The vivid tones of your favorite recordings can be a challenge to replicate live. Sculpted studio tracks owe a good chunk of their essence to outboard compressors — rackmounted units that typically carry hefty price tags. The boutique builders at Origin Effects place comparable studio-grade compression at your feet with the pedalboard-friendly Cali76 FET compressor pedal! Based on an iconic FET compressor and freshly re-tooled for greater headroom, the Cali76 offers six wide-ranging parameters and an infinite array of compression styles. Slow attack and fast release settings will gently corral guitar dynamics. Diming the ratio can usher in top-end spank; reversing the attack and release unleashes rounded tones with miles of sustain — perfect for driven power chords and emotive leads. The Dry blend control lets you fold compression into uncompressed signals for studio-grade body that doesn’t cost you a lick of dynamics or treble detail. Moreover, a new front-facing LED meter provides monitoring for the compressor’s performance, even on dark stages, while headroom improvements make the Cali76 FET perfect for active pickups and line-level sources. Of course, it’s all built by hand and housed in Origin Effects’ brushed stainless-steel enclosure for rugged durability! The epitome of utility The Cali76 compressor pedal is riddled with upgrades and improvements. The differences preserve earlier versions’ all-analog signal path while demonstrating Origin Effects’ lasting commitment to player satisfaction. Smaller enclosure saves pedalboard real estate — while adding a 10-LED meter for visual monitoring Updated power supply converts incoming 9V power internally to 24V — a significant spike in headroom that empowers players to utilize active pickups and line-level sources Signal path improvements align performance with previous “large-format” Cali76 units Studio-grade FET compressor in a pedal format All-analog signal path based on a quintessential studio compressor/limiter Optimized for electric guitar with ultra-high impedance jacks Detailed control parameters fuel infinite utility and tonal range Dry blend control lets users employ parallel compression — a classic studio trick Use it to gently control dynamics, dial up long liquid sustain, or craft a range of tones in between Durable hand-polished stainless-steel enclosure Assembled by hand and individually inspected New 10-LED meter graph for monitoring, plus performance and headroom upgrades Also suitable for active pickups and line-level signals
