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Used Dolamo Used DOLAMO COMPRESSOR Effect Pedal
Product Price  $19.99
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Used Orange Amplifiers Used Orange Amplifiers KONGPRESSOR Effect...
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Used MXR Used MXR CSP102L Effect Pedal
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Used DIAMOND PEDALS Used DIAMOND PEDALS Comp Jr. Effect Pedal
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Used Origin Effects Used Origin Effects Cali76 Stacked Edition...
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
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Used TC Electronic Used TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor...
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Used Keeley Used Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used Pigtronix Used Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Effect Pedal
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Used Keeley Used Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used CMAT Mods Used CMAT Mods Signa Comp Effect Pedal
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
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Used Keeley Used Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used TC Electronic Used TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor...
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Used Xotic Used Xotic SP Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used Janglebox Used JangleBox Classic Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used Fender Used Fender Pinwheel Effect Pedal
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Used MXR Used MXR Dyna Comp Mini Effect Pedal
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Used TC Electronic Used TC Electronic HyperGravity Compressor...
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
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Used BOSS Used BOSS CS3 Compressor Sustainer Effect Pedal
Product Price  $80.99
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Used TC Electronic Used TC Electronic SPECTRA COMP Effect Pedal
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Used Keeley Used Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Effect Pedal
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Used BOSS Used BOSS CS3 Compressor Sustainer Effect Pedal
Product Price  $70.99
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Used BOSS Used BOSS CS3 Compressor Sustainer Effect Pedal
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Used Darkglass Used Darkglass Hyper Luminal Effect Pedal
Product Price  $169.99
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
Product Price  $69.99
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Used Kmise Used Kmise Lotkey Commpressor Effect Pedal
Product Price  $14.99
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Used Keeley Used Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Effect Pedal
Product Price  $119.99
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Used Pigtronix Used Pigtronix Philosophers Tone Effect Pedal
Product Price  $61.99
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Used Source Audio Used Source Audio Atlas Effect Pedal
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Used JHS Pedals Used JHS Pedals Colour Box Effect Pedal
Product Price  $314.99
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Used JHS Pedals Used JHS Pedals WHITEY TIGHTY Effect Pedal
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Used MXR Used MXR M132 Super Comp Effect Pedal
Product Price  $59.99
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Used JHS Pedals Used JHS Pedals 3 Series Compressor Effects...
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Used MXR Used MXR M102 Dyna Comp Effect Pedal
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Used Nevtech Used NEVTECH JUICY COMP TRIDENT Effect Pedal
Product Price  $299.99
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Used Universal Audio Used Universal Audio Uafx 1176 Effect Pedal
Product Price  $139.99
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Used BOSS Used BOSS CS3 Compressor Sustainer Effect Pedal
Product Price  $70.99
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Of all the equipment you can use to refine the sound of your electric guitar, compression and sustain effects pedals are among the most common—and for a good reason. These pedals allow you to easily tame a note that would otherwise be a bit too strong, or to bring up the tail end of a sustained chord for maximum effect. In technical terms, your compressor's job is to shrink (or "compress") the dynamic range of the audio signal. The practical outcome is that loud sounds get quieter and quiet sounds get louder. A common use for the compression and sustain effects pedal is to stabilize volume and soften the "attack" of a note by curbing its onset and boosting its sustain. Adjusted to extreme settings, a compressor is also useful as a limiter. The low-end compression of these pedals is ideal for boosting notes as they fade, giving you a sustain effect that can add impact to the last note of a solo or enhance the effect of a rhythm riff. Restraining the louder end and amplifying the lower end, these pedals can actually boost and trim the guitar's volume simultaneously, reining in extremes to help balance the sound. Compared to other effects pedals, the role of the compression and sustain stompbox is subtle but invaluable. While some pedals are predisposed to complement certain styles of music or be used in highly specialized roles, the compressor is a fundamental link in any guitarist's chain, widely used no matter the song or genre.