PH-1B

About the Warm Audio WA-1B

The Warm Audio WA-1B is a meticulous recreation of the world-renowned Tube Tech CL-1B — the Scandinavian-built tube optical compressor that has shaped hip-hop vocals, alt-rock records, and audiophile masters for decades. Custom Lundahl transformers and JJ / Tung-Sol tubes deliver that signature velvet smoothness.

The PH-1B CLAP emulation captures the optical element's forgiving time constants, transformer coloration, and the addictive tube-optical warmth that makes dynamic sources sing. From subtle leveling to hard-squashed saturation — it's all in there.

Key Features

• Variable threshold — maximum control over compression amount
• Infinite ratio control 2:1 to 10:1
• Fixed, Manual, and Combined attack/release modes
• Transformer-balanced fully floating I/O
• 100% discrete analog signal path, no IC op-amps
• Bypass switch for true A/B comparison
• VU meter selectable: input, compression, output