A reciprocating compressor has a pair of discharge mufflers disposed on a lower portion of a cylinder block, a first and a second refrigerant channels for intercommunicating the pair of discharge mufflers with a refrigerant discharge chamber of a cylinder head, a pair of muffler covers for sealing the pair of discharge mufflers, respectively, a connecting pipe for connecting the pair of muffler covers with each other, and a refrigerant discharge pipe connected to either one of the pair of muffler covers that is intercommunicated with the second refrigerant channel. The first and the second refrigerant channels have refrigerant inflow sides connected to the refrigerant discharge chamber, and refrigerant outflow sides having a cross-sectional area smaller than the cross-sectional area of the refrigerant inflow sides. The relationship between the cross-sectional areas of the refrigerant outflow side of the first refrigerant channel, the refrigerant outflow side of the second refrigerant channel, and the connecting pipe, is varied according to an exhaust air volume of the compressor. In the reciprocating compressor, by increasing flow resistance of the refrigerant channels, discharge pulsation of refrigerant can be reduced.