Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass Compressor Demo (Review featuring Dingwall ABZ 6 string)

[@codynaler6644]

I've spent the past two months looking at pedal reviews, trying to figure out what I want for my board. This is the most thorough and well articulated one I've seen. It was exactly what I needed to see to convince me to pull the trigger on this pedal. Thank you!

[@kenreed7653]

Yes Cody, i agree 100%. This guy knows what’s up. Thank you

[@tomek9966]

this video should be "must watch" by all yt reviewers... very well done. thx

[@lavadoraautomatica1]

Bruh man!!!! You're sooooooooo sick. Every time I watch your reviews I not only feel very inform, but get heavenly inspire to go practice the heck out of my bass. Seriously one of the best bass players out there.

[@carltoncollier6187]

That octave and compressor is THE TRUTH!!

[@gordonbennett7931]

@@ZacharyRizer This is a great demo. Do find that the Cali76 compact bass compressor is near noiseless in operation or does it hiss if you increase the levels?

[@gordonbennett7931]

@@ZacharyRizer Thanks for confirming. That's great to hear. Thinking of buying one of these myself as it seems like a really good compressor for bass.

[@bradvoogel]

Thanks you for your in-depth reviews, as a new to bass musician, the content you provide is invaluable. That dingwall bass sounds amazing!

[@joecastro6523]

Just got mine and put it on my board, Right next to my Analogman Bi-Comressor and the Dark Glass Hyper Luminal Compressor, Yea I know I have issues......

[@peadookie]

Great content, playing, and video structure with no unnecessary intro/outro yapping. Subbed and much appreciated!

[@ctodd122]

Hey I really appreciate this video. I think it's one of the best out there for explaining this pedal. Especially thankful for the compressor with the octave.

[@ZacharyRizer]

Thank you! Glad it was helpful.

[@tricko2286]

Bought one to use for guitar (non-bass). Spoke with Origin engineers about this and they said it is the same as the Deluxe except combined attack release knob and addition of HPF (which I like having). So I don’t think I am losing anything by having the combined attack/release since they said they have optimized the attack release to avoid some of the problems associated with odd settings of att/rel that can occur with separate knobs. The addition of the HPF really adds a nice feature to restrict compression to the high strings - great feature. You have to play with this pedal for about 2 hours to figure out what it can really do.

[@KalleLarssonBass]

Superb review! Best Cali76 CB review I've seen, and one of the best compressor reviews of all! Many thanks! A comment; at around 6:10 you reverses the attack/release setting. Max means slowest attack and quickest release. Cheers, Kalle

[@boohaaa]

Wow, excellent review, man. You do a great job explaining the individual parameters and the tones you can get with this pedal. Thanks!

[@Natron27]

This was fantastic, exactly the information I was looking for. Definitely earned a subscriber.

[@bassguitar1919]

Man...just excellent vid all around! This may be the absolute best comp for bass there is.

[@vincent8833]

Awesome video, thank you Zach !

[@OriginEffectsUK]

Great review, man!

[@funkingitup1805]

The playing at 6:07 is so smooth you can't even see him moving.

[@mikec.4909]

Outstanding... both the compressor and the demo. 👍

[@peadookie]

That B at 8:09 will make you a believer. As a 35" scale modulus player, that dingwall B is choice.

[@andreasperret-gentil9646]

Cool video I just bought one! But I wonder: where do you think is the best place to put it? In the start or in the end of the pedal-chain - maybe in between?

[@armybass223]

Excellent review!

[@adamgordon]

Awesome review! You should have many more subs! Great job!

[@somebassdude]

Beautiful review! Keep up the good work!

[@thomasjackson4702]

Great review and playing, I just purchased a Cali76 CB also. This video was a tremendous help to begin figuring things out.I have a novice question though, what are the chord progressions you're playing beginning at 4:54?.

[@jdbrewst]

I know it's 5 years but just watching this great video and saw you didn't get a reply. You've probably worked it out by now but... Am9, Fmaj9, Dm9!

[@PedalScience]

awesome tone from that bass + your playing

[@bassace854]

Where in the chain was the Cali? More specifically with the OC-2; which was first? Great job

[@johnmulholland8630]

Is your sound DI'd into the sound card, or a mic'd amp and can? It sounds great!

[@ZacharyRizer]

Straight into the sound card.

[@TheFunkyCriminal]

love your videos man. keep it up

[@ScuffyTheDog]

Thanks Zachary for the beautiful review. Do you suggest placing the Cali CB towards the end of the signal chain instead of the beginning? Greetings from Italy.

[@natehaiden]

Can I just say that is a lovely bass, Very nice neck pickup sound

[@willb3698]

lol....just goes to show...I h8te it!

[@natehaiden]

@@willb3698 :(

[@meatwad61]

Amazing as always, not usually into compression honestly but that all sounded so beefy and full. Your playing also doesnt hurt ;) What was that Jaco lick near the end? Cant put my finger on it

[@jdbrewst]

Continuum!

[@DougieD_Funk]

Man i cant lie. The "I wish i could leave this thing on all the time" comment confuses me quite a bit. Incase i missed any reasoning or explanation why, im gonna check the video out again. Hands down the most helpful gear related advice i can give to any bass player, which hasnt changed in jeeze i dont know 15 years? Just whatever you do, DO NOT sleep on the Markbass Tube Compressore. In my shmucky opinion, its the most subtle yet dynamic feel/tone-enriching favor you could ever offer your rig.

[@MrBassflute]

Great review - great playing! Thank you. Just switching from a rack based rig back to pedals, and looking for a great pedal compressor - I'm down to two now. Have you got any opinions on the Dark Glass Super Symmetry pedal? Just curious.

[@keeganmajers5579]

So killer. Do you run direct or through an amp for these videos?

[@tin322]

really nice review! Thanks!

[@PhillyWatts]

beautiful... you should take your advice and keep it on all the time

[@HLinc.]

I was thinking the same thing...why not keep it on all the time? So the only reason is because of no space on the board? I just bought myself the Cali76 and can’t wait to use it.

[@gglibert3238]

Are you running this at 18 volts? Also what type of power supply are you using? Trying to find something isolated that can power my h9. Thanks for the vids

[@littlemike101]

What is the range of compression on the Cali76 pedal? Is the far left, counter-clockwise ratio starting at 4:1? What is the range, lowest and highest ratio setting?

[@BipolarSmile]

Such a great review =]

[@kglas4bass]

What is then mod on your OC-2??

[@JazzerBasser]

i wonder that if is there a noticeable(worthmoney) different when recording or in an ensemble situation between cheap 150ish comp vs expensive one like this . and if you recommend some 'little bit cheaper but close' compressor what would it be? always thanks for demos and comments . =)

[@JazzerBasser]

thanks ! i was considering deluxe (not bass model) on my local market. but maybe i'd recosider rather getting new one or waitting till bass version to come out on the market for HPF . its a pitty that my local market of used pedals is very small =( have a nice day !!! (or night?) =)

[@IvanBassist]

That Neck pickup GROWLS

[@nicolafavero2076]

Hi Zach! how do you suggest to throw it to have a light or sweet compression to use it in the bass playing blues? thanks

[@tod4873]

Dude! Great video! But, compressors dont really transfer well through videos. Even with great headphones or studio monitors, the compression is already lost through the video itself, if that makes sense!

[@francisfrancis2110]

if you turn the att/rel knob all the way up the attack is at its slowest and the release at its fastest. he said its the other way...

[@hetschhog]

and neither he, nor anyone else seemed to have noticed... kinda odd...

[@ia2625]

Where does one place the hog?

[@ia2625]

+Zachary Rizer is it in the fx loop, do you have an fx loop

[@WoutervanTiel]

So would you still add an OD pedal since you can actually overdrive the Cali?

[@mattmcdonald3300]

Hey Zach, Any chance you have tried out the Keeley bass compressor as well? Trying to find any sort of comparison, pro's, cons etc.. but I'm not having any luck. I've got a somewhat direct line via a mutual friend of Robert Keeley dropping off the Keeley version tomorrow for me to demo before I buy but the only issue I'm facing is there only seems to be 1 Origin Effects dealer in Canada so it's not as though there are a bunch of overnight options to get a Cali to demo at the same time.

[@BlazeOnMoto]

Another one who doesn't understand this compressor. At 6:00 you talking tahat you have the quickest attack and in fact you compresor is settled to tje slowest attack. Man you don't hear that? Cali76 compact bass has combined attack and release knob. Full anticlockwise you have fastest attack/slowest release. Full clockwise- slowest attack/fastest release.

[@MusicFed]

Has anyone directly compared this on bass with the big box version? Especially the TX version

[@basscliff55]

I’ve been a bassist for just about 40+ years and for the life of me I still don’t understand what compression does or how to really use it.. I know it’s a very important part of a great sound, but I’m having trouble understanding- looking and listening to your Cale demo as best I can…

[@MusicFed]

Would you put this before or after a tech21 bass driver? Thanks for the video

[@thomasfaraone4213]

Before

[@briancroes3418]

You made some comments like I wish I could use this pedal all the time but you don’t explain why you can’t. Why would you not use it or why can’t you always use it? Waz up

[@ryan_neris]

Who wins between this Cali76 Compact or the OVNIFX Smoothie that you also reviewed? Thanks!

[@jessetoews2446]

yes! this my main question in all of gear talk. smoothie or cali

[@ryan_neris]

@@jessetoews2446 sounds like two different flavors of awesome as they say, but also sounds like he's got a thing for the Cali albeit form factor.

[@SlavSquatSenpai]

I was very skeptical about the ratio setting, being as it only goes down to a 4:1 ratio [according to Origin Effects via e-mail]. So technically speaking, when you were rolling the dry in through with the 4:1 ratio, would you say it sort of emulated a 2:1 or 1.5:1 ratio setting? I'm very keen on retaining my dynamics, but still getting a very punchy sound from the compressor. I run my Keeley Bassist at like 1.3:1 ratio to get dynamics and punch.

[@michaelanthony9068]

“If I had room on my board…” so funny.

[@PhillyWatts]

beautiful... you should take your advice and keep it on all the time