The Warm Audio Pedal 76 is a Warm Audio compressor pedal, currently around $229. Close alternatives include the Wampler Ego Compressor and the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W 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.

  • compression
  • sustain
  • compressor
  • drive
  • attack
  • brightness
  • release
  • thick
$229View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 28, 2026

Genres the Warm Audio Pedal 76 is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Country
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  • Country Pop
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  • Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head

Revv

29% match

Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying

Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head

amplifier

27% match

Warm Audio Pedal 76's compressed character and Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head's dynamic voice sit in the same lane rather than fighting each other

Fender Dual Showman

amplifier

tonal match
$1100via Reverb

Fender Dual Showman tightens a saturated voice

Orange Little Bass Thing

Orange

tonal match
$708.76via Reverb

Orange Little Bass Thing warms up and rounds off a bright tone

Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 112 Bass Combo tightens a saturated voice

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo

Fuchs

tonal match

Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo warms up and rounds off a bright tone

Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 2x12 Bass Combo Amp

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$2099via Reverb

Gallien-Krueger GK Fusion 2x12 Bass Combo Amp tightens a saturated voice

Hiwatt Park Custom P45 Handwired 45W Amplifier Head

Hiwatt

tonal match

Hiwatt Park Custom P45 Handwired 45W Amplifier Head tightens a saturated voice

Pedals that stack with the Warm Audio Pedal 76

Shin's Music Dumbloid

Shins Music

26% match

What Shin's Music Dumbloid brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

21% match
$79.44via Reverb

MXR Micro Amp's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Fairfield Circuitry 900 Fuzz

Fairfield Circuitry

15% match
$232.07via Reverb

Warm Audio Pedal 76 leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea V1 Low End Fuzz Driver

EarthQuaker Devices

15% match
$224.39via Reverb

What Warm Audio Pedal 76 brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Cusack Music Delay TME

Cusack Music

15% match
$169.99via Reverb

Cusack Music Delay TME's tight 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)

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay

Boss

14% match
$139via Reverb

Boss DD-3 Digital Delay's transparent 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)

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost

Matthews Effects

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost drives a saturated tone harder

Death By Audio Micro Dream

Death By Audio

tonal match
$200via Reverb

Death By Audio Micro Dream tightens a saturated voice — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Cheaper alternatives

Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor

Wampler

74% similarity
$185.71via Reverb

Shared character: pedalboard, punch, compressor

Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer

Boss

73% similarity
$100.99via Reverb

Shared character: bright, compressor, punchy

BBE VariComp

Bbe

71% similarity
$119.99via Reverb

Shared character: bright, compressor, punchy

MXR M102 Dyna Comp

MXR

70% similarity
$99.74via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, signal_chain, attack

JHS 3 Series Compressor

JHS Pedals

95% similarity
$99via Reverb

similar tone character

Mad Professor Forest Green Compressor

Mad Professor

95% similarity
$181.50via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor

Origin Effects

72% similarity
$419via Reverb

Shared character: compressor, punchy, attack

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Wampler Ego Compressor

pedal

74% similarity

Shared character: input, punch, compressor

Origin Effects Cali76 Compact

Origin Effects

71% similarity

Shared character: bright, sweet, compressor

Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio

Crazy Tube Circuits

71% similarity

Shared character: pedal, punch, compressor

Warm Audio Pedal 76 Compressor

Warm Audio

71% similarity
$229via Reverb

Shared character: punch, compressor, punchy

Electro-Harmonix M76 Studio Compressor

Electro-Harmonix

71% similarity

Shared character: pedalboard, compressor, punchy

Analog Man Comprossor

Analog Man

71% similarity

Shared character: bright, compressor, compression

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Warm Audio Pedal 76?+

The closest matches in character are the Wampler Ego Compressor, the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact, the Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio. Budget picks: Wampler Mini Ego 76 Compressor, Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer, BBE VariComp. Boutique upgrades: Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor.

What pairs well with the Warm Audio Pedal 76?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Fender Dual Showman — Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying.

How much does the Warm Audio Pedal 76 cost?+

Around $229 (live listing price, updated Aug 28, 2026).

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