TL Audio's 2 Fat and Fatfunker valve-based compressors have received superb reviews in the February 2007 issue of Sound on Sound magazine.

The new TL Audio 2 Fat follows in the footsteps of the original and highly successful Fat 1 and Fat 2 valve compressors which were amongst the first valve compressors to include easy-to-use presets.  Commenting on guitar tone the review praised the "gorgeous, creamy valve overdrive", whilst the vocal presets "worked really well" and "seemed to deliver that extra edge needed to help the vocal sit well in the mix". 

The conclusion of the 2 Fat review reads,

"The 2 Fat is a lovely compressor, with something to offer both the home studio user and the professional.  The hybrid circuit design provides a clean, low-noise signal, with the flexibility to dial in just as much valve warmth as you need.  Stand-alone compressors are having a hard time of it in these DAW-dominated times, but by combining a compressor and good quality mic/line/instrument preamp section, TL Audio have provided a solution that works well with computer recording systems.  If you want a good quality front end that doesn't cost the earth, and you like the idea of a unit that takes some of the pain and hassle out of setting up a compressor, the 2 Fat might just be the solution you've been looking for."

The FatFunker review is equally positive.  The review particularly praises the quality of the EQ, "When it comes to EQ, the result is crisp and focussed with none of that cheap EQ ' blurring'", and the high-class DI ability for guitar and bass, "Guitar or bass DI'd through the Fatfunker comes over as tight and detailed with no audible background noise and the combinatin of compression and EQ can really help get your source sound a lot closer to what you want to hear in the final mix."

The conclusion of the Fatfunker review reads,

"As a general purpse input channel, the Fatfunker is really very good and is also sensible priced, so don't let the slightly aggressive name put you off; this isn't some hyped-up overdrive monster but a really sweet and versatile front end."

Click on the links for more details regarding the 2 Fat and Fatfunker.

To read the full Sound On Sound review pick up a copy of the February 2007 issue.