The best compressor pedals are designed to make your guitar tone sound balanced, even and controlled. Although some guitarists like to use compression on their overdrive channels, the compressor’s ...

The compressor is based on a “classic, squishy two-knob circuit” but is specifically voiced for humbucker guitars. A Blend ...

The proposition is compelling enough on paper, but it's also simple to achieve for the compact. Universal Audio – creators of the 1176 compressor – bring their acclaimed plugin emulation of the studio ...

Buying and building your own guitar effects pedal set is almost as much fun as learning to play the guitar that you plug into them. Whether you're seeking to emulate the sound of your heroes or strike ...

Every electric guitarist should have a few pedals in their arsenal to help shape their instrument's tone, boost its dynamics or sonic capabilities, or perform practical duties to ensure they always ...

2018 was a big year in the world of guitar effects pedals, as a lot of boutique companies have come into their own alongside a trend by manufacturers to include presets while not compromising tone ...

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