Klark Teknik 76-KT 5-stars Reviews

Great for this price

Works as it sould and I think it's the best you can get for this money.

Really good quality for price

The 76-KT is a very good example of a 1176 clone. Build quality is really good, a sturdy unit. For the price you're getting a really nice sounding faithful clone that although maybe doesnt sound as amazing as a real 1176, does an extremely good job for considerably less.

Great sounding compressor!

I've never had a hardware comp before, but it crushes all the plugins. Plugins usually tend to acting weird with hard compression. You can squeeze the signal really hard and it still sounds great.

At first I thought that it is broken cause meter was always in 0 position, but you just have to hit it with input signal hard enough. The only thing you have to do after unboxing is to calibrate the meter on the back which is easy as pie with the provided manual (even without).

Pretty decent 1176-ish compressor, and a good price too

This does pretty much everything you'd expect an 1176 type unit to do. Build quality is good, (at least externally, I've not needed to open it up). Controls feel nice and solid.

Within sensible operation parameters it's not noisy, although at more extreme settings you might have to tread a bit carefully. That's the same for a lot of this type of unit though. I've found it quick and easy to get decent results when using it with a preamp as part of an input chain, but as an insert on a mix channel or on a send for parallel compression I've found it helps to pay close attention to the level of the signal heading towards the unit's input.

Given the same fairly specific control set, this certainly delivers compression in the style of an 1176 but it perhaps isn't as "characterful" as some similar units so I find myself needing to push it a little bit to achieve some colouration as well as compression. Nevertheless it's a very useful piece of kit and I think it's a big step up from many 1176 style plugins. I've used it on a whole variety of sources and it's given me particularly good results on bass guitar and powerful vocalists, adding both body and bite.

There's little reason to disregard this if you're after this style of compressor. especially when you consider attractive price. I may well get some more!

A steady competitor for sure.

I bought this compressor to use with the Klark Teknik KT2A, as I need 2 outboard comps to track vocals in series. I've had both units for a short bit of time, but for what it's worth, I think they're truly fantastic!

Pros: Right of the bat, SOLID and very sturdy construction. The knobs all feel pretty damn good, the VU meter is great and the whole thing just feels like it could survive quite a beating.

I've had the opportunity to try a UA1176 before, and while the Klark Teknik doesn't yield identical results, it delivers way more than you'd expect from a 200€ 1176 clone. I would love to see this thing compared to the Warm/Stam/Heritage units!

Compared to most 1176s I've tried, the KT76 does feel a BIT more clean than what you'd expect from a character compressor, but there are some subtle qualities it brings out from sound, especially if paired with a solid mic and preamp.

Cons: It is worth mentioning that while the unit performs very well, it can get a bit noisy. Cranked hard enough, there is a audible hiss coming trough and while 99% of the time, I won't be cranking the unit that hard, it's still there and can be bit of a pain.

Another thing I'd like to mention is that for those who don't know what a fixed threshold compressor is, this might be a bit of a pain to learn, since I couldn't really find anything in the manual to indicate that.

Overall, I'm very happy with my KT76, and would recommend it to absolutely anyone. It's great value for money and will give you fantastic results if you can't afford a UA.

Excellent price quality ratio

Great option for a hands on experience with a classic compressor.

FET compression like it should

Great FET compressor sounding very similar to the other black 1176 style compressors I have used! I made a video showcasing its sounds which you can watch through my YouTube channel called Sonic Circuitry.

Can't beat for the price

Unit is excellent clone of the 1176, same functionnalities and controls, and althought it does not add the same flavor/tone to your sound as an original Urei unit, it does a "as good" if not better then most clones of 76 out there. a must for all home studios

Pros: accessibility and features

cons: none, unless you expect the exact Urei/UA sound at the tenth of the price...

Great Piece Of Kit

Recently used the KT76 on vocals and bass and boy does it make it pop, this is a great compressor although at 199 Euros its well worth the bang for buck

This is AWESOME!

Can't complain at all....Amazing price....AMAZING SOUND!!

The Classic 1176!

Best value for money

I am using it in vocal recordings. It is very easy to get a good sound. It compresses the signal with a very nice and musical way, while keeping the performance "in your face".

The knobs feels expensive and the VU meter looks amazing.

The only cons is that there is no bypass button to do an A/B test.

I am suggesting this compressor as a very good upgrade to your studio setup and in this price (205) is for sure a steel!