Is there any better than a Keeley Compressor?

[Jp.]

I use the T-rex Comp Nova. Its very sublte and transparent.

It depends if your after a Compressor or a Compressor/Sustainer 'Gra?

If your after country pickin twang or to smooth out your sound stay away from compressor/susstainers like the Boss CS-3 or the like.

I often have to check if my compressor is on during chordal work. It just smoothes out my sound. Just what a compressor should do IMHO.

http://www.t-rex-engineering.com/default.asp?show=page&id=2344

They are available in Australia and are pretty reasonably priced.

I bought mine in Denmark Street, London... I paid too much, but hey I like the Salesman and he was selling me what I wanted.

I'll never forget what he said to me.

"Hi, Im looking for a compressor. I'm thinking about the CS-3, coz its cheap. Are all compressors similar or is it more a case of you get what you pay for?"

"OOOhhhh maaahn no not the Boss CS-3! Get a compressor not a TONE DESTROYER :!: "

He had the thickest Deep-South-Alabama-Lived-With-A-c--kney-for-too-long accent that made me nearly hand over my cash on the spot just to get him to say it again :lol:

I cant remember the name of the shop but They have a Purple and pink kinda sign and thats the colour of the carry bags they hand out.

[Crazy Gra]

jp.


Yes it's for the country blues pickin type thing I like to dabble in! (poorly).

[Jp.]

Yeah I usually stick to strumming... it requires less practice 8)

[Fourth Feline]

I'm with 'March' on this one :

The Barber Tonepress is the one.

It can go from clean boost to squishy and all points between. It has a recommended setting in the instruction sheet called "magic dust for single coils" - and it is !

The build quality is exquisite and it's true bypass.

 :D

[lifted]

Yes  to the Press.   I got one recently and I am blown away.   I can put it before my zoom amp modeler to P.A. or right after my guitar straight to Tube amp, and it's awesome.  If you want to hear some great chicken pickin' thru the Barber Tone press, go to www.musictoyz.com  and hear some sound  clips.  only $140.   Cheaper for you guys with your strong Pound to our dollar.  Everything Fourth Feline said is spot on.     It's real sturdy as well, and keeps batterys for a long time.    Check 'em out.

[Kilby]

Theres also this one

http://www.janglebox.com/ which is apparently modeled after the old Fairchild Valve compressors used in the studios in the 60s.

Though it may not be what you are after, the description on the main page sums up what they where aiming for.

Rob...

[JJretroTONEGOD]

there are better compressors than the keeley compressor but they cost £1000's and they are rack mounted, and I reocon the keeley one is as good as a professional rack mount unit costing 10 times the price. It's by far the best sounding compressor stomp box I've heard! I can get a guitar tone even better than David Gilmore's tone in the Pink Floyd album 'wish you were here' if that isn't enough I dont know what is?

[Elliot]

Id go with the HBE CPR - I have one in plain black - transparent and sustiains nice and proper - and at full pelt you get that country sound that compressors are supposed to do.

[Fourth Feline]

My favourite is the Barber Tonepress, as you can mix/blend  the direct and compressed signal. This gives every thing from a clean boost to a 'squish'.

If you like 'squish' though, I also have used a Boss CS3, but later  modded it with the'Indyguitarist.com' mod kit. This gave the controls greater clarity and range. I read from the Telecaster Discussion Forum (TDRI) - that a lot of people use the CS3  straight from the box. Like the Marshall pedal they are very affordable. I paid about £130 for the Barber and the Boss and Marshall are about £50.

Regards,

Derek.

* EDIT * Whoops ! this is a 'semi' double post with financial advice added  :D