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A compressor evens out your playing: it turns down the loud notes and brings up the quiet ones, so chords sit evenly, clean parts snap and single notes sustain longer. Country and funk players live on them, and bass players use them to keep the low end steady.

We carry compressors from Keeley, MXR, Electro-Harmonix, JHS, Wampler, Tone City and more, new and used.

Everything ships from our shop in Leominster, Massachusetts, most orders the same or next business day. Shipping is free on orders of $29 or more, and you have 30 days to return.

Where does a compressor go? Most players put it near the start of the chain, before drive pedals. Some put it after them to even out the overall level.

Will a compressor make my guitar noisier? It can, because it raises the quiet parts, hiss included. Moderate settings and a clean power supply keep it in check.