Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor is a Softube compressor modeled on the Chandler Limited hardware unit, combining FET gain reduction with a germanium diode-based character.
Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor at a glance
| Developer | Softube |
|---|---|
| Type | Effects / Compressor |
| Formats | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX |
| Operating systems | Windows 10 or later, macOS |
| Apple Silicon | Native |
| Architecture | 64-bit |
| Copy protection | iLok |
| Hosts named by the developer | Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper, Studio One |
| Price on Plugin Boutique (October 2026) | €74.38 (regular €246.93) |
What Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor does
The developer states that the model was tested in Softube’s lab to ensure it performs like the hardware, and that the design was tuned by ear before mathematics. The plugin is positioned for group and mix work, and the developer says it can replace a chain of other plugins, including distortion, EQ/filter, compression and transient processing, when shaping tone, sound tweaking and sound designing during tracking, producing and mixing. Clean Comp and Dirty Comp settings let the user control Total Harmonic Distortion, and the Comp Curve is built from a combination of diodes.
Software-exclusive features include External Sidechain, External Sidechain Gain and Mid/Side Processing. The plugin is listed as ready for use within the Console 1 mixing ecosystem. The formats are VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS for Windows and macOS (64-bit), and the developer lists native support for Apple Silicon. Hosts named by the developer are Ableton Live, Logic Pro, Pro Tools, Cubase, Reaper and Studio One.
Key features
- Hardware-modeled core. The FET gain reduction unit and germanium circuit are modeled to behave like the Chandler Limited hardware, with the FET stage supplying distortion colour.
- Comp Curve diode combinations. The Comp Curve is built from a combination of diodes, and the knee settings are named after the diode combinations they produce.
- Attack and Release. Attack and Release set speed and operation, and the developer describes them as working in a musical way that shifts the sound of drums, vocals and guitars.
- Gain and Drive Feedback. A gain circuit and a Germanium Drive Feedback control feed the signal back into the input and set its gain.
- Mid/Side and external sidechain. Mid/Side Processing, External Sidechain and External Sidechain Gain are software-exclusive controls that route the signal and its trigger.
- Ratio by ear. The ratio settings are tuned by ear rather than by numerical values, and the dial moves from less to more compression instead of stopping at fixed numbers.
Compatibility
Formats are VST3, VST2, AU, AAX and RTAS for Windows and macOS (64-bit). Windows 10 is the minimum OS, native Apple Silicon support is listed, and activation uses iLok.
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| Plugin | Developer | Type | Formats | Systems | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor | Softube | Compressor | VST3, VST2, AU, AAX | Windows, macOS | €74.38 (regular €246.93) |
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Price and availability
Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor was listed on Plugin Boutique in October 2026 at €74.38, reduced from €246.93. Prices change often, so the store page shows the current one.
Chandler Limited® Germanium Compressor FAQ
Is Chandler Limited Germanium Compressor available as a torrent or magnet link?
Torrent and magnet link listings circulate the release, which is packed as a .rar and .iso file in the Windows build.