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  • Universal Audio LA-2A
    Universal Audio LA-2A
    Leveling Amplifier Electro-Optical Compressor / Limiter with Tube Circuitry You've never worked with a compressor that comes close to the LA-2A! Highly acclaimed by audio pros for its natural compression, the LA-2A brings a special, timeless quality to your recordings that you can't get with any other compressor. A unique electro-optical attenuator system allows instantaneous gain reduction with no...
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    (2 reviews) Sale Price: $3,499.00
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  • Manley Variable Mu
    Manley Variable Mu
    Stereo Limiter Compressor Dual-channel Tube Limiter/Compressor with Stereo Link and True Variable Gain The renowned Manley Stereo Variable Mu compressor/limiter is a favorite of producers and recording engineers - and one listen to what this device does for your sound will make you a believer, too! Anyone who has heard the classic Fairchild 670 Series limiters in action has an idea of this Variable Mu's capabilities - but the...
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    (2 reviews) Sale Price: $3,960.00
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  • Tube-Tech CL 1B
    Tube-Tech CL 1B
    Opto-Cell Compressor Single-Channel Opto-Cell Compressor with Tube Amplifier The TUBE-TECH CL 1B Compressor features a gain-reduction element, positioned immediately after the input transformer. It is controlled by the sidechain amplifier, which also contain the two time control circuits - one for fixed and one for variable Attack/Release. The two time-controllers can either be used separately or...
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    (3 reviews) Sale Price: $3,190.00
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  • Universal Audio LA-3A Dual
    Universal Audio LA-3A Dual
    Dual Leveling Amplifier Dual Electro-Optical Compressor/Limiter, Replica of Classic LA-3A Analog fanatics, rejoice! Universal Audio has announced the LA-3A Classic Audio Leveler - an exacting clone of the classic solid-state opto-compressor first launched in 1969! Plus, the LA-3A Dual Leveling Amplifier gives you TWO LA-3As in a 2U rackmount space. The new UA LA-3A is a painstaking and exact replica right down to the...
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    (1 review) Sale Price: $3,899.00
    List Price: $4,799.00

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  • Solid State Logic XLogic G Series Compressor
    Solid State Logic XLogic G Series Compressor
    G Series Compressor 2-channel Twin VCA Compressor Stereo Bus Compressor with Auto Fade and Remote Connector The 2-channel SSL XLogic G Series Compressor is considered "The Magic Box". According to Kevin Shirley, leading producer and mixer for recording artists including Aerosmith, Black Crowes, Iron Maiden, Journey, Led Zepplin says, "The SSL 2-channel mix compressor sounds great; they are clean and variable and dynamic". The XLogic G...
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    (5 reviews) Sale Price: $3,699.00

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  • Waves MaxxBCL
    Waves MaxxBCL
    Digital Processing Unit Psychoacoustic Bass Enhancement Unit with Renaissance Compressor, MaxxBass, and L2 NOTE: Beginning with version 9, Waves plug-ins no longer require an iLok to use. Click Here to learn more about registering your Waves plug-in. They say that in electronics there's no new technology - the only changes will be in size and applications. Things will simply keep getting smaller while doing more. This is certainly...
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    (1 review) Sale Price: $3,680.00

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  • Solid State Logic X-Rack with 8 Dynamics Modules
    Solid State Logic X-Rack with 8 Dynamics Modules
    XRack Full w/8 Dyn Modules SSL XRack Loaded with 8 Dynamics Modules Note: Must be installed in an XRack or Mynx to function. SSL's innovative new XRack Dynamics comes pre-loaded with eight dynamics sections of a classic SSL XL 9000 K. The SSL XRack Dynamics incorporates eight channels of compression, limiting, expansion and gating with hard or soft knee operation and peak, or RMS sensing in a...
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    Sale Price: $8,100.00

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  • Summit Audio DCL-200
    Summit Audio DCL-200
    Dual Compressor Limiter 2-Channel Vacuum Tube/Solid State Compressor / Limiter Tube vs. solid-state technology. It's a debate as old as transistors. Now you can have the best of both worlds with the DCL-200 Compressor/Limiter from a leader in high-end gear, Summit Audio. Based on a proprietary hybrid design, the DCL-200 two-channel compressor-limiter combines the most desirable sonic characteristics of...
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    Sale Price: $3,149.99
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  • TC Electronic P2 Level Pilot
    TC Electronic P2 Level Pilot
    Special Offer: 18 Months Interest Free Financing from TC Electronic!
    Audio Leveling Processor Audio Level Processor for Video and Post with Limiter, 5-band Optimizer, and Stereo Enhancer The P2 Level Pilot is TC Electronic's "Set & Forget" level pilot and Limiter for the post production and broadcast industry. The P2 Level Pilot comes factory loaded with a host of international standard presets. Featuring 5 bands of compression, a stereo width enhancer, an AGC with adaptive time constants, Detail Expansion (DXP)...
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    Sale Price: $3,995.00

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  • Tube-Tech LCA 2B
    Tube-Tech LCA 2B
    Stereo Compressor/Limiter Two-Channel All-Tube Compressor / Limiter The TUBE-TECH LCA 2B is a two-channel unit with an independent compressor and limiter per channel. The unit is all tube based (except for the power supply and side chain circuit). The VCA (1 dual triode) is placed between the input transformer and the output stage (2 dual triodes). The audio signal is picked up after the VCA...
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    (2 reviews) Sale Price: $4,390.00
    List Price: $4,895.00

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  • dbx 160SL
    dbx 160SL
    Special Offer: Pay NO INTEREST for 18 Months!
    Stereo Compressor Classic Dual-Channel Compressor with V8 VCA Modules The 160SL emulates the performance of the classic dbx 160 and 165A compressors, but adds the voicings of the newer-type dbx compressors, offering everything you need to perfectly process a variety of signals to your taste. Features include ultra high-drive transformer-coupled outputs, dbx Type IV conversion, and a system digital...
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    Sale Price: $3,399.95
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  • Generic Audio Compactor
    Generic Audio Compactor
    2-ch Class A Dyn Processor 2-channel Discrete Class-A Compressor/Limiter with Zener Diode Stabilization and Stereo/Dual Mono Operation The Generic Audio Compactor outfits your studio with extremely high-quality, pure analog compression and limiting. Its name says it all. Sporting fewer options and controls than Generic Audio's Preceptor models, the Compactor gives you a straight shot of real-deal dynamics processing: compression is fixed ratio at 2:1, and...
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    Sale Price: $3,000.00

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  • Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor Matched Pair
    Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor Matched Pair
    GermanIum Comp Matched Pair Matched Pair of Chandler Limited Germanium Compressors Get impeccable stereo compression from a Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor Matched Pair! No matter how tight the standards, every piece of gear is different. When you need absolute 2-channel consistency, the only way to get it is with a perfectly matched set of hardware, not just microphones. These Chandler Limited Germanium...
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    Sale Price: $3,577.00
    List Price: $3,930.00

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At Sweetwater, we've spent countless hours researching compressors / limiters, to make sure we can help you make your compressors / limiters decisions. When you call Sweetwater, you talk to a Sales Engineer that's well-versed in all aspects of pro audio - from means of getting gear to the gig safely to getting it all set up and working - and we're here to help you every step of the way. From before-the-sale questions to service and support after the sale, Sweetwater is there with you every step of the way. Call Sweetwater first - no one knows compressors / limiters like we do!

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