The Warm Audio Pedal 76 is a Warm Audio compressor pedal, currently around $229. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor and the DryBell Unit67 Compressor. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Warm Audio Pedal 76
Warm Audio · pedal
The Warm Audio Pedal76 is an all-analog FET compressor pedal built around a CineMag transformer, offering a pedalboard-sized alternative to classic studio units like the Urei 1176 and Origin Effects Cali76. It uses fast attack and slow release compression to add sustain, punch, and vintage girth to a guitar signal, with simple controls that still expose meaningful ratio and gain-reduction control. Reviewers describe its sound as punchy, full, and lively, with the transformer adding weight and brightness rather than a flat, sterile compression. At aggressive input levels it produces a growling, thick drive that stays bright and detailed rather than muddying the tone. Suited to players who want studio-grade FET compression character on a pedalboard without a rack unit.
What stands out
“It uses fast attack and slow release compression to add sustain, punch, and vintage girth to a guitar signal, with simple controls that still expose meaningful ratio and -reduction control”
— from the listing
“at aggressive input levels it produces a growling”
— from the listing
“Standout weakness is that, like most 1176-style compressors, aggressive settings introduce audible coloration and pumping that”
— from the community notes
“Compression character leans toward the classic 1176 attitude, adding audible girth and brightness , which suits players who want compression to be felt as part of the tone”
— from the reviews
“Suited to players who want studio-grade FET compression character on a pedalboard”
— from the listing
- compression
- aggressive
- attack
- compressor
- brightness
- release
- thick
- punch
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Warm Audio Pedal 76 is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Dumble Steel String Singer leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
What Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp
Traynor
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
What Warm Audio Pedal 76 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
1977 Marshall 2203 JMP Master Volume
Marshall
15% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Warm Audio Pedal 76 leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Carr Bloke Combo Black 1x12
Carr
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Warm Audio Pedal 76's own compressed character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W after Warm Audio Pedal 76
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp goes after Warm Audio Pedal 76 in the chain
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Terror Bass goes after Warm Audio Pedal 76 in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Pedal 76
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Fault V1
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
30% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Both lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Comes later in the signal chain
Shin's Music Dumbloid
Shins Music
19% matchWhat Shin's Music Dumbloid brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Catalinbread Epoch Boost EP-3
Catalinbread
18% matchCatalinbread Epoch Boost EP-3's own high headroom character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Warm Audio Pedal 76 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Warm Audio Pedal 76 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
14% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
T-Rex Junior Roomate's warm voice goes after Warm Audio Pedal 76 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Warm Audio Pedal 76's own compressed character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Amplification G3 V2
Revv
13% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Warm Audio Pedal 76 leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive goes after Warm Audio Pedal 76 in the chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo after Warm Audio Pedal 76
Cheaper alternatives
Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor
Wampler
62% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, attack
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
57% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
Boss
56% similarityShared character: bright, compressor, punchy
BBE VariComp
Bbe
54% similarityShared character: bright, compressor, punchy
Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor
Mad Professor
50% similarityShared character: bright, compressor, punchy
Similar character
Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
Drybell
54% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
53% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, attack
Whirlwind Rochester Red Box
Whirlwind
53% similarityShared character: compressor, punch, punchy
Wampler Ego Compressor
pedal
51% similarityShared character: input, compressor, punch
J. Rockett Airchild Six Sixty
J Rockett
51% similarityShared character: compressor, compression, studio
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Pedal 76?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor, the DryBell Unit67 Compressor, the Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor. Budget picks: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, Universal Audio 1176 Compressor, Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer.
What pairs well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Traynor Quarterhorse Microamp — Dumble Steel String Singer leans toward warm, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
How much does the Warm Audio Pedal 76 cost?+
Around $229 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).