Klark Teknik 2A-KT
The Klark Teknik 2A-KT is a classic tubular compressor and leveling amplifier that brings vintage warmth and character to your audio recordings. With a discrete signal path, high-quality tubes, and specially developed transformers, it offers a range of features that make it a valuable addition to any studio setup.

Latest User Reviews
Nice leveling compressor
Quality wise the gain knob on my unit becomes scratchy after a year or so of light use. Not a big deal but makes me wonder about its durability.
Sound wise it's pretty decent. Works well on vocal with gentle gain reduction, and electric guitar through DI sounds a little hotter maybe due to its harmonic distortion. Perhaps not for everyone but I liked it.
All in all it's a decent leveling compressor for the price.
Solid build quality, great sound. Well worth the money.
I purchased two of these to go in my racks as I wanted more options beyond spending thousands. After checking video reviews online and checking it out in person next to some classics, of which were way way out of my budget, I decided to purchase a pair.
I am suitably impressed, overall build quality, sound are worthy of a produce many hundreds of pounds more.
Looking forward to making more use of it once I have finished the studio rewiring.
just perfect for tracking vocals, bass and (acoustic) guitars
I am so happy with this tool, i bought another one a week later... i use it with Klark Teknik EQP-KT for tracking vocals, and bass and guitars. Only bad thing is the handling as stereo compressor/limiter... hard to calibrate, and it changes the sound... good for ruff mixes, but i would not recommend it for serious mastering.
Suprising
I was suprised by this purchace in a good way! I'm going to keep it. Sounds amazing for the price. It feels solid and the meter stays at 0 after a few adjustments. I'm using it on voice and keep thinking it should sound "cheap" but it just doesnt.
It sounds sweet and adds some warmth to my vocal chain. Nice suprise!!
Good Sound!
This quality is so good at this price point
Technical Data
- Manufactured by Klark Teknik
- Released in 2018
- Average price : $438
- Completely discrete signal path
- High quality 12AX7, 12BH7 and EL84 tubes
- Specially developed MIDAS input and output transformers
- XLR connectors
- Adjustable stereo link function
- Frequency range (+/- 1dB): 10 Hz to 20 kHz
- Gain limiting: 0 to 30 dB
- Attack: 10 ms
- Release: 50 ms to 5 s
- Self-adaptive universal power supply
- Format: 19" / 2 HE
- Case depth: 130 mm
- Weight : 2.9kg
Reasons to Buy
- Offers classic tube warmth and character at an astonishing value.
- Imparts a pleasing character, smoothness, and warmth to audio recordings.
- Excellent build quality with well-made knobs and switches.
- Perfect for both tracking and mixing applications.
- Superb performance and quality for the price, outperforming software compressors.
Reasons to Avoid
- Some users may experience lower noise at more extreme settings, though it's inaudible at sensible levels.
- The calibration and pre-emphasis controls might be less convenient in some usage scenarios.
- Initial quality issues may require replacements or repairs, though it still provides excellent value.
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