The Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor is a Warm Audio compressor pedal, currently around $229. Close alternatives include the Whirlwind Rochester Red Box and the Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor. It pairs well with the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head and the Fender Deluxe Reverb.
Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Warm Audio · pedal
The Warm Audio Pedal 76 shrinks the brand's WA76 studio compressor, itself a faithful recreation of the legendary Urei 1176 FET compressor, into a pedalboard-friendly stompbox format for guitarists and bassists rather than only studio engineers. The original 1176 circuit is one of the most influential compressors in recording history, famous for its fast attack and aggressive, punchy character on vocals, drums, and instruments across decades of classic records. Warm Audio built its reputation on accessible, faithful clones of iconic studio hardware, and the Pedal 76 extends that mission specifically to musicians who want that famous 1176 character live on their pedalboard rather than only in a rack-mounted studio unit.
What stands out
“The original 1176 circuit is one of the most influential compressors in recording history, famous for its fast attack and aggressive, punchy character on vocals, drums, and instruments across decades of classic records”
— from the listing
“The standout caveat is that the 1176's characteristically aggressive, fast-attack compression is a specific, present sound that , nearly invisible dynamic control”
— from the community notes
“The Warm Audio Pedal 76 shrinks the brand's WA76 studio compressor, itself a faithful recreation of the legendary Urei 1176 FET compressor, into a pedalboard-friendly stompbox format for guitarists and bassists”
— from the listing
“Warm Audio built its reputation on accessible, faithful clones of iconic studio hardware, and the Pedal 76 extends that mission specifically to musicians who want that famous 1176 character live on their pedalboard”
— from the listing
“more transparent compression found in many dedicated guitar compressor pedals”
— from the community notes
- compressor
- aggressive
- attack
- punchy
- studio
- compression
- transparent
- punch
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor is commonly used in
- Funk
- Country
- Country Pop
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
15% matchDumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
13% matchWhat Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward bright — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Synergy Engl Savage Module
Synergy
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Synergy Engl Savage Module brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Fryette Deliverance II
Fryette
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Fryette Deliverance II's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head
Engl
12% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
ENGL E630II Savage 60 Custom Shop Head leans toward high gain, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II
Fryette
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Fryette Pittbull Ultra-Lead II brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W
Engl
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What ENGL E651 Custom Shop Artist Edition 50W brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone Chupacabra 50
Ceriatone
11% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Ceriatone Chupacabra 50's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
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Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor
Catalinbread Carbide
Catalinbread
25% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Catalinbread Carbide leans toward silicon, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Bogner Burnley V2
Bogner
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Bogner Burnley V2's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Mdu JHM8
MXR
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What MXR Mdu JHM8 brings here leans toward germanium — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal
Mooer
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Mooer Spark Distortion Pedal leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
SONICAKE King of twins
Sonicake
16% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What SONICAKE King of twins brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Cornerstone CST-Ant
Cornerstone
16% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Cornerstone CST-Ant brings here leans toward high gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Octapussy
Catalinbread
16% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Catalinbread Octapussy brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion
Boss
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
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Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
62% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, attack
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
59% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
BBE VariComp
Bbe
54% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Mad Professor
54% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss
50% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
MXR CSP204 Custom Comp Deluxe
MXR
47% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Whirlwind Rochester Red Box
Whirlwind
65% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, punchy
Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor
Electro-Harmonix
64% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
51% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, punchy
Spermophilus Effects Hypertonia Compressor
Spermophilus Effects
50% similarityShared character: style, compressor, attack
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
48% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, transparent
Chase Bliss Clean
Chase Bliss Audio
48% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, brand
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor?+
The closest matches in character are the Whirlwind Rochester Red Box, the Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor, the Wampler Ego Compressor. Budget picks: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, Universal Audio 1176 Compressor, BBE VariComp. Boutique upgrades: Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Fender Deluxe Reverb, Synergy Engl Savage Module — Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor cost?+
Around $229 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).