Description
The BURL Audio BC5000 BIGFOOT is a solid-state optical compressor with an integrated limiter, designed to be a definitive tool for both mixing and mastering. It delivers smooth, musical dynamic control, featuring the renowned switchable BX1 and BX5 transformers and a fast limiter circuit. It includes a sidechain high-pass filter to keep low frequencies solid, a one-button de-esser for vocals, and a 10 kHz presence boost that adds clarity. Its low noise, rich analog character, and versatility make it ideal for individual tracks, mix buses, and final mastering.
Burl Audio BC5000 BigFoot:
- Solid State Optical Compressor with Limiter
- State of the art BURL Audio NextGen Analog
- All discrete transistor, class-A, direct coupled
- Fully balanced circuit path, end-to-end
- Switchable BX1 input transformer
- Switchable BX5 output transformer
- Switchable fast FET limit circuit
- Switchable side chain Low Cut
- Switchable De-esser
- Switchable High Frequency boost
- Stereo Link
- Input circuit same as BAD4M Mastering Analog
- Output circuit same as BDA4M Mastering Analog
- Audiophile stepped attenuators for Input, Output
- Stepped Threshold, Attack, Release and Ratio
- Hard By-Pass
The BC5000 BIGFOOT breaks from the mold of compressors past, delivering everyday practical functionality with the absolute best, modern day analog circuitry that has made everything BURL Audio does legendary.



