor with a lot of character?
Post by: thesmokingman on October 27, 2016, 02:27:18 AM
if you build a dyna comp or ross clone, source the metal can 3080 ... it is one of the few mojo items I feel really lives up to the hype.
Title: Re: Compressor with a lot of character?
Post by: xorophone on October 27, 2016, 06:18:47 PM
Quote from: thesmokingman on October 27, 2016, 02:27:18 AM
if you build a dyna comp or ross clone, source the metal can 3080 ... it is one of the few mojo items I feel really lives up to the hype.

Oh okay, I will! I've always wondered what those round metal things have been, so thanks for clearing it up for me!