Compressors & Limiters

Compressors and limiters are essential dynamics processors used throughout recording, mixing and mastering. From early valve and variable-mu designs to FET, VCA and optical circuits, hardware compressors have shaped the control, punch and tonal character of recorded sound across decades of studio production.

This archive covers both vintage studio compressors and modern hardware designs, including faithful recreations and contemporary interpretations of classic circuits. From original units produced in the 1960s and 1970s to current production models and replicas, these dynamics processors remain central to professional studio workflows.

Made In China

Released in 2025 /

Z&H Designs VCA Compressor

Compression Type: VCA

The Z&H Designs VCA Compressor is a fully analogue, mastering-grade dynamics processor offering British-style glue, American-style punch, transformer colour, Spark and Boom circuits, sidechain filtering, Mix control, and Auto Fade for ultimate control and character.

Made In China

Released in 2025 /

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 Compressor

Compression Type: FET

The Cranborne Audio Brick Lane 500 is a 500 Series analogue PWM Compressor with six unique operating modes, Stress harmonic control, and OPTOSYNC stereo linking. It delivers unprecedented flexibility and sonic character for tracking, mixing, and mastering.

Made In U.K.

Released in 2025 /

Neve 88R LBC Compressor Limiter

Compression Type: VCA

The Neve 88R LBC brings the precision and power of the legendary 88RS console compressor to the 500-series format, combining adaptive VCA dynamics, auto make-up gain, sidechain filtering and bus linking for true console-grade performance in a compact module.

Made In Germany

Released in 2025 /

SPL Venos Stereo Bus Compressor

Compression Type: Variable-Bias, Variable-Mu

The SPL Venos Stereo Bus Compressor combines classic variable bias tube compression with innovative hyper compression modes, 41 step controls, side chain filtering, SPL’s 120V technology, and premium construction for detailed, powerful, and highly flexible stereo bus processing.

Made In U.S.A.

Released in 2026 /

Rupert Neve Designs OptoFET Compressor

Compression Type: FET

The Rupert Neve Designs OptoFET is a dual-engine analogue compressor and wave shaper offering serial or dual-band operation, advanced harmonic modes, and extensive gain staging for transparent control or bold sonic character.

Made In China

Released in 2026 /

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane MC4 Dynamics Processor

Compression Type: FET

Cranborne Audio Brick Lane MC4 is a four-channel, mastering-grade analogue dynamics processor combining Modal PWM compression, analogue lookahead, mode-specific harmonic saturation, and digitally controlled recall for unmatched flexibility and precision.

Made In U.S.A.

Released in 2026 /

Burl Audio BC5000 Bigfoot Compressor

Compression Type: FET

The Burl Audio BC5000 BIGFOOT Compressor is a mastering grade solid state optical compressor with integrated limiting, combining classic musical compression with modern analogue design to deliver exceptional versatility across tracking, mixing, and mastering.