Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor

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Product Code: 9999-15073
$5,299.00
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The Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor is quite possibly the BEST and FINEST sounding compressor you'll ever lay ears on. A tall claim? We don't think so. It's also one of the most flexible compressors you'll ever use. We dare you to find out for yourself!

The Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor is designed for mastering, mixing and recording and offers a pristine and highly transparent sound due to its exclusive audiophile approach. After years of development and searching for optimal sound and design, Rockruepel has developed the COMP.TWO resulting in one of the best sounding modern variable-mu. This stereo/dual mono compressor is optimized for daily professional use.

The function of the COMP.TWO is based upon the optimized vvariable-mu design and never compromising on highend components and a minimalistic approach. The COMP.TWO is built on fully balanced tube circuitry. The main audio path consists of Sowter input and output transformers, two high end coupling capacitors, input and output tubes (NOS 6N3 and 6CG7). The "true" dual mono design has separate power supplies for every channel. The potentiometers are encapsulated, quality products from ALPS. Every rotary control comes from the Swiss premium manufacturer ELMA. The Hoyt VU meters can be calibrated with a trim pot hidden behind small holes in the rugged front plate. All switches use relays or directly determine control voltage. The two bypass switches separate circuitry, so that only input directly connects with the output (true bypass). An IC is used to regulate the VU Meter. Apart from that circuitry, the COMP.TWO consist of discrete components and is hand wired in Germany.

In addition to the essential controls such as input, output, threshold, attack and release, the COMP.TWO provides a side chain with an integrated three stage filter. (Flat, 50, 74 and 110 Hz). This filter takes out high energy bass frequency that could otherwise affect the compressor’s behavior. The special "amp only" mode uses only the in and output stages and not the compression. Some may say "Tube compressors sound good but they are too slow. I prefer VCA compressors because of their speed." The COMP.TWO accomplishes both, with an attack up to 600μs it is extremely fast but it also has a soft and really musical knee compression for your sound processing.

Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor Features

  • All-tube design
  • Fastest Variable-Mu design - unparallelled flexibility previously unavailable in other designs
  • Three separate low-cut / high-pass side-chain settings
  • Amp-Only Mode - take advantage of the gorgeous sonics of the COMP.ONE without compressing
  • Dual-Mono and Link Modes - Individual channel controls allow independent channel operation and enhanced triggering flexibility when in Link Mode.
  • Hand-built in Germany

Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor Includes

  • Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor
  • User Guide / Owners Manual
  • IEC Power Cable
  • Manufacturer Warranty

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  • 5
    The best
    Adam Straney

    Punch for days. Wow. I have an STC-8, Foot Control P4S ME, and a HCL Varis, and this. Almost every time I battle them out on a master, this one wins. It has the punch and the vibe, the lowend and the clean top end, and it makes things sound like a record. One of the quickest attacks in any compressor. It is fantastic.

  • 5
    Rock me, Paul
    Stuart Martin

    Knowing that I love great compressors for tracking and mixing, Alan Moon kept bugging me about his friend, Paul. It turned out that he was actually trying to turn me on to the Rockruepel Comp Two, which has become a main mix buss comp for me. Like another variable-mu comp that I use (from Manley), the CompTwo provides a compression response arc that is very musical. However, the CompTwo has the ability to sound very transparent and smooth while in moderate or serious gain reduction. I find that it is also useful for getting "wacky", ear-tickling effects. I wouldn't want to mix without it.

  • 5
    Un-real!!!
    Joshua Ray

    Just got this in and ran my first mix through the COMP.TWO! It was crazy. The mix was a pop/rock song that I just produced for a client last week. It was already finished in my mind. Well, I wish I had this thing sooner. It has some serious sonic mojo! I found it to be super easy to use. I was able to keep it pretty transparent on the 2bus but also had the ability to color the mix pretty heavily (I mean that in a good way) if I wanted to. I'm mixing a folk/pop record over the next couple weeks and I'm super excited to have the COMP.TWO along for the ride. I'll write a more comprehensive review once I really am able to work with it. Front End Audio was awesome to work with. Alan Moon is the man! I look forward to working with them in the future!

What We Think

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The Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor is a rare gem that has the power to revolutionize your sound. After spending considerable time with the COMP.TWO, we can confidently say that it is nearly impossible to make it sound bad. However, in the hands of a skilled engineer, it reveals its hidden beauty like a magical genie emerging from a bottle. Moreover, the COMP.TWO's exceptional all-tube signal path enhances every sound that passes through it, even before applying any compression.  From tracking to mixing, and mixing to mastering, the Rockruepel COMP.TWO is the emerging star of legend in the engineer's stable. All of our customers who have purchased are thrilled with the results! And we would love to help put a Rockruepel COMP.TWO Compressor to work into your studio so you can hear for yourself what it can do for your work.

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