BAE Audio 500C
FET compressor, 500-series
Compressor / Limiter$1,200Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- FET compressor, 500-series
- Topology
- FET compressor, three 2520-style op-amps, transformer-coupled output
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 1
- Channel format
- mono
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Powered
- false
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Input/output gain; compression ratio 2:1/4:1/8:1/12:1/20:1/ABI; gain reduction on/off; sidechain HPF (6dB/oct @125Hz); hard bypass
I/O: Standard 500-series I/O; transformer-coupled output
Notable use: Artist testimonials referenced from Arctic Monkeys, Slash, Coldplay, Rammstein (general site endorsements, not 500C-specific)
Notes: Based on '60s/'70s FET compressor designs. Max input before clip +27dBu; noise -82dB; THD+N 0.15%; current draw ~120mA/rail.