The most original Lightning Boy Audio Vari-Mu compressor pedal. The correct terminology is actually Opti-Mu, as explained by its inventer, Mike Congilosi II. Optically controlled variable mu vacuum tube compressor/sustainer guitar FX pedal. Hand Built in the USA. Wired entirely point to point with no PCB's. Made with NOS paper in oil capacitors and Lightning Boy's own hand made PiO Flux Caps. Runs a pair of NOS 12AU7 tubes on 9v DC @ 600mA minimum.