Shop By Department New Arrivals On Sale Pre-Owned Gear & B-Stock Golden Age Comp3A Junior VINTAGE-Style Compressor The COMP-3A Jr is a one channel vintage style Compressor / Leveler. The signal path uses only discrete components like resistors,capacitors, diodes and transistors. The input and output is transformer balanced, using two different transformers, each one optimized for its purpose. This is the way audio components were built before integrated circuits became available. Integrated circuits are small and cheap and widely used in most modern designs. The drawback is that audio components built with modern technology doesn´t always provide the best perceived sound quality or the type of character that the modern user desires.The subjective sound quality delivered by vintage equipment is often prefered over the one delivered by modern units, a situation that is even more obvious now when music is recorded with clean-sounding digital audio equipment.This is the reason why so many vintage audio components are cloned and produced again and also why the vintage originals are often very expensive on the second hand market. The circuit used in the COMP-3A Jr is based on classic design elements and it uses an integrated optocoupler to control gain. This gives the COMP-3A Jr a unique compression characteristics. In addition, the vintage style signal path adds a wonderful and musical character to the sound. The ease of use with only two main controls makes it very simple to achieve the desired sound. These attributes has made vintage products with a similar design favourites of engineers and musicians worldwide. A classic sound and compression style is now available at a very affordable price point with the COMP-3A Jr. Shipping Policy BUYER PAYS SHIPPING-WE SHIP VIA FEDEX OR UPS. WE ACCEPT PAYPAL. *For an additional charge, overnight or upgraded shipping may be available to buyers in the USA. Email us for more info. Alto Music will only ship to the address provided by PayPal, and must be a PayPal confirmed address. Any item(s) purchased at a total exceeding $499.99 (prior to shipping charges and or sales tax when applicable) will require a recipient signature upon delivery. Warranty New condition items carry manufacturer warranty. Contact us through eBay for more details. Return Policy Refunds are issued within 30 days of the date the customer's order is received. Merchandise and packaging MUST be in the same condition as when received. Items may be subject to a restocking fee up to 20%. Alto Music reserves the right to refuse any return if it appears the item has been used. The customer is responsible for return shipping costs. If the customer's order included free shipping, the customer will be refunded order amount, less Alto Music's original shipping cost. There are absolutely no refunds for the following items: Software (if unsealed or registered) Sheet Music Books DVDs Videos CDs Harmonicas, Mouthpieces, Earbuds/Earphones/Headphones(if unsealed), or any item that may come in contact with the mouth, ears or nose. Used merchandise carries a 30-day warranty through Alto Music, unless otherwise specified. New merchandise carries the original warranty issued by the manufacturer. There are no warranties for the following items: Strings Drumheads Drum Sticks --> Best Offer Policy--> --> --> --> --> --> -->