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 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 ...

Abasi Concepts has launched its second-ever pedal in the form of the Micro-Aggressor Compressor. Back in 2018, the firm – which is headed by Animals As Leaders virtuoso Tosin Abasi – partnered with ...

The notion of rich, warm tube tone still looms large in guitarists’ imaginations. So much so that some manufacturers are still making strides to capture an authentic rendition of that technology in a ...

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 ...

Let’s face the facts: the name Fender doesn’t initially ring “pedals”. Sure, they unarguably make some of the finest instruments and amplifiers you can buy, but you might question what they are hoping ...