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The Retro Instruments Doublewide II is a single-channel variable-mu tube compressor designed from the ground up for the 500 Series format occupying two slots, but drawing only 130 mA. Under the stainless steel hood sit 12AT7 and 12AU7 tubes in a fully complementary push-pull configuration, paired with Cinemag input and output transformers and a fully hand-wired circuit throughout. The result is the slow, organic bloom of classic tube compression the kind that rounds off harsh edges, fattens up low-mids, and makes things feel larger without sounding processed. Two timing modes (Single and Double) and continuously variable attack and recovery controls cover everything from slow, enveloping vocal glue to snappier drum and bass work. Compared to the original Doublewide, the II adds faster attack and release capability, an improved signal-to-noise ratio, and a stereo link function for pairing two units on overheads, piano, or a mix bus.