Locomotive Audio 14B-HCB Vari Mu Tube Compressor

The Real Sound of Vari-Mu Tube

Compression at Your Fingertips

Just like its popular vintage inspirations, the Gates Sta-Level, UA 175B, RCA BA-6A and Collins 26U, the results are a sound that cannot be replicated with any other method of gain reduction.

The Locomotive Audio 14B delivers!

TRANSFORMERS

Super premium MuMetal shielded input and interstage transformers

SPEED & TONE

Fast UA 175B attack meets smooth Gates Sta-Level Output

LOW CUT FILTER

Adjust & cut the low frequencies that trigger compression

STEREO LINK

Use the 14B aggressively on your stereo room mics and overheads or gently on your mix bus

Features :

Stereo Link switch
Sidechain Low Cut filter control: Off and 70-350Hz
Hard-wire bypass switch
Compression turned off with full counterclockwise attack position, switching to line amplifier
Two position Compress-Limit Switch
Two position VU meter switch: Gain Reduction - Output
6BC8 balance adjustment on interior of unit
Custom Sifam backlit VU meter
XLR input and output connections
Custom MuMetal shielded input and interstage transformers
Custom output transformer
Hand-built in USA
Heavy 16 gauge steel chassis
115v/230v AC mains option on rear