G Bus VCA Compressor Kit

Few pieces of gear say “mix glue” or “finished record” more than this classic stereo VCA bus compressor. Very few units are as recognizable and versatile at once. It shines equally well cleanly taming dynamics on acoustic instruments as giving a drum bus an unmistakable punch. Over the past decade-and-a-half clones of this circuit have become a popular DIY project, with a plethora of mods available to more closely resemble the original console circuitry, or to add entirely new features. We’ve done both. We went back to the schematics for the original console for our design, making it as identical to using the actual console bus compressor as one can get. But we’ve also made all of the most popular mods available at the press of a button or turn of a knob. The G Bus is a purist’s dream and a gear modifier’s playground. For even more about the design philosophy behind the G Bus, check out the "Design Notes" tab. The best DIY experience You can build the G Bus without any deep understa