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Fueled by FET-based circuitry, the Wampler Ego 76 packs studio-quality 1176-style compression into a traditional guitar effects pedal. All the iconic character is there; plugging into the Ego 76 endows your guitar tone with a magical brilliance that recalls its studio counterpart's famous all-buttons-in mode. It gives you studio-level control over your sound with Attack, Release, Level, and Compress knobs. You also get a Tone knob for injecting your signal with the perfect amount of brightness, as well as a Blend knob for instant parallel compression. The Ego 76 boasts high-grade components, space-saving top-mounted jacks, robust aluminum knobs, and a premium chameleon sapphire finish. This stompbox does more than merely squash your signal; it enhances it. No matter how stellar your guitar tone is, it's a sure bet that the Wampler Ego 76 will make it sound even better.





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Fueled by FET-based technology





The Ego 76 contains FET-based (field-effect transistor) circuitry, the same technology behind the iconic hardware studio compressor that inspired it. This stompbox effectively captures the spirit of 1176-style compression, bringing the sound of countless hit records to your pedalboard. Armed with high-grade components, the Ego 76's studio-quality processing moves beyond mere dynamic compression to significantly enrich your guitar tone.





Powerful studio-style controls





With the Wampler Ego 76, you get a level of dynamics and tone shaping on par with a full-featured studio compressor. For starters, you get independent Attack and Release knobs for fine-tuning your compression envelope. The pedal's Level and Compress knobs enable you to dial in your preferred amount of dynamic control and make-up gain. Its Tone knob infuses your signal with the right amount of brightness to capture its hardware predecessor's vaunted energy. The guitarists here at Sweetwater get a lot of use out of the Ego 76's Blend knob, which provides easy access to parallel or New York-style compression.





Wampler Ego 76 Compressor Pedal Features:


FET-based circuitry delivers 1176-style compression


High-grade components provide studio-quality processing


Endows your guitar tone with a magical brilliance that recalls the famous all-buttons-in mode


Provides studio-level control with Attack, Release, Level, and Compress knobs


Tone knob injects your signal with the perfect amount of brightness


Blend knob provides easy access to parallel or New York-style compression


Space-saving top-mounted jacks


Robust aluminum knobs


Premium chameleon sapphire finish