Rupert Neve Designs • Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor

Punch, color, weight, and tone. Two channels of iconic diode bridge compression – straight from the Shelford Channel. Since the early 1970s, Rupert Neve’s vintage 2254 and 33609 diode bridge compressors have been revered for the punch & thickness they bring to drums, instruments, and the mix bus. Originally developed for the acclaimed Shelford Channel, the Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor captures the soul of these coveted compressors while providing a host of modern updates, including advanced timing control, significantly lower noise, fully stepped controls throughout, higher voltage power rails, and internal parallel processing capabilities.   A Note on the Name – a.k.a. “Didn’t this used to be called the 5254?”This two-channel unit was first released in October 2020 as the “5254 Dual Diode Bridge Compressor” (and you’ll still see it referred to with that name in some older content below). In 2024 we updated the name to “Shelford Diode Bridge Compressor” to better reflect th