Chandler Germanium Compressor Pair #536/537 (Used)

The Chandler Germanium Compressor starts with the same all Class A amp found in the Germ Pre and Tone Control and is transformer balanced in and out. The compression circuit uses an FET gain reduction element but with the tricks and flexibility of all the Germ units.

Some of the most notable additions include a Wet/Dry mix (for "submixing" tracks within the comp), Comp Curve (which selects the knee using various diode combinations), Clean/Dirty comp and Sidechain filter. Many of the Germ Comp parameters have been purposely set by studio use and listening not by over analyzing them with test gear. The result is a musical powerhouse ready for tracking, mixing, and mastering.

DIRTY COMP/CLEAN COMP

FET compressors are known for high amounts of distortion. This is usually compensated for in the design. The DIRTY Comp removes only unwanted harsh distortion and leaves all the 2nd and 3rd harmonics in place. With DIRTY Comp in, THD ranges from 2 to 5% and adds vibrance and elegance by the bucket load. In Clean Comp, THD ranges from .2 to .5%.

COMP CURVE

The Germ Comp uses resistors, germanium diodes, silicon diodes, zener diodes, or diode combinations to control the ratio of the compressor. Each setting will show its own true character while adjusting the compressor’s curve. The resistance and Germanium settings are very gentle while the silicon and zener grab harder.

GERMANIUM DRIVE

This controls the output gain of the Germanium amp. The amount of gain from this is related to the Feedback control position.

HARDWIRE BYPASS

Use this full bypass to check the sound of the compressor as well as to compare tonal differences between the Gain and Feedback settings.

SPECIFICATIONS:

• CIRCUIT: Discrete, Transistor
• I/O: XLR
• Link: TRS
• All Connections Transformer Balanced Pin 2 Hot
• POWER: ±28 V
• Requires Chandler Limited PSU-1 MKII power supply