Antelope Audio Tube 176

The 176 Vari-mu Tube Compressor has been a studio staple since the 1960s. Versatile and powerful, based on technology long out of production, this legend is a must-have for any engineer or producer with an ear for vintage depth and detail.

The Antelope Audio Tube 176 carries everything we love about this powerful, fast, and super versatile compressor. The 176 allows you to tread lightly but when pushed to its limits can also brickwall your sound. Thanks to its tube design, which guarantees warm harmonic saturation no matter the amount of compression applied, the 176 will always sound rich and musical, which makes it suitable for a vast array of signals. While it works especially well as a mastering or bus compressor, it does its magic to drum transients, it gives bass lines a desired punch. With four ratio modes and deep enough attack and release options, you’ve got yourself quite a flexible tool to sculpt sound from a plethora of source signals and instruments.

Highlights

• True recreation of a quintessential and long out-of-production studio unit
• Versatile unit suitable for smooth compression or hard-limiting
• Enhances both sonic depth and detail
• Adjusts tone in a way equalization cannot
• Well-suited for boosting vocals through a busy mix
• Punchy drum compression classic