Origin Effects releases Cali76 Bass Compressor as Compact Bass successor

November 1, 2024 · 2 sources

Origin Effects unveiled the Cali76 Bass Compressor in late 2024 as a successor to the Cali76 Compact Bass, according to Bass Musician Magazine¹. The maker describes it as a studio-grade compressor pedal inspired by the Urei 1176 studio compressor, with an all-analog signal path and ultra-fast FET compression².

The pedal carries dedicated Attack, Release and Ratio controls, a Dry Blend control for parallel compression and a 10-LED bar graph gain reduction meter². Origin Effects says the sidechain has been tuned to match the response of its "large format" Cali76 from 2012². Voltage is increased internally to 24V from a standard 9V DC supply, which the maker says provides high headroom and lets the pedal handle line-level signals from keyboards and studio outboard gear². It runs on a mains adaptor only, with no 9V battery option, and draws 200 mA².

Bass Musician Magazine reports the enclosure measures 124 x 64 x 58 mm and weighs 553 g, down from 143 x 66 x 65 mm and 620 g for the Compact Bass¹. The magazine says the multi-segment LED meter shows both gain reduction and signal levels, where the Compact Bass used a single LED for gain reduction, and that both pedals use the same FET circuitry¹.

Origin Effects lists the pedal on its product page, which shows "Coming Soon!" rather than a US price². The maker says it is designed and built in England and housed in a brushed stainless enclosure².