Western Dynamo Launches 19-09 500 Series Optical Compressor

The fall gear season is beginning with a bang: The innovators at Western Dynamo have launched the 19-09 500 Series Optical Compressor.

The Western Dynamo 19-09 provides up to 30 dB of gain reduction. (click to enlarge)

A twin-opto design with a fully discrete, Class-A audio chain, the 19-09 promises a unique audio experience. According to its creators the unit “is like nothing you’ve ever heard. This is not another LA2/LA3 knockoff– it’s been designed from the ground up to deliver a unique sonic signature and incredible mid-range detail and control.”

The 19-09 is available now for $799. Further attributes include:

•    Class-A, Fully Discrete Audio Path
•    True Hardware Bypass
•    Floating Transformer Balanced I/O
•    Twin Push-Pull Optos for Automatic Ratio Control & up to 30db of Gain Reduction
•    Butterworth High Pass Sidechain Filter
•    Strobing GR Meter for Precise Visual Feedback
•    Single-Knob Comp/Ratio Operation
•    20db Makeup Gain
•    Classic Distortion Profile

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