Retro Instruments Gear Reviews
Retro Instruments creating unique and innovative recording studio gear that sounds, looks, and feels vintage and state-of-the-art in equal measure.
Josh Seawell
I’m excited to share with you a review of one of my all time favorite compressors, the Retro Sta Level! It is a beast and one of the few compressors you push up to 30db of gain reduction and it still sounds amazing! By the end of this review you’ll have a good idea of how it sounds on multiple instruments and vocals.
Male & Female Lead Vocal Demo (No Talking)
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Retro instruments Sta-Level Gold Edition
Retro’s Sta-Level is an updated version of the venerable Gates Sta-Level tube radio broadcast compression amplifier. Still based on the original 1950’s all-tube design, Retro adds modern features and new adjustability for more recording studio applications possible than the original units.
The Retro Sta-Level is capable of 40 dB of gain reduction with a signal-to-noise ratio of greater than 70dB and a THD (total harmonic distortion) of less than 1% at 30dB of GR. It has a near ‘ruler-flat’ frequency response within 0.5dB from 20-20,000Hz.
Read more of the complete review @ https://www.barryrudolph.com/newtoys/toys4/retrostalevel.html