Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor

Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection

Get World-Famous Vocal Compression

With its gentle optical tube leveling, the LA-2A remains the end-all vocal compressor in professional studios around the world. The LA-2A Classic Leveler Plug-In Collection is the world’s only authentic plug-in emulation of the revered hardware units, giving you classic LA-2A sound in obsessive end-to-end detail.

Explore a Legacy of Analog Sound

Teletronix founder Jim Lawrence first used photocells for controlling audio gain in the early 1960s. His ingenious optical compression design was a technological breakthrough. Universal Audio founder Bill Putnam Sr. would later purchase this patented technology, continuing to manufacture the LA-2A for years to come.

Choose from Three Historic Units

The Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection puts three of the most coveted incarnations of the iconic Teletronix processor at your fingertips. The LA-2A Silver, LA-2A Gray, and LA-2 models offer distinct variations in control and sound — from compression and headroom settings to unique clipping characteristics.

Add Punch to Drums and Percussion

The cherished late-1960s “Silver” version of the LA-2A is perhaps the most flexible of the three plug-ins in the collection. Its fast time constant makes it suitable for a wide range of sources, including drums and percussion. While Jim Lawrence’s original mid-1960s “Gray” version maintains a more average time constant for “medium-speed” compression on nearly any source.