Arturia
3 Compressors You Will Actually Use
Mac/PC €199
This set of compressors includes a rarer Gates Sta-Level emulation called Comp TUBE-STA which does a great job of adding extra body to low-mid sounds, bass-heavy drums and arpeggiated synths. You can get it on its own for €99 but an extra ton gets you great UREI 1176 and dbx 165A emulations too, so this could be all your compression needs in one purchase.
www.arturia.com
Softube Tube-Tech CL1B collection
Mac £174.99
As one of the few emulations of the original hardware – designed in conjunction with the original makers Tube-Tech – Softube’s take is an exacting emulation. It’s capable of both subtle containment and excellent audible colour, so use it as a standard compressor for taming signals or get some lovely vintage character. www.softube.com