For those that want to contribute, the more the better. Upload a before & after examples of the compressor being used.  Or download my raw wav files & contribute to the list.  Feel free to upload the examples into my drop box & I’ll post the results.

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Drum Bus Comp Comparisons

No buss compression MP3 No buss compression MP3
No buss compression WAV
SSl Duende Listen Mic Comp SSl Duende Listen Mic Comp
SSL Duende Bus Comp.wav
SSL Duende Bus Comp.mp3 SSL Duende Bus Comp.mp3
UAD SSL Bus Comp.wav
UAD SSL Bus Comp.mp3 UAD SSL Bus Comp.mp3
WAVES SSL Bus Comp.wav
WAVES SSL Bus Comp.mp3 WAVES SSL Bus Comp.mp3
SSL Duende Channel Strip Comp SSL Duende Channel Strip Comp
URS 1975 URS 1975
URS CSP URS CSP
emi TG 12413 plugin emi TG 12413 plugin
FMR RNLA FMR RNLA

I usually use parallel compression so the listen mic & X-Comp are my most used for that task.

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Track Compression for Kick,  Snare,  & synth Bass

compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.mp3 compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.mp3
compressor-comparison-kick-raw-189.wav
compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.mp3 compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.mp3
compressor-comparison-snare-raw-190.wav
compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.mp3 compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.mp3
compressor-comparison-synth-bass-raw-191.wav

DBX 165a

compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-kick-196.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-kick-196.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-snare-197.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-snare-197.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-synth-bass-195.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-165a-synth-bass-195.mp3

DBX 903
903-kick.wav
903-kick.mp3 903-kick.mp3
903-snare.wav
903-snare.mp3 903-snare.mp3
903-synth-bass.wav
903-synth-bass.mp3 903-synth-bass.mp3

DBX 160X
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-kick.mp3
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-snare.mp3
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.wav
dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.mp3 dbx-comparison-dbx-160x-synth-bass.mp3

DBX 166 blackface

compressor-comparison-dbx-166-kick-193.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-kick-193.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-166-snare-192.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-snare-192.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-166-synth-bass-194.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-166-synth-bass-194.mp3

DBX 586

compressor-comparison-dbx-586-kick-198.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-kick-198.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-586-snare-199.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-snare-199.mp3
compressor-comparison-dbx-586-synth-bass-200.mp3 compressor-comparison-dbx-586-synth-bass-200.mp3

Duende Channel comp

kick-duende.wav
kick-duende.mp3 kick-duende.mp3
snare-duende.wav
snare-duende.mp3 snare-duende.mp3
compressor-comparison-duende-channel-comp-synth-bass-209.mp3 compressor-comparison-duende-channel-comp-synth-bass-209.mp3

UAD SSL Channel comp

uad_kick.wav
uad_kick.mp3 uad_kick.mp3
uad_snare.wav
uad_snare.mp3 uad_snare.mp3

FMR RNLA

compressor-comparison-rnla-kick-204.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-kick-204.mp3
compressor-comparison-rnla-snare-205.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-snare-205.mp3
compressor-comparison-rnla-synth-bass-206.mp3 compressor-comparison-rnla-synth-bass-206.mp3

URS 1970

compressor-comparison-urs-1970-kick-210.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-kick-210.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1970-snare-211.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-snare-211.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1970-synth-bass-212.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1970-synth-bass-212.mp3

URS 1975

compressor-comparison-urs-1975-kick-213.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-kick-213.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1975-snare-214.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-snare-214.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1975-synth-bass-215.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1975-synth-bass-215.mp3

URS 1980

compressor-comparison-urs-1980-kick-216.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-kick-216.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1980-snare-217.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-snare-217.mp3
compressor-comparison-urs-1980-synth-bass-218.mp3 compressor-comparison-urs-1980-synth-bass-218.mp3

AM-Track

compressor-comparison-am-track-kick-219.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-kick-219.mp3
compressor-comparison-am-track-snare-220.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-snare-220.mp3
compressor-comparison-am-track-synth-bass-221.mp3 compressor-comparison-am-track-synth-bass-221.mp3

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