Slammin' Compression

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What are the differences between the Drawmer (model?), Manley Variable-Mu, Distressor and 1176? Why the Distressor?

Thanks again!!
 
Well, the Drawmer and the Manley are tubed first of all. Not necessarily because of the tubes. but those two have a bit of a thicker sound. Like they really seem to smooth out the input signal. Think buttery. The Distressor and the 1176 seem a little "faster" to me. Almost like they are almost adding dynamics rather than removing them. You can really here them doing their thing when you want them to, and they do a good job of getting good sounding gain reduction in larger increments whereas the Manley and Drawmer always seem to sound better to me when using them with a little less gain reduction. If you can afford it, I do not think you would regret owning a Vari-mu. Maybe you might want to even look into a Pendulum Quartet 2, or a Manley Vox Box. If you are looking for a tracking style compressor, these two units would also give you awesome EQ and preamping as well. As a total package it may really be more of what you are looking for:)
 
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I forgot to mention this before, but heard anything good about the LA-3A? That's at a really affordable price point too. I'll do some more researching on some of the stuff you listed above. I think I prefer solid state sound over the tube stuff, though....just not on guitar amps...lol...

The LA-2A is supposed to rock too, but it's tubes and priced super high....
 
I used to use the LA3s a lot yesteryear... Been ages though. I dunno how good the new units are. The old ones rocked on bass, vox and guitar.

Today I mainly use my distressors, some tube-techs and a great Phoenix unit.
 
i don't know about the LA-3A, but the 2A's are damned great compressors, and i believe the opto-comp on the 3A is based upon the 2A
 
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Sounds like everyone that's posted here has their distressors over any other brand....hmmmm.....Distressors or the 1176 pair....
 
sbcgroup2 said:
I forgot to mention this before, but heard anything good about the LA-3A? That's at a really affordable price point too. I'll do some more researching on some of the stuff you listed above. I think I prefer solid state sound over the tube stuff, though....just not on guitar amps...lol...

The LA-2A is supposed to rock too, but it's tubes and priced super high....
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i dunno what yer talking about with the bussing... but get a skibbe red stripe. great comps...i have two. they are tube I/O with opto compression.

http://www.keyclubrecording.com/skibbe/index.html

the new la3 out now is retardedly expensive. booo. if you do go that route you can get the real deals for like a grand a pop. i think UA had/has their head up their ass on that price. :eek:

MIke
 
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