Lindell Audio is back with the LiN76 mkII, a refreshed take on its well-known ’76-style FET compressor. It doesn’t reinvent the wheel, but it does tighten everything engineers asked for after living with the original.
At its core, this is still a fast, musical FET compressor that moves easily from subtle vocal control to full-on “all-buttons-in” drum punishment. The mkII, however, feels more dialed-in: a redesigned compression circuit lowers noise and pushes performance, while a custom transformer gives you clean gain staging when you want it—and harmonic edge when you don’t hold back.
One of the most practical upgrades is stereo linking via RCA, making it easy to run true dual-mono compression on buses or mix duties. The external power brick is gone too, replaced with an internal PSU and standard IEC connection, which immediately cleans up studio setups. There’s also true bypass for quick A/B checks and a meter calibration trim for more accurate VU behavior.
Sonically, Lindell Audio blends multiple ’76-era inspirations into one unit. The input stage leans clean and controlled, the compression section keeps that familiar early FET snap, and the output stage can add real grit when driven.
Attack and release still behave in classic fashion, with faster response clockwise and slower counterclockwise, keeping the workflow instinctive.
It ships August 2026, priced at $399 USD (MAP) / €532 EUR (inc. VAT), with pre-orders open now via Lindell Audio dealer page and product info at LiN76 mkII product page.