I've been hearing good things about this karacter.

Elysia is a company that needs no introduction in the audio world. They make great hardware and software and is now shipping their latest creation, the karacter 500. it is a dual slot 500 series mastering grade saturation module also known as "The Coloring Box". The karacter 500 is a very flexible unit which can go from subtle saturation to "nuke mode" and sounds great on a variety of sources including your stereo buss. Mixing/Mastering engineers take note it even has a M/S Mode.

FEATURES:

• Discrete Class-A Topology
• Mastering-Grade Saturation
• Tube-Inspired Distortion
• Glorious Destruction via Turbo Boost switch
• Color Filter
• Integrated M/S Matrix
• Dual Mono/Stereo Link
• Stepped Controllers
• Ground Layer Shield

Take a look at Elysia's video of the character 500 and hear  some of its "colors":



The Elysia karacter 500 is available from various dealers including Little Fish Audio for $975.