Audiofanzine Reviews the OptoFET
“Double compression is a widely used trick for mixing vocals. And the OptoFET is an ideal tool for directly and quickly reproducing this effect. Levels are rebalanced in the same way you’d expect using two compressors chained one after the other: one smoothes out dynamics and fast transients, while the other levels out the overall volume. In fact, the different ratios of the two stages complement each other perfectly: one just planes what the other couldn’t contain. The signal gains in impact, for a more compact result with reinforced, well-structured low mids. Whether in pop, folk, jazz or rock, vocal intelligibility is enhanced, and follow-ups are no longer superfluous.”
“And speaking of rock, the Grit is fantastic for accentuating the singer’s already snarling timbre. Dynamics are well slashed, but the track gains greatly in power. We love it!”
“The Opto mode’s Bloom circuit…the effect is almost like an output transformer impacting your signal, and I strongly recommend listening through headphones to fully appreciate it. The subwoofer becomes rounder, and the thicker bottom end is modified. The kick becomes slightly more imposing while sticking more easily to the rest of the spectrum. As a result, the overall sound is more homogeneous and full-bodied.”
“…the range of possibilities is literally enormous, and the sonic palette is immense.”
