Check out these awesome plugins and listen to what a proper compressor can do for you. Plugins have been attempting to model their real-deal analog counterparts for years, but also offer some new innovations to the world of gain reduction. Varied circuit designs in analog compressors make certain models better for one task than another and with the design of digital compressors, choosing the right tool for the job can become more difficult. They are some of the most versatile pieces of gear with complex and simplistic functions alike.Ĭoloration, check.dynamic control, check.mix glue, check. No audio toolbox would be complete without a compressor.