Compressors

When it comes to dynamics processing, we’ve never had it so good. Once upon a time, even the largest studios had only basic...

Want the sound and tactile experience of hardware but the convenience of plug‑ins? Wes Audio have the answer...

Love stompboxes but find pedal compressors frustratingly untweakable? This one’s designed with you in mind...

Baby Audio offer an intriguing take on frequency‑conscious dynamics processing.

Think you’ve heard everything a compressor can do? It might be time to think again...

Created in partnership with Empirical Labs, these two emulations form a characterful yet capable channel strip.

Dragon Fire makes setting up frequency‑conscious compression very intuitive, courtesy of an on‑screen curve its makers call the Push Pull Graph.

The world’s not short of LA‑2A plug‑ins, but some are more convincing than others...

FAST Reveal is designed to make it easy to tackle masking problems in your mix.

Throughout his illustrious career, Rupert Neve continued to refine the diode‑bridge compressor design he first created over half a century ago.

We check out TK’s latest intriguing interpretation of the humble VCA compressor.

This refreshed range boasts new features and improved specs — but the same great value for money.

Will Waves' plug-in emulation of the Abbey Road RS124, which was based on a much modified Altec 436B valve compressor, find favour with today's engineers and producers?

If you’re into analogue processing but worried about your carbon footprint, Tierra have you covered!

This “punchy hybrid compressor” draws its inspiration from both the classic API and SSL hardware designs.

Ever wondered what a ‘four‑quadrant analogue multiplier compressor’ might sound like? Neither had we — but it turns out to be something a bit special!

We check out a modern take on Manley’s classic valve compressor.

We check out Korneff’s vibey take on a tube‑laden FET compressor.