TUBE-TECH

Also known as: Tube Tech, Tubetech, Lydkraft

TUBE-TECH is a Danish manufacturer of tube-based professional audio equipment, built by Lydkraft ApS in Rødovre, Denmark. The company was founded in 1977 by engineer John G. Petersen and two partners, and its gear is hand-built by a small in-house team. TUBE-TECH's catalog focuses on all-tube signal processors, including microphone preamps and DI units, recording channels, equalizers, and compr...

24 Products · Used by 115 Artists

TUBE-TECH CL-1B Effects Processors

$3,866.00 - $4,725.00

6 available stores

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94 artists using

TUBE-TECH PE-1C Effects Processors

$2,899.00 - $3,790.00

5 available stores

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6 artists using

TUBE-TECH LCA 2B Dual Channel Tube Compressor Effects Processors

$2,882.47 - $5,925.00

5 available stores

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6 artists using

Tube-Tech HLT-2A Effects Processors

$3,390.00 - $4,799.00

4 available stores

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1 artist using

Tube-Tech CL 2a Effects Processors

$4,069.00 - $5,250.00

5 available stores

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2 artists using

Tube-Tech SMC 2B Multiband Opto Compressor Effects Processors

$5,941.50 - $5,999.00

3 available stores

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2 artists using

Tube-Tech SMC 2B Stereo Multi-Band Compressor Effects Processors

$4,599.00 - $5,999.00

4 available stores

7 artists using

Tube-Tech MP 2A Dual Mic Preamplifier / DI Preamps

$3,699.00 - $4,950.00

6 available stores

Tube-Tech PE 1A Program Equalizer Effects Processors

$3,780.00

2 available stores

Tube-Tech PE 1B Program Equalizer Effects Processors

$3,780.00

2 available stores

Tube-Tech HLT 2AM Stereo Hi and Lo Shelving Equalizer Mastering Version Effects Processors

$4,499.00 - $5,925.00

2 available stores

Tube-Tech CL 1A Mono Opto Compressor Effects Processors

$8,200.00

1 available store

Tube-Tech CL 1B Plugin Compressor Plugins

4.5 (7)

2 artists using

Tube-Tech MP-1A Effects Processors

$2,200.00

1 available store

4.5 (3)

2 artists using

Tube-Tech ME 1B Midrage Equalizer Effects Processors

$3,699.00 - $4,200.00

4 available stores

Tube-Tech EQ 1A Tube Parametric Equalizer Effects Processors

$3,599.00

1 available store

Tube-Tech SMC 2A Stereo Multiband Compressor Effects Processors

Tube-Tech EQ 1AM Tube Parametric Mastering Equalizer Pair Effects Processors

Tube-Tech SSA 2A Stereo Summing Amplifier Preamps

Tube-Tech LCA 2A Dual Channel Tube VCA Compressor / Limiter Effects Processors

Tube-Tech ME 1A Midrange Equalizer Effects Processors

$3,380.00 - $4,200.00

2 available stores

Tube-Tech ME-1B Mid Range Tube Equalizer Preamps

$3,699.00 - $4,200.00

3 available stores

Tube-Tech MMC 1A Microphone Amplifier and Multiband Compressor Preamps

Tube-Tech SSA 2B Stereo Summing Amplifier Mixers

The brand is best known for the CL 1B optical compressor, a 3U all-tube unit introduced in 1991 with continuously variable threshold, ratio, attack, and release controls, which has become a studio staple for vocal tracking and mixing. Other widely used designs include the LCA 2B stereo vari-mu compressor, the SMC 2B multiband compressor, the PE 1C program equalizer (a Pultec-style EQ), the ME 1B midrange EQ, and the HLT 2A shelving EQ, which received a TEC Award at NAMM 2016. Early point-to-point wired units carry the Lydkraft badge and are prized on the vintage market.

TUBE-TECH hardware has a long track record in commercial studios and with high-profile mix engineers; Al Schmitt regularly used the SMC 2B, and Richard Furch tracked vocals for Tyrese Gibson's Black Rose through a CL 1B. The plug-in emulations, developed in partnership with Softube and Universal Audio, have brought the CL 1B and related designs to in-the-box workflows.

TUBE-TECH has 24 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Effects Processors, Preamps, and Compressor Plugins. Their gear is featured by 115 artists, with the strongest followings in Electronic, Pop, and Hip Hop. Notable users include Justin Vernon, Benny Blanco, and Jonathan Davis. Most TUBE-TECH products sit firmly in the high-end, boutique range.