Wampler Ego 76 Compressor Guitar Pedal

£199.99

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Fresh on the menu for 2026 are the Wampler Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Wampler Guitar Pedals today.


Description

Fresh on the menu for 2026 are the Wampler Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Wampler Guitar Pedals today.

The EGO 76 is Brian Wampler’s tribute to the iconic studio compressor that has shaped the fabric of music for decades – the legendary 1176 Peak Limiter. The EGO 76 transcends the conventional role of a pedal compressor, moving beyond merely squishing your signal to significantly enriching your tone.

Each carefully designed element encapsulates the spirit of the iconic 1176 and brings a touch of that magic to your pedalboard.

Key Features

  • Studio-Style Control – The EGO 76 is a full-featured compressor in a pedal format. Each control – Tone, Attack, Release, Level, Compress, and the Parallel Clean Blend – offers precise shaping of your tone and dynamics.
  • Parallel Compression – Level and sweeten parts of your tone without sacrificing dynamics, allowing you to seamlessly blend your original tone back in.

The 1176 Peak Limiter

The 1176 Peak Limiter, a studio mainstay since its introduction in 1967, marked a pivotal moment in the evolution of studio gear. As the first solid-state peak limiter on the market, its FET-based circuitry endowed it with a distinctive "enhanced" sound, particularly when pushed to its limits in "British Mode."

Studio-Style Control

The Tone control adds just the right amount of brightness to capture the 1176’s famed energy, while the Attack and Release knobs give you command over crucial compression parameters, usually only found in studio gear.

Parallel Compression

The Parallel Clean Blend control adds a layer of versatility to the EGO 76, a feature derived from classic studio techniques.

The EGO 76 is a sonic experience from the heart of iconic studio recording history. With its roots in the 1176’s legacy, once you plug the EGO 76 in, you may find it difficult to turn it off. It will become an integral part of your musical expression and a direct connection to the timeless magic of the 1176 Peak Limiter.

Specifications

  • High-grade components selected for superior sound and response
  • Premium chameleon sapphire finish and aluminum controls
  • Six controls – Tone, Attack, Release, Level, Blend, Compress
  • Battery connection and 9V power jack
  • Top-mounted input and output jacks
  • Dimensions: 2.5” x 4.6” x 1.5″ (64 mm x 120mm x 38mm) – height excludes knobs and switches
  • Power draw:20mA, 9V DC – Do not exceed 9V DC

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg

Brand

Wampler

Wampler are renowned for crafting boutique-grade guitar pedals that blend studio precision with road-ready reliability. Designed by tone visionary Brian Wampler, every circuit reflects years of obsessive tweaking to capture the feel and dynamics of real amplifiers. Whether it’s the Tumnus for that mythical Klon-style transparent drive, the Euphoria for rich Dumble-inspired overdrive, or the Terraform bringing studio-quality modulation to your board, Wampler pedals consistently deliver clarity, musicality, and depth. Each model is built in the USA using premium components and true-bypass switching for pristine signal integrity. If you’re after pro-level tone shaping — from subtle boost to soaring gain — Wampler are one of the brands to watch, trusted by players who demand boutique sound without compromise.

Category

Guitar Pedals

Tags

Compressor

A compressor pedal evens out your dynamics, smoothing peaks and lifting quieter notes so everything feels tighter and more controlled. It adds sustain, clarity, and balance — making clean chords ring longer, country licks snap with precision, and funk rhythms pop with consistency. Subtle or pronounced, compression shapes the feel of your playing as much as the sound.

Use it at the front of your chain to tighten your core tone, add sustain to leads, or keep complex passages sitting neatly in the mix. From gentle polish to unmistakable squash, a compressor is one of those foundational tools that quietly makes everything sound more professional and dialled in.

Expression

Expression pedals allow real-time control over specific parameters on compatible guitar pedals, such as volume, delay time, modulation depth, or filter sweep. Used with an expression input, they let players shape effects dynamically with their foot, adding movement and performance control that cannot be achieved with fixed knob settings.

New

This is brand new, fresh in, and a UK warranty is included. New Gear always comes from trusted UK music retailers.