I've had my Mc77 for 3 years now and I don't think I will ever get rid of. I reallllllyyyyy want another one. I have daydreams of what these would do on a stereo drum bus.
This is by far the most used compressor I own. I run it on its own or into an La2a and both options sound and work great. I've used warm audio and that one is crap, I've used the real UA reissue and dare I say it also is lame. I've used vintage eurei and while they are cool, I can't justify that price, HOWEVER, Purple has just set the bar so high in terms of sound and build quality it's an absolute no Brainer.

Great sounding 1176 compressor. And yes, I can compare, as I have an old original 1176 in my studio already. Don't hesitate the Purple Audio is the real deal at a more reasonable price!

As always - Great service from Bob Mondok Sweetwater!

I have tried the warm audio 76 clone the klark teknik the igs volfram and this purple. The purple adds something the others didn't I just use it on any vocals I do I like it there is a flavor too it. I would say that I use it in combination with an opto compressor most often. I Think it just brings a fullness and life I enjoy even when totally squashing things.

Get this instead of the UAD. It's better AND cheaper.

Ok so I don"t have this yet but I"m gonna get two of them due to the fact that I just run Stereo or Dual mono tracks with eight analog inputs and outputs on my Avid MTRX which I need a review to write as well. Anyway back to the purple 77"s think about it if you have the budget then what would actually be the best option on the table? Limiting Amplifiers are to me anyway the funniest and most useful dynamic processors that I"ve come across I mean sure I have an API 2500 but frankly I"m lacking with dynamic processors. At the very least you should give purple 77"s a try

The Purple Audio MC77 is by far the best sounding, most faithful to the original, 1176 on the market today bar none! I have the experience behind me to make that statement, and many, many other professional engineers seem to agree. The MC77 nails that vintage sound 100 percent faithfully and is built with the highest grade of components to last for years and years. Unlike a real 1176 which no two really sound alike (including the UA reissues), you can trust multiple MC77s to sound equally the same every time.
All that said, if you truly desire the magic sonic character of a vintage 1176, look no further, and just get an MC77 or two. I plan to keep my pair until my feeble fingers are no longer able to turn the knobs.
This has the genuine solid gold sound folks!!

For many years in the studio I used the UREI 1176LN. I used it on remotes also and loved how transparent it was. Now the Purple MC77 has the same magic. I was not fond of the construction quality of the 1176LN. I had to repair one on a remote right before the concert started. The build quality of the Purple is excellent. I am so glad to have this in my set of gear.