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Strymon Compadre: The Compressor That Replaced Strymon’s First Pedal
The Strymon Compadre dual voice compressor explained: VCA circuit, Studio vs Squeeze, full specs, honest player check, settings and buying advice.
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Empress Compressor MKII: The Studio Rack That Learned To Live On A Pedalboard
The Empress Compressor MKII explained: FET circuit, tilt EQ, sidechain filter, full specs, verified players, nine tone recipes and buying advice.
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Xotic SP Compressor: The Ross Squash, Made Miniature
Inside the Xotic SP Compressor — DIP switches decoded, verified players, tone recipes, spec contradictions and honest buying advice for the mini Ross comp.
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Fifty Years of Squash: The MXR M102 Dyna Comp and Why It Still Rules Every Pedalboard
The MXR M102 Dyna Comp defined guitar compression in 1972. Andy Summers, David Gilmour, Yngwie Malmsteen and Pete Townshend all plugged in. Here's why.