{"product_id":"locomotive-audio-wt-comp","title":"Locomotive Audio WT-Comp","description":"\u003cdiv lang=\"en\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLocomotive Audio WT-Comp (Weight Tank)\u003c\/strong\u003e is a single-channel, soft-knee vari-mu tube compressor designed by St. Louis-based Eric Strouth, drawing on the Universal Audio 175B and the Altec 436A, with some ideas borrowed from Locomotive's own Model 14B. It's the second standalone (non-500-series) tube compressor in the Locomotive Audio range, alongside the Model 14B.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTwo characters in one switch\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Smooth\/Drive switch changes how the 6BC8 and 12AU7 tubes behave: Smooth gives the sweet, gentle tone typical of classic vari-mu compression, while Drive pushes the tubes toward a richer, more harmonically saturated character. A fixed compression threshold (roughly 3.5-4:1 per the manufacturer's own figures) simplifies control to two main knobs: attack (12-50ms) and release (200ms-2 seconds).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eThree steel transformers instead of one do-it-all part\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTwo transformers in the input stage and one on the output, all-steel construction, build the compressor's characteristically heavy tone. A VU meter tracks gain reduction, a TRS jack lets you pair two WT-Comp units for stereo work, and a hardwire bypass lets you compare raw and processed signal at any moment. The \"Weight Tank\" name points to the sonic heft the circuit adds to a signal, especially useful on vocals and bass guitar, where density and presence in the mix matter most.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eKEY FEATURES\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSingle-channel soft-knee vari-mu tube compressor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubes: 6BC8 and 12AU7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSmooth \/ Drive mode switch\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFixed compression threshold, approx. 3.5-4:1\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack 12-50ms, release 200ms – 2 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e3 all-steel transformers (2 input, 1 output)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTRS jack for stereo pairing\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHardwire bypass, designed by Eric Strouth (St. Louis, USA)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eTECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eType: single-channel vari-mu tube compressor\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTubes: 6BC8, 12AU7\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eAttack: 12-50ms\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRelease: 200ms – 2 seconds\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFrequency response: 20Hz – 20kHz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTHD+N: \u0026lt;1%, S\/N: \u0026gt;70dB\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDimensions: 19\", 2U\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWeight: 7kg\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Locomotive Audio","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54961112973649,"sku":"61013","price":1362.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0729\/8741\/0769\/files\/Locomotive_Audio_WT-Comp_1.jpg?v=1789721341","url":"https:\/\/wrdtunes.com\/es\/products\/locomotive-audio-wt-comp","provider":"Wired Tunes","version":"1.0","type":"link"}