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The final test between the two compressors: Empress Bass Compressor MKII and Origin Cali76 v2 Bass Compressor.
I recorded with SansAmp BDDI v2 and Sandberg VM5.
I recorded several parts, both low/deep sounds (5-string bass), and in a more normal register, and faster stuff, and slap. On each part the Empress MKII Bass Compressor is first, followed by the Cali76 v2 Bass Compressor.
For me, for my tastes, I like Empress more, after many recordings and listenings, I like what it does in the low end.
The combination Empress Bass MKII + SansAmp BDDI v2 is closer to my tastes, but both compressors are phenomenal, Cali76 v2 seems sharper to me, but it's everyone's choice what they prefer, I don't think there is a winner.
Unfortunately, many say that Empress is more unaffected, but on the last recording Cali76 v2 seems very clean to me, but I changed the settings a little on the British compressor: Dry at noon, Out at 10 o'clock, In at 1, Ratio 4:1, Attack/Release maxed out (5.1ms/73ms), HPF at 2 o'clock.
I recorded with SansAmp BDDI v2 and Sandberg VM5.
I recorded several parts, both low/deep sounds (5-string bass), and in a more normal register, and faster stuff, and slap. On each part the Empress MKII Bass Compressor is first, followed by the Cali76 v2 Bass Compressor.
For me, for my tastes, I like Empress more, after many recordings and listenings, I like what it does in the low end.
The combination Empress Bass MKII + SansAmp BDDI v2 is closer to my tastes, but both compressors are phenomenal, Cali76 v2 seems sharper to me, but it's everyone's choice what they prefer, I don't think there is a winner.
Unfortunately, many say that Empress is more unaffected, but on the last recording Cali76 v2 seems very clean to me, but I changed the settings a little on the British compressor: Dry at noon, Out at 10 o'clock, In at 1, Ratio 4:1, Attack/Release maxed out (5.1ms/73ms), HPF at 2 o'clock.
