Freshly calibrated and with the "Bob Katz mod", where the release range has been increased to match the faceplate timing.

Since the mod, this is honestly the best vocal compressor I've ever used. It speaks for itself on the mixbus. Please don't hesitate to ask me any questions about it.

"*In the final flavor adjusting of compressor, the listening team and Chris Muth must have been in a fast-compressor mood and picked the manual timing capacitors to be of a low value. This makes the attack and release times quite a bit short (so they don't match the front panel etching, at all). If a user really wants the times to be accurate to the panel values, an 805 sized SMT 2.2 uf capacitor can be tacked on top of C61 and C78 and soldered in place."

side chain monitor distorts on left side (I purchased the floor demo from a retail shop and it arrived with this "issue". As the sidechain monitor does not mingle with regular operation or even any of the audio path, I've had perfect success by ignoring the issue entirely. It seems after some research that the feature is more relevant for calibrating the vca distortion values.)

AT WAR WITH THE LOUDNESS WAR

We’re not going to hide our intentions: when we set out to design The Dangerous COMPRESSOR, we spent over two years figuring out how to achieve modern levels of limiting and compression while avoiding the deadening effects of today’s ultra-limited productions. We make gear that helps you deliver the impact, punch and clarity that brings music to life, and when it comes to compression and limiting our answer was not to avoid it like some purists might, but to deliver an audiophile-grade tool that provides powerful compression and limiting without robbing the music of its lifeforce. The Dangerous COMPRESSOR points the way to the future of dynamics.

The Dangerous Music COMPRESSOR is an ambidextrous wunderkind of mixing and mastering. Whether you run it transparently to tone down harsh recordings or break the knob off to expose the full patina of the box, it does exactly what you want it to—no more, no less. That same versatility means COMPRESSOR is ideal for a wide range of instruments and applications including delicate vocals and bombastic full mixes.

FEATURES

• Elegant, easy-to-use design with innovative audio circuitry by legendary designer Chris Muth
• Unique Smart Dynamics dual-slope detector treats transient peaks and average level independently, making modern compression levels easier to achieve and totally transparent
  Auto Attack/Release – simplify and achieve top flight results
• Two audiophile-grade internal sidechain EQ settings
• Hard and soft knee slope selection
• External sidechain routing
• Audiophile-grade VCAs for controlling levels without artifacts
• Stepped ratio settings from 1:1 to 20:1
• Multiple meter modes