A compressor head, comprising: a first portion, including: a first valve; a second valve; a first portion (36 1) of an air channel; and a first portion (40 1) of a cooling channel adjacent the first portion (36 1) of the air channel; a second portion, including; a second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a second portion (40 2) of the cooling channel adjacent the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a baffle directing air between the first (36 1) and second (36 2) portions of the air channel, the baffle including: a first leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, positioned proximate to the first valve, air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, a second leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, characterized in that a first portion of air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel beyond an end of the first leg; the second leg, positioned proximate to the second valve; and a baffle aperture, in the first leg, communicating a second portion of the air from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, the communication of the first portion of the air along with the communication of the second portion of the air creating a reduction in at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation proximate the first valve. a first portion, including: a first valve; a second valve; a first portion (36 1) of an air channel; and a first portion (40 1) of a cooling channel adjacent the first portion (36 1) of the air channel; a first valve; a second valve; a first portion (36 1) of an air channel; and a first portion (40 1) of a cooling channel adjacent the first portion (36 1) of the air channel; a second portion, including; a second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a second portion (40 2) of the cooling channel adjacent the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a second portion (40 2) of the cooling channel adjacent the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, and a baffle directing air between the first (36 1) and second (36 2) portions of the air channel, the baffle including: a first leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, positioned proximate to the first valve, air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, a second leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, characterized in that a first portion of air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel beyond an end of the first leg; the second leg, positioned proximate to the second valve; and a baffle aperture, in the first leg, communicating a second portion of the air from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, the communication of the first portion of the air along with the communication of the second portion of the air creating a reduction in at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation proximate the first valve. a first leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, positioned proximate to the first valve, air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, a second leg, extending between the first (36 1) and second portions (36 2) of the air channel, characterized in that a first portion of air being communicated from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel beyond an end of the first leg; the second leg, positioned proximate to the second valve; and a baffle aperture, in the first leg, communicating a second portion of the air from the first portion (36 1) of the air channel to the second portion (36 2) of the air channel, the communication of the first portion of the air along with the communication of the second portion of the air creating a reduction in at least one of airflow turbulence and pressure fluctuation proximate the first valve.