I prefer to steer people toward multiple choices rather than any specific product, because everybody's different. But I will say that FabFilter Pro-C was the last general-purpose compressor I ever bought. Specialty and boutique compressors have been added to the roster since, but Pro-C is what ends up being used 95% of the time.

Joe_A
I've done searches in the forum and read other posts about compressors but I'm looking to purchase a compressor plug in and wanted to get some current feedback on compressors others are using successfully.

compressors are kinda like guitars...
 
they all do the same thing, basically.....
yet they all sound so different.
 
 
getting a 'single' compressor only gets you one flavor....
 
you need more.
 
you need individual track compressors for just level control...
you need individual track compressors for color.
 
you need buss compressors.
you need master buss compressors.
 
you have now entered the rabbit hole.

batsbrew
compressors are kinda like guitars...
they all do the same thing, basically.....
yet they all sound so different.
getting a 'single' compressor only gets you one flavor....
you need more.
you have now entered the rabbit hole.

"Rabbit hole" is a great analogy, and be warned: that thing is DEEEEEEEEP.  Get ready for some serious tail-chasing.

jude77

batsbrew
compressors are kinda like guitars...
they all do the same thing, basically.....
yet they all sound so different.
getting a 'single' compressor only gets you one flavor....
you need more.
you have now entered the rabbit hole.

"Rabbit hole" is a great analogy, and be warned: that thing is DEEEEEEEEP.  Get ready for some serious tail-chasing.

 
Rabbit Hole? RABBIT HOLE?
 
That thing is more like a bottomless pit!
 
: )

Brad!

I agree. "Rabbit Hole" suggests it has a bottom. Perhaps "black hole" might be a better analogy.
 
Getting back to compressors while also tying into the rabbit-hole analogy, DMG's Compassion is certainly both things. In theory, it could be the only dynamics processor you'll ever need. In practice, you'll have no time for music because you'll be spending all your time figuring out what all those controls do.
 

Grem

jude77

batsbrew
compressors are kinda like guitars...
they all do the same thing, basically.....
yet they all sound so different.
getting a 'single' compressor only gets you one flavor....
you need more.
you have now entered the rabbit hole.

"Rabbit hole" is a great analogy, and be warned: that thing is DEEEEEEEEP.  Get ready for some serious tail-chasing.

 
Rabbit Hole? RABBIT HOLE?
 
That thing is more like a bottomless pit!
 
: )

Sooooooo true!!  And it's the only bottomless pit I know of that somehow manages to get deeper!!