Golden Age Projects COMP54 RELEASED!!!!! - Page 6

Finnish · 10th September 2012

Just ordered my first hw comp, yeiiiii!!!

GAP tube ribbon mic -> GAP Pre73 -> GAP comp54 = let's see...

play/record · 13th October 2012

Quote:

Originally Posted by Finnish ➡️

Just ordered my first hw comp, yeiiiii!!!

GAP tube ribbon mic -> GAP Pre73 -> GAP comp54 = let's see...

i use the 73 and 54 together for vox and really like it.
i'm considering a gap tube ribbon.
how do you like the triple combo?

dandeurloo · 13th May 2013

I just picked one of these up from a friend. My initial thoughts are they are good not great. This one is not modded so I think I will try and mod it with either some vintage stuff I have or get some Carnhills. I will let you know if it turns into a great compressor after that.

WunderBro Flo · 14th May 2013

I think it's so easy to underestimate the sound of this compressor for its cheap price tag and look/feel. To me it's one of the best sounding comps with added flexibility at any price. It does not need any mods imho. In my comparisons I sometimes preferred it over industry standards at many times the price.

jensenmann · 14th May 2013

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Originally Posted by dandeurloo ➡️

I just picked one of these up from a friend. My initial thoughts are they are good not great. This one is not modded so I think I will try and mod it with either some vintage stuff I have or get some Carnhills. I will let you know if it turns into a great compressor after that.

Do it, Dan. I stumbled across one of these used and didn´t like the sonic quality unmodded. After fiddling with trannies for a day I really like it.

skillz335 · 7th August 2013

wow.. just stumbled across this thread have to say im picking one up, pushing past the threshold of this bad boy after the carnhills transformer upgrade really sounds smooth. Thanks for the demo of sounds War and modification options. Seems like Ive found a nice place to shop

Also thanks everyone for the mass amounts of information provided not only in this thread but in GS altogether.

skizotom · 28th August 2013

Anyone else experiencing distortion from their Comp-54? I made a vid to help clarify the problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

GAP comp-54 distortion - YouTube

skizotom · 28th August 2013

Anyone else experiencing distortion from their Comp-54? I made a vid to help clarify the problem. Any suggestions would be greatly appreciated

GAP comp-54 distortion - YouTube

euphoria89 · 18th September 2013

Anyone able to pass on any information regarding what can be upgraded for this? I think you can easily exchange the transformers? Input and Output? If its not too difficult/expensive i'd love to have a go at it, just for the experience if nothing else.

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