Chiswick Reach Chiswick Reach Stereo Valve Compressor

Chiswick Reach Stereo Valve Compressor description:

The Chiswick Reach Stereo Valve Compressor. Versatile, unique valve compressor able to produce transparent and neutral to thick and dirty results.

The Chiswick Reach Stereo Valve Compressor is an impressive mastering compressor comparable with the Focusrite Blue 230, GML 9800, Neve 33609 and the Masalec MLA-2 and costs a whole lot less! Unlike the many optically controlled compressors, this device features "variable mu" gain control as used in the time honoured Fairchilds. Two all transformer coupled, all valve signal paths operating in true class A mode which can be linked in stereo. Each channel is fitted with input and output attenuators, attack, release and threshold control. A unique "thump" position added to the attack control to give creative drum and percussion effects.

The main features of the Chandler Stereo Valve Compressor include:

• Versatile, unique valve compressor able to produce transparent and neutral to thick and dirty results
• Hand built in Britain
• Frequency Response: +/-0.5dB 18Hz to 25Khz
• Distortion at +8dB input level and 5dB compression: Less than 0.08%
• Broadband noise: Better than -70dB 20Hz to 20kHz, unweighted
• Max attainable output before soft clipping: +22dB
• Great across the mix, for tracking instruments or re-mastering