Locomotive Audio 14B PCB
€2,559.00*
Locomotive Audio 14B printed circuit board version - A Vari-Mu Compressor That Will Make Your Vocal Sit Perfectly. 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 transformersSPEED & TONE Fast UA 175B attack meets smooth Gates Sta-Level OutputLOW CUT FILTER Adjust & cut the low frequencies that trigger compressionSTEREO 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
Lifetime warranty parts and labor
Locomotive Audio MODEL 14B MONO COMPRESSOR
€2,549.00*
Locomotive Audio's single channel 14B compressor and limiter is based on a very old, but still very exciting concept of rebiasing the input tube with a sidechain control voltage. After all, some of the most famous compressors in history, such as the Fairchild 670, Gates Sta-Level and Collins 26U, employed this very technique. The results are a sound that cannot be replicated with other ways of gain reduction. The Locomotive Audio 14B and its added modern features allow it to achieve a unique sound in its own right. Starting with the semi-remote cutoff 6BC8 tube, a 12AY7 then drives two powerful push-pull 6V6 output tubes. The 14B is quite a versatile unit, with the ability to run soft and gentle or hard and aggressive. A sidechain low cut control offers even more flexibility, especially when used on the mixbus and linked with another 14B. This versatile unit can be used on all kinds of source material including vocals, drums, guitars, bass, piano and horns. With its high quality Cinemag input and interstage transformers, the 14B has the ability to define mid-range clutter and control the peaks at the same time. Any material run through this unit will be enhanced, even when not compressing.
Select Your Build Type
The Locomotive Audio 14B Compressor is now available in two build options:
ORIGINAL HANDWIRED
Authentic to the design aesthetic of classic vintage vari-mu and optical compressors of the 1940s − 1960s, the Locomotive Audio 14B-HW (Handwired) is built with the same labor intensive care and attention to detail. Every wire and component is selected and soldered by hand, ensuring each unit is special. Adding this artistic centerpiece to your rack is truly inspiring.
PRINTED CIRCUIT BOARD
Smart layout design gives the Locomotive Audio 14B-PCB (Printed Circuit Board) version the same superior sonic result as the Handwired version, but instead, with a more efficient build process. Using the same components and audio path as the Handwired version, the resulting specifications and performance are identical. We are happy to finally offer this lower cost option.
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
Cinemag input and interstage transformers
Custom output transformer
Hand-built in USA with classic turret board technique
Heavy 16 gauge steel chassis
115v/230v AC mains option on rear
2-year limited warranty parts and labor
Locomotive Audio MODEL 86B-2
€2,549.00*
Features
Microphone and high impedance
instrument inputs
One EF86 & one 12AY7 per channel
4-Position Input Switch: 500 Ω & 1.8K Ω Mic, 10k Ω Line, 1.6meg Ω
Polarity reverse switch
20 dB pad switch
100 Hz low cut filter switch
DI on for each channel
+48 V phantom power
XLR mic input, line input and line output connections
Premium input and output transformers
Wima polypropylene capacitors in signal path
Built in USA
Heavy 16 gauge steel chassis
115 V/230 V AC mains option on rear
Backed by lifetime warranty parts and labor, excluding tubes
Locomotive Audio Z CAR
€479.00*
Capture your performance now, audition on any pedal or amp later.The all new Locomotive ZCAR is simple. Connect any instrument to your favorite mic preamp and record. Then, send the recorded signal to your pedal chain or amp of choice - all from one box!
With ZCAR's mu-metal shielded transformer, the 1/4" jacks and XLR jacks are isolated from one another. This provides proper input and output impedances on each side, so that you can focus more on performance and less on technical requirements. And since the ZCAR is passive, no power source is necessary. Just plug and play, anywhere!
A little history: Impedance in audio is denoted by the letter Z. And in the Locomotive “Z” CAR, our high-quality transformer ensures the appropriate impedances are available on each side of the signal chain.