The MXR design team took a classic recording studio fixture and stuffed it into a pedalboard-friendly box. The Studio Compressor features Attack, Release, Ratio, Input, and Output controls so you can fine-tune your compression level-from subtle to squashing-right on stage with visual feedback from a bright LED gain-reduction status meter.

Constant Headroom Technology provides tons of headroom for clear, transparent performance that's as dynamic as you need it to be. It's all packed into a durable, lightweight aluminum-housing that's the size of a Phase 90.

Specifications

• Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
• Output Impedance: 600 Ω
• Max Input Level: +14 dBV
• Max Output Level: +8.5 dBV
• Frequency ±1 dB, 20 Hz
• Response : to 20 kHz
• Noise Floor*: -90 dBV
• THD**: < 0.5%
• Gain: 31 dB
• Compression Ratio: 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1
• Attack Time: 20 µs to 800 µs
• Release Time: 50 ms to 1.1 s
• Bypass True: Hardwire
• Current Draw:
  
  • LEDs OFF 14 mA
  • LEDs ON 19 mA
• Power Supply: 9 volts DC