Triton Audio Kompressor Phantom Powered FET-OPTO Compressor

About: Triton Audio Kompressor Phantom Powered FET-OPTO Compressor

At Triton Audio, we understand that great sound shouldn’t be complicated. That’s why we’ve engineered a compressor that simplifies the process without compromising on quality. Designed with both seasoned audio engineers and beginners in mind, Kompressor offers a one knob solution that makes achieving the perfect compression effortless. Perfect for home studios, podcasts, and professional recording environments. Compression made easy.

Features

• For tube, ribbon and dynamic microphones
• 25 dB amplification (without compression)
• one knob operation
• Balanced jfet/opto design
• Balanced XLR input/output
• Circuit is powered with 48V phantom power

Operation

Your Kompressor will latch straight onto any XLR equipped microphone, or anywhere else in the signal path between microphone and preamp/mixer. The electronics are housed in a robust metal chassis with a balanced XLR input and output. Kompressor is powered by 48V phantom power.

How to use

Kompressor adds 25dB of gain, which decreases as more compression is dialed in. Our design features a single knob that adjusts compression levels from ‘Less’ to ‘More’. An orange LED inside the knob indicates the signal is compressed. Please note that the compression effect starts before it becomes visibly apparent on the LED. If the LED flashes, it signifies light to medium compression; a continuously lit LED suggests heavy compression, which can be desirable for specific uses, such as on a drum room mic.

The knob on Kompressor adjusts how much compression is applied to your microphone signal. Because it’s designed as a simple one-knob control, the amount of compression will depend on your microphone’s output level.

• Low-Output Microphones (Shure SM7B, most ribbon mics): These microphones produce a weaker signal, so the compression effect will be more subtle. To achieve more noticeable compression, you’ll need to turn the knob closer to the “More” side.
• High-Output Microphones (e.g., Shure Beta58, Beyerdynamic M88): These microphones produce a stronger signal, so they naturally trigger more compression. For these, you’ll likely want to stay closer to the “Less” side of the knob to avoid over-compressing the signal. For really loud sources we recommend AirHead.

Protects the microphone

Some older ribbon microphones do not tolerate phantom power. Kompressor uses phantom power to power its circuitry, but doesn’t pass phantom power to the microphone, so rest assured your ribbon mics are safe.

Dimensions 

• Height: 3” / 76mm 
• Width: Ø 0,86” / 22mm 
• Weight: 85 g