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Farewell to our Large Format Pedals

By origineffects | Nov 9, 2016

Large Format Pedals are Discontinued After careful consideration, we have made the decision to discontinue our Large format Pedal range currently consisting of the Cali76-TX/TX-L and SlideRIG pedals. Although critically acclaimed and very popular, these pedals have been steadily getting too timely and costly to produce and increasingly hard to find high-quality materials for. With…

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Sound on Sound magazine reviews Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact and Compact Deluxe 1176 style compressor pedals. Built in Britain boutique analogue guitar pedals

Sound On Sound: SlideRIG Compact and Compact Deluxe Reviews

By origineffects | Sep 30, 2016

Sound On Sound Review the Origin Effects SlideRIG Compact compressor pedals Sound On Sound magazine has been at the forefront of the UK’s pro-audio scene since its inception in 1985 and has already provided us with a glowing review of the original Cali76 back in 2013. “It’s one of those rare pedals that just seems…

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Compressors According To Origin Effects

By origineffects | Sep 23, 2016

Compressors According To Origin Effects Mega music store, Andertons, recently quizzed us on compressors and the task of answering fell to Origin Effects’ founder and designer, Simon Keats. This article really digs deep into that often misunderstood question – I’m a guitar player, why do I need a compressor pedal? Most guitar players know that “a compressor makes quiet…

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Red Dog Music Interviews Simon Keats of Origin Effects

By origineffects | Sep 8, 2016

An Interview with Simon Keats of Origin Effects Our premier Scottish dealer, Red Dog Music, have published an interview with our founder and designer, Simon Keats, on their blog. We’ve re-posted the interview here so you can get an insight behind the scenes at Origin Effects…You’ve worked with quite a lot of pro-audio heavyweights in…

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Cali Classics – Pino and Tarrant’s Pedals

By origineffects | Jul 29, 2016

Cali Classics – Pino and Tarrant’s Pedals Here at Origin Effects we are humbled to have had so many great artists choose our compressors to craft their tone. Here are two Cali76 compressor pedals from two of our favourite professional musicians – Tarrant Anderson of Frank Turner & The Sleeping Souls, and the great Pino…

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Cali76 – Better Solo Tones For Everyone

By origineffects | Jul 29, 2016

CALI76 – BETTER SOLO TONES FOR EVERYONE That Pedal Show have made another brilliant video that gives some insights into achieving a better solo tone – and you’ve guessed it, the Cali76-CD is used to great effect! “My philosophy is that a compressor is an overdrive pedal for your clean sound.” “The Cali76 is really,…

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DAVID GILMOUR RETURNS TO POMPEII – & BRINGS ALONG A CALI76-C COMPRESSOR

By origineffects | Jul 18, 2016

The Guardian Picture Essay: Gilmour Returns to Pompeii for a Concert Using the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Compressor Pedal British newspaper, The Guardian, have published this exclusive look at David Gilmour’s recent return to Pompeii, 45 years since Pink Floyd’s Live at Pompeii was recorded. Photographer, Sarah Lee, was given exclusive access to photograph the event which…

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Gearphoria Max-Out their “Mojo Meter” with the Cali76 Compact Deluxe

By origineffects | Jul 5, 2016

eMagazine, Gearphoria, Give the Cali76-CD Top Marks!

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The Tunes of DOOM – It Djents Interviews Mick Gordon

By origineffects | Jun 21, 2016

The Tunes of DOOM – It Djents Interviews Mick Gordon, Composer and Sound Designer of DOOM 2016

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