5 Knob Compressor

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After building a couple of compressors I decided to compare the different chip and tranny combos. Of course, keep in mind that this is just my opinion. Your ear is probably different than mine. By the way, I tried the blend knob at full compressionand 12 o'clock and tried the attack and sustain knobs in multiple positions to test the range of the components.

I started with the traditional CA3080 and 2SC1849 trannies. Any compressor that I had ever found before I got this kit that sounded this good for this price or beyond it, I would already own.

Next, I switched the 2SC1849s for the 2N5088s, leaving the CA3080 chip. As impressed as I was with the sound of the 2SC1849s, I was even more impressed with the 2N5088s. It isn't a real change in the sound by any means, it is just a lower noise level. I thought the 1849s were clean sounding but the 5088s were even cleaner.

Next, I switched the CA3080 chip for the BA6110 (9pin) chip, leaving the 2N5088s. Once again I prefered this combo to the last. It seemed a little more transparent than the CA3080. I switched these back and forth several times and end the end I prefered the BA6110 chip.

Last, I swapped out the 2N5088s for the 2SC1849s leaving the BA6110. It seems as though the sound was a little less clean with the 1849s. I ended up putting the 2N5088s back in and leaving them.

Overall Impressions:

CA3080 and 2SC1849s: Great Original Ross Compressor Clone with the extra knobs, great squish and sustain. I should be cleaner and more transparent than the original because of the higher quality components. Also, the original wasn't true bypass.

CA3080 and 2N5088s: A little less distortion, cleaner sounding.

BA6110 and 2N5088s: Really squishy, more transparent, slightly longer sustain (favorite)

BA6110 and 2SC1849s: Much like above but a little less clean sounding

So my preference was the BA6110 and the 2N5088s. The great thing about this kit is that you can experiment with it and find the one that you like the best. One thing I should add is that none of these combos were bad. Some were just better than others.

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สำหรับเสียงที่สะอาด ให้ลอง BA6110/2N5088 ดูครับ