Classic tube optical compression ideal for guitar and bass with a smooth character, built-in parallel mix control and fast/stock T4B opto response options for precise control
Get the rich tube tones of a legendary limiter.
The Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor puts the sounds of our legendary optical tube limiter at your feet, voiced to precisely match the original hand-wired hardware — with all the inspiring tone and classic feel on tap.
Enjoy Gentle Dynamics Control and Natural Sustain
Whether it's ringing clean tones and single-note guitar lines, or adding focus to bass, synths, and keys, the Teletronix LA-2A enhances instruments like no other compressor. This pedal gives you all the big, three-dimensional sound of the original hardware — including its transformers, tubes, and T4 optical cell distortions — right on your pedalboard.
Add the Fat Sound of a Vintage Tube Circuit
Even without compression, Teletronix LA-2A will elevate your tone with bold tube thickening, easily pushing your already-cooking tube amp into juicy overdrive, full of harmonics and color.
Compress with a Tough, Compact Stompbox
Built for years of trouble-free performance, Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor features switchable true/buffer bypass, Stock/Fast switch for quicker attack time, and a Mix control for easy parallel compression, giving you legendary limiting effects for decades to come.
Key Features
● Authentic emulation of iconic Teletronix LA-2A optical tube compressor/limiter, captured in a compact stompbox
● Perfectly captured end-to-end emulation of vintage transformers, tube amplifiers, and T4 optical cell for fat, three-dimensional tube tones
● Mix control for easy parallel compression effects
● True/buffered bypass, Stock/Fast attack switch
● Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built for years of reliable performance
Specifications
● Power requirements: Isolated 9VDC, center-negative, 250mA minimum (sold separately)
● Inputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
● Outputs: 1 x 1/4” TS unbalanced
● USB Type-C for updates via computer
- Authentic emulation of iconic Teletronix LA-2A optical tube compressor/limiter, captured in a compact stompbox
- Perfectly captured end-to-end emulation of vintage transformers, tube amplifiers, and T4 optical cell for fat, three-dimensional tube tones
- Mix control for easy parallel compression effects
- Timeless UA design and craftsmanship, built for years of reliable performance
- Height - 8 cm
- Width - 9 cm
- Depth - 16 cm
- Weight - 1 kg
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