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With a name paying homage to its legendary roots, the Retro Instruments 176 delivers every ounce of that magic, classic sound. Retro went out of their way to make the 176 faithful to the extraordinarily versatile Sinatra-era design we've all come to love, while incorporating the features you wish the original had. For example, there's a highpass filter, a hardwire bypass switch, and stereo linking. Plus, you can choose from even more colors by flipping a switch and bypassing the interstage transformer — perfect for bass and husky vocals. All in all, the 176 successfully honors the classic tube limiting amplifier while updating it for today's engineer, earning it "go-to" status from the likes of Jacquire King and Chris Lord-Alge. All in all, the Retro Instruments 176 is all about delivering that classic sound, without the classic's limitations — and doing it with the consistency and reliability you expect from a brand-new, boutique piece of gear.
Excellent
Incredible compressors. Absolutely rips
Excellent service- up and running within minutes - was in great need to get back up and running! Grateful Thnx!! RR
Sweet 76 type compressor that makes sounds sexy. It is worth purchasing for vocal compression.
Muscular, pristine and euphonic. Like a 1176 made of gold.
It's the best!!
I was struggling a lot to try and find a certain sound - I even had a handful of nice standby compressors that are great on a lot of things - but I still couldn't get this particular sound on vocals. I would find myself running multiple compressors in series often, and usually just satisfied with the results. After some help from VK, I wound up getting the Retro 176, which I have to say, has exactly that sound I was looking for. It has the ability to be aggressive, transparent, and everywhere in between. It's versatile, yet unique, and just makes stuff pop out of the mix and brings it right to your attention. I don't often like compressors that sound like "nothing," if you know what I mean. This thing has a SOUND, and it's GOOD. It's possibly the best vocal compressor I've used to date, and I've been using it on rock, jazz, country, and pop vocals with great results. It's a little pricey, but unfortunately, you get what you pay for. Let's just say I've gotten a LOT less vibe and versatility from units costing the same price or more. Solid build, very low noise, very consistent, quick and easy to dial in. I love it! Thanks VK.
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