Dynamic range compressor provided with a. an input terminal for receiving an input signal to be compressed, b. an amplifier unit for amplifying the input signal to be compressed by an amplification factor, for deriving a compressed output signal, c. an output terminal for supplying the compressed output signal, d. a first envelope detector unit for deriving a first envelope signal from the input signal, e. an amplifier control unit for generating an amplifier control signal in dependence of an envelope signal, f. a second envelope detector unit (108,110) for deriving a second envelope signal from the input signal, characterized in that the dynamic compressor is further provided with g. a first signal level prediction unit for generating a first prediction signal from the first envelope signal, the first signal level prediction unit being provided with a first multiplication unit for multiplying the first envelope signal by a first multiplication factor in dependence of the amplifier control signal, h. a second signal level prediction unit for generating a second prediction signal from the second envelope signal, the second signal level prediction unit being provided with a second multiplication unit for multiplying the second envelope signal by a second multiplication factor in dependence of the amplifier control signal, i. a signal combination unit for combining the first and second prediction signals to generate a combined prediction signal, and that the amplifier control unit is adapted to generate the amplifier control signal in addition in dependence of the combined prediction signal (e). a. an input terminal for receiving an input signal to be compressed, b. an amplifier unit for amplifying the input signal to be compressed by an amplification factor, for deriving a compressed output signal, c. an output terminal for supplying the compressed output signal, d. a first envelope detector unit for deriving a first envelope signal from the input signal, e. an amplifier control unit for generating an amplifier control signal in dependence of an envelope signal, f. a second envelope detector unit (108,110) for deriving a second envelope signal from the input signal, characterized in that the dynamic compressor is further provided with g. a first signal level prediction unit for generating a first prediction signal from the first envelope signal, the first signal level prediction unit being provided with a first multiplication unit for multiplying the first envelope signal by a first multiplication factor in dependence of the amplifier control signal, h. a second signal level prediction unit for generating a second prediction signal from the second envelope signal, the second signal level prediction unit being provided with a second multiplication unit for multiplying the second envelope signal by a second multiplication factor in dependence of the amplifier control signal, i. a signal combination unit for combining the first and second prediction signals to generate a combined prediction signal, and that the amplifier control unit is adapted to generate the amplifier control signal in addition in dependence of the combined prediction signal (e).