Universal Audio LA-2A Studio Compressor UAFX Optical Tube Compression Guitar Pedal

The Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor is a technically advanced guitar effects pedal that faithfully reproduces legendary optical tube compression, complete with true/buffered bypass functionality and a Stock/Fast attack switch, all within a compact stompbox design. Its primary objective is to capture the rich tube tones of the renowned LA-2A limiter, replicating the exact voicing of the original hand-wired hardware and delivering an authentic tone and classic tactile experience.

This pedal provides dynamic control and natural sustain for a range of instruments, from clean guitar tones to bass, synthesizers, and keyboards. It accurately emulates the original hardware's expansive, three-dimensional sound, including its transformers, tubes, and T4 optical cell distortions. Even when not compressing, the Teletronix LA-2A enhances your sound with the warmth of a vintage tube circuit, capable of driving an already overdriven tube amplifier into a harmonically rich and colorful realm. Built for durability and longevity, it offers versatile features such as switchable bypass modes, attack time adjustment, and parallel compression via a Mix control, ensuring the enduring availability of legendary LA-2A limiting effects.

Universal Audio GPS-LA2A 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

Universal Audio GPS-LA2A 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
• Height: 5.81 cm, 2.29 inches
• Width: 6.55 cm, 2.58 inches
• Depth: 12.07 cm, 4.75 inches
• Weight: 0.659 lbs (0.299 kg)