RNC 1773 : Hard to fault

This compressor is incredible value for money, it's already proved itself indispensable in the few weeks I've had with it. It's two modes - 'normal' and 'super nice' - gives it a great versatility. In normal mode it will brings levels under control as you'd expect and can create some great pumping sounds (if so desired) when it's cranked up. In 'super nice' mode the compressor becomes very transparent (apparently by piling three compressors on top of each other), bringing the dynamic range under control while retaining the instruments character and keeping the pumping artefacts virtually non existent (unless you pile on tons of compression), which makes it great for things like vocals and other acoustic instruments.