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Last updated Oct 6, 2018

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• Reviews:
• 3Leaf Audio PWNZOR
• ADK CLA-1
• Aguilar TLC
• Akai Professional
• Alesis 3630
• Alesis 3632
• Alesis Micro Limiter
• Alesis NanoCompressor
• Alesis Smashup
• AMT Bass Packer
• Analogman Bi-Comp
   updated review!
• Aphex Punch Factory
• Aphex 320A "Compellor"
• Aphex 651
• Aphex 661 "Expressor"
• Aphex 720 "Dominator II"
• Arion SCO-1
• ART Levelar
• ART MDM-8L (8-channel limiter)
• ART SC2 (CS2)
• ART Tube PAC
• Ashdown dual-band
• Ashly CL 100
• Ashly DPX 200 (CLX 52/51)
• Ashly SC-50
• Audio Arts 1200
• Barber Tone Press
   updated review!
• Barge Concepts RC-2
• BearFoot Pale & Evergreen
• BBE MaxCom
• BBE Opto Stomp
• BBE Orange Squash
   (AKA Main Squeeze)
• Behringer BLE100
• Behringer DC9
• Behringer MDX1600
   "Autocom Pro-XL"
• Bellari LA120
• Beta Aivin CS-100
• Biyang CO-8
• BJFE Pine Green
• Blackbox Oxygen
• Boss BC-1X
• Boss CL-50 Pro
• Boss CS-1
• Boss CS-2
• Boss CS-3
• Boss GT-6B
• Boss LM-2B
• Boss LMB-3
• Broughton Apex
• Budda Chakra
• BYOC 5-knob
• BYOC Optical
• CAD CGM-2 "Champ"
• CAE V-Comp
• Carl Martin Classic Opto
• Carl Martin Comp Limiter
• Carvin CG200
• Celmo Sardine Can
• Chellee Compy
• Coldcraft Crimson
• Cornish OC-1
• Crazy Tube Circuits Phi
 
  PLEASE read the FAQ.
  SERIOUSLY. Read the FAQ
  BEFORE buying anything!!!
 

• Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer
   ('08 Grafton reissue)
• Danelectro Surf & Turf
• Daphon E20CM
• Daring Audio Phat Beam
• Darkglass Supersymmetry
• dbx 163X
• dbx 160A
• dbx 160XT (160X)
• dbx 166, 166A, 166XL
Updated 3-way comparison!
• dbx 1066
• dbx 266XL
• an explanation of dbx's
   number/name system
• Ddyna Bass^10
• Dedalo Gorila NEW VERSION
• Dedalo JET
• Demeter Compulator
• Demeter Compulator PRO
• DHA VT-1 bass comp
• Diamond CPR-1
• Diamond BCP-1
• Digitech Bass Squeeze
• Dinosaural OTC-201
• "Dirty" compressors
   (distortion, fur, grind)
• Doc Lloyd Photon
• DOD 280 (gray & orange)
• DOD FX82
• DOD FX84 Milk Box
• Dr. Green The Aspirin
• Dr. J Aerolite
• Drawmer MX-30
• Durham Sex Drive
• Earthquaker The Warden
• EBS Billy Sheehan
• EBS MultiComp
• Eden WTDI
• Effectrode PC-2A
• Electro-Harmonix Bass Metaphors
• EHX Bass Preacher
• EHX Black Finger
• EHX Soul Preacher (Nano)
• EHX White Finger (old version)
• EHX White Finger
   (later "XO" version)
• EMMA TransMORGrifier
• Empirical EL8-X "Distressor"
• Empress Comp
• The Engineer's Thumb
• Exar BC04
• Fairfield The Accountant
• FEA DE-CL
• FEA Dual-Band Comp-Limiter
• FEA Opti-FET
• FEA SMX
• FMR PBC-6A
• FMR RNC
• FMR RNLA
• Focusrite Bass Factory
• Frantone Sandwich
• Frantone Sputnik
• Fromel Velvet Vice
   Updated for new version!
• Fuchs Royal Plush
• Furman LC-3
• FX Engineering Mirage
• G-Lab BC-1
• GFS Sweet Sparkle
• GLX / Harley Benton CS-100
• Golden Age Comp-54
• Gurus Optivalve
• Guyatone BL2 "Bottom Limiter"
• Guyatone SD2
• Guyatone ST2
• Guyatone TCX "Flip"
• Heavy Sonic Oppressor
• Henretta Orange Whip
• Himmelstrutz Miss Nutcracker
• Hotone KOMP
• Ibanez BP5
• Ibanez CP9 (1980's)
• Ibanez Tube King
• Ibanez UE 303B
• ISP Beta Bass (preamp)
• Jacques Fat Burner
• JangleBox
• JBL/Urei 7110
• JHS Lime Aid
• Joemeek Floor-Q
• Joemeek MC2 (later version)
• Joemeek VC6 (the Meekbox)
• Keeley
• Keeley Bassist/GC-2
• Lightning Boy Opti-Mu Prime
• Lightning Boy Op-2
• Line6 Bass Pod XT Live
• Line6 Constrictor
• Line6 M13

• Mad Professor Forest Green
• Madbean Afterlife
• Malekko Comp
• Markbass Compressore
• Mars Comp King Bass
• Marshall ED-1
• Maxon CP101
• Maxon CP9 Pro+
• Maxon RCP660
• Menatone J.A.C
• Metal Pedals LimCom Plus
• Moen Uni-Comp
• Monoprice
• Mooer Yellow
• Morley VCO
• MXR DynaComp
• MXR M76 Studio Comp
• MXR M87 Bass Comp
• MXR Limiter (1980, red, AC cord)
• MXR Dual Limiter
• OKKO Coca Comp
• Old World Audio 1960
• One Control Lemon Yellow
• Orange Squeezer clones
• Origin Cali76 Compact
• Origin Cali76 TX
• OVNIFX Smoothie
• Palmer Deepressor
• Patton Bearhug
• Pedal Doctor Tangerine Squeeze
• Phil Jones Bass Buddy
• Pigtronix Philosopher's Tone
• Pigtronix PT Germanium Gold
• Pigtronix PT Bass & Rock
• PreSonus BlueMax
• PreSonus Comp16
• Providence Bass Boot Comp
• Radio Design Labs ST-CL1
• Rane DC 24
• Red Witch Grace
• Retro-Sonic Vintage Vibes
• Retrospec Squeeze Box
   NEW UPDATE!!!
• RMI Basswitch Dual Band
• Rocktron Big Crush
• Rocktron Blue Thunder
• Roland AS-1 Sustainer
• Rolls GLC (CL151)
• Ross clones
• Rothwell Love Squeeze
• Sabine NEX-5400
• Safe Sound P1
• Samson C-Com Opto
• Schalltechnik_04 Pumpernickel
• Seymour Duncan Double Back
• Seymour Duncan Studio Bass
   and Vice Grip
• SolidGoldFX Horizon
• Sonuus Voluum
• Strymon OB-1
• Suhr Koji Comp
• Summit Audio TLA-50
• Symetrix 501
• Symetrix CL-150
• T.C.Electronic C300
• T.C.Electronic HyperGravity
   and Spectracomp
• T.C.Electronic Nova Dynamics
• T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ
   (old original version)
• T.C.Elec Sustain+Para EQ
   (later reissue)
• T.C.Elec Vintage Comp
• T-Rex Comp-Nova
• T-Rex Neo Comp
• T-Rex Squeezer
• Taurus Tux Black
• Taurus Tux Silver
• Tech 21 Bass Compactor
• Tech 21 CompTORTION
• Telenordia TK-23 Kompressor
• Toadworks Mr. Squishy
• Tone Factor Pulp Mill
• Trace Elliot SMX
• Tube (valve) compressors
• Universal Audio 1176LN
• Valley People Dyna-Mite
• VFE White Horse UPDATE!
• Visual Sound Comp 66
• Viva Analog Envelope Lock
• Vox Snake Charmer
• VTP Citrus Squeeze
• Walrus Deep Six
• Wampler Ego
• Whirlwind OC Bass
• Wholenote BLM-270
• Wholenote E20CM
• Wren & Cuff Gold
• Xotic AC Comp
• Xotic SP
• Yamaha Magicstomp
• Zoom B2