In 2011, Soundtoys released the minimalistic Devil-Loc plugin, and followed it with the premium version Devil-Loc Deluxe a little later. Sounds like an interesting piece of gear to try out, right? Well, both original models and reproductions of the Shure Level-Loc are pretty expensive at this point in time – and maybe you don’t want another piece of hardware anyway. Over time, the Level Loc became an especially popular tool to dirty up drums in subtle and not so subtle ways. Unlike some other gear that modern audio companies try to re-produce in plugin form today, the Level-Loc did not become popular for what it was designed to do, but for the side effects that came with its usage: Intense, nasty, chunky, and yes, beautiful distortion. It was a consumer-grade brickwall limiting amplifier that was designed to keep audio in a PA system level. In the late 60s, the Level-Loc was introduced by Shure. These commissions help me put more time (and money) into this site. Disclosure: Just a heads-up, I get commissions for purchases made through some links in this post.
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