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 ...

While many players are happy to invest in multiple overdrive reverb and delay pedals, there could be another type of effect that could enhance their guitar tone that they'll only need to buy once. And ...

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 ...

Guitar World has been the ultimate resource for guitarists since the publication of its very first print issue in July 1980. Guitar World continues the magazine’s rich history online, and is now the ...

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 ...