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product_id: 2017897
title: "FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit"
brand: "westview"
price: "729 Lei"
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# 1/3 x 1 EIA rack unit < -90dBu noise 0.775 Vrms nominal FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit

**Brand:** westview
**Price:** 729 Lei
**Availability:** ❌ Out of Stock

## Summary

> 🎛️ Elevate Your Sound Game!

## Quick Answers

- **What is this?** FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit by westview
- **How much does it cost?** 729 Lei with free shipping
- **Is it available?** Currently out of stock
- **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ro](https://www.desertcart.ro/products/2017897-fmr-rnc-1773-compressor-unit)

## Best For

- westview enthusiasts

## Why This Product

- Trusted westview brand quality
- Free international shipping included
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## Key Features

- • **Compact Design:** Maximize your space with a sleek 1/3 x 1 EIA rack unit.
- • **Professional Grade:** Engineered for the discerning audio professional seeking reliability.
- • **Optimal Performance:** Achieve crystal-clear sound with a nominal operating level of 0.775 Vrms.
- • **Versatile Integration:** Easily fits into any standard rack setup, enhancing your audio workflow.
- • **Whisper-Quiet Operation:** Experience less than -90dBu noise across a wide frequency range (20-20kHz).

## Overview

The FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit is a compact, professional-grade audio compressor designed to deliver optimal sound quality with minimal noise. Its 1/3 x 1 EIA rack unit size makes it perfect for any audio setup, while its operating level of 0.775 Vrms ensures top-notch performance. With noise levels less than -90dBu over a wide frequency range, this unit is a must-have for audio professionals looking to enhance their sound without compromising space.

## Description

The Really Nice Compressor (RNC) is a compact, affordable stereo compressor with a high-fidelity audio path and compression scheme. Don’t be deceived by the sub-$200 price tag; the RNC is a serious studio tool that easily competes with compressors five times its price. HOW IT’S DONEThe RNC achieves such high performance at a low cost by using evolutionary advances in digital technology, coupled with the best analog has to offer. Using digital controls and an all-analog signal path, the RNC offers accurate, precise controls and a clean tonal character. The RNC provides two modes of operation: normal and SuperNice. Normal mode allows the RNC to be used for everyday compression tasks, like punchy snare drums or bass guitars, and is great for everything from gentle compression to serious squashing. SuperNice mode provides near-invisible signal compression for sensitive material where compression artifacts are less desirable (like vocals, acoustic guitar or the program bus). HOW IT SOUNDSIn a word: transparent. The RNC yields clean, airy compression with few artifacts and little high end loss, even at massive gain reduction.

Review: For leveling out recorded voice, it's SUPER NICE!!! [2 YEAR REVIEW]] - I LOVE my RNC 1773. It's such a workhorse. It gets out of the way. I use mine in church, since my pastor has a very dynamic voice. He can be whispering and all of a sudden he raises his voice, almost screaming, to drive a point home. I got tired of riding the channel fader on the mixing console (and clipping my Alva Nanoface's converters when I didn't), hah! The best feature of the RNC 1773 is the SUPER NICE mode; it's compression over compression, so it evens out quiet and loud parts without sounding like it's compressing. VERY natural-sounding. This unit is also whisper-quiet. I don't even remember hearing it hiss, not even faintly, even though I feed it with an ART Tube MP Project Series preamp (LOVE its sound). That one can hiss when pushed hard even though I replaced the stock tube with an Electro-Harmonix Gold from VIVA TUBES. Both units make a great pair, transforming the pastor's not-so-exciting lavalier microphone (Rockville RWM2202US) into something beefier and fuller-sounding. I HIGHLY recommend the FMR Audio RNC 1773 if you, like me, get peeved out by the slightest hiss in the signal chain, and want something quiet that works hard without getting in the way. I've also used it on drums and full mixes, and it sounds great. It's versatile. Peace! [EDIT - August 16, 2021] I still have the RNC in my church and do not plan to replace it any time soon. Two years later, it still looks and works as new. I bought a $1499 elysia xpressor a month ago from Thomann in Germany, and only a trained ear could tell them apart in normal use. The elysia is way unique and more capable for creative uses, but for general duties, the RNC is perfect.
Review: Small studio?Get this! - This thing is good,so good good Steve Albini used two of them.This is great for my so small music studio and as a drummer/solo musician this is great.For the money,glad I got this!

## Technical Specifications

| Specification | Value |
|---------------|-------|
| ASIN | B0006I935Y |
| Best Sellers Rank | #83,508 in Musical Instruments ( See Top 100 in Musical Instruments ) #17 in Effect Processor Compressors |
| Customer Reviews | 4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars (101) |
| Date First Available | April 13, 2004 |
| Is Discontinued By Manufacturer | No |
| Item Weight | 2.12 pounds |
| Item model number | RNC1773 |
| Product Dimensions | 6 x 7 x 10 inches |
| Voltage | 9 Volts |

## Images

![FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71BuceHOw+L.jpg)
![FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit - Image 2](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/71u4WoSBbrL.jpg)
![FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit - Image 3](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61n0wto0kVL.jpg)

## Questions & Answers

**Q: Can I plug this into a audient id4? If not whats a good mixer/interface in the $150-$200 range that would work?**
A: As I know,,,,,

If you want to plug into a audient id4, 
mic - preamp- rnc1773 - id4. So you can need another preamp.

Another Case,
 mic - mixer/interface,  mixer/interface (by send,return) - rnc1773.
So you need mixer/interface (have insert socket or send, return socket).

**Q: What's the mA on this and is the power supply included?**
A: Power supply is included.  I don't know the mA spec, but the unit works well and reliably.  You might look for a spec sheet, or you could contact the manufacturer.

**Q: Is this unit for STEREO or just mono.  recording?  It didn't seem to have R & L channes. The description top of webpage is worthless.**
A: The unit is stereo because the two channels are automatically linked.  You may also use one channel for mono.  However, you cannot de-link the two channels and have two independent mono channels, to the best of my knowledge.  There is more information on the FMR website:  http://www.fmraudio.com/rnc.htm  The unit is excellent sounding, and the artifacts are minimized by having three compressors in series (inside the unit, so we're not talking about buying more of these).

**Q: What is the difference between the fmr rnc 1773 compressor unit and fmr audio rnla 7239 leveling amplifier stereo compressor?**
A: I own the RNC, and I love it.  It is, as advertised, incredibly transparent.  It controls dynamics, and still sounds very natural.I do not own the RNLA, but I can hear the "gooey" "thickening" effect compressors can impart when I listen to some of the music I like (rock, among other things).  So I think it's an "apples and oranges" kind of thing.  I'm thinking I'd like to have one of each!

## Customer Reviews

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ For leveling out recorded voice, it's SUPER NICE!!! [2 YEAR REVIEW]]
*by J***E on August 21, 2019*

I LOVE my RNC 1773. It's such a workhorse. It gets out of the way. I use mine in church, since my pastor has a very dynamic voice. He can be whispering and all of a sudden he raises his voice, almost screaming, to drive a point home. I got tired of riding the channel fader on the mixing console (and clipping my Alva Nanoface's converters when I didn't), hah! The best feature of the RNC 1773 is the SUPER NICE mode; it's compression over compression, so it evens out quiet and loud parts without sounding like it's compressing. VERY natural-sounding. This unit is also whisper-quiet. I don't even remember hearing it hiss, not even faintly, even though I feed it with an ART Tube MP Project Series preamp (LOVE its sound). That one can hiss when pushed hard even though I replaced the stock tube with an Electro-Harmonix Gold from VIVA TUBES. Both units make a great pair, transforming the pastor's not-so-exciting lavalier microphone (Rockville RWM2202US) into something beefier and fuller-sounding. I HIGHLY recommend the FMR Audio RNC 1773 if you, like me, get peeved out by the slightest hiss in the signal chain, and want something quiet that works hard without getting in the way. I've also used it on drums and full mixes, and it sounds great. It's versatile. Peace! [EDIT - August 16, 2021] I still have the RNC in my church and do not plan to replace it any time soon. Two years later, it still looks and works as new. I bought a $1499 elysia xpressor a month ago from Thomann in Germany, and only a trained ear could tell them apart in normal use. The elysia is way unique and more capable for creative uses, but for general duties, the RNC is perfect.

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Small studio?Get this!
*by D***D on September 9, 2025*

This thing is good,so good good Steve Albini used two of them.This is great for my so small music studio and as a drummer/solo musician this is great.For the money,glad I got this!

### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ I can't believe how good it is!!
*by B***N on November 3, 2016*

This is my new secret weapon in the studio. I was in a big recording studio tracking drums. That studio had everything from vintage compressors to an SSL console and everything in-between. However, they decided to use this little guy on the room mics. I was blown away instantly, and in two minutes I ordered two! (one for a friend). Of course, there are lots of better sounding, more "high end" compressors out there, but the money I sometimes can't believe that this STEREO compressor sounds so good and so many things. It has huge punch when you want it to, The attack, release and ratio has enormous range making this thing very versatile. It can handle the most badass drums to a simple vocal track and even an entire mix. You can set it to be as subtle and as noticeable as you like. You can have it even less audible if you engage the "Super Nice" button. The LEDs are nice and bright and give you plenty of indication of how much you are compressing and the overall built quality is very goon. For that price you would assume that something like this would be plasticky, but this thing has a metal frame and nice rubbery knobs. Honestly, in my opinion, this is a no brainer when in comes to studio gear. If you are a home studio producer building your modest studio or a professional wanting to think outside of the box, the RNC is a great addition to your studio.

## Frequently Bought Together

- FMR RNC 1773 Compressor Unit
- Hosa STP-201 1/4" TRS to Dual 1/4" TS Insert Cable, 1 Meter

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