You're Not Compressing Your Metal Vocals Enough (Here's Why 20dB Is the Sweet Spot)

The #1 mistake with metal vocals is NOT compressing them enough. Here's the exact 2-step vocal compression chain I use on every session... CLA-76 crush followed by CLA-2A for life and punch.  Want to watch these videos early? Join the channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5d5LAcG0ga-rBlWPEGIqeA/join 🔥 Hire me to mix your next track: https://liquidstudiosli.com/offer-video-2 📥 Free Vocal Recording Guide: https://liquidstudiosli.com/vocal-guide/ 👉 Subscribe for more metal production tips: https://youtube.com/@danielthabet?sub_confirmation=1 Timestamps: 00:00 Why Vocals Vanish 02:23 Why Gentle Compression Fails 03:23 The Two Step Plan 03:33 Step One CLA 76 Crush 04:32 Foundation And Consistency 04:48 Free Guide 07:24 Step Two CLA 2A Punch 08:02 Wrap Up And Next Steps #metalvocalcompression #howtomixmetalvocals #vocalcompression #metalproduction #mixingmetal #homeproduction #recordingmetal #vocalchain #1176compressor #LA2Acompressor