Black Lion Audio B172A Compressor

Before the dawn of the LA-2A and 1176, music history had yet to see compressors with such revered notoriety and staying power. Those in the know will already understand what we’re talking about, and those who have no idea only need to take a look at the Black Lion Audio B172A. Behind the face of this tight black box lies the same circuits found driving both of the aforementioned legends, which not only serves studio engineers with the same hefty performance of both compressors, but offers it all for a far more generous price.

The Black Lion Audio B172A: A Fully Flexible System
The B172A can be set so that the LA-2A or the 1176 takes the lead, so they can be used separately, or a pair of B172A units can be stereo-linked. Give them both the same settings and feed them the same trigger-signal so they can each tackle a side of the audio image, leaving you with full stereo compression courtesy of a 1176 and an LA-2A. While this setup wouldn’t necessarily do much for a mixbus of an entire orchestra, it works magic with individual instruments, and of course, just one of these mono units does wonders for vocals. In a sweet nut-shell, this flexible Black Lion Audio innovation presents a way more affordable short-cut to classic compression.