Warm Audio's WA-2A has set its sights high: the most iconic tube compressor in history. How does Warm do this? Through economies of scale mainly. They don't skimp on components (the WA-2A employs a custom optical photocell and genuine American-made Cinemag transformers), but they order parts and build in quantity, which helps keep costs down. Like the original classic unit, the WA-2A offers a completely discrete signal path and the same arrangement of controls. And yes, it replicates the coveted warm sound and forgiving nature of the original. Take your studio to the next level with the Warm Audio WA-2A.

What can the WA-2A do for you?

Every studio needs a good compressor, and the Warm Audio WA-2A is designed around the mother of all compressors - the legendary LA-2A leveling amplifier. With its euphonious, fluid, forgiving sounds and fully discrete, all-tube signal path, the WA-2A is your go-to device for everything from warm, fuzzy dynamics control to full-tilt squash-fest. It's fabulous on bass, kick drum, vocals - you name it. It's great for vigorous parallel processing on drums, and if you have two of them, the possibilities become even greater.

Top-notch performance – and an impressive value

What we care about is performance and value, and that's what the WA-2A gives you. At this incredible price, you can double your value and get two. With a pair of these in your rack, you can make that stereo piano sit proudly on the track, drill your toms, string them into your stereo bus for some mastering magic, and beef up your mix with some serious heat and glue.

Characteristics

• Faithful recreation of the iconic LA-2A leveling amplifier in a 2RU chassis;
• Completely unobtrusive, all-tube signal path;
• Historically accurate 4-tube circuit;
• Cinemag input and output transformers made in the USA;
• Customized optical photocell;
• Warm Audio's 1-year warranty.

Specifications

• Type: Tube/Optical;
• Number of channels: 1;
• Controls: Threshold/Compression, Output Gain, Peak Reduction, Gain Reduction;
• Frequency response: 15Hz–20kHz;
• Inputs: 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4 in;
• Outputs: 1 x XLR, 1 x 1/4 in;
• Rack Spaces: 2U;
• Dimensions: 48.3 x 8.9 x 17.8cm;
  
• Weight: 5.4kg;
• Manufacturer Part Number: WA-2A.