Recommended classic compressors on each purpose on mixing

This is not absolute law or something, but from pro engineers' tastes ;-)

CLASSIC VOCAL LEVEL CONTROL

• Avalon VT737SP
• Dbx 160-series
• Focusrite Red 3 & Red 7
• Summit TLA100 & DCL200
• Teletronix LA2A & LA3A
• Tube Tech CL1B
• Universal Audio LA2A

VOCAL COLORATION & ENHANCEMENT

• Empirical Labs EL8 Distressor
• Fairchild 660 & 670
• Fairchild-style replicas/variations: Anthony DeMaria ADL670, Analogue Tube AT101, EAR 660, Farman TMC, Manley Vari-mu, Pedulum Audio ES8
• Purple Audio MC76
• Universal Audio 1176 & software 1176LN
• Urei 1176 & 1178
• Valve-based Vari-mu software emulations: Altec 436, Collins 26U1 & 356E1, Federal AM864U, Gates Sta-Level & Level Devil, RCA BA6A, Universal Audio 175 & 176

DRUMS

• API 2500
• Dbx 160X
• Empirical Labs Distressor
• Fairchild 660 & 670
• Neve/EMI TG12413 and re-issues/emulations: Chandler TG1, Zener TG12413, EMI plug-in emulation
• SSL G-series console master compressor and Smart Research C2 emulation
• Urei 1176 & 1178

BASS

• Joemeek SC2
• Urei 1176
• Teletronix LA2A
• Valve compressors from Altec, Fairchild, Gates & Summi

From : Sound On Sound Article