Cali76 Stacked Edition - Origin Effects

[@JoeJoel]

When Origin linked this video I did not dream for a million years that I’d hear a cover of a classic Daft Punk song! Amazing playing!

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Thanks for the superb demo, Jay! It's nice to hear how versatile the Cali76 Stacked Edition is with all of the various styles you play. I especially love the setting with the compressor followed by the limiter...

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks: you knocked it out of the park with this one!

[@gcoller]

Hey Origin: What is the fixed compression ratio on each side of this pedal? I'm assuming relatively low since they'll sum when using both sides?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

@@gcoller Hey! Yeah it's low at 4:1

[@gcoller]

@@OriginEffectsUK Makes sense. Thanks, I have one arriving today!

[@andystephenson5407]

Origin Effects I’m trying to nail Lowell George tone..I got the stacked but do you think the slide rig would be better??

[@jodysanders1111]

I usually don't watch compressor pedal videos. But your playing is so energetic and entertaining, I just had to watch. And it really opened up my ears to a different outlook on compressors. I like this pedal. Great video.

[@musicmann1967]

I just got one of these last week. It's the best compressor I've ever owned. Excellent demo and fantastic playing! Thanks! Makes me feel even more confident in my purchase!

[@The_Penny_Seventeens]

Purchased this yesterday recorded some songs with it and the difference is like night and day! If you want your music in ITunes Spotify etc this will save you lots of time around every aspect in mixing and mastering I absolutely love this pedal it will never leave my board!

[@mikemyles4916]

Great demo of an awesome compressor. Love all the energy and enthusiasm you always bring to your demos. Informational and enjoyable to watch.

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thank you kindly!

[@adrianurrusuno2607]

Oh yes! Jay playing is always on point!

[@billydelacruz1500]

Excellent Jay! Never been a comp guy but got a ready built board from my pal and Cali76 a killer pedal! Especially when slide playing involved!!

[@kevinsalas2716]

Came for the Cali, stayed for the talent. 🙌🏻💖

[@caseyking8394]

Lovely ric, sounds great with the comp, and of course you absolutely killed the guitar demos

[@nickcerase1646]

Brilliant demo, thanks Jay. I have a Cali76 deluxe but so so tempted to go grab a stacked 76 now....

[@JasonTsimplakos]

So thats what Ratatat would sound like if they were covering Daft Punk...
I really love your playing and you have a great taste in guitars, have a nice day

[@JayLeonardJ]

That was EXACTLY what I was going for :)

[@tonym7648]

Wow, spot on assessment!

[@DeyBwah]

Love it, thanks for the great video. Was really leaning towards the Cali TF-L, but now strongly considering the stacked.

[@bobbaumeister5243]

This Video makes everything better! Your sound is great! Thank's a lot!

[@druwk]

Great playing! ...as always. I picked up a compressor a while ago, took it out when I started using a Fuzz (1st pedal). Your playing and excellent breakdown, makes me want to give it another go. I grew up in NYC in the time of Marshall’s...but I am more of gritty, fuzzy, and yes, clean kind of guy! Edge of breakup.
It is amazing how much extra punch you get from a compressor. This one looks like a great one!

[@PoJoWo]

Stacked all the way. I use two seperate comps to achieve the slow smoother into peak limiter effect as you showed, and it would be super cool to have the stacked and do it in one box. Alas, not in my budget atm. Thanks for all you do

[@mikek1348]

Fantastic, enjoyable demo!

[@Tyetheberious]

Great as always man, thanks for this.

[@abradfordajb]

Another excellent demo .... thanks so much !

[@markinthemix6055]

Friend what a great demo and explanation. Such a high end video presentation. Well done. I would like to have both the Slide RIG and the Stacked edition. For now the Stacked edition is on my radar.

[@Utubewrk123]

Still the best demo. 4 yrs later too. Nobody beats Jay with the funk. Greatest demo.

[@shahwhaever]

Dude you are a monster. Had not heard of you before - so glad I got to experience your playing. Wow.

[@learnfromthemastersmusicou7241]

I think you just sold me on yet another pedal. You are directly responsible for... more pedal purchases than I care to admit publicly. Another great video - thanks for your devotion to the heart and soul of music, and for your positive energy!

[@scottk4968]

Intro was cookin'. Your production value gets better and better. And a Beatles quote? Nicely done.

[@robb4340]

Awesome Pedal. Love the Playing and explaination too, Subscribed!

[@Vito_Tuxedo]

Jay: I was bummed that the compressor I really want is out of production...and then I found this demo. This might be the compressor of my dreams. Now I have to get one and try it. Terrific demo...and by the way, nice playing!

[@jcserrano1663]

Amazing video like Always, I really love your videos Jay !!! 👍👍😍😍😍🤗🤗🤗😄😄😄

[@BigLate]

My favorite rhythm guy ever. Killer demo, bro.

[@darrenayles5905]

The song is better than the effect review - this guy is so great! Thanks Jay, keep on rocking!

[@pedalscapes]

Great demo and playing! Thanks :)

[@flokappeller3339]

Awesome intro and a great video! Thx

[@robytjoseph]

Great demo and great playing! Made me subscribe, keep it up!

[@RubenEASalas]

Wow! Great playing!

[@rknisple]

this channels quality is literally unparalleled

[@doktarrico5740]

Excellent jyorb, mang. And props for the shout out to WK. Dang. I already have two SlideRIGs...so good.

[@daveburgess2126]

Great demo!

[@deans67pala]

Slay bro! Incredible 🤘

[@chrisjohnstone6164]

Great playing ... Love that doubled up sound will have to check my pennies

[@_RLP]

Nailed it, bro'.

[@claessorensson225]

Jleonardj and a stacked 76, it's a good day!

[@bernardbrennan1612]

Classy compressor and tasty playing.

[@investinate8051]

broooo... siiick playing

[@devondeswardt6239]

Awesome pedal!

[@isaacjohnson.]

Fantastic demo Jay and great playing!

[@gcoller]

Dang there is some funky playing in this vid.

[@saintmovies7735]

Amazing Demo, and even better playing - sub’d and buying this pedal

[@JayLeonardJ]

It's an awesome one!

[@soupertimor]

I bought one after have seen this so awesome video and I am very happy of the result, my triangle big muff pi is so clear and pure when Cali76 stacked edition is ON . My tube amp is ...so alive and all the chain sound better (delay and reverb) with really no awful noisy sound (no need to use in this case my good decimator noise gate ...so it is pure quality!! ). Thank you for this video and the other ones (JHS week is so good) !

[@JayLeonardJ]

compressor and big muff is my little secret too! Great minds think alike

[@jordandangelo180]

Awesome to know! Looking forward trying it. I sold my nano big muff and I’ve been wanting to purchase the new Ram’s Head version. I just bought a Gracetone FF01 germanium fuzz face after seeing Chris Buck use it who also uses the Cali76 and I’m really looking forward to using them together. It really seemed to add something to his drives/fuzz tones as well as yours Jay! Thinking of adding a Strymon Riverside to the chain as well. Hey Jay , I would love to see you demo the Hudson Broadcast pre-amp. I own the dual version and it’s a great pedal. I always walk away from your videos with new ways to use a pedal and I would love to see what you could pull out of it.

[@brc3962]

Great playing

[@luisterrazas8141]

Subbed for the intro to demonstrate this pedal

[@thoughtprovoking001]

You should have many more subscribers. Your playing is next level and a joy to watch 👍

[@JayLeonardJ]

Really appreciate it :)

[@twofinger4]

Dang Jay... You're giving Mike Hermans, Pete Thorn and Andy Martin a run for their money! Awesome demo!!!

[@john5723]

The Cali76 stacked addition, according to the the CEO of Origin Effects was inspired by Lowell George of Little Feat. Lowell stacked 2 76 compressors in parallel early in the 70s to give his slide guitar clean, almost infinite sustain. I bought one as I began learning and playing slide a few years ago. It works as advertised. Great pedal.

[@JohnShalamskas]

This pedal stacks them in series, not parallel.

[@larryb3946]

So awesome and versatile... I wonder how it would work for vocals in an insert etc. I just received mine. Such high quality gear coming from Origin

[@AlexPriceMusician]

Jay this demo was among the best I've seen. Entertaining, informative, and you're a crazy good player. I hope Origin is hooking you up with a pedal for a future demo, or at least a commission because I'm 100% buying one of the Cali compressors. I'm having a hard time deciding which version at the moment because there are so many options.
Loved the Cory Wong cover and the sound you're getting in this video, but I'm also thinking about using the compressor as a piece of outboard gear for my projects. Think that is wise? Which version would you go with?

[@chhau123]

that track is juicy AF

[@Bifkeki]

far out ....excellent pedal, excellent review and excellent guitar playin'

[@sam127001]

slide rig - just because of it's "connection" with Lowell George

[@johndeschain2156]

The chops man.

[@Cuardaitheoirfirinne]

Superb. All of them are terrific but I would easily choose the Stacked Edition if budget wasn't an issue.

[@soupertimor]

Hi Ryan, I have bought one even if the price was first so horrific. I had before a poor moer compressor and there is a world between them. I wanted to play things like sultans of swing, and now the work of learning a song worth the fact of buying it. The second compressor is absolutly awesome. At this moment, I think the pedal deserve every € you put inside. For information, My pedal got a serial number on the face, so pretty, but it means that it is maybe a limited edition?

[@PooNinja]

cali comp on comp keep it clean or smash it to the max I'm just getting into compressors and that lil beaut has a ton of possibility

[@scooter5005]

Hum. Trying pay off something. In the meantime I'll have to try playing around with what I have to get something closer to Amazing Cali1186 Stacked! And that was Amazing Amazing Playing!

[@foggybrainmusic]

Dude, you're insane. Holy shit! 😆👏🤘

[@lucianmezinoi8536]

bought it !!

[@goldenwayfarer]

Sweet demo, yo!

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks!

[@darrellmcdonald7883]

Nice compression pedal

[@musicproductionvideos5019]

Does the stacked edition allow it do what the Sliderig does or more/better? Thanks!

[@bernardbrennan1612]

Wish I could play like that.

[@MajikenMusic]

FANTASTIC demo, thanks much! I had the original, big SlideRig which I loved, but it was just too big and noisy for my primarily acoustic use. Seeing this item 2 years after it came out (kinda slow, I am), I was wondering if it could replace the original. Looks like it can! Gotta save the pennies and go for it..... Your demo is very entertaining, your playing excellent, I am subscribing!

[@JayLeonardJ]

I really appreciate it! Welcome to the page :)

[@Zazou21140]

Hello Jay Leonard J,
First of all I want to congratulate you for the quality of your reviews and your excellent guitar playing.
I hesitate between 2 models of Cali76, namely the Compact Deluxe and the Stacked Edition, so I would like to know which of the two you prefer, as well as the strong and weak points of each of them.
Thank you in advance for your answer.

[@Digitalaudiodesign]

you sold me on it!

[@MAYKOMTAVARES]

Nice demo I’m definitely ordering one today your videos are awesome can you please tell your signal flow do you do any EQ after i think is good for us the listeners to know please thanks 🙏🏽 for the great video

[@JayLeonardJ]

I do roll off a little low end (below 100Hz) in the EQ when editing my guitar. The guitar doesn't really produce much sound under 80Hz, so it just gets rid of some of the unrelated muck. I also occasionally add a Hi Shelf cut around 6K depending on what I am demoing for similar reasons :)

[@caradogas]

Superb playing, before anything else. Regarding the pedal, it's a nice demo but, as someone who is trying to get started into compressors, understand how they work and, more important, HEAR them working, I really missed the 'compressor off vs. compressor on' for each one of the examples.

[@JayLeonardJ]

That is a good idea! I'll keep that in mind next time I do a vid on these kind of effects!

[@forester057]

Sounds great! One problem I just got a regular one in the mail. Sounds so much better than any other compressor. The rich bass is still there. These compressors are worth the money. It’s a lot but you’re never going to get what you want out of the cheaper ones. Save the money trying cheap ones and get the only compressor you’ll ever need. Sage-ish advice from someone whose wasted too much on the cheaper and even mid/high priced well regarded brands.

[@hekakain4108]

Is the red jewel not supposed to change colour on the stacked? Cheers bud.

[@TroyHoang]

Hi Jay, any chance of demoing the new FreeTheTone Silky Groove comp?

[@yarbzag]

Such amazing playing dude.
I play a Start (Paulownia) through a Tone King Imperial mkii and want something to smooth out the shrill spikes so started looking at Compressors. Think this stacked pedal sounds amazing and can also give me Gilmour Sustained Clean Overdrive/Sustain type tones.
Have you played it through your Imperial?

[@JayLeonardJ]

Definitely have. The compressor will definitely smooth things out a bit and works wonderful with that amp :)

[@Xn4W]

Is this just the Compact Deluxe MK2 on one side and the SlideRIG on the other? If so, doesn't it kind of render the Compact Deluxe and SlideRIG pointless with this out now? I know you're losing some controls to compromise for having both in a small pedal but from listening to these demos, I don't think those extra controls are THAT lost from combining both Origin Effect compressors, right? Is there a big trade off from the Compact Deluxe? I was just about to pull a trigger on the Compact Deluxe MK2, but after this came out, now my search just extended...now I am not sure if I want this or the compact...which one to get?!

[@billyboy6028]

Late for the party, but I hear ya, I was in the same boat as an acoustic, electric and slide player. I couldn't afford both so I pulled the trigger on this one. It looks like they both have their slight advantages so you might have to give up some to get more in the long run. It comes down to...
do you need separate attack and release on only one comp or will the combo A & R control work well with two? Mines still on order lol.

[@jean-lucbell7571]

Hey Jay, have you tried Thorpy FX Fat General Compressor and Cornish OC-1? If so, which one would you get if you were looking for an absolute transparent compressor? Thanks for this demo, superb playing as always man

[@terrybanks5063]

prob a bit late (lol) but both you mentioned are very transparent. the origin effects does colour tone slightly but in a good way. the other two are better for absolute transparency

[@joshfowler8360]

we love j here in iowacity!!!!!!!!!!

[@jameshalbert181]

Not a huge bigsby fan but I'm gassin for that Tele

[@JayLeonardJ]

Yeah, I love that guitar!

[@ebeep]

My compressor journey lasted a little over 12 years, and I tried/owned a bazillion of them in the process. The Cali76 big box as well as the Compact Deluxe just weren't for me. Felt sterile and behaved more like a limiter than I had hoped. The EMMA Transmorgrifier was my long-standing compressor to beat; I love it's action. It can go from subtle smoothing to beautiful musical sustain into feedback. My issues with it were that it has an innate EQ curve that rolls off a touch of bass and adds some upper midrange, plus it isn't true bypass and it would pick up radio signals at random times. Again, after trying dozens of "the best" compressors, I've settled on the Boss CS-2 and have been using it as an always-on subtle compressor (attack at maximum time to stay out of the way of the transients) since late 2017. I consider the Nobels CO-2 and Ibanez CP-10 to both be fantastic compressors as well, they both just roll off the top end a touch. Anyway, The Origin comps are beautifully built, but they are not objectively "better" than the rest, just a particular sound and feel that may or may not be your cup of tea. Depends on your rig, your applications, and what you're listening for...

[@CoolBreezeMusic7]

What was the delay you were using at the beginning song? sounded so good. Thanks.

[@CoolBreezeMusic7]

also, unbelievable playing. I would love to know your practice routine (if any) or anything you do to keep the chops up/learn?

[@JimmyDevere]

I think I would prefer the slide rig over this as you don't have the same mixer level control over the independent compressor signals with this stacked edition; you are just have a blend knob. And still no threshold, ratio controls so those are still fixed. The slide rig just seems more dialed in for guitar with a limiter/compressor set-up. Don't see the need for S/F unless you are doing vocals.

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks for writing! The SlideRig is indeed awesome. However, keep in mind that the "In" and the Gold "Thru" knobs actually serve the same function as a Threshold knob: just like the original 1176 compressors :)

[@frankgreco]

@@JayLeonardJ First... great vid! :) 2nd... Origin Effects says I can get the same sounds as the SlideRig V2 with the Stacked Edition. So I'm puzzled as to the diff. Is the only diff that you can control the overall (2 compressor) level with one knob on the SlideRIG which you need to do with two knows on the Stacked?

[@The_Assumptions]

Nice! Any word on when the compact Revival Drive might arrive?

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Should be in stores in the summer!

[@The_Assumptions]

@@OriginEffectsUK Excellent! It's looking like an expensive summer for me...!

[@robb4340]

Nice playing as always, what's the song from 4:20. Absolutely love the sound of this compressor and is on top of my Wishlist.

[@kevinabalos]

Don't Let Me Down by the Beatles

[@josephirvan707]

fantastic demo! can you do a diamond comp next vid ? 😊

[@JayLeonardJ]

Here you go: ruclips.net/video/27aMkeqO8lg/видео.htmlsi=4Lk_gyfkBolC2FcZ

[@wulf67]

Don't let me do-o-own!

[@spencer_seaton]

@jayleonardj was this demo using 9 volts or 18 volts? Thanks! Badass playing

[@JayLeonardJ]

I think it was 18v for this one.

[@claessorensson225]

Hey J, if your seeing this, how do I find out when you play live in the LA area?

[@JayLeonardJ]

Check out my Facebook page. I usually try to write up my public performances on there! However, nothing in LA coming up this summer unfortunately :(

[@kkrau788]

Does this have a fixed compression ratio? The standard Cali76 Compact Deluxe is definitely on my wish list -- I'd probably just run that into another existing compressor pedal if I really needed dual-compression. I love the fine tuning available on the Cali76 CD, and my feeling is that you lose some of that with the Stacked Edition.

[@arcrane11]

Fixed at 4:1

[@Addenbrookeg]

Hey jay which from the three Cali 76 do you prefer?

[@JayLeonardJ]

My fav is actually the standard Cali76 :)

[@Addenbrookeg]

JayLeonardJ which is that one?

[@suggo3326]

I came to look at the compressor but got sucked in by your amazing playing! Great job mate.

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks so much!

[@DiakoNourfardi]

Love your playing. Mind sharing your influences bud?

[@JayLeonardJ]

Albert Collins, Nile Rogers, Brian May :)

[@DiakoNourfardi]

Absolute legend! Thanks for replying Jay

[@mikesharpsongs]

Sold, dammit

[@flokappeller3339]

First!

[@jameshalbert181]

Does the input boost or cut?

[@JayLeonardJ]

The input is how much of your signal you are sending to get compressed: kinda like a threshold knob.

[@BalconyMusicStudios]

Hi @JayLeonardJ quick question Cali 76 Deluxe or this Stacked , what you prefer!?

[@JayLeonardJ]

I use the Deluxe as my swiss army knife and the Stacked for very compressed character tones. The Deluxe can be more transparent and the Stacked can be more sustain-y. Can't go wrong with either:)

[@BalconyMusicStudios]

@@JayLeonardJ Thanks!!! probably the Deluxe for more transparent tones , and a always on Pedal!?... ;)

[@Jason-kv7cm]

Jorge Loureiro Deluxe is my always on pedal on my rig for live and studio.

[@chrisbja79]

Stacked Test On Bass ???

[@61jojo61]

9v? 18v??

[@JayLeonardJ]

9V for this vid.

[@billyboy6028]

Great demo, but what's the hurry, like a woman a guitar needs to be handled gracefully, with passion and feel. Wham, bam thank you mam' is good in it's place but after awhile she says.... is that all ya' got. Slow down dude, give the guitar a chance to breathe, jeeeez!
Gotta say I love your playing tho, ha, ha!
(edited) OK.....I'm jealous!!!

[@JayLeonardJ]

Thanks for the edit :)