One store guy told me the only difference is that mastering compressors have detents (which I guess mean that the knobs can be set a specific incremental stops for prcise adjustments).

I was curious about a trfpro "mastering" compressor I saw on ebay but think maybe it's overkill if there isn't some fundamental difference in sound and electronics that is the reason for the "mastering" compressor label. My other concern is that maybe this compressor is just plain outclassed my current gear list and might actually bring down the overall quality.

This is the mastering gear I have:

Alan smart c2, avalon 2055, tubetech LCA-2B, MANLEY SLAM!

(Interesting note on the tubetech LCA-2B which doesn't seem to be too popular. While not marketed as a mastering compressor, I did find it mentioned as one of 3 examples of compresssors "often found in major

mastering facilities" in the Mastering Engineers handbook by Bobby Owsinski. Apparently it's good enogh to make records.)

If there's no electronic difference between buss and mastering compressor, I'll forget about looking into the tfpro.

Any thoughts?

I try the TFPRO P38 it's good for mastering, it gives you major loudness, compressors and Eq's they been made dentet so you can get the precission on your hands that's the differents and the most important is dents in & out the P38 more musical vox than the alan smart C2 different animals