Customer Reviews

  • Lindell 254e

    ★★★★★
    by painfnp1
    My new go to Mixbuss compressor in my template. Was using waves API2500, which I still do at times but love the sound of the Neve. I wish it had link/unlink with L/R channels, but not fretting!
  • Guitar Beefer Upper

    ★★★★★
    by P-Diddy
    This thing is amazing! Put it on mix buss or master buss and really glue everything together. It just pushes everything up and thickens it up nicely, also makes guitars sound amazing.
  • Amazing sound with a couple of drawbacks.

    ★★★★☆
    by In-Stereo
    The great:
    This is a gorgeous sounding compressor. Punchy, edgy, and all-around fantastic. I use it many places, from vocals to individual drums, etc., as appropriate. The analog "sound" is captured very well here, and it has a wonderful character to it.
    The not-so-great:
    1. You can't see the values of what you're adjusting. For precise post-production (and music!) mixes, this is a must-have feature that should be there like it is in many other PIA plugins.
    2. The limitations of the original should be improved, i.e. the threshold and gain should be freely adjustable instead of just in 2dB steps. In the modern day of computing, this is the advantage we have and it should be fully utilized, again as it is in many other PIA plugins.
    3. Background noise should be switchable off. Noise a cute feature but should absolutely be optional because it can get in the way if you don't want extra noise in your mix (you know, we spent the 80s and 90s trying to get RID of noise!).
  • Great for drums

    ★★★★★
    by EOTR
    Simple magic on drums. I'm not looking anywhere else now when I'm looking for a drum bus compressor.
  • A gem

    ★★★★★
    by Owl
    I have used this plugin for a few months and want to show my love for it. The more I use Lindell audio plugs the more I like them. Tobias and the team really know their stuff. I wouldn't suggest the 254E is the right tool on everything, but when you need an emulation of a classic analog sound, this unit really nails it. It is so smooth and the non-linear nature of the compression is musical, warming.. just pure lovely. I didn't think it would be possible to get an analog emulation so right. But BX and Lindell Audio have in this little gem. You owe it to yourself to give the demo a spin
  • Color, Punch, and Creaminess

    ★★★★★
    by Anthony Erwin
    This thing rocks and every source, period. I have a 500 Series 2264ALB and the similarities are so close, almost indistinguishable. A great tool to have in the arsenal for sure.
  • Lindell Audio 254E

    ★★★★★
    by Makka
    Wow !! I bought this as an alternative Masterbus compressor and have to say im shocked at the depth this compressor has . But thats not all that it can do , stick it on some gutsy guitars and Boom !!! 16 x oversampling , calibration tools . Its all there. Lindell Audio really know there craft !!