Teletronix / Universal Audio

Teletronix LA-2A

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Twelve plugins are tied to the LA-2A, and only Universal Audio's three are marked official. One of those, the Teletronix LA-2A Tube Compressor, is listed as free. The other nine, from Waves, Black Rooster, Kiive and others, are inspired by it. The cheapest paid route at last check is $29 USD, for UA's LA-6176 channel strip.

12 plug-ins · 3 officially licensed · 1 free · paid ones from USD $29.00 (LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip)

Every Teletronix LA-2A emulation

PluginVendorPrice todayLowest since Oct 22, 2026FormatsLicence
Priced in US dollars
Teletronix LA-2A Tube CompressorFree“With painstaking care, every new LA-2A unit is point-to-point handwired at Universal Audio's Custom Shop in Santa Cruz, California” uaudio.comUniversal AudioFreeUniversal Audio storeFreeAAXAUVST3Apple siliconOfficial licence
LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip“The new LA-6176 Signature Channel Strip plug-in gives you three iconic UA products in one: the 610 mic preamp, the 1176 Limiting Amplifier, and the LA-2A Leveling…” pluginboutique.comUniversal AudioUSD $29.0070% off until Nov 03Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026also USD $29.00 at Universal Audio storeUSD $29.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3Apple siliconOfficial licence
CLA-2A Compressor / Limiter“The CLA-2A models what may be the most coveted and popular hardware compressor/limiter ever made.” pluginboutique.comWavesUSD $34.9976% off until Nov 01Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026USD $34.99Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST2Inspired by
Teletronix LA-2A Leveler Collection“Track and mix with the world’s only authentic emulations of the historic Teletronix LA-2A Leveling Amplifier” uaudio.comUniversal AudioUSD $39.0073% off until Oct 31Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026also USD $49.00 at Universal Audio storeUSD $39.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3Apple siliconOfficial licence
VLA-2A Mark II“It’s the LA-2A emulation we deserve” blackroosteraudio.comBlack Rooster AudioUSD $59.00Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026USD $59.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST2Apple siliconInspired by
XTComp“Get the sound of an LA-2A compressor, 1176 compressor, and more” plugin-alliance.comKiive AudioUSD $75.00Plugin Alliance, Oct 25, 2026USD $75.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3Apple siliconInspired by
SSL Blitzer“The SSL Blitzer plug-in is a multi-character compressor inspired by classic hardware such as the 1176 and LA-2A – capable of everything from soft, saturating compression…” pluginboutique.comSolid State LogicUSD $99.00Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026USD $99.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3VST2Apple siliconInspired by
Vintage Compressors“LA-2A and 1176 LN are registered trademarks of Universal Audio, Inc. Vintage Compressors is manufactured and developed by Native Instruments and Softube based on its own…” native-instruments.comNative InstrumentsUSD $99.00Native Instruments store, Oct 25, 2026also USD $99.00 at Plugin BoutiqueUSD $99.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3VST2Apple siliconInspired by
White 2A Leveling Amplifier“LA-2A and 1176 LN are registered trademarks of Universal Audio, Inc. IK Multimedia's products, specifically, the T-RackS 3 Black 76 Limiting Amplifier and T-RackS 3…” ikmultimedia.comIK MultimediaUSD $99.99Plugin Boutique, Oct 25, 2026also EUR €79.99 at IK Multimedia storeUSD $99.99Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3VST2Inspired by
U2A“The U2A is a unique LA-2A-style opto compressor plugin.” plugin-alliance.comNEOLDUSD $125.00Plugin Alliance, Oct 25, 2026USD $125.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3Apple siliconInspired by
Opticom XLA-3“Slap it across the drum buss for solid and seamless LA-2A style leveling.” plugin-alliance.comACME AudioUSD $150.00Plugin Alliance, Oct 25, 2026USD $150.00Oct 22, 2026 · 4 days trackedAAXAUVST3VST2Apple siliconInspired by
No price posted
VLA-2A“Inspired by the Teletronix LA-2A: the optical leveling amplifier that turned "set it and forget it" into a genre.” blackroosteraudio.comBlack Rooster Audionot postedno history yetAAXAUVST3VST2Apple siliconInspired by

Free alternatives

Bundles that include one

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The hardware

Maker
Teletronix / Universal Audio
Type
Compressor
Introduced
1962

The LA-2A Leveling Amplifier is an audio compressor produced by the Teletronix Engineering Company from 1962 until 1969 and since 1999 by Universal Audio.

en.wikipedia.org · Year = start of Teletronix production per Wikipedia 'LA-2A Leveling Amplifier'.

Sources

  1. https://blackroosteraudio.com/en/landing/vla-2a-mark-ii
  2. https://blackroosteraudio.com/en/products/vla-2a
  3. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/LA-2A_Leveling_Amplifier
  4. https://ikmultimedia.com/products/trwhite2a
  5. https://www.ikmultimedia.com/products/trwhite2a/index.php?p=audio
  6. https://www.native-instruments.com/en/products/komplete/effects/vintage-compressors/
  7. https://www.native-instruments.com/products/vintage-compressors
  8. https://www.plugin-alliance.com/products/opticom-xla-3
  9. https://www.plugin-alliance.com/products/u2a
  10. https://www.plugin-alliance.com/products/xtcomp
  11. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/21-Channel-Strip/12389-UA-LA-6176-Signature-Channel-Strip
  12. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/8-Compressor/10384-SSL-Blitzer
  13. https://www.pluginboutique.com/product/2-Effects/8-Compressor/13687-CLA-2A-Compressor-Limiter
  14. https://www.uaudio.com/hardware/la-2a.html
  15. https://www.uaudio.com/products/la6176-signature-channel-strip
  16. https://www.uaudio.com/products/teletronix-la-2a-collection
  17. https://www.uaudio.com/products/teletronix-la-2a-tube-compressor