Waves API 2500 Compressor

I use this for a majority of my sidechain compression, it's very nice and can sound both vintage or modern depending on how it's configured. Only downside is that the release sometimes (though rarely for me) can't go low enough.

The Waves API 2500 plugin doesn't sound a lot like the real deal, but it works, and I think it stands out among Waves best plugins. IT covers a whole range of sounds whether you are producing metal, rock, hip hop, edm, you name it. This plugin can help in any situation. I highly recommend it.

I bought the Waves API bundle during a Waves promo after reading the review of SOS (without even properly demoing it). When I put it on the drumbus of the track I was working on, it instantly put a big smile on my face :-D

I still have it on (almost any) drumbus and after all these months it still puts a big smile on my face.

I've never been so happy with a compressor (with the exception of Ableton's Glue Comp, and DMG's Trackcomp). It sounds good on everything, and adds a level of aggression and punch that some of my tracks can't do without.

This can take drums from dull and boring to loud and amazing. Mess around with some of the presets! Pretty sure one of them will take your drums to a whole new level.

Wonderful for compressing drums and bass same with vocals a great all arounder!