Universal Audio 1176 Compressor

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

The 1176's fast FET compression evens out the attack before it hits the Mark IIC+'s own singing, high-gain preamp.

Divided by 13 FTR 37

The 1176's fast FET compression evens dynamics before the FTR 37's own boutique, breakup-ready tremolo.

Soldano SLO 100R

Run the 1176 before the SLO 100R for studio-grade FET compression before the amp's own touring-grade noise and gain react.

ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Divided by 13 CJ11 Tube 1x12

Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing

Bad Cat Cub V Handwired 15-Watt Tube

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Divided by 13 BTR 23

What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Fjord Fuzz Odin

The 1176's fast FET compression evens the signal feeding the Odin's heavy doom fuzz stage.

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

Run the 1176's studio-grade FET compression before the Dirt Transmitter to even out dynamics before its low-noise drive kicks in.

Dawner Prince Boonar

The 1176's fast FET compression evens the signal before the Boonar's own Echorec-style repeats. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89

What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

JHS Pedals JHS Kilt V3

The 1176's FET compression tightens attack before the Kilt's British saturation takes over.

Wren and Cuff Phat Phuk B v2 Germanium Boost

What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Origin Effects DCX Bass

What Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Carl Martin CM0026 PlexiRanger Overdrive

Universal Audio 1176 Compressor leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with