Ultimately, the Fat 2's compressor produces good results with the minimum of effort, while the mic preamp is also rather better than you'd get in a typical budget desk. This, combined with the very attractive UK price, makes the Fat 2 a very practical front‑end for any recording system.

The Fat 2 Presets

Apparently the presets for this unit were fine‑tuned by SOS Demo Doctor John Harris, and are aptly‑named Vocal 1, Vocal 2, Vocal 3, Vocal 4, Rap Vox, Keyboards, Bass 1, Bass 2, Acoustic Guitar 1, Acoustic Guitar 2, Electric Guitar 1, Electric Guitar 2, Snare, Kick and Loop. As a rule, where two or more presets are designed for the same instrument or voice, the compression gets progressively harder with each version. A CMOS switching array is used to select different component values within the compressor for each preset, so the signal path is completely analogue.

Cost effective.

Easy to use.

Classy TLA sound.

Can handle mic, line or instrument sources.

Operates on 220v