Fredenstein V.A.S. Comp

Analog 1-channel FET compressor

Fully discrete OPA2 operational amplifier
American output transformer
2x 12-Digit LED display for level reduction and output level
Adjustable release time from 70 milliseconds up to 2.5 seconds
Adjustable attack time of 0.5 milliseconds up to 50 milliseconds
Adjustable ratio from 2:1 to 20:1
Switchable side chain filter, adjustable from 6 Hz to 2 KHz
Mixable uncompressed and compressed signals
Line input: XLR and jack 6.3 mm
Line Out: XLR and 6.3 mm jack
Link input: 6.3 mm jack
Integrated power supply
Power switch on the rear side
Desktop format
Design: 9.5"/ 1U

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Available since October 2014

Item number 350129

Sales Unit 1 piece(s)

Compressor Yes

Gate No

Peak Limiter No

2-Channel Unit No

Attack/Release Adjustable Yes

$271

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Tricky to use, but effective for voice.

David B-G 03.08.2024

I use this between a Camden EC1 pre-amp and Audient ID14, for voice over, with various mics. It gives me confidence that I am not going to peak and distort the audio input while getting a strong signal to noise ratio. The majority of voice over quality is in the performance, but this helps. After leaving my first review I learned more about this and so am updating the review. The knobs are tricky to use having no logical grading increments and are sweep with no notches - there is a lot of change for only a tiny amount of rotation. There are increment lines marked but they evry 3.33 on the scale so not really useful - essentially I do most of my ratio, attack and release adjusting by ear. You have to have patience and make slight changes to the attack, and release, but not be afraid of cranking up the input gain to kick the compressor into life. I was too afraid of the input gain and makeup gain when I started using this and as a result struggled to get it to be effective, but now I have learned the importance of adding substantial gain on the input it has brought the unit to life.

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Great For the Money

Woodland Studios 24.01.2022

Very capable and solid compressor. Fredenstein did a great job with the little guy. It may be a FET compressor, and it is good at doing 1176 style stuff. However, it is also capable of very mild and transparent compressor. I would not even be surprised if two these could handle a master buss in a pinch. I use mine on everything from vocals, synths, drums, guitars, and they are very solid. I have other higher compressors and VAS is just as good as any of them. Fredenstein really does a great job finding a way to make affordable products that punch well above their price point.

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Konkurrenzloses feature zu diesem Preis

Prof. Dr. Dr. rer. nat. hum. Kuno Sack 02.06.2019

Ich benutze den Fredenstein zusammen mit einem Great River Pre für Gesangsaufnahmen und bin damit vollauf zufrieden. Er greift sehr musikalisch und gut dosierbar in das Signal ein und auch die optische Anzeige ist fein genug, um eine sinnvolle Rückmeldung zu geben. Ich kann nicht feststellen, dass er das Signal in irgendeiner Weise verschlechtert.

Besonders hervorheben möchte ich den DRY/WET Regler, mit dem sich eine parallele Kompression realisieren lässt. Im Moment jedenfalls finde ich als nächstgünstiges Gerät mit dieser Funktion lediglich einen Black Lion für knapp 700 €.

Damit steht der Fredenstein jedenfalls für mich in dieser Hinsicht konkurrenzlos da.

Den einen Stern Abzug in der Verarbeitung gibt es lediglich, weil keines der Potis gerade in der Frontplatte sitzt, so dass der Knopf bei Drehen sichtlich "eiert". Ich habe insgesamt drei dieser Geräte und es ist bei jedem so. Das hat aber keine Auswirkungen auf die Funktion, nur ist es eben nicht ganz so schön.

INSGESAMT: Sehr empfehlenswert!

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un bon compresseur à petit prix

Vinfeu 03.09.2023

Tout est dans mon titre, il est simple à utiliser, efficace, transparent et fait bien son boulot. Ne lui en demandez pas plus sinon il faut débourser plus. Je m'en sers sur des voix pour émissions de radio.

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