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Sculpt your sound with uncompromising precision using the Highpoint Analog Optical Compressor. Designed for players who live in the details, the Highpoint brings dynamic control and console style LED VU monitoring into a beautifully responsive analog format that feels as good as it sounds.
The Highpoint is built to be your always-on foundation, delivering depth, control, and refinement even at conservative settings. Elevate the feel of your instrument to its highest potential with the Highpoint Analog Optical Compressor.
The Highpoint delivers rich analog optical compression with expansive sustain, articulate transient response, and an exceptionally smooth attack and release curve that helps notes bloom and chords breathe. From subtle dynamic refinement to expressive sustain, the Highpoint responds with the depth, warmth, and dimensionality expected from high-end studio hardware.
A comprehensive control set lets you shape your compression exactly to your taste. True parallel compression via the Blend control allows you to preserve the integrity of your transients while layering in harmonic density and sustain. Dedicated Attack, Release, and Ratio controls offer the kind of shaping precision normally reserved for high-end studio rack gear. A carefully tuned Make-Up control ensures seamless gain staging, keeping your signal balanced and authoritative.
Internally operating at ±15VDC for increased headroom and dynamic range, the Highpoint maintains exceptional clarity even under aggressive settings, retaining punch, articulation, and harmonic detail without collapse or congestion. The result is compression that is not only accurate but unmistakably musical.
A refined 10-LED metering array gives you clear visual insight into your signal’s behavior. Instantly toggle between Input, Output, and Gain Reduction monitoring to see exactly how your dynamics are evolving in real time, like a miniature mastering console beneath your feet.
For advanced tone shaping, the Highpoint includes a selectable High-Pass Filter in the sidechain circuit. By preventing frequencies at 160Hz and below from disproportionately triggering compression, low-end clarity remains tight and controlled. The result is articulate bass response, preserved punch, and dramatic low-frequency dynamics, ideal for both bass guitar and extended-range electric guitar applications.
Power Requirements: 9V DC, 500 mA, Center Negative, 2.1mm
Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
Output Impedance: 300Ω
Frequency Response: 20 Hz - 20 kHz
The use of an isolated power supply is recommended for powering all Walrus Audio pedals. Daisy chain power supplies are not recommended.
Exact size of the die-cast enclosure (with knobs): Length: 4.78 in (121.6 mm) x Width: 3.62 in (92 mm) x Height: 2.23 in (56.7 mm)
1 – All claims require a purchase receipt. It is the customer's responsibility to present it when making a claim.
2 – Except as stated below, in-store sales are final and items purchased may not be returned. By completing their transaction, the customer acknowledges that they have taken the item(s) in optimal condition.
3 – Guitars, basses, pedals, amplifiers, accessories, and tubes are not returnable. By paying for the item, the customer acknowledges that: (i) they inspected it and found it to be in optimal aesthetic condition without defects; and (ii) they tested it and it was functioning properly.
4 – All claims due to defects are subject to the manufacturer’s terms and conditions.
5 – Guitars, basses, pedals, and amplifiers will have a 30-day warranty. The electronics of guitars and basses will have a 90-day warranty. Guitars Boutique, at its sole discretion, will decide whether to repair, replace parts or components (with identical ones), and/or replace the item with an identical one.
6 – At the store's discretion, defective items may be exchanged for an identical item SUBJECT to the defective item being in the same condition as when it was acquired, including its original packaging with all its accessories. This will be done as store credit only. The credit does not apply to special orders or lay-away.
7 – All merchandise leaving the store will be considered as used in the future.
8 – No refunds will be given, regardless of the person.
9 – Special, clearance, or discounted items are not returnable.
Puerto Rico only.
In case of a return, the shipping cost will be deducted from the refund.
Guitars Boutique ships to PR via federal mail USPS, UVA, and iWide.
Estimated delivery time once the order has been shipped:
Lightweight items, less than 14 pounds are shipped via USPS.
Heavier items are shipped via iWide and UVA.
No shipments are made on Sundays.
Guitars Boutique is not responsible for delays caused by shipping companies.
The buyer is responsible for the care of their instrument/equipment against changes in temperature, humidity, and unstable current. All guitars, basses, pedals, and amplifiers will have a 30-day warranty.
The electronics of guitars and basses will have an extended warranty of 90 days.
Suppliers, who generally reserve the right to decide whether to repair, replace parts or components (with identical ones), and/or substitute the item with an identical one, at their sole discretion.
Exchanges, if warranted (at the store's discretion) and if the product is in optimal condition (including its packaging), are for store credit only.
Credits do not apply to special orders or lay-away.
