A nice and easy compressor to DIY?

[MapacheRaper]

I don´t see compressors in the typical DIY kits/ markets (Thonk, Modular addict, etc)

Why?

Is there any nice and easy compressor building or PCB to recommend?. Ideally with no valves or esoteric components.

I´d like to go for a 1176 but that toroid transformer seems expensive AF. Could it be replaced with other more economical option?

[LFLab]

What is your goal?
Most studio projects require specific and often expensive parts and/or are more complex builds with a lot of components.
There are a few modular specific kits/ PCB's and those usually are simpler.
Even simpler are diy guitar pedals of which there are also some compressor projects, usually more "colourful" (ie. more distortion)

[vladosh]

here's two comressor circuits i found and been thinking to make for myself https://burnit.co.uk/sdiy/forums.html?page=boxotrix
http://mnats.net/what_compressor.html
these do have a bit special parts like THAT chip which is bit expensive or the Vactrol in the other

[biscuitdough]

People seem to like the Hairball kits, but I don't know how much better they are than a production compressor in the same price range.

[MapacheRaper]

[MapacheRaper]

[AlanP]

What are the differences between studio compressors, and guitar pedal compressors?

[wmonk]

[MapacheRaper]

By the way, it´s not DIY but Klark Teknik is cloning all the classic compressors at 200-300€ each (1176, LA2A and Pultec EQP-1A)

In stock in Thomann and your fav music shops

I haven´t see at audio comparatives yet, but Klark use to have top notch qualities, so I guess It doesn´t make sense anymore to DIY it. At least you want it, sure