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The Year in Gear 2020
December 17, 2020
It may be the understatement of the century, but this year was weird. Even so, the killer gear kept coming. Here are the goods that stood out as extra-great amongst our annual haul of Premier Guitar reviews.
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First Look: Boss GT-1000CORE
December 2, 2020
From heavy to heavenly: Hear the shrunken powerhouse on raunchy riffs, ethereal reverb clouds, pitch-shifted bass, and more.
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Empress Effects Releases the Compressor MkII and the Bass Compressor
November 12, 2020
A pair of updated squeeze boxes that uses features and controls borrowed from high-end studio models.
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A Comp Meant to Mash with the Melvins Maestro
October 14, 2020
Buzzo’s signature squish machine is surprisingly subtle. The PG Hilbish Compressimiser review.
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Studio-Grade Compression for Your Pedalboard?
September 21, 2020
A dual-band/stacked floor unit with 15 knobs and five toggles that will make compression control freaks giddy. The PG Becos CompIQ TWAIN review.
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Strymon Compadre: The Premier Guitar Review
September 20, 2020
A dual-function compressor that’s way more than simple squish.
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Iso Lab: 1970s Ross Compressor
July 20, 2020
Nashville correspondent John Bohlinger shows off his first pedal, which he bought for $40 in 1979.
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Recording Dojo: Understanding Compression, Pt. 1
June 8, 2020
Comprehending one of the studio's most important but mysterious tools—with metaphorical cocktails!
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Strymon Introduces the Compadre Dual Voice Compressor & Clean Boost
April 30, 2020
A compressor/boost pedal packed with a class A JFET input circuit, analog compression, and two distinct boost modes.
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1176-Influenced Comp + 1073-Inspired Pre = Spank, Sparkle & Growl
March 13, 2020
The PG Vertex Nyle review.
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Becos Effects Announces the CompIQ Twain Pro Compressor
February 13, 2020
An analog compressor with a ton of studio-level control.
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Siren Pedals Launches With the Airavata, Anvil, and Midnight Train
February 13, 2020
The initial lineup includes a dark fuzz, a squish box, and a distortion that aims to cover a lot of ground.
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Your Pedalboards 2020!
February 4, 2020
PG's axe-wielding disciples show us their personal pedal masterpieces.
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Empress Effects Compressor MkII Demo | NAMM 2020
January 18, 2020
Clever side-chain and EQ “tilt”functions make this revamped squeeze box even more flexible.
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Is This the Most Versatile Compressor Ever?
January 14, 2020
Bonus: This squeeze box includes an amazing EQ and boost. The PG Jackson Audio Bloom review.
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Origin Effects Announces Reissue of Cali76-TX
December 12, 2019
The limited-edition pedals feature either a custom-wound iron core (TX) or ultra-linear Lundahl (TX-L) output transformer.
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Vertex Effects Introduces the Nyle Compressor and Preamp
October 21, 2019
Two circuits in its enclosure—a vintage rack compressor and a vintage-style mic preamp.
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MXR Dyna Comp Bass Review
September 27, 2019
The bass version of a classic compressor takes a couple inches from the waist, but provides more in the tweak department.
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Fender Downtown Express Review
September 22, 2019
Three of the most useful tone tools for bassists in a tidy, variable-XLR-equipped box.
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Ross Compressor Review
September 14, 2019
Does the reissue live up to the reputation of the original?
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