Manley

Manley Labs, founded in the United States, is a leading manufacturer of high-end professional audio equipment, renowned for its exceptional craftsmanship and valve-based designs. The company specialises in studio gear such as compressors, equalisers, preamplifiers, and microphones, all built with meticulous attention to detail. Among their most iconic products are the Variable MU Compressor and the Massive Passive EQ, both celebrated for their warm, musical sound and precision performance. These units are staples in professional studios, prized for their ability to enhance recordings with unmatched clarity and character. Manley’s microphones, such as the Reference Cardioid, are equally revered for their rich tonal quality, often used in vocal and instrumental recordings.

Manley Massive Passive
Manley Voxbox
Decades
Made In U.S.A.
Released in 2014 /
Building upon its 25-year legacy producing revered recording studio equipment; Manley Labs has distilled its core technologies from this lineage. 2014 delivered the Manley Core, an innovative channel strip that combines Manley’s Greatest Hits with fresh technology.
Made In U.S.A.
Released in 2015 /
From America’s premier high-end studio gear manufacturer, the Manley Force contains four channels of real High Voltage vacuum tube microphone preamplifiers extracted from the hugely popular and award-winning Manley CORE®, housed in an exquisitely gorgeous chassis, and meticulously hand-crafted in California.
Made In U.S.A.
Released in 2015 /
Since the early 1990’s, the Manley ELOP® stereo electro-optical limiter has been a tracking hero – effortlessly controlling dynamics on countless records around the globe and delivering the coveted classic, all-tube sound for which Manley Labs is known.
Made In U.S.A.
Released in 2016 /
The Manley Nu Mu Stereo Limiter Compressor uses the special T-Bar mod tube front end of the legendary Variable Mu® with same super smooth side chain and timing characteristics followed by a high voltage discrete and FET solid-state amplifying and output stage for a faster and punchier audio path.