Best of the best colored/character compressors

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TDR Molot GE

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TrackComp and MJUC
ABX is enemy to GAS

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TrackComp and Molot GE. Upcoming P11 Abyss too.
For something unique, check Goodhertz Vulf.
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Awesome... thank you to everyone for providing these great suggestions. My wallet is going to take a beating in the near future.

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For me (and in this order)
Anything Kush
PSP
Trackcomp
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Klanghelm MJUC
Klanghelm DC8C
TDR Molot
VoS Density mkIII
VoS ThrillseekerLA
VoS ThrillseekerVBL mkII
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Almost anything on UAD. They all have some character and they all sound great.

Also such a range suitable for different things.
Fairchild, Vari mu
LA2A, 1176
API 2500
Neve 33609, 2253

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Nobody mentioned the dbx 165 yet?

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sinkmusic wrote: Fri Oct 21, 2022 7:01 pm Nobody mentioned the dbx 165 yet?
There's a 160 model inside TrackComp. Several good sounding coloring comps in one package. Full of sweet spot.
ABX is enemy to GAS

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Tone Projects Unisum - a "clean" compressor with mojo ability. The "clean" aspect is more around mitigating digital/DSP artifacts. Is a good character mastering compressor with a lot of control.

Boz Manic Compressor - Lots of crazy algos and wide range of sound and character

Boz +10dB - More compressor craziness

Kush - Mentioned earlier but mentioning again

All the various SSL Bus Compressor emulations (SSL, The Glue, Waves, etc)

uhe Presswerk

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for me u-he presswerk <3
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Softube Dyna-Mite

The whole Arturia compressor range (DBX, STA, 33609, 1176)

A lot of stuff from Analog Obsession

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SSL LMC+ as well

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I will pile on to the u-he Presswerk and Klanghlem MJUC lovefest!
Also Voxengo Marquis, and Goodhertz Faraday Limiter and Vulf Compressor.

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Oh yes! I forgot the Goodhertz compressors, those are good character machines.

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