Lindell Audio Lin2a review

[@evolmavros4906]

This compressor sounds so good and transparent with a warm presence

[@stevenrayphoto1280]

Awesome review would love to see you compare this to the Golden Age 2a!

[@kevinlentz7604]

She sounds great

[@officiallindellaudio5879]

Thanks good sir! Appreciate you!

[@snarfusmaximus]

Nice demo. Seems like the best lower priced 2A clone available. I have their 1176 clone and am very happy with it. The TRS sockets are no problem for me as it works well with my patchbay.

[@geotungz4050]

I got the lin76, it muffles the top end way too much for my liking. No bad but, if it let the top end more intact it would be much better.

[@Notinserviceij]

​@geotungz4050 welcome to analog hardware

[@NeilPundick]

​@@Notinserviceijsome call it muffled, others call it smooth. It's all in what you want/how you use it My lin76 is giving me exactly the type of grippy, thickening compression that I was looking for

[@frankymino8773]

Thanks Czar. I've had my eye on this unit for a few weeks now. Might have to pick one up when they are back in stock here in Aus.

[@tobitweaks]

Perfect demo! Thank you so much!!

[@artysanmobile]

For voice; only in Limit do I feel that great level dependency I’m so fond of on the 2A. Excellent vocal response in Limit. For that way overly busy bass; leveling is working but so many notes no compressor can fix.

[@ChadWork1]

I just hooked mine up, and I realized it does not have a bypass, and it doesn't pass the signal when it's turned off. I like to be able to take it out with the flick of a switch.

[@TheAudioCzar]

@@ChadWork1 agreed. The Golden age la2a is the only one I've seen with a bypass

[@ChadWork1]

@@TheAudioCzar I have that GA compressor too, which is why I'm used to it. Just had a bad experience with GA which drove me to the Lin2a. After 7 years the GA Comp2a crapped out, so I paid 120 dollars to ship it to them across the country. They said they fixed it and sent it back. But nothing changed. It still won't even power on. I told them it was still not repaired and requested maybe a shipping label to send it back to them. They totally ghosted me! 3 emails in 3 weeks and nothing. Even if they aren't going to pay the shipping because it was their mistake, they could at least deal with me and respond. Anyway, I've been playing with the Lin2A sunce I wrote the first message, and it works like a charm. Very happy. I got it used for 520.00.

[@redmase1]

Great vid bro been waiting on this.

[@t3reeproduction314]

I'm impressed with this 2a.. its was smooth on the sources and the price is very reasonable..lindell may be on to something with this one...have you tried the 76 model yet..?

[@TheAudioCzar]

I have the 76 as well, been holding off on a review because my unit might have some voltage issues. Trying to get it sorted out

[@geotungz4050]

Mine had to be set alone, on it's own, with a power source by itself. I find the sound leave too much to be desired, too dark, it would be nice to be able to control the distortion on the unit too.

[@geotungz4050]

it seemed to not take in any audio, then the meter would bobble, by itself though that ceased.

[@wollace3125]

I am considering a la-2a style compressor and have a questions about this one and others of its design: I dont think there is a bypass switch (unless im missing it), so if you were to set up something like a vocal recording chain (preamp > eq > la-2a > audio device) would you be able to turn off or bypass the la-2a if you didnt want the compression? Would it kill the signal if the la-2a were turned off, or would the signal still pass through? thanks!

[@Reasxn4Games]

I’d like to know that something

[@Mybrain007]

Sounds great on vocals .. the bass im cloudy on, a XLR would have been perfect

[@geotungz4050]

Sounds really clean, how is it with hip hop vocals?

[@abzee733]

I'm wondering whether I should get the Lin2a or rather the Opto Comp from Audioscape. Since I live in Germany, the Audioscape would be about 300-400€ more expensive for me. The only really negative thing I could say about the Lindell unit would be the TRS jacks and the adjustment knob for the metering on the back. Apart from that, the unit seems to really have an excellent sound. What do you think, have you ever tested the Audioscape device?

[@TheAudioCzar]

I've only messed with the audio scape at NAMM. Which of course isn't a real world experience. I don't know what that 300-400 translates into in USD but sounds like a lot. Definitely would want to overpay.

[@kevinlentz7604]

I’m liking the Lin 2A

[@richardpenrose1968]

Thanks for this review. Im currently using a modded Klark Teknik KT-2a (Kenetek T4b optocell and Harma Retro Tubes) which is surprisingly good. What are your thoughts on the Lindell 2a vs the BLA Seventeen for tracking vocals? It would also be interesting to hear how the Lindell compares to my modded KT-2a?

[@TheAudioCzar]

I really like the seventeen for tracking vocals. I'm seriously considering taking my 17 down to the studio and just leaving it there for tracking vocals

[@richardpenrose1968]

@@TheAudioCzar I’m interested in the BLA Seventeen and the Wes Audio Beta76 for vocal tracking

[@barrybmusic7742]

I dig my seventeen just got a KT eqp, an old JBL 7510 as a pre, saving for a Pearlman but even w a warm 47jr the BLA makes it so smooth

[@harpoleon6806]

@audio_czar one last question lin 76 or bla 17 long story short trying to recreate my go to uad vocal chain with decent priced hardware tired of "looking at porn" ready to feel the real deal

[@ChristopherczarSmith]

@@harpoleon6806 I like the BLA 17 better, it's less colored then the lindell but more versatile with the mix knob and filters. I do feel the 17 has a low output, but I can always turn things up more in the daw. The seventeen you can drive pretty hard before it breaks up.

[@leftofcenter4]

This is the 2nd review that says this sounds better than my Wa2a, I am thinking about trading the warm in for the Lin 2A and maybe sometime in the future getting a 2nd unit for stereo sources and buss processing. And does this thing have a side parallel option?

[@Tha_Mecca]

I love this compressor but I’m just having issues with the vu meter on gain reduction. Would anyone have a solution to this?

[@alilceestyle5237]

How does this compare to the COMp 2A

[@TheAudioCzar]

Can't say. I've never used the comp 2a

[@DanglyLingham]

I see you still have the C1LA

[@TheAudioCzar]

Yep. Haven't used it in two years, I think that's how's long I've had the Dione

[@EvilPimpTheUndergroundKing]

​@@TheAudioCzarcan I ask why?

[@ripdocholiday9650]

This comp sound better then my original 2 a

[@VivoPaContarlo]

Are you being serious?

[@kelvinwilkins8406]

The lin76 the lower the number on the attack an release is slow an the higher the number is the faster

[@TheRealNewBlackMusic]

Well done video czar. don't forget to tell everybody to be very very careful when using processing tools during tracking😢

[@ripdocholiday9650]

Dam and u hitting like 10db and I don’t hear artifacts like with my original la2a after 3 db u hear the artifacts

[@harpoleon6806]

Wa2a or this one ?

[@TheAudioCzar]

This one

[@harpoleon6806]

@@TheAudioCzar wow thanks bro and my bad u got the subscriber in 29 seconds

[@harpoleon6806]

So I bought the bluey looking at thus but just found out I gotta run a preamp I've looked at 73 clones but not sure on which or if there's something better suited to run into the lin2a and bluey

[@TheAudioCzar]

@@harpoleon6806 really depends on your budget and sound your going for. If you want something clean I really like the black lion autuer mkIII, if you want a 73 style preamp I really like chameleon labs 7603. If you want tube check out the useful arts sfp-30. Tube preamp with a color control

[@harpoleon6806]

@audio_czar that's where I can tell u I used to use interfaces and still have my antelope but those were the preamp I'd use and they just always seemed too low got a uad the vocal chain I used is what I'm trying to replicate I know I won't get the true neve sound but running into a bluey and a lin 2a I felt I'd be possibility satisfied with how that vocal sounds

[@Peterjdjdjdjdjfjfj]

Compression is too audible for LA2a style in my opinion

[@vontreherumaiBH]

Wat does that mean ? Lol