TL Audio C-1 Classic Series Dual Valve Compressor

A brick‑solid UK classic from 1999, the TL Audio C‑1 slips tube warmth straight into your mix with military‑spec ECC83 valves, gold‑plated bases, and glowing backlit VU meters.

Its fully variable soft‑knee compression, from threshold through attack, release, ratio, and makeup gain gives you smooth, program‑dependent control without VCA nastiness.

Flip the switch for phantom power and track straight to tape through its clean, wideband mic preamps, or use the front‑panel instrument jacks for keyboards and guitars on the fly. With a flat 5 Hz to 70 kHz response and ultra-low distortion, it’s the kind of outboard box that mends digital coolness with analog mojo.

US and EU parcels ship via UPS, ETA 1-7 working days from pickup day zero. That also applies to most locations worldwide.

All shipments are fully insured.

Bigger shipments requiring pallets or custom made crates ship to US, CA, JP, CN, AU and other outside of EU locations via DHL Air Freight, ETA is normally approx. 7-14 working days from pickup day zero.

Big shipments inside EU ship via different freight companies, recently mostly via ACE Logistics. Freight forwarders can use different courier companies for deliveries to final destinations.

Palletising and crating time can vary depending on the size of the shipment and packaging queue. We pack all our shipments with great care.

You are most welcome to pick your order up yourself from our Retrosonic Pro Audio showroom, studio and warehouse in Tallinn, Estonia.

We ship worldwide – contact us for a personal shipping quote or any other questions.

VAT (Value Added Tax) can be deducted if you have a company with a valid EU VAT number or if you're based outside of the EU. Non-EU buyers pay all and any import tax and duty as regulated by their local customs.