Retro

Retro Instruments is a boutique audio equipment manufacturer known for recreating classic analogue designs with modern reliability and performance. Based in the United States, the company specialises in vintage-inspired compressors, equalisers, and preamps. Signature products like the Sta-Level compressor and the 176 compressor offer rich, warm tones reminiscent of mid-20th-century studio gear. Retro Instruments is highly regarded by audio engineers and producers for its meticulous craftsmanship and ability to deliver timeless sonic character in professional recordings.

Released in 2006

Retro STA-LEVEL Tube Compressor

The Retro STA-LEVEL is a recreation of the legendary 1956 Gates Sta-Level tube compressor, first introduced way back in 1956.
Released in 2015

Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier

The Retro 176 Limiting Amplifier is based on a Bill Putnam classic, the UA 176.
Released in 2018

Retro REVOLVER Dual Channel Tube Compressor

The Retro REVOLVER Dual Channel Tube Compressor – A Revolution in a Rack.