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Tube-Tech CL 1B Tube Compressor. US Seller. CL1B CL-1B SN 19070
Used – ExcellentA$7,836.56A$7,836.56United States
A$23,000A$23,000Australia
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BBE 362 Sonic Maximizer Stereo Signal Processor Rackmount
Used – Very GoodA$108.70A$108.70United States
BBE 462 Sonic Maximizer 2-Channel Rackmount Audio Processor
Used – Very GoodA$167.27A$167.27United States
A$150.69A$150.69United States
A$165.77A$165.77Japan
Empirical Labs EL8-X Distressor with British Mode 2010s - Black
Used – ExcellentA$2,561.95A$2,561.95United States
Behringer Ultrafex II Multiband Sound Enhancement Processor
Used – Very GoodA$120.55A$120.55United States
A$828.87A$828.87United States
A$7,520.08A$7,520.08United States
A$1,431.68A$1,431.68United States
A$6,404.88A$6,404.88United States
A$1,322.83A$1,322.83United States
A$1,781.64A$1,781.64United States
A$4,958.13A$4,958.13United States
Elysia mpressor 500 Series Compressor Module 2010s - Blue
Used – ExcellentA$721.69A$721.69United States
Elysia mpressor 500 Series Compressor Module 2010s - Blue
Used – ExcellentA$721.69A$721.69United States
Maselec MLA-3 Stereo Triband Compressor 2010s - Black
Used – ExcellentA$7,500A$7,500AustraliaLocal Pickup
A$105.48A$105.48United States
A$452.09A$452.09United States
A$6,706.29A$6,706.29United States
A$97.96A$97.96United States
A$6,615.86A$6,615.86United States
Originally A$1,733.09, now A$1,469.35 (16% price drop)A$1,733.0916% price dropA$1,469.35United States
Originally A$1,243.30, now A$1,130.27 (10% price drop)A$1,243.3010% price dropA$1,130.27United States
Originally A$557.60, now A$512.39 (9% price drop)A$557.609% price dropA$512.39United States
Originally A$550.07, now A$512.39 (7% price drop)A$550.077% price dropA$512.39United States
Originally A$1,054.92, now A$979.57 (8% price drop)A$1,054.928% price dropA$979.57United States
Price DropShadow Hills Dual Vandergraph 500 Series Stereo Compressor Module 2010s - Black
Used – ExcellentOriginally A$3,466.17, now A$3,285.33 (6% price drop)A$3,466.176% price dropA$3,285.33United States
A$5,267.07A$5,267.07United States
A$3,760.04A$3,760.04United States
A$15,062.77A$15,062.77United States
A$3,760.04A$3,760.04United States
Teletronix LA-2A Reissue 2 UREI/Harman #03002 (Vintage)
Used – ExcellentA$16,321.13A$16,321.13United States
A$75.34A$75.34United States
A$4,521.08A$4,521.08United States
A$4,219.67A$4,219.67United States
A$6,629.43A$6,629.43United States
A$298A$298
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A$3,315.47A$3,315.47United States
A$180.83A$180.83Free ShippingUnited States
A$180.83A$180.83Free ShippingUnited States
Price DropWesAudio RHEA ng500 500 Series Stereo Vari-Mu Tube Compressor 2022 - Present - White
Used – ExcellentOriginally A$1,957.63, now A$1,806.93 (8% price drop)A$1,957.638% price dropA$1,806.93United States
A$465.67A$465.67United States
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A$465.67A$465.67United States
Originally A$5,877.42, now A$5,274.61 (11% price drop)A$5,877.4211% price dropA$5,274.61United States
A$5,541.14A$5,541.14Japan
A$150.70A$150.70United States
Originally A$5,990.45, now A$5,391.40 (10% price drop)A$5,990.4510% price dropA$5,391.40United States
Empirical Labs EL7x FATSO Analog Tape Simulator [USED]
Used – ExcellentA$3,133.12A$3,133.12United States
Originally A$3,609.34, now A$3,238.61 (11% price drop)A$3,609.3411% price dropA$3,238.61United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$256.20, now A$226.05 (12% price drop)A$256.2012% price dropA$226.05United States
Originally A$3,609.34, now A$3,428.49 (6% price drop)A$3,609.346% price dropA$3,428.49United States
A$5,802.07A$5,802.07United States
Originally A$598.29, now A$478.63 (20% off)A$598.2920% offA$478.63United States
Originally A$11,500, now A$11,000 (5% price drop)A$11,5005% price dropA$11,000Australia
A$90.42A$90.42Japan
A$13,900A$13,900Australia
Originally A$147.69, now A$116.04 (22% price drop)A$147.6922% price dropA$116.04United States
Originally A$147.69, now A$99.46 (33% price drop)A$147.6933% price dropA$99.46United States
Originally A$147.69, now A$107 (28% price drop)A$147.6928% price dropA$107United States
Originally A$10,000, now A$8,000 (20% price drop)A$10,00020% price dropA$8,000Australia
A$3,500A$3,500Australia
Outboard Compressors and Limiters for Sale on Reverb
Outboard compressors and outboard limiters are both from the dynamic processing family and serve very similar functions to one another in the studio—reducing an audio signal's dynamic range to make the quietest bits quieter and the loudest bits louder (a compressor) and preventing an audio signal from going higher than a set point (a limiter).
Quick Facts About Audio Compressors
- Compressors can make your audio signal much more even and level overall.
- Compressors can be used during the recording process to keep transients from clipping—sharp snare hits, vocal consonants, or any other noise that could cause a sharp volume spike and throw off your levels.
- Compressors can also be used in the mixing and mastering stage to the same ends (preventing clipping), but can also be used more creatively to color the sonic characteristics of an instrument and where it sits in the mix—thickening your bass or adding extra punch to your kick drum are two examples.
Quick Facts About Limiters
- While a limiter can be used as a compressor, a compressor can't be used as a limiter and this is because of the differences with which each piece of gear handles gain.
- A compressor smoothes out and reduces gain when the audio level goes beyond a certain threshold, while a limiter prevents the audio from going over that threshold in the first place. A limiter can do this because its ratio is 10:1 or greater—usually set to be as close to infinity:1 as possible—which means that no matter how the input signal changes, the output level will remain unaffected.
- Because of their transparency and evenness, limiters are popular during the final mastering stages of the recording process to ensure that all of the levels are even and consistent.
Learning More About Compressors and Limiters
If you're looking for a more in-depth explanation of the differences between compressors and limiters, check out our piece called Compressor vs. Limiter: What's the Difference? In that piece, we've also provided some of our favorite curated compressor and limiter picks.
Further Reading on Reverb