Hazelrigg Industries VNE Vacuum Tube Single Channel Compressor

Tube Compressor as Musical Instrument

Finesses any source

With the VNE, you’ll find it remarkably easy to quickly dial in the perfect settings for any instrument or vocal and achieve excellent results without adversely affecting the original tonal characteristics of the source. Its intuitive front panel includes Threshold, Attack, Release, and Gain controls, as well as a 3-way rotary switch that lets you bypass compression or insert a highpass filter in the sidechain. The HPF introduces a gentle roll-off, hinged around 100Hz, that reduces gain-reduction sensitivity to low frequencies, preventing heavy LF transients from excessively modulating the audio level. From subtle to aggressive, you can drive it as hard as you want. As befitting its status as a high-end professional tool, you’ll find that the VNE always responds with composure — even to the most challenging source dynamics.

Compression action that’s like a musical performance

Of course, Hazelrigg Industries’ product development process involves rigorous ongoing bench testing to assure that exacting specifications are met. Each component is hand picked for its compliance with stringent performance and reliability standards. But critical listening tests also play a crucial role to ensure that the product delivers real-world audio performance and excellent sonic results across a wide range of sources and music genres. In the VNE, Hazelrigg Industries’ PWM compression circuit and a high-fidelity compression amplifier circuit by renowned electronics designer D.W. Fearn join forces to deliver gorgeously transparent dynamics control with predictable behavior. You can rely on Hazelrigg Industries’ VNE to handle whatever signal you feed it, masterfully managing the dynamics of any program material in its inimitably musical fashion.

Hazelrigg Industries: sonic authority, handcrafted in the USA

Back in the Golden Age of Analog, pro audio equipment was meticulously assembled by hand using military-grade components — factors to which the timelessly superior sound and performance of coveted vintage gear are often attributed. Handcrafting their original designs in the USA with premium parts and an all-tube signal path, this is the way Hazelrigg Industries rolls. The company also benefits from the collaborative expertise of noted electronics guru D.W. Fearn, whose custom amplifiers and power supplies are at the heart of their acclaimed products. When uncompromising audio performance is a must, look to Hazelrigg Industries for solutions. Sweetwater is proud to bring you this exciting lineup of world-class professional equipment.

Hazelrigg Industries VNE Vacuum Tube Single Channel Compressor Features:

• All-tube signal path
• Transformer-coupled I/O
• Frequency Response: 20Hz–20kHz, +/- 0.5dB; -3dB at 5Hz and 65kHz
• THD: less than 0.07%
• S/N radio: better than 80dB
• PWM compression as employed in the D.W. Fearn VT-7
• Threshold, Attack, Release, and Gain controls
• Sidechain HPF; hard bypass
• Front-panel output level indicator
• Front-panel gain-reduction meter
• Front-panel balanced XLR line input
• Rear-panel balanced XLR line output
• Internal power supply; rear-panel IEC mains socket
• Rear-panel mains selector (115V/230V)
• 7-year warranty (90 days for vacuum tubes)
• Handcrafted in the USA

Tech Specs

• Type:Tube Compressor
• Number of Channels:Single channel
• Controls:Threshold, Attack, Release, Gain
• Frequency Response:20Hz-20kHz (±0.5dB) ; -3dB @ 5Hz and 65kHz
• Inputs:1 x XLR
• Outputs:1 x XLR
• Side Chain Inserts:Sidechain Highpass Filter
• Tubes:4 x 6072A
• Rack Spaces:2U
• Power Source:Standard IEC AC cable
• Height:3.5"
• Depth:14"
• Width:19"
• Weight:12.5 lbs.
• Manufacturer Part Number:VNE

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