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Maestro Agena, Arcas, Mariner and Orbit review
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

PRS Horsemeat, Mary Cries and Wind Through the Trees pedals review
By Chris Gill published
Paul Reed Smith's pedalboard debut offers top-tier options for transparent overdrive, optical compressor and analog flanger

Orange Sustain review
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

How the MXR Dyna Comp became the go-to compressor pedal for countless all-star guitarists
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

PRS announces its entry into the effects pedal world with three all-new stompboxes
By Matt Owen last updated
Horsemeat, Mary Cries and Wind Through The Trees were inspired by Paul Reed Smith's personal pedal builds

Becos CIQ5 CompIQ Pro Stella Compressor review
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

Walrus Audio promises “mountains of sustain and a smooth attack from” the Mira Optical Compressor pedal
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

Aguilar DB599 Bass Compressor pedal review
By Mike Brooks published
A super-compact, transient-taming compressor from the storied bass amp brand

Source Audio promises a comprehensive library of compression with new Atlas Compressor pedal
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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