Good budget vocal compressor.

EdgeJay · December 2015

Hi guys! I'm looking for recommendations for a vocal compressor unit for that comes at a relatively low cost. I know many would tell me that getting the "so and so" will be expensive but swear that it will worth the money. However, as of now, I am a student and do not have a job. I live off of $150 a month. So a $3000 compressor is way beyond my reach. That said, is there anything that I could get for cheap and sounds great at the same time?

highmtn · December 2015

You can get the behringer compressors or the dbx compressors for only one or two hundred dollars. They won't sound great, but they will work.

Bob

bigbrother · December 2015

sometime you can pick up a focusrite, rane, or lexicon compressor for cheap. not the best but can excite vocals some.

here's a sample ebay search: http://www.ebay.com/sch/Pro-Audio-Equipment-/180014/i.html?_from=R40&_sop=15&_nkw=compressor&rt=nc

highmtn · December 2015

Yes, the Rane compressor - Limiter - gate for 0.99 cents would be a great deal... Even for fifty bucks, Rane makes great gear.

EdgeJay · December 2015

Wait... There exists one for 50 bucks? Wow!

Any thoughts on the Art V2?

highmtn · December 2015

I would try for a bargain on eBay on a better used compressor, rather than the cheapest new one I could find, but that's just me.

kaulfers · February 2016

@EdgeJay ,

What does the rest of your vocal chain look like?

EdgeJay · February 2016

@kaulfers

Hi!

My current setup is not exactly what one would call "desirable".

I have a brand-less condenser mic hooked up to a Wharfedale 802 USB Mixer. That's about it

kaulfers · February 2016

It's more than a lot of people have to work. Heck a tape recorder will do just fine for the lessons.

EdgeJay said:
@kaulfers

Hi!

My current setup is not exactly what one would call "desirable".

I have a brand-less condenser mic hooked up to a Wharfedale 802 USB Mixer. That's about it

Good budget vocal compressor.

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