Audioscape - You’re favourite piece?

I have their Buss comp, Opto, and V-Comp+. Had the 76F. A great comp as well, but didn't gel with my style. I sing more ballad not rock, and both the Opto and V-Comp do great things depending on the mic and the song. I use them primarily during tracking. Regarding the Opto, the T4B options from Kenetek provide some flexibility, and swapping the stock NOS GE/RCA Greyplate or Blackplate 12AX7 in V1 with a NOS Tele 12AX7 just does some unique and wonderful things. Hard to pick a favorite as they each have their place, but I'd lean towards the V-Comp if I had to pick just one.

At 60 years old I'm now a Bari-Tenor (new trendy voice classification I've been seeing on the www :-)

I have the AS Opto Comp and a Retro STA Level (V-Comp equivalent) and a Thermionic Phoenix MP (dual mono vari-mu)

And for with a CM7 (U47 clone) I far prefer the STA Level and Phoenix on my vocals to the Opto Comp.

The Opto Comp is great I'm just not a huge fan for male vocals (I'm not keen on the CL1B either)

So my vote goes to the V -Comp.

I have no favorite. They all see frequent use here depending on my needs of the day. (2) V Comps, (2) EQP's, (1) Buss Comp, (1) D Comp, (1) Opto Comp. All fantastic.

+1 for their spring reverb. Really enjoying it.

You have 2?

Nope. Just the one.

 Cheers,
Geoff

Tbh I have done very little recording since I got it, am only kinda sorta getting back in the saddle. But during my hiatus I did buy some stuff, this being one of them.

That said, vocals, bass. I have a pretty thin, reedy voice and it needs all the kelp I can give it, so the low mid thickness the V comp adds is welcome. Might not work on every voice though. Mmm kelp. And it can do quite a bit of gain reduction without getting too artifacty. But it definitely has a tone. And am sure it will be used on synth or vst stuff to add a bit of tube and transistor goodness even if not digging into the compression much if at all. Just running through it. 

Cheers,
Geoff

Nice! 

I’m selling a V-Comp if anyone is interested. It’s a great compressor but I needed a stereo comp and don’t have space in the rack for both.

I want a D comp now…do you reckon AS could do me one with black knobs?

Hard to say, love both my D-Comp and EQP-A’s. If I had to go with one, probably the EQP-A’s, just love their tone. The Opto sounded great too…I sold it only because I prefer to have a bypass and stereo (too much rack space along with the EQP’s)

I had their la2a but I sold it as it was just sitting in the rack looking beautiful. I got a buzz soc opto and let's be honest not much in opto land is unseating that. I do want their v-comp that will probably be my next big purchase and then I'm done with buying studio gear I'll have everything I need.