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Product Description
Strictly limited to 100 units, the Origin Effects Cali76 Germanium adds an awesome new flavor to the Cali range. Combining the Cali76's ultra-fast dynamics and transparent tone with a 1960s-style Class-A germanium transistor output stage, it perfectly captures the rich harmonics, smooth clipping and musical compression that defined the sound of the era.
Germanium circuitry - when properly designed and implemented - delivers a stunning blend of warmth and grit. Using the unique variable headroom control at the rear, you can dial in exactly the desired amount of break-up and coloration, taking you all the way from ultra-clean transparent compression to lo-fi grunge!
The Cali76 Germanium offers some highly desirable tonal and connectivity options. The top-mounted controls are identical to the stock Cali76 and the compressor circuitry operates in the same way. But at the output, this limited-edition pedal features a fully balanced Class-A output stage, employing premium NOS germanium transistors, for extra grunt, harmonics and saturation, all completely controllable via the rear-mounted variable headroom knob.
The Cali76 Germanium is equally at home driving a guitar amp or the input of your DAW or console. The pedal automatically switches to a balanced output when you plug in a TRS jack, allowing it to interface happily with mixers, preamps and audio interfaces. Inserting an unbalanced guitar cable will configure the unit as a standard guitar pedal, with a conventional single-ended output.
Specifications
- 100% Class-A discrete signal path
- Variable-headroom germanium bjt output stage
- Low-Z balanced/unbalanced output connectivity
- Classic, ultra-fast FET compression response
- Studio-grade discrete-transistor preamp
- Dedicated Attack, Release and Ratio controls
- Optimized for guitar but can process any source
- Rugged VU-style metering
- Low-noise electronics
- Ultra-wide frequency response
- Ultra-high input impedance
- High-quality “signal-conditioning” bypass mode
- Premium components throughout
- PP3 battery or external PSU operation
- Flexible external power requirements (9-18V DC)
- PSU Spec. 28mA @ 9V / 54mA @ 18V
- Designed and built in England
Specifications
| Input Connectors | 1/4-inch TS |
|---|---|
| Output Connectors | 1/4-inch TS |