EAR 660
It has both the model-number and the soul of the classic Fairchild 660, but this mono limiter/compressor by EAR is no knock-off. Significant improvements in noise, clarity and transparency make it one of the finest devices in pro audio. The 660 is hand-built in Cambridgeshire, England to the very highest standards.
It has both the model-number and the soul of the classic Fairchild 660, but this mono limiter/compressor by EAR is no knock-off. Significant improvements in noise, clarity and transparency make it one of the finest devices in pro audio. The 660 is hand-built in Cambridgeshire, England to the very highest standards.
- Input and output impedance: 600 ohms nominal, balanced and floating
- Gain (maximum): 20 dB
- Input and output normal operating level: +4dBm
- Maximum output level (@1% distortion): +16dB linear, +10dB @ 10dB compression
- Attack time: 0.2 to 0.8 ms variable
- Release time: 0.3 to 5s variable
- Release time ("classical music" setting): up to 25s for sustained high levels
- Compression ratio: 1:1 to 10:1 adjustable
- Circuit: all-tube audio path; solid-state DC sidechain control path
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