*Talking:* 1:08 - What makes this compressor unique? 3:55 - Each control and what it does 6:20 - VU meters 6:59 - Explanation of stacked ‘compressor setting’ 9:18 - Explanation of ‘clean overdrive’ setting 11:15 - Explanation of ‘always on’ setting 14:43 - My thoughts on the pedal *Playing:* 7:55 - Stacked compressors (Strat) 8:51 - Stacked compressors (Tele) 9:51 - Clean overdrive (Strat) 10:35 - Clean overdrive (D’Angelico Premier DC w/ slide) 12:37 - Always on (D’Angelico Premier DC) 14:04 - Always on (Strat) 14:20 - Always on (Tele)
FINALLY!......Somebody that does concise,well thought out reviews without all the inane jibber-jabber.I’ll be looking for reviews from you in the future.You’re a helluva picker,too! Well done!.....Thanks again
I’ve been watching a ton of videos on the cali76 stacked, and yours is the first one to actually answer all the questions I had about it. Well done! Thanks!
Ross Campbell I just thought of a question nobody is really talking about...what attracts me to this pedal is the “always on” (compressor into limiter studio trick), however, wouldn’t this be best achieved with two separate Cali76 pedals? Theoretically, I think you’d want the compression (slow attack/fast release) in the beginning of my signal chain and the limiter ) fast attack/slow release) after all my pedals or in the effects loop of my amp. If the cali76 stacked edition had a way to route the first stage of compression out to my pedalboard and then back into the second (limiter) stage of compression of the cali76 stacked, then it would achieve this in a single pedal. Perhaps, I’m overthinking it, or this feature is being marketed to people who don’t use a large pedalboard. I don’t mind having to buy two of earlier models of the cali76, I just want to be informed about that decision before I pull the trigger on it. Thanks again, for your time and effort!
Owned the Cali76 Compact Deluxe - frankly, I didn’t adjust things too much anyway so all the extra control may go unused. Especially the attack & release knobs. Having/paying for 2 of em’ seems wasteful unless you’re really gonna use em. Gotta remember, compressors are sorta subtle so controls on them are even more subtle. My Compact Deluxe was more a set it and forget it affair.
late to the party but just ordered the limited edition laser etched version today. comes tomorrow and i cant wait. great player, great demo mate, cheers. these pedals are something else for sure!
This version seems to be just what I wanted. I have been having a hard time deciding between the Cali76 and the SlideRig versions. Problem solved! Pedal sold! Great demo Ross.
I had the same comment. Origin Effects doesn't make the distinction between the new Stacked and SlideRig V2 pedals very clear. Seems like you can get everything the SlideRig V2 has plus more individual control. This video make the choice obvious.
Thanks Ross, well spoken! Just for the record this pedal is all what i am looking for and more. Using single coils through various tub amps, VOX AC30HW60, Magnatone Super Fifty-Nine M80
I have needed a sustainer compressor in my rig since I was single digit years old because my dad told me that was one of the secrets to perfect tone and making your solos sound good. When I learned what outboard gear was I really wanted to just go plus ultra and put a uad and or neve compressor in a rack with a couple tube heads, but then I heard this thing. Still would be kind of cool to have a uad compressor live.
Btw, the only other similar dual compressor I've seen is the TC Electronics NovaDynamics dual pedal. Bo longer being built, but they had 2 channels that could be run through parallel or stacked, and each compressor was selectable between Stompbox(high squish), Studio(similar? to Cali76) and Limiter modes. Great pedal, but the build quality was not quite as solid and the sound was definitely not Origin Effects level.
I looked at the cali76 a year ago when I was looking to upgrade from a diamond clone I used for years. I ended up getting the Empress mkii since I'd played one of the older models and loved it and i couldnt get ahold of a cali76 to demo. I couldnt possibly be happier with the Empress Mkii and Empress's customer service. The Empress was exactly what I was looking for. But I'd still love to try a cali76 eventually. I think I'd prefer the Empress for a few reasons the metering being a big one. The Empress metering is pretty much as good as it gets and with compression that's a huge help. Hell I'm sure they are both compressors that are easy to love. The Empress $249 price tag I loved more than the Cali76's though lol.
Nice that you added that about the hiss. I’m currently trying out a Keeley compressor and I just can’t get around the Background noise in hi settings. I’ve got different gates but would rather not use them unless extreme circumstances.
Hey Ross, I live in a pretty remote area and there are no top shelf stores that would carry this compressor. You pretty much answered my questions in this demo except for one. If I were to turn the gold knob about 3/4 on would that give me enough clean sustain (I would use a humbucker) to switch from funk style rhythm to a pedal steelish long clean sustain (don't ask, it happens, lol) on the fly without having to reset the unit ? I just don't want to order something and have to send it back.
Hey Ross, I like to play some long sustained pedal steel/volume swell things in addition to more traditional stuff. I watched Shawn Tubbs demo the slide rig and it performed well. My question is if I run this pedal with a fair amount of dry in the 1st stage and mix quite a bit onto the 2nd allowing for a LOT of sustain (pedal steel), will this pedal still operate "always on" adequately if I choke the notes off as in funk rhythm ?
Hi with it running on 9 volts as well as 18 volts can it run anything in between like on a variable supply or even just a fixed 12 volt Supply. If there is no switch to select the supply I dont see why dont could you throw some light on this Cheers
Sure, The unit will run on anything from 9 to 18 V supplied to it. It doesn’t need a switch, an analogy may be a gas pedal already on at nine and then you keep pressing it up until 18? Maybe not the best analogy but? Truth is it’ll probably run on 7-8 to 19 or 20 V but you wouldn’t want to push that unless you knew for sure capabilities of the circuit. Many of our pedals are like that, I think some of the Fulltone full drives are like that with a 9 to either 12 or 18v capability, With some people saying they sound nice and grinding at 5 V. I know this is an older thread but I’m just offering it for I guess, completeness?
Over all good demo but I wanted to hear how long the sustain is and you were noodling too much and too fast, without letting the notes ring and fade. After all, sustain is a massive feature of compression reviews usually.
Hey Ross the Axe FX would have a pretty good model of a Urei 1176 in there. What is the comparison? Are you paid or sponsored by any of these companies?
Hey, yes unless otherwise stated I've been paid to use products in videos like this one. Can't speak to the comparison between the two as it's been years since I plugged in my Axe-Fx
*Talking:*
1:08 - What makes this compressor unique?
3:55 - Each control and what it does
6:20 - VU meters
6:59 - Explanation of stacked ‘compressor setting’
9:18 - Explanation of ‘clean overdrive’ setting
11:15 - Explanation of ‘always on’ setting
14:43 - My thoughts on the pedal
*Playing:*
7:55 - Stacked compressors (Strat)
8:51 - Stacked compressors (Tele)
9:51 - Clean overdrive (Strat)
10:35 - Clean overdrive (D’Angelico Premier DC w/ slide)
12:37 - Always on (D’Angelico Premier DC)
14:04 - Always on (Strat)
14:20 - Always on (Tele)
Shouldn't 9:51 be a tele?
@@tomkoomen9254 It is?
@@RossCampbellGuitarist It is, just double checked
FINALLY!......Somebody that does concise,well thought out reviews without all the inane jibber-jabber.I’ll be looking for reviews from you in the future.You’re a helluva picker,too! Well done!.....Thanks again
Yeah I have to agree with Chris on this one. No more needs to be said.
I’ve been watching a ton of videos on the cali76 stacked, and yours is the first one to actually answer all the questions I had about it. Well done! Thanks!
Awesome! Glad to hear that.
Ross Campbell I just thought of a question nobody is really talking about...what attracts me to this pedal is the “always on” (compressor into limiter studio trick), however, wouldn’t this be best achieved with two separate Cali76 pedals? Theoretically, I think you’d want the compression (slow attack/fast release) in the beginning of my signal chain and the limiter ) fast attack/slow release) after all my pedals or in the effects loop of my amp. If the cali76 stacked edition had a way to route the first stage of compression out to my pedalboard and then back into the second (limiter) stage of compression of the cali76 stacked, then it would achieve this in a single pedal. Perhaps, I’m overthinking it, or this feature is being marketed to people who don’t use a large pedalboard. I don’t mind having to buy two of earlier models of the cali76, I just want to be informed about that decision before I pull the trigger on it. Thanks again, for your time and effort!
Owned the Cali76 Compact Deluxe - frankly, I didn’t adjust things too much anyway so all the extra control may go unused. Especially the attack & release knobs. Having/paying for 2 of em’ seems wasteful unless you’re really gonna use em. Gotta remember, compressors are sorta subtle so controls on them are even more subtle. My Compact Deluxe was more a set it and forget it affair.
*Wow, the sound you get with that slide is truly something!*
Great demo Ross! Loved the use of multiple guitars to explore the different sonic capabilities of this compressor. Cheers, Thank you
That pedal comes today to my house 😁😁😁😁 Nice playing and ........
late to the party but just ordered the limited edition laser etched version today. comes tomorrow and i cant wait. great player, great demo mate, cheers. these pedals are something else for sure!
Very well communicated. I was initially confused to the nuances of this pedal vs. the original models. No longer. Thank you!
It sounds like there are some additional effects in the signal, like maybe some slapback echo and some reverb. I'd be curious what else is added.
Thanks Ross. Tis is the best description of the Cali 76 that I have found. Great video production, too!
I'm late to the party but just wanted to say this is by far the best demo of this pedal and it's your fault I had to have this thing.
Many thanks!
This version seems to be just what I wanted. I have been having a hard time deciding between the Cali76 and the SlideRig versions. Problem solved! Pedal sold!
Great demo Ross.
I had the same comment. Origin Effects doesn't make the distinction between the new Stacked and SlideRig V2 pedals very clear. Seems like you can get everything the SlideRig V2 has plus more individual control. This video make the choice obvious.
Thanks Ross, well spoken! Just for the record this pedal is all what i am looking for and more. Using single coils through various tub amps, VOX AC30HW60, Magnatone Super Fifty-Nine M80
Thank you Ross for this demo - great to hear it used with excellent playing technique as well, very important!
Dude, great video all around; beautifully clean playing and thorough education on the pedal!
I have needed a sustainer compressor in my rig since I was single digit years old because my dad told me that was one of the secrets to perfect tone and making your solos sound good. When I learned what outboard gear was I really wanted to just go plus ultra and put a uad and or neve compressor in a rack with a couple tube heads, but then I heard this thing. Still would be kind of cool to have a uad compressor live.
Best video for concise and practical info for this pedal. From a new subscribe, thank you sir.
Great guitar player! Thanks for the demo, I'm thinking to buy it :-)
Thanks Pablo!
Btw, the only other similar dual compressor I've seen is the TC Electronics NovaDynamics dual pedal. Bo longer being built, but they had 2 channels that could be run through parallel or stacked, and each compressor was selectable between Stompbox(high squish), Studio(similar? to Cali76) and Limiter modes. Great pedal, but the build quality was not quite as solid and the sound was definitely not Origin Effects level.
I looked at the cali76 a year ago when I was looking to upgrade from a diamond clone I used for years. I ended up getting the Empress mkii since I'd played one of the older models and loved it and i couldnt get ahold of a cali76 to demo. I couldnt possibly be happier with the Empress Mkii and Empress's customer service. The Empress was exactly what I was looking for. But I'd still love to try a cali76 eventually. I think I'd prefer the Empress for a few reasons the metering being a big one. The Empress metering is pretty much as good as it gets and with compression that's a huge help. Hell I'm sure they are both compressors that are easy to love. The Empress $249 price tag I loved more than the Cali76's though lol.
The Scottish rocker with tasty licks... 🤦♂️... 👍!
Wow! That sounds GREAT! Thanks for explaining how this works! I think this is the one I will get!
Excellent review and guitar playing. Very helpful sir, thank you.
Bought one. Thank you for a fine review.
Nice that you added that about the hiss. I’m currently trying out a Keeley compressor and I just can’t get around the Background noise in hi settings. I’ve got different gates but would rather not use them unless extreme circumstances.
Fantastic video as always Ross! I see you went back to the original pickups on the Strat?
Would two standard Cali76s (one running directly into the other) provide the same benefit and be more dynamic than the new Stacked version?
It might, but the trouble is it will flatten your wallet in the process.
@@billyboy6028 Well it does compress… But that’s what you were going for wasn’t it ha ha
Really excellent video thanks! Just waiting for mine to be delivered😀
great video mate, it's definitely on my wish list
Thank you!
Wow EXCELLENT demo, thanks! 🙂
Hey Ross, I live in a pretty remote area and there are no top shelf stores that would carry this compressor. You pretty much answered my questions in this demo except for one. If I were to turn the gold knob about 3/4 on would that give me enough clean sustain (I would use a humbucker) to switch from funk style rhythm to a pedal steelish long clean sustain (don't ask, it happens, lol) on the fly without having to reset the unit ? I just don't want to order something and have to send it back.
Sure, there's heaps of sustain on tap with this pedal.
@@RossCampbellGuitarist thanks
Hey Bob, you may find this link interesting about the Cali76 stack addition. th-cam.com/video/VwlaNNlaDrc/w-d-xo.html
Definitely getting this... I’ve used the Cali76 Deluxe Comp and it’s hands down the BEST.
So you prefer the Stacked to the Deluxe? What are your thoughts after 3 years?
Great tone. 😁👍
It’s ok for the Bass & Guitar ?
Test with the Bass ?
One pedal for two instruments
Brilliant review...thanks!!
12:40 What are you using for the drive? Awesome review
Hellow is it compatible for both bass and guitar?
Not into the clicky pluck sound for what I am doing. Is there a way to smooth out the initial attack with with a smoother thicker pluck?
Of course. Just set the compression stages further towards slow attack/fast release
Great video!
Thanks!
I enjoy your playing. I wish I had your command.
Thank you!
Beautiful video my friend
Thank you!
What's "outpoo"? Wait, don't tell me ^^ Seriously, great demo, I might just buy a Cali76 based on your video.
Hey Ross, I like to play some long sustained pedal steel/volume swell things in addition to more traditional stuff. I watched Shawn Tubbs demo the slide rig and it performed well. My question is if I run this pedal with a fair amount of dry in the 1st stage and mix quite a bit onto the 2nd allowing for a LOT of sustain (pedal steel), will this pedal still operate "always on" adequately if I choke the notes off as in funk rhythm ?
Sold!
That country tone was killer.
what about the ratio ???
Hi with it running on 9 volts as well as 18 volts can it run anything in between like on a variable supply or even just a fixed 12 volt Supply. If there is no switch to select the supply I dont see why dont could you throw some light on this
Cheers
Sure, The unit will run on anything from 9 to 18 V supplied to it. It doesn’t need a switch, an analogy may be a gas pedal already on at nine and then you keep pressing it up until 18? Maybe not the best analogy but? Truth is it’ll probably run on 7-8 to 19 or 20 V but you wouldn’t want to push that unless you knew for sure capabilities of the circuit. Many of our pedals are like that, I think some of the Fulltone full drives are like that with a 9 to either 12 or 18v capability, With some people saying they sound nice and grinding at 5 V. I know this is an older thread but I’m just offering it for I guess, completeness?
I wish you would tab out this jam too.
Damn ur tatoo...thts a total new makeover.....m already nd luv ur riffs
Cool video. ;)
Over all good demo but I wanted to hear how long the sustain is and you were noodling too much and too fast, without letting the notes ring and fade. After all, sustain is a massive feature of compression reviews usually.
Don’t really notice any squish ?
Your lesson coupon discount link is error, can you repair it?
Hey Michael, are you clicking on the summer sale link?
@@RossCampbellGuitarist great, now i can open it.. i've just bought it when it can be opened :)
@@michaelwijaya9238 Awesome Michael. I hope you enjoy it!
The reality is that this version makes the SlideRig CD obsolete, plus it offers more versatility . . 🤬
Hey, your name is Ross Campbell and you are one hell of a guitar player....
Gibson thanks you for playing authentic.
Hahaha should have taped that headstock up.
IMO Parallel compression is too watered down but okay.
*A bit to long winded but a cool video, non the less*
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Hey Ross the Axe FX would have a pretty good model of a Urei 1176 in there. What is the comparison? Are you paid or sponsored by any of these companies?
Hey, yes unless otherwise stated I've been paid to use products in videos like this one. Can't speak to the comparison between the two as it's been years since I plugged in my Axe-Fx
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