MXR M76 Studio Compressor pedal

The folks at MXR have taken a high-quality studio compressor and literally compressed it into this small, durable, lightweight aluminium stomp box. The M76 Studio Compressor offers high headroom and the same controls as a normal compressor, as well as a Gain-Reduction level meter which shows you exactly what it's compressing. Use the Release, Attack, Output, Input and Ratio controls to adjust the type of compression and how much is applied to make your signal slightly less uniform or downright flat as a pancake. In any case, you are in control over how level or how dynamic your guitar sound is.