
The reissue sounds just as good, I swear, and has become a daily-used tool at my studio. The first time I used a vintage LA-2A I was surprised that there's only two knobs, which makes it easy to set, and the fact that it sounded so good. This is a tube compressor, with a light panel and photosensor controlling the attack and decay times, and is built nearly identical to the original (they added XLRs on the back and moved a knob to the front for easy access). And they are wonderful products, like the 1176 compressor, the 610 mic pre, and also this LA-2A - one of the most-loved compressors ever made. As you probably know by now, especially after issue 24's feature interview, the Putnam brothers reactivated their dad's company and started building some of his old products again.
