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WA76 - A comp that doesn't ruin your marriage
This is more than just a good looking unit, that features the vintage styling of the original 1176 but also is a very affordable copy of that unit that is versatile, easy to use, and able to give great compression on bass, vocals, guitar and according to many reviews drums. According to a lot of reviews and comparisons, the WA76 does sound similar to the 1176. This I cant confirm however, never having owned the original.
I have read a lot of complaints about noise issues, which I think depends more on what is being fed into the WA76 however, my only issue with the unit is the GR dial and Output dial that in real life, look and feel not as high quality as the images may suggest. When adjusting these dials there is also a static noise, however it hasn't hindered anything, and according to forums, a lot of people had the same experience.
So in all, good unit for the price, I guess those who have the cash to splash would probably be better off getting higher quality gear, but I think to be honest as a beginner (Like me) or someone who wants a 1176 without wanting to jeopardize their marriage and mortgage, I think this is a good compromise.
I have read a lot of complaints about noise issues, which I think depends more on what is being fed into the WA76 however, my only issue with the unit is the GR dial and Output dial that in real life, look and feel not as high quality as the images may suggest. When adjusting these dials there is also a static noise, however it hasn't hindered anything, and according to forums, a lot of people had the same experience.
So in all, good unit for the price, I guess those who have the cash to splash would probably be better off getting higher quality gear, but I think to be honest as a beginner (Like me) or someone who wants a 1176 without wanting to jeopardize their marriage and mortgage, I think this is a good compromise.
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AS
Decent 1176 for those on a budget.
Not the 'best' 1176 but does have a lot of the character and sonic capability of much more expensive gear. With careful tweaking the source comes alive. Great on electric bass, drum percussion, and vocal.
My unit has been totally reliable for several years; good purchase.
My unit has been totally reliable for several years; good purchase.
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C
The ‘76
Early use only… urgent and present. I sold my UA76 years ago when I up and moved from Euroe to Los Angeles (major error) and rather than spent a fortune I took a chance on a cheaper version. Scoring one less than 5 across the board is because the Warm copies of all the classics can not be judged equal to the originals. I wasn’t disappointed with my UA stuff or Api racks over the years apart from how expensive they were. However the Warm gear is a welcome substitute without losing much at all sonically.
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Nv
The WA76 sounds very "warm" and full when used on anything, really. The only downside is it comes with a little bit of noise.. otherwise, great unit for the price! Can't go wrong having one in your studio.
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DH
It does the job
I've found vocals can start sounding a little thin through it but on most instrumental sources it does a decent job.
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P
Great compressor
I use this on recording vocals , acoustic guitars and bass every day. It sounds great . 100% better than plugins
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