Overloud give some virtual VCAs a workout in a characterful compression plug‑in. With any large plug‑in bundle, you’ll get more use from some plug‑ins than others. It has certainly been that way for me with Overloud’s Gem Studio collection, which I reviewed back in August 2021. I haven’t often felt the need to revisit their emulations of the Binson disc echo or Thermionic Culture Vulture, but I’ve leaned pretty heavily on some of the other processors, chief among them Comp G.