Keeley 4 Knob Compressor Pedal Review

2/22/2018

Easy to Use Convenient Compressor

Having things simple is very important to me. I hate messing around with a bunch of unnecessary crap.

The 4 Knob Compressor Pedal from Keeley works perfectly for me. It's small, has sturdy construction, and easy to use.

Benefits of Using a Compressor

Here are some reasons why I use a compressor.

It allows for quite notes (softly played notes) to be heard at the same level as the louder notes (heavier picked notes).
- When you play fast music and like to shred, it is very important to have all of your notes heard.
You can practice without distortion and still hear all your notes come out.
- Sometimes distortion can give the illusion that a note was played when you really start picking up speed. Using the compressor allows your ear to tell the difference between a picked note, or a flubbed note much easier when played on a clean amp channel.
Thickens Up Your Sound
- Metal Guitars call for a nice thick sound. A good compressor is a must have to really thicken up your guitars in recording.

4 Knob Keeley Compressor Features

User Feedback

"If you've been using inexpensive or midprice compressors, or are convinced that only the vintage Boss compressors are worthy, springing for a Keeley will be a revelation."

-Peter B. Hales

"Amazing pedal. Gives my sound so much beef and the 4 knobs allow you to change and mess with your sound until you're happy! I totally recommend it!!"

-Ivan

"What can I say? It's the best stomp box compressor I have ever used. It beats out a bunch of the crappier rack compressors I've used. Shell out the cash and it won't disappoint."

-Matthieu P. Decker

Improve Your Guitar Sound

Seriously, a compressor is an absolute must have if you want to get the best possible sound from your guitar.

I highly recommend the 4 Knob Keeley Compressor. It has never let me down!
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Metal and Rock Rhythm Guitar Crash Course

$97.00

What's the #1 thing every guitarist needs? Speed? Accuracy? Natural Ability? Knowledge? WRONG!

Psst! Let me share a little secret with you…if your rhythm sucks, everything suffers. Everything. Rhythm, by far, is the single most important aspect of music. It separates the men from the boys. You’ll never become the guitar player you dream of being with poor rhythm.

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What if the material is too difficult? Won’t it overwhelm me?

This course has been carefully crafted to benefit a wide variety of guitar players. Each section has varying levels of complexity at a variety of tempos. That means you learn at the pace and tempo you want. The section-ending etudes provide you with the chance to put everything together. With them, you’ll solidify your ability to switch between different rhythm patterns. As you conquer each one, watch your confidence soar.

So what do I actually get? Do I only get a few tabs and some videos?

Phhffttt! Are you kidding? You get way more than that. Each section includes:

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My favorite song isn't in 4/4 - will this course help me?

Though 4/4 time is the main focus of this course, I haven’t ignored other time signatures. The section “Beyond 4/4” has got you covered. You’ll learn how to count and play in 8 other time signatures. There’s even a short section on polyrhythms and polymeters - for those seeking a real mental workout.

Here’s how some students have described my teaching methods, which you’ll enjoy in this course:

“John has a natural way of teaching music that makes it a little easier to understand…And it feels good to know how to properly do certain things, especially things like 16th notes and rhythms in general.” ~ Derek
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The Metal and Rock Guitar Rhythm Crash Course includes:

180 different pieces of music, tabbed out with rhythm notation - You’ll be busy for ages
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And if you buy the course outright, you get Guitar Pro files (Ver. 6 & 7) for the entire course. As an introductory offer, you can get everything in this course for only $97. That’s the price of 3 guitar lessons.

CLICK HERE to see a preview of how the course looks.

This download will be a .zip file containing the following items:

EPUB version of the course (think of it as an eBook)
32 bit and 64 bit Windows app (if you don't want to use the EPUB reader)
PDF, Guitar Pro 6 and 7 files of all the tablature

Speed/Tremolo Picking Guitar Course

$25.00

This speed picking instruction course is focused on getting that picking hand/arm as fast as you can get it! Here's what you will find in the course:

An explanation of the principles and techniques necessary for pushing your genetic potential in how fast and accurate you can pick
A section covering 16th notes, and a section covering 8th note triplets
Each section comes with 22 exercises designed to start you off with something simple, and gradually increases the difficulty so you become better and better
A speed picking etude for both the 16th notes and 8th note triplets
Tabs for all of the exercises
Video demonstrations for all of the exercises at four different speeds

CLICK HERE to view a free demo (the actual course has MUCH more material!)

666 Real Lessons - Volume 1

$6.66

CLICK HERE to get Volumes 1 and 2 at a discount!

You can think of this as sort of a grab bag of various things given to students throughout the years.

Every collection contains Guitar Pro files. Yes, you will need to be able to view Guitar Pro 7 files to use this collection. I'm not affiliated with Guitar Pro, and I receive no money from sales from them. That being said, I highly recommend this program to anyone who is serious about learning and/or writing their own guitar music.

Right now, there are two collections. As more students receive lessons, more volumes/collections will be released. Here is what you can find in volume one:

8th Notes (this section has material with 8th notes being the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 87 items
Single Notes Focused - 118 items
Legato Focused - 83 items
16th Notes (this section has material with 16th notes being the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 83 items
Single Notes Focused - 122 items
Legato Focused - 11 items
Triplets (this section splits the beat up into 3 or 6 parts as the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 2 items
Single Notes Focused - 79 items
Legato Focused - 28 items
Slower Than 8th Notes - 11 items
6 Bend Licks
3 Finger Tapping Licks/Riffs
15 Tabs Pertaining to Music Theory
9 Sweep Picking Riffs
9 Miscellaneous tabs

Rhythm Work Sets Collection v1

$50.00

Rhythm is, by far, THE MOST important skill for any musician to develop.

If your rhythms suck, EVERYTHING suffers!

To help guitar players improve their rhythm skills, these Rhythm Work Sets were released on the Mile High Shred Patreon group covering a variety of 8th note, 16th note, and 8th note triplet patterns using metal guitar chords, single note riffs, and even some legato.

With 33 different rhythms, there are over 300 different examples you can learn to make sure you have plenty of material to work with that matches your current skill level.

Now, you can absolutely pay the $50 to buy this collection, OR...

...just join the Patreon group for only $1 a month and you get access to the same collection, plus over 100 other Video Guitar Lessons.

666 Real Lessons - Volume 2

$6.66

CLICK HERE to get Volumes 1 and 2 at a discount!

You can think of this as sort of a grab bag of various things given to students throughout the years.

As more students receive lessons, more volumes/collections will be released. Here is what you can find in volume two:

8th Notes (this section has material with 8th notes being the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 60 items
Single Notes Focused - 61 items
Legato Focused - 37 items
16th Notes (this section has material with 16th notes being the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 62 items
Single Notes Focused - 137 items
Legato Focused - 57 items
Triplets (this section splits the beat up into 3 or 6 parts as the fastest subdivision)
Chord Strumming Focused - 24 items
Single Notes Focused - 76 items
Legato Focused - 54 items
Slower Than 8th Notes - 12 items
19 Palm-Mute Focused Riffs
5 Finger Tapping Licks/Riffs
41 Tabs Pertaining to Arpeggios (not typical sweep picking)
14 Tabs Pertaining to Sweep Picking
4 Miscellaneous tabs

666 Real Guitar Lessons - Both Volumes

$9.99

Both Volumes 1 and 2 - 666 Real Lessons, giving you a total of 1,332 different things to play!

You can think of this as sort of a grab bag of various things given to students throughout the years.

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