RNLA 7239 : Great sounding character compressor

I use the RNLA manily on drums, bass and synths during mixing. It has a warm and punchy sound and adds clarity to the source with a nice "thick and gooey" character as many say.

When used on bass it gives a round, fat and warm sound you only find on higher priced compressors. On drums it sounds very punchy and clean, it's especially good on programmed drums, they almost come alive when processed with the RNLA. When used on synths I get a character I really like, it sounds thick and sort of more pronounced.

The build quality is very good, the knobs feel sturdy and turn very smooth, metering is accurate and easy to read. Besides standard features it also has a logarithmic release mode which is very useful on percussive materials to achieve a more transparent compression.

Things I miss are a switchable sidechain and balanced inputs but at this price you really can't complain. If you're after something affordable with character, this is a great choice!