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By Alex Lynham Published
A good compressor is a guitarist's best friend and this compact optical comp is the sort of pedal you might never turn off. Do the market-leading Boss and MXR comps need to be worried?

By Alex Lynham Published
Gibson's expansion of its freshly-revived Maestro effects continues apace – we put its compressor, phaser, tremolo and envelope filter to the test

By Chris Gill Published
Paul Reed Smith's pedalboard debut offers top-tier options for transparent overdrive, optical compressor and analog flanger

By Trevor Curwen Published
The Vintage Series from Orange Amps revisits the archive for a trio of retro stompboxes – none more classic than this optical compressor

By Chris Gill Published
Much loved by Andy Summers, Yngwie Malmsteen and legions of country players, the Dyna Comp is the little red box that became an evergreen choice for those looking for pro-quality compression

By Matt Owen Last updated
Horsemeat, Mary Cries and Wind Through The Trees were inspired by Paul Reed Smith's personal pedal builds

By Steve Lawson Published
With a comprehensive set of controls over your dynamics, Stella is a pro-quality tone-sweetener that offers studio-quality compression for your pedalboard

By Jonathan Horsley Published
Take full control of your dynamics with a highly tweakable studio-grade compressor that features a handy side-chain hi-pass filter

By Mike Brooks Published
A super-compact, transient-taming compressor from the storied bass amp brand

By Jackson Maxwell Published
Said to be more than a decade in the making, the Atlas pedal boasts six types of compression, with more varieties of the effect accessible via Source Audio's Neuro app
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