The world’s most famous limiter, on your pedalboard.
Introduced in 1967, the Universal Audio 1176 remains the king of audio limiting, heard on more classic records than any other compressor. Built on the powerful UAFX engine, the 1176 Studio Compressor delivers the same punchy, expressive tones of the world-renowned hardware, now in a compact stompbox.
...guitar pedal when for a little bit more you can buy an Origin Cali76 which is an actual analogue FET 1176 pedal to go with your analogue guitar, connected to your analogue tube amp with a guitar cable containing actual wire! This is progress? Not for me. Love the UAD plugins in my DAW though - just...
...to "brag" that it is all-analog (I mean, who honestly cares as long as it sounds good). To me, the UAFX 1176 sounds better than the Cali76, but you know what they say about opinions.
...or Texas Rangemaster a lot, a Cornish boost/EQ before and/or after, a Cornish or Effectrode optical compressor, or the Cali 1176 pedal. I can go out to 8 amps if I want, run different stereo effects. Fun. I haven't actually used that unit in a few years now. That was my live rig, in...
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