Black 76 — measured — Pro Audio Plugins

Magnitude dev

±5.6dB

Max THD

1.086%

Latency

34smp

Noise floor

−∞below floor

Linearity

-15dB

On the bench

48 kHz · 512-block · offline · same procedure for every plugin

Magnitude responsestepped sine, −12 dBFS

Output level vs. frequency.

Distortion vs level1 kHz, THD / THD+N

─ THD ┄ THD+N. THD is the trustworthy figure; THD+N is method-floor-limited at low levels.

Latency, reported

34 smp

Latency, measured

34 smp (matches)

Onset

22 smp

Noise floor

below measurement floor

Linearity residual

-14.6 dB (1000 Hz, -12/-18 dBFS)

Processing cost

not measured

sourced sentiment · synthesized from 4 published & press sources · in our words, not a measurement

8.5/10 published & press sentiment, 4 sources · not a bench measurement

A close take on the classic FET compressor's fast-attack character, including the all-buttons-in mode for aggressive, gritty gain reduction.
Versatile across sources — sits gently on a track or adds firm character at higher gain reduction, and is at home on bass, drums, and vocals.
Large, legible panel with fine knob control and plenty of headroom; reviewers single it out as an easy 1176-style unit to dial in.
Strong value, delivering studio-grade results at a budget price next to pricier takes on the same hardware.

No wet/dry mix control on the plugin, so parallel compression needs external routing.
True to the original's fixed-ratio buttons and input-driven level rather than a threshold knob, which is less direct for newcomers.
A faithful emulation rather than a new design, and it lives inside the wider plug-in suite.

measured figures + sourced sentiment · alphabetical · not ranked

Plugin	Mag dev	Max THD	Latency	Noise	Sentiment
4030 Retro Comp	±1.4 dB	0.003%	0 smp	<floor	8.0
Bettermaker Mastering Compressor	±0.0 dB	0.045%	0 smp	−105	—
Black 76	±5.6 dB	1.086%	34 smp	<floor	8.5
Comp VCA-65	±2.7 dB	0.000%	272 smp	<floor	—
CORE Comp	±0.1 dB	18.693%	0 smp	<floor	—