Locomotive Audio Model 14B

The Real Sound of Vari-Mu Tube Compression at Your Fingertips

Description

Locomotive Audio MODEL 14B: A Vari-Mu Compressor That Will Make Your Vocal Sit Perfectly

Make Your Vocals Sound Huge and Upfront with Presence and Excitement

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 the interior of the 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

  • Lifetime warranty parts and labor

Technical Specs

  • Tubes: (1) 6BC8, (1) 12AY7, (2) 6V6s

  • Input load impedance: 5kΩ

  • Output impedance: <1kΩ

  • Variable Attack: (300 µS – 20 mS)

  • Variable Release: (100 mS – 2 Sec)

  • Compression (4:1 ratio) or Limiting 10:1 ratio)

  • Frequency response: 20Hz-20kHz

  • THD+N: <1%

  • S/N ratio: >70dB

  • Dimensions: 19″w x 3.5″h x 10″d (2u Rackspace)

  • Shipping Weight: 20 lbs.

  • Power Consumption (120/240VAC): 42 watts

Reviews

There are no reviews yet.

Be the first to review “Locomotive Audio Model 14B”

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *