27/10/2025
Little shot of our beloved Bluey’s this morning. Warming everyone up with their tubes.
Our legendary Blue One and Blue Two—handmade French tube limiters from the 1960s.
Blue One is an electro-optical LA2A-style limiter, while Blue Two is a vari-mu unit inspired by the UA-176.
Both were crafted by Philippe Doiteau, a self-taught engineer who also played guitar for French yéyé artist Sheila and ran a Paris studio in the 60s and 70s. He even built a tube console of his own.
Blue One is a serious favourite—perfect for bass and vocals. Paired with a C12, it’s pure bliss.
Happy recording, everyone ✌🏻