Wampler launches Ego 76 compressor pedal inspired by 1176 Peak Limiter

March 8, 2024 · 3 sources

Wampler Pedals launched the Ego 76 Compressor on March 8, 2024, a stompbox the maker describes as inspired by the 1176 Peak Limiter¹. The pedal expands Wampler's compressor lineup¹.

The Ego 76 has controls for Tone, Attack, Release, Level, Blend and Compress². The Compress dial sets how much compression is applied and is tuned to work similarly to the Ratio control on a 1176, while Level adjusts overall output volume¹. The Blend control provides parallel compression, letting players set the mix between unaffected and compressed signals¹. The Tone control can add or take away high-end presence¹. The pedal has top-mounted jacks and an enclosure finished in what MusicRadar describes as a flip-flop metallic sapphire¹. Guitar World reports the circuit is FET-based³.

Wampler says the pedal was eighteen months in the making and is designed for electric guitar and bass guitar¹. He describes the 1176's creator, Bill Putnam, as "the Leo Fender of recording gear"¹³.

Sources disagree on the US price. MusicRadar gives $225¹, Guitar World gives $199.97³, and Guitar Pedal X gives $199². MusicRadar reports the pedal is available now¹; Guitar Pedal X reports it is available on the Wampler webstore, with international dealers expected².