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Origin Effects updates its Single-Stage Cali76 Compressors - now with 10-LED Bar Graph Gain Reduction Meter and Improved Dynamic Response
Key Points
Origin Effects updates its single-stage Cali76 Compact Deluxe–inspired FET compressors. Guitar editions in Silver and Black; Bass in Silver, Black and Blue. All-analogue path, ultra-fast FET compression, 1176®-inspired circuitry, dedicated Attack, Release and Ratio controls, Dry Blend, buffered bypass, premium components, designed and built in England.
New 10-LED bar graph gain reduction meter, internal voltage raised to 24V for higher headroom, improved dynamic response matching the large format Cali76. Optimised for guitar and compatible with line-level signals.
As of 2026-07-13, the price was £309 (inc. VAT); otherwise $369 or €359. Pre-order at Andertons (UK), Sweetwater (USA), Thomann (EU) and dealers.
It seems like the world-beating Cali76 Compact Deluxe FET Compressor is finally about to be knocked off its commanding perch - by an even better engineered and finessed replacement, which now includes a 10-LED Bar Graph Gain Reduction Meter for the first time so you can properly witness this Compressor’s superb agility and speed!
Everything you loved about the Cali76 is very much intact on this new model, but with an increased 24V Higher Headroom, further optimised all-analogue signal path, and now with an even better - improved dynamic response which properly matches that of the large format Cali76.
Origin Effects delivers a Guitar-optimised Cali76 FET Compressor Model - in two colourways - Silver and Black, and its equivalent Cali76 Bass Compressor intriguingly in three colourways - with an additional Blue variant over and above the Guitar options.
The external specs of each are almost identical, albeit they are each honed for a slightly different frequency spectrum obviously. While these Key Feature points apply to both :
Key Features
- All-analogue signal path
- Ultra-fast FET compression
- 1176®-inspired circuitry
- Dedicated Attack, Release and Ratio controls
- Dry Blend control for parallel compression
- 10-LED bar graph gain reduction meter
- Voltage increased internally to 24V for high headroom
- Optimised for guitar, compatible with line-level signals
- Improved dynamic response matches large format Cali76
- High-quality buffered bypass
- Premium components throughout
- Designed and built in England
Prices are pretty consistent with both Guitar and Bass editions going for £309 (inc.VAT), otherwise $369 or €359 depending on Currency and Location. As I've mentioned several times on this blog - I typically price-check Andertons in the UK, Sweetwater in the USA, and Thomann for EU/rope. These are all available for pre-order on all those sites, and all your leading international dealers.
Generally you're getting the same superior level construction just with even more refinement now, I'm sure this is going to be a sweeping success, and a great successor to the Cali76 Compact Deluxe. You can of course peruse further details on these two new compressors, courtesy of the Origin Effects Website.
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