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Compression & Dynamics Pedals

Pettyjohn Electronics CRUSH Compressor

New video by ProGuitarShop about the Pettyjohn Electronics' CRUSH Compressor, a discrete VCA based studio grade compressor. From the manufacturer's site: "The CRUSH delivers highly musical compression in the spirit of beloved Discrete VCA compressors, such as those found in legendary British consoles, mastering buss compressors and vintage rack gear, but…Click on the title for more

Pettyjohn Electronics CRUSH Compressor

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

NYC's Electro Harmonix just unveiled a new studio quality compressor named Platform. It's presented as a Stereo Compressor/Limiter, but you can tell from the knobs' descriptions that it does a lot more than that - the video intro actually says it can be used for any instruments, including on a drums stereo…Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Platform Stereo Compressor/Limiter

Greer Amps Lamplighter optical compressor

Greer Amps came out with a new optical compressor called Lamplighter, check out the most popular demo videos at the bottom of this post. From the manufacturer's site: "The very idea for the Lamplighter Optical Compressor is rooted in legendary tone and studio lore. The Lamplighter is the result of countless…Click on the title for more

Greer Amps Lamplighter optical compressor

Amptweaker PressuRizer Compressor Boost

The Pressurizer is an interesting take on compression + boost from Amptweaker, here's the manufacturer's presentation, check out the Pro Guitar Shop video below. Sustain without compression…a common suggestion Amptweaker™ receives that means “don’t mess with my attack.” The Amptweaker PressuRizer™ compressor accomplishes this in several unique ways, and includes…Click on the title for more

Amptweaker PressuRizer Compressor Boost

J Rockett Pedals IQ Compressor and Majestic OD

Two interesting new pedals by J Rockett. The IQ compressor, featuring a clean compressor with integrated, pre-compression graphic EQ, which allows you to choose what frequencies to "squuze" more. The Majestic is a new overdrive - not much information about it online, maybe because it's not quiet out yet! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ICoPDa9dHjEClick on the title for more

J Rockett Pedals IQ Compressor and Majestic OD

Orange Kongpressor

From the manufacturer's page: The Kongpressor is an analogue Class A compression pedal which adds an organic three dimensional quality to any rig. The pedal takes its inspiration from some of the world’s most iconic vintage optical studio units, employing a re-issue of the famous vactrol VTL5C3 optocoupler that was…Click on the title for more

Orange Kongpressor

Bondi Effects 2026 Compressor Limiter

You may think that Bondi Effects is another Italian manufacturer (we covered a bunch of them as of late), but the name actually originates from an Australian aboriginal word meaning "the sound of waves crashing over rocks." Is that natural sound the precursor of fuzz? Founded in 2013 and run by husband…Click on the title for more

Bondi Effects 2026 Compressor Limiter

JangleBox Compression/Sustain

JangleBox's owner and designer Steve Lasko created the Janglebox Compressor with a clear goal in mind: to reproduce the bright ringing chime and sustain that was popularized by the Beatles. Guitarists took notice, bought many units, and a pedal company was born. A classic sounding, no-nonsense compressor/sustainer, this stompbox offers the…Click on the title for more

JangleBox Compression/Sustain

Pigtronix Gatekeeper Noise Gate

New York City based manufacturer Pigtronix has recently released a noise gate stompbox called The Gatekeeper. The pedal utilizes high speed J-Fet circuitry to quell any static or non-musical sounds from your signal path. With above the average headroom and wide range threshold control, the Gatekeeper enables fast and smooth…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Gatekeeper Noise Gate

Review: Diamond Bass Comp

Our staff bassist Ron Guensche received a Diamond Pedals Bass Compressors a few days ago and it sounds like he had fun testing it. This is a pedal that brings to bass players the high-grade optical compression previously only available to guitarists in their Compressor pedal. Read the full review…Click on the title for more

Review: Diamond Bass Comp

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone & Aria Disnortion Reviews

Obsessed with extending the expressive range of the guitar, I compulsively investigate gear that claims it can. I put Pigtronix, a company obsessed with ensuring a future of enhanced guitar expressiveness, to the test with their budget conscious Aria Disnortion overdrive+3 band EQ, and the Philosopher's Tone compression/sustain synthesizer pedals.…Click on the title for more

Pigtronix Philosopher’s Tone & Aria Disnortion Reviews