Hairball Audio 1176 Rackmount FET Compressor Rev A Blue Stripe is a used item in very good condition, listed on Reverb. The asking price is £747. It is offered by Johnny's Reverb Shop through Reverb. Local pickup is available. It is in our Compressors & Dynamics category. Used Gear Hunter first saw this listing on 24 October 2026 and last saw it on 25 October 2026. It has been seen 3 times in our scans. Prices are converted from the seller's currency when we scan the listing, so the amount you pay may differ slightly. The seller sets shipping, and import duty or VAT may apply, so check the final cost and the item's details on Reverb before buying.

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Had it serviced and calibrated recently. Great compressor I just don't use it very often anymore. Often referred to as a “Blue Stripe”. These units were the first commercial revision and have a silver panel with a distinctive blue stripe over the VU meter. The signal and line amp are based on the 1108 mic pre and use a FET as the first active component in each amp stage (all other revisions use a bipolar transistor). The gain reduction FET in this model has a unique circuitry around it, different from all other models (notably the lack of source resistor). This results in a little more distortion that helps define the “Blue Stripe” sound. This revision also has a slightly lower threshold in comparison to later revisions (about 5db) and more gain in the amplification stages (about 5db) than the Rev D. This revision is rare, limited to less than 1000 units, and are highly sought after by many engineers and producers.

Hairball Audio 1176 Rackmount FET Compressor Rev A Blue Stripe

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