diff --git a/packages/core/controls.mjs b/packages/core/controls.mjs
index 88c2c072..3abeb504 100644
--- a/packages/core/controls.mjs
+++ b/packages/core/controls.mjs
@@ -86,6 +86,16 @@ const generic_params = [
    *
    */
   ['gain'],
+  /**
+   * Gain applied after all effects have been processed.
+   *
+   * @name postgain
+   * @example
+   * s("bd sd,hh*4")
+   * .compressor("-20:20:10:.002:.02").postgain(1.5)
+   *
+   */
+  ['postgain'],
   /**
    * Like {@link gain}, but linear.
    *
@@ -1051,6 +1061,21 @@ const generic_params = [
    *
    */
   ['shape'],
+  /**
+   * Dynamics Compressor. The params are `compressor("threshold:ratio:knee:attack:release")`
+   * More info [here](https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/API/DynamicsCompressorNode?retiredLocale=de#instance_properties)
+   *
+   * @name compressor
+   * @example
+   * s("bd sd,hh*4")
+   * .compressor("-20:20:10:.002:.02")
+   *
+   */
+  [['compressor', 'compressorRatio', 'compressorKnee', 'compressorAttack', 'compressorRelease']],
+  ['compressorKnee'],
+  ['compressorRatio'],
+  ['compressorAttack'],
+  ['compressorRelease'],
   /**
    * Changes the speed of sample playback, i.e. a cheap way of changing pitch.
    *
diff --git a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
index 576ec3f1..d87ea94d 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/helpers.mjs
@@ -78,6 +78,17 @@ export const getParamADSR = (param, attack, decay, sustain, release, min, max, b
   param.linearRampToValueAtTime(min, end + Math.max(release, 0.1));
 };
 
+export function getCompressor(ac, threshold, ratio, knee, attack, release) {
+  const options = {
+    threshold: threshold ?? -3,
+    ratio: ratio ?? 10,
+    knee: knee ?? 10,
+    attack: attack ?? 0.005,
+    release: release ?? 0.05,
+  };
+  return new DynamicsCompressorNode(ac, options);
+}
+
 export function createFilter(
   context,
   type,
diff --git a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
index 730e495d..410b7b96 100644
--- a/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
+++ b/packages/superdough/superdough.mjs
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ import './reverb.mjs';
 import './vowel.mjs';
 import { clamp } from './util.mjs';
 import workletsUrl from './worklets.mjs?url';
-import { createFilter, gainNode } from './helpers.mjs';
+import { createFilter, gainNode, getCompressor } from './helpers.mjs';
 import { map } from 'nanostores';
 import { logger } from './logger.mjs';
 
@@ -192,6 +192,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
     bank,
     source,
     gain = 0.8,
+    postgain = 1,
     // filters
     ftype = '12db',
     fanchor = 0.5,
@@ -237,6 +238,11 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
     velocity = 1,
     analyze, // analyser wet
     fft = 8, // fftSize 0 - 10
+    compressor: compressorThreshold,
+    compressorRatio,
+    compressorKnee,
+    compressorAttack,
+    compressorRelease,
   } = value;
   gain *= velocity; // legacy fix for velocity
   let toDisconnect = []; // audio nodes that will be disconnected when the source has ended
@@ -351,6 +357,11 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
   crush !== undefined && chain.push(getWorklet(ac, 'crush-processor', { crush }));
   shape !== undefined && chain.push(getWorklet(ac, 'shape-processor', { shape }));
 
+  compressorThreshold !== undefined &&
+    chain.push(
+      getCompressor(ac, compressorThreshold, compressorRatio, compressorKnee, compressorAttack, compressorRelease),
+    );
+
   // panning
   if (pan !== undefined) {
     const panner = ac.createStereoPanner();
@@ -359,7 +370,7 @@ export const superdough = async (value, deadline, hapDuration) => {
   }
 
   // last gain
-  const post = gainNode(1);
+  const post = gainNode(postgain);
   chain.push(post);
   post.connect(getDestination());
 
diff --git a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
index 18370903..f351a5a0 100644
--- a/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
+++ b/test/__snapshots__/examples.test.mjs.snap
@@ -1185,6 +1185,35 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "compress" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "compressor" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 1/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 3/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 2/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 5/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 3/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 7/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 4/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "cosine" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/8 | note:Eb4 ]",
@@ -3293,6 +3322,35 @@ exports[`runs examples > example "polymeterSteps" example index 0 1`] = `
 ]
 `;
 
+exports[`runs examples > example "postgain" example index 0 1`] = `
+[
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 0/1 → 1/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/4 → 1/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 3/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/2 → 1/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/4 → 1/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 5/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 1/1 → 3/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/4 → 3/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 7/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/2 → 2/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/4 → 2/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 9/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 2/1 → 5/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 9/4 → 5/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 11/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 5/2 → 3/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 11/4 → 3/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 13/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 3/1 → 7/2 | s:bd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 13/4 → 7/2 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 15/4 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 7/2 → 4/1 | s:sd compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+  "[ 15/4 → 4/1 | s:hh compressor:-20 compressorRatio:20 compressorKnee:10 compressorAttack:0.002 compressorRelease:0.02 postgain:1.5 ]",
+]
+`;
+
 exports[`runs examples > example "press" example index 0 1`] = `
 [
   "[ 0/1 → 1/2 | s:hh ]",
diff --git a/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx b/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
index 2ee6c44a..0bb9da9e 100644
--- a/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
+++ b/website/src/pages/learn/effects.mdx
@@ -144,6 +144,14 @@ There is one filter envelope for each filter type and thus one set of envelope f
 
 <JsDoc client:idle name="velocity" h={0} />
 
+## compressor
+
+<JsDoc client:idle name="compressor" h={0} />
+
+## postgain
+
+<JsDoc client:idle name="postgain" h={0} />
+
 # Panning
 
 ## jux