Warm Audio WA-1B

The WA-1B accurately recreates world-class Scandinavian compression combining smooth tube-optical warmth with precision controls. Delivering that revered “forgiving” musical compression with the added speed and control functionality favored by producers and engineers from Chris Lord-Alge to Rick Rubin, the WA-1B excels on highly dynamic sources that demand analog warmth.

Key features

• Accurate recreation of a world-class Scandinavian compressor combining smooth tube-optical warmth with precision controls.
• True-to-spec 270 volt, 100% discrete analog signal path - handwired with through-hole components.
• Transformer-balanced fully floating input and output
• Custom-core large transformers from Scandinavian Manufacturer, Lundahl in Sweden

Tech Spec

- 12ax7 Tung-Sol & JJ 12au7 tubes

- Frequency response @ -3 dB: 5 Hz to 25 kHz

- Self-Noise: < -75 dBU @ 30 dB gain

- CMRR: > 60 dB @ 10 kHz

- Ratio from 2:1 to 10:1

- Variable Threshold: Off to -40 dBU

- Continuously variable attack and release times:

fast-slow

- Output gain: Off to +30 dBU

- Input impedance: 600