Best Sellers
Top products on Reverb over the past 90 days
Best Sellers in Effects and Pedals - Compression and Sustain
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Keeley Compressor Plus Compressor / Sustainer / Expander
135 available from $92Bringing together the familiar thick, even tone loved by chicken-pickin' and funk players with new, streamlined controls that dial in even more possibilities, the Keeley Compressor Plus infuses one of the company's staple effects with even more power for silky-smooth tone. A compressor complemented with an expander and sustainer, the new Release switch lets you toggle between single-coil and humbucker modes for tailor-made punch with nuanced Tone and Blend knobs which retain highs and sculpt peaks with ease. A do-it-all compressor for any style of play. - 2
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor
156 available from $59.99For those playing the high gain game or struggling with noisy vintage single coils, the Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor should be a must-have. This stalwart has been helping players stay defined and hiss-free at high volumes since 1987 and remains a favorite among the metal community. - 3
Boss CS-3 Compression Sustainer
270 available from $65As one of the longest running Boss pedals, the CS-3 Compression Sustainer remains a staple on thousands of pedalboards, providing all the crunch and squish you could ask for with typical Boss reliability and none of the noise associated with older compressors. If you're just getting into the compression game, there's no better place to start than the Boss CS-3 Compression pedal. - 4
Xotic Effects SP Compressor
79 available from $90The Xotic SP Compressor features the same operational transconductance amplifier as the iconic Ross Compressor but offers a wider range of effect. With up to +15dB of boost, a dry blend knob and an internal switch for attack control, this could be the only pedal a minimalist might need. - 5
Walrus Audio Mira Optical Compressor
37 available from $99.99 - 6
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
216 available from $60Drawing from one of the most popular compression pedals of all time, the vintage Dyna Comp, the MXR Dyna Comp Reissue is missing a few key components of the original -- but also offers some great modern updates. While the Dyna Comp M-102 isn't hand-wired and doesn't feature the old CA3080 chip, the sound is so close that you can hear a unified sound over the Dyna Comp's decades. The new M-102 features an LED light, true-bypass technology, and the same output and sensitivity knobs that made the original so intuitive. - 7
Electro-Harmonix Freeze Sound Retainer
116 available from $99Any note or chord played through the Electro-Harmonix Freeze can be elongated and sustained for an infinite amount of time. This pedal is a great companion for any solo artist, and adds a complex set of tones to fill in the space in a band settings. - 8
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe Compressor
26 available from $292.82The Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Deluxe brings together a host of premium components and handmade construction for a heaping helping of studio-grade compression. Built on a foundation of discrete Class-A circuitry and a FET design, this deluxe iteration employs a Dry Blend control for placing your dry tone back into the compressed signal for authentic parallel compression. Bringing other attractive features to the table like dedicated Attack/Release controls and a svelte but diehard chassis, this may be the last compressor you'll ever need. - 9
Wampler Mini Ego Compressor Pedal
55 available from $114.99The Wampler Mini Ego Compressor streamlines the company's most popular compression pedal into a unit half the size of the original with even more features. Packed in a miniature chassis that's particularly attractive to those with limited pedalboard real estate, the mini rendition features the same knobs for blend, sustain, and volume to tame your highs and bring up your lows. Not content to stop there, Wampler included tone and attack knobs on this new model to brighten/dark and slow/accelerate the effect for a world of punchy goodness in a tiny presentation. - 10
Electro-Harmonix Pico Deep Freeze Sound Retainer
44 available from $154 - 11
MXR M87 Bass Compressor
99 available from $149.99Get great compression and sustain for your bass, along with ample headroom, with the MXR M87 Bass Compressor. If you've used compressors, the Bass Compressor will be a breeze with its quintessential Attack, Release, Ratio, Input, and Output controls. It's completely transparent and allows you a great dynamic range. - 12
Wampler Ego Compressor V2
54 available from $140The Wampler Ego Compressor aims to remain transparent while providing squash, allowing your picking dynamics and subtleties to still shine through. Unlike most compressors, it includes a Blend knob to mix wet/dry signals. - 13
JHS Pulp 'N Peel V4
70 available from $150Featuring an added equalization control, a new XLR/DI side output and built-in parallel overdrive circuit with a Dirt toggle and side trim pot for supremely accurate attenuation, the new JHS Pulp 'N Peel V4 packs six years of refinement into the ultimate compressor. Easily able to hold down double duty as a beefy preamp and punchy compressor, the added overdrive component squeezes this little orange box of magic into a class (or glass) all its own. - 14
Keeley Compressor Mini
78 available from $90 - 15
Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass Compressor
27 available from $326.64Tailor-made for trotting out punchy, organic low-end goodness, the Origin Effects Cali76 Compact Bass brings studio-grade compression right to your feet. Starting off with a base of near silent circuitry and Field Effect Transistors, this bass-centric rendition of the company's flagship products employs the same Attack/Release knob and Amp/Instrument controls as its predecessor with a few twists. Kick in parallel compression and side chain filtering and you'll be bringing the studio to your practice space or stage. - 16
Universal Audio Max Preamp & Dual Compressor
67 available from $225 - 17
Universal Audio 1176 Studio Compressor
48 available from $149.99 - 18
Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer
34 available from $100From 1981 to 1986, the Boss CS-2 Compression Sustainer was one of the few go-to compressor options. Over thirty years later, people still seek out this rugged and reliable classic for its smooth tone and even response. - 19
Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor & Boost
72 available from $199.99The Compadre offers two different types of compression: Studio and Squeeze. Studio mode is similar to the optical compression found in Strymon's OB.1, the company's beloved debut pedal that has since been discontinued. The second Squeeze mode gives heavier compression and longer sustain. The Boost side of the pedal also offers two types: a clean boost or a dirty boost, with an extra switch for additional boost EQ options. - 20
Origin Effects Cali76 Stacked Edition Compressor
25 available from $315 - 21
Empress Bass Compressor
27 available from $250 - 22
Jackson Audio Bloom Compressor / EQ V2
40 available from $210 - 23
JHS Whitey Tighty Compressor
59 available from $89The Whitey Tighty is a great go-to compressor for cutting out transients, with a clean blend control that retains the organic feeling of your guitar tone and compression that adds sustain and balance to your string volume. - 24
Gamechanger Audio Plus Sustain Pedal
47 available from $280Infusing a vanguard audio processing engine in the familiar format of a piano sustain pedal engineered for guitar, the Gamechanger Audio Plus Pedal is a true instrument crossover innovation made for the mavericks. Exclusively capturing the ethereal end of a note, the Audio Plus affords guitarists, bassists, and any harmonic musician the opportunity to minutely sculpt warm, expansive loops so large and organic that they could suffuse an empty forest. An ideal candidate for any loop enthusiast. - 25
Empress Compressor MKII
46 available from $200 - 26
MXR M-291 Dyna Comp Mini
92 available from $75 - 27
BBE Sonic Stomp Sonic Maximizer
10 available from $43.99The BBE Sonic Stomp Sonic Maximizer uses a proprietary circuit that enhances and clarifies your signal to help you carve out a space in your group's mix more easily. The casing has changed over the years, but the circuit has remained the same. - 28
Keeley Bassist Compressor
52 available from $120The Keeley Bassist, also known as the Keeley Bassist Limiting Amplifier, is a compression pedal that pulls in technology typically reserved for rack units, particularly the Corp 4320 chip. Control your sound with the Compression, Threshold, and Gain knobs for the ultimate in bass compression. Its high-fidelity, VCA-based system can handle massive signals without compromising your bass's tone. Think of it as a rackmount limiter squashed into a pedal at your feet. - 29
Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V3
95 available from $120 - 30
Wampler EGO 76 Compressor
12 available from $199.97 - 31
Darkglass Electronics Hyper Luminal Hybrid Compressor
51 available from $230 - 32
Keeley C4 4-Knob Compressor
23 available from $79.99Crafted with the same metal film capacitors and precisely matched transistors as its two-knob counterpart with the addition of attack speed and input gain knobs as opposed to internal trim pots, the Keeley C4 4-Knob Compressor brings an even higher degree of controlled, precision compression to the table. Already capable of summoning perfect, squishy funk and chicken pickin' tones through manipulation of just the sustain and level knobs, the on-the-fly adjustments available with the added attack speed and input gain controls allow for going straight to Gilmour-esque territory in between songs on stage. - 33
Boss CP-1X Compressor
63 available from $150 - 34
Walrus Audio Deep Six Compressor V1
60 available from $90The Walrus Audio Deep Six is a four-knob true bypass compressor pedal that uses the Universal Audio 1176 as its studio performance benchmark. It has been produced with a fish image on the casing in several different colors. - 35
LR Baggs Align Session Acoustic Guitar EQ
46 available from $150Bringing together a single EQ knob controlling three specific frequencies designated as most vital for acoustic, saturation control for lush harmonics and organic warmth, and adjustable gain for all pickup types, the LR Baggs Align Session adds Nashville-style compression to your setup with a single pedal. Custom-designed Session circuitry brings full-bodied country compression that brings out the natural voice of your guitar without squashing your sound. - 36
Suhr Woodshed Compressor
6 available from $160 - 37
Mooer Yellow Comp
23 available from $49.99The Mooer Yellow Comp gives you compression as smooth as a stick of butter that this little pedal resembles. Classic optical compression with a super-smooth attack and decay help to preserve your tone and the dynamics of your transients are all par for the course with this micropedal. Volume, EQ, and Comp all give you the ultimate control over your compression so you never have to worry about being too squashed or to jarring - whatever you want your sound to be, you can get it with this tiny pedal. - 38
Universal Audio Teletronix LA-2A Studio Compressor
31 available from $169 - 39
Keeley C2 2-Knob Compressor
35 available from $63.95The Keeley Compressor provides studio grade, rack-mount compressor quality in a tiny stompbox. With this streamlined two-knob model, Robert Keeley's precisely matched transistors and metal film capacitors will give you impeccably clean compression and sustain. - 40
Wampler Ego Compressor V1
10 available from $115The Wampler Ego Compressor V1 has become something of an industry standard since its release, popular with guitarists in all genres. Wampler’s main goal with the Ego was to create a compressor that would do what it needed to without coloring your tone or negatively impacting your dynamics. That’s why the Ego incorporates a clean blend, so that players can have the option of blending their original signal back into the mix. - 41
Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant Compressor
16 available from $189Featuring an all-analog JFET feedback compression, three-way ratio compression toggle and pad control from 0 to -16dB, the Fairfield Circuitry The Accountant brings focused compression and elongated sustain in a compact package. Able to fit easily onto the most cramped of boards, use this for a tight attack on solos or in tandem with overdrives for a big, high-fidelity attack. - 42
PRS Mary Cries Optical Compressor
71 available from $149.99 - 43
Source Audio Atlas Compressor
41 available from $179.99 - 44
Keeley Aria Compressor/Overdrive
62 available from $115Bringing together a two-mode high/low gain overdrive on one side, a clean-boosted compressor with treble recovery on the other, and the option to feed the compressor into the overdrive and vice versa, the Keeley Aria combines two of the company's most popular effects in one streamlined pedal. Built with Red Dirt Overdrive and Keeley Compressor circuits, the tweaked overdrive allows you to dial in classic tube-style grit along with a cleaner White Sands-style bump, all while keeping plenty of smack and punch in your tone. - 45
Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor / Limiter
56 available from $125 - 46
Keeley Compressor Pro
61 available from $175Following up on their popular two and four-knob compressor pedals comes the Compressor Pro from Keeley Electronics. This pedal offers a full-fledge set of studio level compressor tools in a smaller stompbox format that works well with any audio source. In addition to Threshold, Ratio, Attack, Release and Gain controls, the Compressor Pro also includes threshold type toggles and an LED meter. - 47
Barber Tone Press Compressor
5 available from $130Featuring controls for volume, blend and sustain and JFET staging, the Barber Tone Press is a high-end compressor for the most demanding player. Small in stature but with enough muscle to raise any tone, this pedal is all quality from the circuitry to the chassis. - 48
Boss LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer
62 available from $60Featuring a ratio parameter knob for more dynamic limiter control, controllable threshold and an enhance that adds body and presence to your signal with the twist of a knob, the Boss LMB-3 Bass Limiter Enhancer is like a instant makeover for your sound. Compact but full of features that will complement the natural tone of a bass and play well with other effects, the LMB-3 gives you that perfect, compressed, punchy tone without punching a hole in your wallet. - 49
Boss FB-2 Feedback/Booster
18 available from $200The Boss FB-2 Feedback/Booster isn't just a simple boost pedal - it's expressive, dynamic, responsive, and smooth. Use the FB-2 to transparently boost your sound or use it to create an extremely natural amp feedback. With only four highly intuitive controls, you can control the transparency, tone, and level of your boost or feedback. If you want versatility in your boost pedal rather than just plain, clean gain, the Boss FB-2 is a clear choice. - 50
Behringer CS400 Compressor Sustainer Pedal
11 available from $17.87Behringer has been a German professional audio equipment outfit for some time, but they didn't produce effects pedals until 2005. - 51
Boss AD-2 Acoustic Preamp Pedal
52 available from $98.99 - 52
EarthQuaker Devices Warden Optical Compressor V2
95 available from $125 - 53
Keeley GC-2 Limiting Amplifier
22 available from $141For the high-fidelity compression of Keeley's Bassist Limiting Amplifier in pedal form, check out the Keeley GC-2 Limiting Amplifier. This VCA-based compressor/limiter sports a bandwidth of up to 20 KHz to give you precise, lyrical results for anything you plug it into - whether it be guitar, keyboards, drum machines, bass, or anything else you can imagine. As a more unique compressor from Keeley's line, the GC-2 Limiting Amplifier is considered to be a great investment in your tone. - 54
JHS 3 Series Compressor
78 available from $70Whether you want your signal smooth, sparkly, or squashed to oblivion, this compressor is the tool for the job. Simple controls—Volume, Attack, and Sustain—let you dial in how quickly or slowly the effect kicks in and ends. And if you want a bright boost, just flip the toggle switch. (Find the rest of JHS' 3 Series for affordable, essential effects.) - 55
Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher Compressor
52 available from $65Designed with functioning sensitivity ranges from -10 dBu to +2 dBu for use with both passive and active electronics, a maximum gain reduction of up to 21dB, and a three-way attack toggle switch with modes for fast, medium, and slow, the Electro-Harmonix Bass Preacher Compressor puts punchy bass tone within easy reach. Housed in a compact chassis with an attractive price tag to match, the Bass Preacher sings the gospel of dynamic low-end control. - 56
DryBell Unit67 Compressor
10 available from $194.81The Unit67 is an all-analog stompbox from DryBell based on and designed after the classic 1176, but featuring a high-output boost. Packed into the pedal is a low-noise, transparent compression circuit, with a Rangemaster-like mid control that can help you add some sparkle to your tone and cut through the mix when dialed up. The Unit67 is also equipped with a super versatile EQ, promising players a harmonically rich playing experience in every application. - 57
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro Compressor Sustainer Pedal
55 available from $56The Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Micro is a compact version of their ultra-clean compressor and sustainer pedal. In addition to standard volume and sustain controls, the Philosopher's Tone Micro sports a parallel blend and a treble EQ to bring out the bite and pick attack that you can lose with seriously heavy compression. Absolutely killer for gentle squish or grabbing some extra sustain on solos and leads, this pedalboard-friendly comp has a sound that defies its physical size. - 58
Wampler Cory Wong Signature Compressor
45 available from $219 - 59
TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor
21 available from $63Complete with TonePrint technology, the TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor is an ultra-customizable digital comp that incorporates features designed to give you analog sound. The HyperGravity has two separate compression modes: multiband for studio-quality compression and vintage, for a more retro compressed sound. Amazingly, the HyperGravity can even communicate wirelessly with your iPhone to download, save, and recall presets thanks to TC's Beam tech. - 60
Keeley Tone Workstation Multi-Effects Pedal
7 available from $183The Keeley Tone Workstation combines the company's Compressor, Katana Boost/1962 Overdrive and Red Dirt overdrive in one chassis. Each effect has its own section with three separate stomp switch for autonomous operation or tandem effects chaining.
Features
Compressor section: Level, Blend, Sustain knobs, Treble/Stock overdrive mode switch
Katana Boost/1962 Overdrive section: Level, Tone, Drive knobs, Katana/1962 mode switch
Red Dirt section: Level, Drive, Tone knobs, Baked/Mod+ mode switch - 61
OTO Machines BOUM Warming Unit
9 available from $541.08 - 62
TC Electronic SpectraComp Bass Compressor Pedal
8 available from $80The TC Electronic SpectraComp is an ultra-compact, ultra-simple, ultra-powerful bass compressor pedal that deserves a spot on every bassist's board. Using the same powerful dynamics engine as the System 6000 processor, the SpectraComp makes use of multiband compression for a response that's perfectly tailored for bass guitar, giving you a blooming and present low-end while keeping the entirety of the signal in check. TC's "Tone Print" technology allows you to connect the pedal to your computer via USB to edit a wide range of parameters to tweak the sound and performance of the SpectraComp to your exact requirements, giving you a limitless amount of tonal possibilities to make this little monster one of the most versatile bass comps on the block. - 63
Boss BC-1X Bass Comp
54 available from $161.99The Boss BC-1X Bass Comp is a digital multi-band compression pedal designed specifically for use with bass guitar, with 18V operating voltage on a standard 9V power supply. - 64
MXR CSP102SL Script Dyna Comp Reissue
48 available from $86The MXR '76 Dyna Comp Reissue uses the same circuitry as the original 1976 Dyna Comp and is almost identical, save for its key component: the CA3080 integrated circuit. This IC means quieter operation and more transparency, as well as an increased dynamic range. The Dyna Comp Reissue has only two knobs, Output and Sensitivity, for creating a variety of compression or sustain effects. - 65
MXR M282 Dyna Comp Mini Bass Compressor
34 available from $109.99 - 66
MXR M76 Studio Compressor
77 available from $140For those wanting the ultimate control over their compression pedal, take a look at the MXR Studio Compressor. As one of the most comprehensive of MXR's compressors, the M76 Studio Compressor builds upon the rest of the stomboxes in the Dyna Comp line. With the output and sustain controls of the original Dyna Comp, the attack knob of the Super Comp, and an additional release control, a ratio switch setting, and gain reduction meter, the Studio Compressor packs in everything you'd find in, well, your typical studio compressor. - 67
Strymon OB.1
7 available from $180The Strymon OB. 1 offers studio optical compression in a gorgeous little box. This tiny orange monster has a ton packed in to save you room on your pedalboard, including a compressor, clean boost, and treble/mid boost. Compress subtly or squash everything down with the OB. 1. It's the perfect first pedal for your signal chain. - 68
JHS Ross Compressor
57 available from $125 - 69
Diamond CPR-1 Compressor
2 available from $259.81The standard Diamond Compressor, known as the CPR-1, comes in a variety of casing designs, including black and white with larger silver knobs. It features an onboard EQ, similar to all-in-one preamps found in studios for vocal mics, but calibrated for guitar. - 70
MXR M132 Super Comp Compressor
82 available from $45The MXR Super Comp takes the basic circuit of the legendary Dyna Comp and adds addition controls to maintain your space in the mix. - 71
Barber Compact Tone Press
2 available from $190The Barber Compact Tone Press scales down the original Tone Press compressor pedal, giving you studio-quality parallel compression in a more pedalboard-friendly enclosure. A Class-A discrete mixer circuit blends the dry signal in with your compressed signal, bringing some attack and clarity back into your tone, even with heavy compression. Two additional switches to your standard guitar compressor controls give you a faster action for quicker picking and more percussive playing, and a brilliance switch to add just a touch of beautiful high-frequency air to the party. - 72
Bondi Effects Squish As Compressor
2 available from $269 - 73
Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone Germanium Gold Micro Compressor
16 available from $50 - 74
Electro-Harmonix Tone Corset Analog Compressor
63 available from $65The Electro-Harmonix Tone Corset Analog Compressor gets you funky vintage spank in a compact four-knob box, employing just four knobs and a switch to nail old-school tones with ease.
- Controls: Volume, Sustain, Blend, Attack knobs, Pad switch (for use w/ humbuckers and high-gain pickups)
- Other Features: True Bypass, 9V operation
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Empress Compressor
17 available from $145If you want true control over your compression, get everything you would find on a studio compressor but in a pedal with the Empress Compressor. Squash your sound down or throw on a slight sustain using the Empress Compressor's multiple-ratio analog design. Control the attack and release of your compression, use the Mix knob to blend your compressed and uncompressed signals, and Meter your gain, reduction, or both simultaneously. - 76
Diamond Comp / EQ
6 available from $239 - 77
Orange Kongpressor Analog Class A Compressor Pedal
34 available from $106 - 78
MXR CSP202 Custom Comp
23 available from $50Building on a legendary tradition compression pedals, the MXR CSP202 Custom Cop includes high-end components such as a CA3080 IC to prevent interference. Compared to the iconic Dyna Comp, the Custom Comp promises a more modern transparent style of compression for your chain. - 79
MXR M87B Bass Compressor 15th Anniversary
7 available from $159.99 - 80
Effectrode Model PC-2A Photo-Optical Tube Compressor
4 available from $318.10 - 81
Mooer Slow Engine Slow Motion Effect
11 available from $55Sporting a streamlined interface of only sense and attack knobs and an ultra-compact design perfect for crowded boards, the Mooer Slow Engine brings big volume swell ability at a small price and size. Designed to emulate the classic Boss Slow Gear, this pedal is saves on gobs of cash and creates lush, enormous volume swells perfect for post-rock, ambient, or new wave. - 82
DOD FX80B Compressor Sustainer Pedal
21 available from $39Replacing the original FX80, the DOD Compressor Sustainer FX80B was introduced to the DOD line in 1985. A third knob to control how quickly the compressor went into effect was added in the FX80B for added dynamic control, being labeled Attack between 1985 and 1987 and Release from 1987 onward. Get tighter, more sustained sound for a great, musician-friendly price with the DOD Compression Sustainer FX80B. - 83
Aguilar TLC Bass Compressor
35 available from $115The Aguilar TLC Bass Compressor gives you an emotive, musical tool for controlling the dynamics of your bass in both live performances and recording settings. Named after the Aguilar Trans Linear Control circuit that brings the TLC Bass Compressor to impressive heights, the pedal sports four knobs to give you incredible control over your compression and sustain. - 84
JAM Pedals Dyna-ssoR
24 available from $155 - 85
Gamechanger Audio Plus Sustain Pedal with Footswitch
3 available from $65 - 86
Ampeg Opto Comp Analog Compressor
13 available from $128.60 - 87
Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor 1984 - 1989 Made In Japan
9 available from $69.99 - 88
Aguilar DB 599 Bass Compressor
21 available from $159 - 89
ThorpyFX Fat General V2 Parallel Compressor 2018
3 available from $231.17Smaller format version of the original Fat General Parallel Compressor - 90
DOD Milk Box Compressor FX84 White 1990s
22 available from $115The Milk Box Compressor has a nice, rich sustain and makes the tone that much sweeter. Among its normal compression controls, it also features a touch-sensitive high-cut knob. Older versions will have kitschy names for the high-cut, labeling it Pasteurization instead, but the function is the same.
Years of Production: 1994 - present
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BBE MS-92 Mini Sonic Stomp
2 available from $153.34 - 92
Analogman Mini Bi-Comp
5 available from $200Building on the success of Analogman's Bi-Comp, which combines a channel of his Ross based CompROSSor with a channel of his Juicer clone of the Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer, the Mini Bi-Comp packs the same pedal power into a smaller enclosure. The minification also has benefits beyond saving you pedal board real estate, having the footswitches closer together makes it much easier to turn both sides on and off at the same time, or toggle between compression modes. Offering independent Volume controls for each channel, combined Sustain knob to control the amount of compression and an internal trim pot to adjust the Attack time, the Mini Bi-Comp is a versatile compressor that can add power to your picking attack or push your tone into endless sustain. An excellent tool for country picking, jam band solos or funk rhythm guitar. - 93
J. Rockett Squeegee Compressor
23 available from $44 - 94
MXR M228 Dyna Comp Deluxe Compressor 2018
45 available from $75 - 95
Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor
27 available from $149.99The Seymour Duncan Studio Bass Compressor dresses up a staple effect on a bassist's board with a nuanced construction and premium components for that sustain and punch needed in the low end. Easy to use, the pedal features controls for blend, level, attack, and compression. Attack gives you that plucky pick presence while the compression knob dramatically shifts the dynamic range, and along with the Mid/Low frequency range switch, you've got an immensely versatile effect on your hands. - 96
DOD 280 Compressor Reissue Pedal
58 available from $69.99The DOD 280 Compressor pedal is back and better than ever, now with true bypass and a modern 9V power connection. Whether you're looking for some extra detail and sustain in quieter passages, need to even out and some wild dynamics, or just want to outright squish your sound until it pops, the 280 Compressor has you covered with its simple two-knob control layout. - 97
EarthQuaker Devices Warden Optical Compressor
27 available from $115Get studio-grade optical compression with the EarthQuaker Devices The Warden pedal. It's powered by 18v, so you know it's doing some serious work for you. Control the attack, release, sustain, and ratio and dial in a heavy compression that squashes your sound or something subtle that only hits your peaks. - 98
Diamond Comp Jr. Compact Optical Compressor Pedal
6 available from $222.22The Diamond Comp Jr pedal puts studio-grade compression into a compact guitar pedal enclosure. This optical compressor gives you simple, powerful control over your dynamics and tone for enhanced sustain and smooth attack. Premium components make for a stunning sound that leaves nothing to chance, while a post-compressor EQ on a single dial provides a swing from dark, mellow tones to a highly musical jangle. - 99
Electro-Harmonix Soul Preacher Nano
76 available from $55From Electro-Harmonix comes the heavenly Soul Preacher Nano compression and sustain pedal. It houses the same EHX circuitry in a super-compact pedal that'll fit right into your pedalboard. With only two knobs and one three-position switch, the Soul Preacher Nano is extremely streamlined and easy to use. The Attack switch can set you up for fast, medium, or slow attacks while the Volume and Sustain Knobs to build long, smooth sustains. - 100
Joyo JF-10 Dyna Compressor
38 available from $18Constructed with a three-knob interface consisting of controls for sustain, level, and attack, a low noise floor, and a nuanced presence that complements rather than consumes your tone, the Joyo Dyna Compressor is a vintage effect in a modern world. Designed to emulate the famed Ross analog comps from the 1980s, Joyo's rendition gives a subtle flavoring to your sound that even the most ardent of anti-pedal proponents can get behind.