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API 527A 500 Series Compressor / Limiter Module 2021 - Present - Black
£788
ExcellentReverb1d agoLocal pickup available
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Bluesound
Details
- First Seen
- 24 October 2026
- Last Seen
- 25 October 2026
- Times Seen
- 3
About this listing
API 527A 500 Series Compressor / Limiter Module 2021 - Present - Black is a used item in excellent condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £788. It is offered by Bluesound through Reverb. Local pickup is available. It is in our Compressors & Dynamics category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 24 October 2026 and last saw it on 25 October 2026. It has been seen 3 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.
From the seller
The unit from is from our demo studio. It is in excellent working condition. VCA based Compressor/Limiter with API’s patented THRUST® circuit.
The API 527A Compressor/Limiter takes its place alongside the family of API VCA based compressors, including the 225L compressor and 529, 2500, and 2500+ stereo bus compressors. Anyone familiar with these units will immediately be at home with the 527A.
Features common to the line include “feed forward” (NEW) and “feed-back” (OLD) gain reduction methods selectable on the front panel, provide a choice of “that old way” or “the new way” of compression, for the highest level of flexibility in signal gain control. The “old way” or feed-back method is what most of the classic compressors used for the gain control circuit. The “new way” gain reduction is more typical of the newer VCA type compressors that rely on RMS detectors for the gain control voltage.
There is a “SOFT“/”HARD” knee switch for an “over-easy” type compression resulting in a very natural, uncompressed sound or a typical sharp knee type that lends itself to a much more severe limiting effect.