CHANDLER LIMITED / Germanium Compressor Matched Pair

A pair of mono compressors manufactured by CHANDLER LIMITED. The circuit design is focused on musical quality.

■Mono Compressor
■Matched Pair
This is a masterpiece that CHANDLER Limited designer Wade Goake has been developing for over two years.
Its greatest feature is its circuit design, which prioritizes musical texture.
All design decisions were based solely on actual recordings and listening. We completely rejected being bound by measuring devices, mathematical calculations, or physical verification. The most important thing was, ""How does it actually sound?"" For example, Germ Comp does not use notations like ""XX seconds"" for attack or release, nor does it have a ratio of ○:●. Everything was determined based on listening tests, asking, ""How does music resonate musically?""
This is a one-of-a-kind compressor born from an approach that is reminiscent of crafting a high-quality musical instrument, rather than the traditional pro audio equipment obsessed with numbers.

[Major Features]
■ Versatile harmonic texture control through the combination of germanium drive and feedback
　　(Coloration, thickness, vintage texture, gain control)
■ Control the differences in texture and compression curves created by different elements such as Zener, silicon, germanium, and resistors
　(Vibe, groove, compression curve, sound character) Technical Description
■ MIX/DRY control for blending compressed sound with original sound
　　(Resonance, punch, attack, sound projection)
■ Switch between clean mode and dirty mode (adds second- and third-order harmonics)
　　(Transparency, thickness, power, vintage texture)

■ RATIO, ATTACK, and RELEASE controls for musicality, tuned by ear
　(Dynamics control)
■ SIDE CHAIN ​​function for smooth low-frequency compression control
　(Compression character)
■ Class A Transformer-balanced input/output circuitry

*Power supply unit PSU1 sold separately.