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Key Features
- Class-A FET compressor design
- Exclusive 2:1 compression ratio
- Ultra-fast attack and release
- Custom anniversary edition circuitry
- Hand-built USA manufacture
Selling Your Universal Audio 1176AE Limiting Amplifier
Product Ref: 382650
Full Description
View Full DescriptionThe Universal Audio 1176AE is a limited-edition Anniversary Edition of the legendary 1176 compressor, released to commemorate forty years of the iconic FET limiting amplifier. Retaining the aggressive character, lightning-fast response and unmistakable tone of the original design, the 1176AE adds a unique 2:1 compression ratio unavailable on standard 1176LN models.
Favoured by recording engineers worldwide, the 1176AE excels on vocals, drums, guitars, bass and mix bus applications. Its Class-A output stage and custom transformers deliver the punch, presence and harmonic character that have made the 1176 a studio staple for decades.
Built in the USA using premium components and meticulous manufacturing standards, the 1176AE remains one of the most sought-after hardware compressors on the second-hand market.
| Type | FET Compressor / Limiter |
| Channels | 1 |
| Rack Size | 2U |
| Compression Ratios | 2:1, 4:1, 8:1, 12:1, 20:1 |
| Attack Time | 20μs - 800μs |
| Release Time | 50ms - 1.1s |
| Input Impedance | 600 Ohms |
| Output Impedance | 150 Ohms |
| Inputs | Balanced XLR, Balanced TRS |
| Outputs | Balanced XLR, Balanced TRS |
| Circuit Type | Class-A FET |
| Transformers | Custom UA Transformers |
| Power Supply | Internal Linear PSU |
| Manufacture | Hand Built in USA |
| Finish | Silver Anniversary Faceplate |
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