Up for sale is my Drawmer 1960 — the classic two-channel "soft knee" vacuum tube compressor and mic preamp that's been a fixture in pro studios since the early '90s. Warm, musical tube compression that flatters just about anything you run through it: vocals, bass, acoustic guitar, drum bus, or full mixes in stereo link mode.

Condition: Fully functional with no issues. Both channels compress smoothly, both mic pres and 48V phantom power work as they should, and both VU meters read and illuminate properly. Cosmetically it's in very good shape for its age — the faceplate is clean with just some light rack rash around the mounting holes and corners, and a few scuffs on the top panel (see photos). All knobs and switches are present and feel solid.

Features:

• Two channels of soft-knee vacuum tube compression (8 active tube stages)
• Low-noise mic preamps with switchable +48V phantom power
• Variable threshold, gain, and 6-position attack and release controls
• Switchable high-pass filter (50Hz / 100Hz) on each channel
• Front-panel instrument input with EQ voicing switches (Low/High, Flat/EQ, Norm/Bright) — great DI for bass
• Stereo link for bus/mix compression
• Side chain inserts with S/C listen, plus +4dBu/-10dBu audio path inserts on each channel
• VU meters switchable between output level and gain reduction; hardwire bypass
• Balanced XLR I/O
• 115V operation, 2U rackmount

Includes the unit and power cable. Will be packed carefully and double-boxed for shipping.

These go for over $3,000 new — a chance to get real tube compression at a fraction of that. No trades, please. Feel free to reach out with any questions.