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“You may never want to live without it on your pedalboard”: Abasi Concepts Micro-Aggressor review
Tosin Abasi's gear company drops a new type of compressor for 21st-century playing styles – and it could be the tone-sweetener you've been looking for
“Any clean tone would benefit from some Airchild tonal enrichment”: J Rockett Airchild 660 review
J Rockett’s latest offering for your ’board takes its inspiration from a legendary compressor from the ’50s
Best bass compressor pedals 2025: our pick of pedals to get your low-end in line
We look at the best compressors for bass, from some of the biggest names around including Origin Effects, Empress Effects, Boss, and more
“A journey into the soul of timeless studio tones”: Wampler looks to cram the essence of the legendary studio compressor that “shaped the fabric of music” into a pedal with the Ego 76
The new stompbox pays homage to the legendary 1176 Peak Limiter, complete with a standout sparkling finish
Everything you need to know about guitar compression: its history, how it works and how it can make your guitar sound better than ever before
Every guitar sound – whether on vinyl or Spotify – has been compressed. Here’s our guide to how to dial in your guitar compression settings, and what a compressor can do for you
“Enhances your tone and feel with little to no effort”: Misha Mansoor wants Horizon Devices’ new Clarity Compressor to be your new always-on pedal
The pedal was designed to “take the guesswork out of compressors” with Periphery guitarist and Horizon chief Mansoor saying it’s the only pedal he never turns off
“Affordable, gig-worthy stompboxes that bring pro-level polish and timeless tones to any rig”: Universal Audio UAFX Evermore, Heavenly, Orion and 1176 review
Offering studio hardware in a compact, pedalboard-friendly format, UAFX is democratizing reference-quality guitar tones – and we can't get enough of it
Electro-Harmonix Pico Platform Compressor/Limiter review – small, affordable and makes you sound better
This new launch from EHX is now one of the mini compressor pedals to beat
