D.W. Fearn Hazelrigg Industries VNE Vacuum Tube Compressor - $3,200 (Walpole)

The VNE is a handcrafted, single channel compressor designed to elegantly control dynamics without negatively impacting the tonal qualities of the source material.
Featuring an all Class-A vacuum tube audio path and driven by a uniquely precise Pulse Width Modulation control circuit, the result is an audio tool that is ideally suited to both recording and mixing and will add D.
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Fearn’s trademark magic to any track on any song in any genre.
“With immersive delivery systems such as Dolby ATMOS becoming the norm, each individual sound source in a recording resides in its own space,” explain George and Geoff Hazelrigg.
“TheVNEhas been designed to enhance the power and clarity of any vocal or instrument source and give today’s engineer the tools needed to compete in an evolving market.
” Award-winning engineer/producer Brian Moncarz has had his hands on a VNE for several recent sessions, and reports, “This is a tube compressor that sounds incredibly musical on any source.
I’ve always loved the D.
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Fearn VT-7, and the VNE delivers the same kind of smooth and bold performance.
Whether I was going for subtle compression or super-aggressive squashing, it handled everything I fed through it with huge sonics that really helped vocals and instruments gel in a complex production.
It’s an absolute pleasure to use.
” The Features - Frequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.
5dB - -3dB at 5Hz and 65kHz - THD: less than 0.
07% - Signal to Noise Radio: better than 80dB - Pulse Width Modulation Compression as employed in the D.
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Fearn VT-7 - Transformer Coupled Input and Output - All-Tube Signal Path - Front Panel Output Level Indicator - Front Panel Gain Reduction Meter - Rear Panel Balanced Line Input (XLR) - Rear Panel Balanced Line Output (XLR) - Hand Crafted in the USAequency Response: 20Hz – 20kHz +/- 0.
5dB - -3dB at 5Hz and 65kHz - THD: less than 0.
07% - Signal to Noise Radio: better than 80dB - Pulse Width Modulation Compression as employed in the D.
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Fearn VT-7 - Transformer Coupled Input and Output - All-Tube Signal Path - Front Panel Output Level Indicator - Front Panel Gain Reduction Meter - Rear Panel Balanced Line Input (XLR) - Rear Panel Balanced Line Output (XLR) - Hand Crafted in the USA