

The CT5 adds a “medium” attack setting that allows this plugin to complement a far wider variety of sources. But a large portion of the CT4’s success lies in the fact that users found it very hard to make this plugin sound bad. Part of that can probably be attributed to this small company’s reputation for affordable pricing and a customer-centered approach. The original version inspired a kind of fevered loyalty that’s uncommon for compressor plugins that are designed to sound as transparent and unobtrusive as the CT4. It begins with a two-man shop.Īfter a nearly year-long wait, Massey has finally released the much-anticipated update to their CT4 compressor. Rather than sum up the biggest names in the field, we decided to take a closer look at a handful of the best cross-platform offerings from smaller brands. Today, we present the inverse: A few of our favorite everyday workhorse compressors that are available for your DAW. In that feature, we looked at the kinds of dramatic sound-shaping dynamic tools that are worth owning, but that you might not use on every mix. Last month, we brought you a roundup of some of the best extreme and unusual compressor plugins on the market.
