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01-24-2009, 12:16 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | | Aphex 651 Expressor compressor
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FS/T: an Aphex 651 rack compressor.
Easily one of the best compressors I've ever owned, and if you know me, that's saying something.  In fact once my economic situation picks back up I plan to re-buy this model. Actually I plan to buy two, so I can directly A/B the Williams-modded and stock versions. But that's just not in the cards at this time. 
It's in somewhat rough cosmetic condition, but excellent functional condition. Important note: this model only has XLR connectors, it has no 1/4" jacks, so to use it in an unbalanced loop you'll need an XLRF-1/4"TS cable and an XLRM-1/4"TS cable.
$145 shipped to the West half of the US (Dakotas down to TX and westward), $155 shipped East (MN down to LA and eastward), $165 shipped anywhere outside the 48 continental states.
Please let me know if you have any Q's. Not really looking for trades, but I'll consider any compressor I haven't reviewed yet. Tanks!
Last edited by bongomania : 03-24-2009 at 11:00 PM.
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02-05-2009, 04:45 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: SF Bay Area | | | Bump for the comp man. I would be all over this if I didn't just get one. |
02-19-2009, 07:07 AM
|  | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Dee-man  Bump for the comp man. I would be all over this if I didn't just get one. | I bought a second one just in case something happens to my first one. Great compressor.
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03-05-2009, 11:34 AM
|  | Bare Bones Bass Builder | | Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Denver, CO | | | PM'ed. Thanks!
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03-23-2009, 07:49 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chaska, MN | | must......find.....some.......money..... 
seriously buddy. if this is still here in two weeks its mine..damn responsibility just bought an amp so I'm eating the peanut butter off of the mousetraps  |
03-24-2009, 12:50 PM
|  | Funkmaster of Fairmount | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eugene, OR | | I won't argue with Bongomania's experience, but I ran one of these (via XLR to 1/4" cables) in the effects loop of of a GK 800rb and got excellent results. I would get as many comments and questions from bass players at gigs about it as I would about my Steinberger bass. I have the updated (but not meaningfully improved) 661 in my rack now, or I'd buy this one.
I have my 661 mounted with my preamp in a small and light rack case I can take to the studio for recording or (with a separately mounted power amp) to gigs. Highly recommended setup. 
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03-24-2009, 02:32 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chaska, MN | | oh thanks for the extra GAS!  |
03-24-2009, 03:11 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | Quote:
Originally Posted by shriekback I won't argue with Bongomania's experience, but I ran one of these (via XLR to 1/4" cables) in the effects loop of of a GK 800rb and got excellent results. | Actually that's good to know! I've had some problems mixing balanced and unbalanced gear in the past, so now I think of them as being mutually exclusive as a rule. But in fact that doesn't mean it will always be that way, and if you got good results then that's good news for a lot of people, because that's the big "hang-up" with my recommendation of the 651/661. I have to go do some experimenting with it now.  |
03-24-2009, 09:51 PM
| | Funkmaster of Fairmount | | Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Eugene, OR | | | I'm glad I could help, especially a fellow bassist in my much missed home town. It's not like the GK has a particularly sophisticated effects loop either, so it should work fine in any rack setup, the only requirement for your average bass amp being a pair of 1/4" to XLR cables (easily obtained anywhere).
I'll look forward to the results of your experiment, but I'll be very surprised if you encounter any problems.
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03-24-2009, 10:19 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta | | | I used one through the effects loop on a LMII to good effect as well.
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03-24-2009, 10:58 PM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | Confirmed! And I'm glad to stand corrected on this one. I just ran some experiments, and the 651 performed perfectly with unbalanced connections. I even got it to run off an instrument-level signal, though the end signal wasn't as clean that way, it did work.
OK folks, those of you I scared away previously with the whole "balanced only" business, come back!  |
03-24-2009, 11:07 PM
| | Supporting Member | | Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Chaska, MN | | | great! now I have to sell a kidney |
03-29-2009, 12:34 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | I finally got around to taking some better pics: http://www.ev-b.com/aphexforsale.html |
03-29-2009, 05:57 AM
|  | Registered User | | | | | hey bongo......i've been eyeing down compressors.....but in pedal form unfortunately but i still may be interested because i've been looking for a comp! does this compare to any pedal comp out there? |
03-29-2009, 08:51 AM
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EXAR pedals rep for North & Central America | | Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: PDX, OR | | No, there is no pedal that is anywhere near as good as the 651.
...And this one is now SOLD!
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