Black Lion Audio Bluey 500

Bluey 500 is the 500-series version of the lauded Black Lion Audio Bluey. The original "Bluey" is Chris Lord-Alge's not-so-secret weapon; the heavily-modified 2U compressor to the stars that’s been heard on countless hits. Having undergone years of odd fixes, modifications, and upgrades, the original Bluey was a singular and unique piece of studio unobtainium - until Black Lion Audio got their mitts and voltmeters on it.

After working with Chris to reverse-engineer untold years' worth of mods, component replacements, and upgrades, Black Lion Audio was able to make the legendary Bluey sound available to the world with the introduction of the original 2U Bluey compressor. Of course, they added a few features along the way without sacrificing what makes Bluey what it is.

Black Lion firmly believe that everybody deserves a lil Bluey in their life, so they're proud to bring the world another lil Bluey - the Bluey 500 - ready to add that unmistakable blue-striped mojo to your 500-series rack. You get all the squeeze, heft, and grit of the original Bluey in just two 500-series slots - a fraction of the original's footprint.

The Attack control on the Bluey works a little differently than you may have encountered on other '76-style compressors. Turning the Attack knob to the left (counter-clockwise) will yield faster attack times; slower times result when turning to the right (clockwise). BLA found this control scheme to be more intuitive - akin to a volume knob decreasing level to the left and increasing to the right.

• Ratio: 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1
• Attack: Continuously variable 20uS to 800uS
• Release: Continuously variable 1200mS to 50mS