Highpoint Optical Compressor Pedal

Walrus Audio Highpoint

Reach the apex of dynamic control with Highpoint from Walrus Audio, a premium optical compressor pedal designed for detailed signal sculpting, delivering studio-grade sound in any set-up. This all analog beauty features a wealth of features rivaling the best in studio rack units, including LED VU monitoring, all in a compact pedal format that you can take on any leg of your musical journey. Highpoint helps expand your sustain, dial in articulate attacks, and create lush, blooming chords with ease, giving you all the tools you need to enhance your instrument's feel and tone like never before.

Designed to slot into your signal chain as an always-on foundation of rich analog tone, Highpoint excels at everything from subtle dynamic enhancement to more aggressive and characterful compression techniques. Shape Attack and Release times for the perfect response, and set the overall compression character with Threshold and Ratio controls. Gain staging options onboard ensure total control for the perfect fit in any set-up, with dedicated Make-Up control, Output level, and even a Blend control for parallel compression techniques.

Thanks to its built-in LED VU metering, you can keep a careful eye on gain reduction, input, or output level, making quick work of finding the perfect settings. Sculpt compression response even further with the selectable sidechain high pass filter, allowing you to remove low end rumble from the control signal that can cause the compression to trigger disproportionately, enabling tight control without losing clarity. Ideal for bass, guitar, and just about any other monophonic source, the Highpoint Optical Compressor from Walrus Audio is here to take your tone over the top.

Highpoint Features

• Analog optical compressor pedal
• Delivers smooth and musical dynamic shaping with studio-grade sound
• Comprehensive controls for detailed sound sculpting
• Continuous Attack and Release time controls
• Ratio and Threshold controls set compression character and response
• Detailed gain staging with dedicated Make-up and Output level controls
• Blend control enables parallel compression
• 10-segment LED VU meter with options for Input, Output, or Gain Reduction metering
• Selectable sidechain high pass filter removes low end rumble below 160Hz for tight, controlled response
• High internal headroom and ultra-low noise for a premium sound
• True bypass switching