Dramastic Audio Obsidian 500
Stereo bus compressor
Compressor / Limiter$2,795Manufacturer list price
Specifications
- Type
- Compressor / Limiter
- Description
- Stereo bus compressor
- Topology
- VCA, discrete, transformer
- Signal path
- Analog
- Channels
- 2
- Channel format
- stereo
- Form factor
- 500-series module
- Connection
- API 500-series
- Powered
- true
- Country of manufacture
- USA
Details
Controls: Stepped Ratio (1.5:1, 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 10:1, 12:1), stepped Attack (0.1, 0.3, 1.0, 3.0, 10, 30ms), stepped Release (0.1, 0.3, 0.6, 1.2s, Auto, Lo-Fi), up to 12dB makeup gain, selectable pad, 7-position selectable internal high-pass filter (30/60/105/125/125/185/330Hz)
I/O: 500-series card-edge I/O, transformer-balanced (TXIO Enhanced, Jensen Transformers), external side-chain input, expansion port for linking to Obsidian 500 Dual Mono Expansion module
Notable use: 500-series adaptation of the Obsidian stereo bus compressor for API-format lunchbox racks.
Notes: OFFICIAL SITE UNREACHABLE (dramasticaudio.com does not resolve, verified July 2026); specs compiled from soundpure.com product page. Sound Pure listed street price $2,795 against a stated 'regular' price of $3,595 — used the lower (street/sale) figure per field guidance preference for street pricing; flagging the $3,595 figure in case that is the true MSRP. Requires the companion 500-series rack/power. Year introduced not published — left blank.