Thanks for watching guys, and a huge thanks to Keeley for sending over the Comp+ get one here: bit.ly/2ygyng5

My wife doesn't like you Rabea, because I always buy something after watching your vids .. Great video ..

I tried watching this video but I was too busy looking at that blue light strip through Bea's afro. Wow. That looks trippy.

Rabea, we need to see lots of the Moog behind you. Beyond excited to hear what you can do with that.

1:45 that transition was the coolest editorial thing I’ve seen in a while. It’s so great when people add in little stuff like that, or in Anderson’s when someone sets down a glass and it “shatters”.

man, the love you feel for making music is so damn inspiring and jumping in my face when I hear and see you play guitar. thanks man, I needed that.

Best demo/review of a compressor I’ve found. Showing with/without effect for comparison is very helpful, and I like how you explain and describe things. Thank you!

I've tried watching tons of videos trying to understand compression and your's made the most sense to me. Thanks!

The day I buy the MXR Bass Compressor, you come out of nowhere with a brilliant explanation. Thank you, sir!

Duuuuuude this is the video been waiting for for years! Sometimes you just can't hear much difference on many pedal demos around KZfaq. I am glad that you have explained throughly what compressors do and this helped me to finally understand it and I'm buying my first compressor pedal right now. Thank you very much!

Amazing video! It's great to see someone demoing pedals like this. Playing the same passage with effect off, then on, back off and back on. Makes so much more sense than "Let me play this one thing with it off then play something totally different with it on and move on to something else"

"Compression is to your clean tone what overdrive is to your dirty tones"

Compress all night 'til the sun Compress all night to get some Compress all night for good fun Compress all night to get funky ...I'll see myself out :D

Thanks for putting this together! I have an MXR super comp I've been having a hard time with. After watching this, no more than 90 minutes later I was able to dial in a tone I really dig.

I just got one of these over the past weekend, can't stop messing with it. It sounds really great on this video too!

thank you SO much for this video. i’ve looked all over for a video like this and couldn’t find the right one until now. love what you do man!

Hey, Rabea! You do great work. Please keep it up. I would love to see an in-depth video on delay theory. You know, how long to set decay, when to set the delay repeats at quarter notes or 16th notes or triplets across multiple beats, level of volume wet and dry. I know it's all rudimentary stuff, but your comments about rudimentary stuff help rudimentary musicians like me. I thank you. Keep spreading the love!

Seems like Rabea is up all night to "Get Lucky" haha. Awesome video dude!

Bea thanks for the easily digestible compression explanation. Lots of people describe it wrong, but this was really a good way to think about it. Nice!!

this is the only video where i both understand AND hear clearly what compression can do on guitar. every other video is a waste of time. thank you. it gives me a goal to aim for when setting up my compressors settings.

This made the most sense of any video I've seen on the topic (which is quite a few). Great teaching, tones and playing!

Hey rabea great demos recently glad your operation went ok here's to a speedy recovery. Great video very well explained now i understand what compressor does.

I'm simple man, I see Rabeas new video i smash my mouse button

Thanks. I have compression on a multi-fx pedal and have never even tried it as I had no idea of it’s function. I’ve now found it very useful. At the moment I can’t see me ever using it on overdrive or distortion but on clean it really can make a nice difference. Cheers.

Just in case someone at keeley is looking at the comments, I'm from Québec, Canada and this video made me buy that pedal. I would advise sending him more stuff. Excellent review.

Thank you for an awesome video. I’ve been around Guitar Players for years so I heard of most different types of pedals. As a new Guitar Player it is nice to have videos like this that explains things that make sense for the Rookie. I love your videos. You shred on the guitar.

thanks for taking the time to share this video man.. ive had an idea when to use a compressor and what they do. but you really ironed out some questions i had.. very good watch

Freakin' awesome, Rabea! I just bought a compressor/sustain pedal a few weeks ago and reorganized my board to put it in front of my other pedals (not really knowing that was the best - just a lucky guess - kind of made sense to me) and noticed everything you're saying here. I totally love this pedal for everything it does for all of my other pedals. Thanks for sharing your knowledge Rabea! I really appreciate it!

Thank you for explaining that. I've had a very......disjointed understanding until now. You are a superb teacher. Keep up the amazing work.

An excellent and concise explanation and demonstration of the use of a compressor, combined with with a playing skill level that serves to highlight very well how a compressor can be used for different styles of playing, as well as in different applications. You have also shown the versatility and efficacy of the Keeley comp+ which, I must say, is impressive, and it's small footprint makes it pedalboard friendly too, so all in all, I think that, at the price, it represents excellent value. A really good video, thank you.

Thank you for such a great video! I've already started to email it to customers! A+

Finally - somebody who a) knows how to play and b) knows how to explain compression! You rock bro!

Thanks for the video, you did a great job. Seeing other's info and opinions on gear and how it works is helping me to figure what I'd like you use to get my own sound. Keep it up. ✌

Compressors are an absolute must for ALL guitar players! It sweetens high gain chunkyness, as well as making legato and tapping licks a breeze. You don't know just how essential they are until you have one! They are the overlooked hero of any pedalboard, usually boost pedals get all the attention, but I think compressors are more applicable and necessary.. Combining different combos of boosts and comps, that's where the fun starts, but if I had to choose either I would choose compression!

Great demo! I've been using my comp pedal for all of these applications. Great sounds and value for days as an effect.

Plain and practical explanation delivered in a friendly and professional style.

Best compressor explanation and example out there in terms of practically using one for guitar playing !

Great video, a perfect explanation of what to expect from a compressor pedal. Just bought mine at Reverb, can't wait to get it. Thanks!!

Wow I've been trying to learn compression for ages even my mate trued to explain it and I didn't understand I think he was trying to make him sound intelligent lol but the way you do it Rabea is so straight and to the point brilliant great teacher

Thank you for being direct, clear and prioritizing what we need to know. Subscribed dude 🤘

👍👍👍 I searched for a video about compressor and this is the first video I clicked and I don't think I need to watch more videos about it from other channels. Nice!!!

Such a useful video! Thank you Rabea, very informative. And those tones are just simply to die for.

man, bea I feel like your playing grows more phenomenal with every video! Your tone and feel are amazing and you're a great inspiration. Keep Rockin, Dude! \m/

Duuuuuude love your work!!! Did a lot of research! And with your vids on the Andertons channel. I decided to buy the Sheraton ii with a vox ac 15. You guys are such an inspiration! Keep up the great job!!

Rabea, is always a pleasure to listen you play. Salute you man!

Great insights you provide! Some of the best for guitarists in KZfaq. Thanks bro! 🙏🏼

Your one of my favorite guitar players. Keep the videos coming! Cheers from the US

Hi, Bea. I know this is a while ago, but that's the beauty of KZfaq! Valuable content, preserved as a snapshot in time (until the Zombie Apocalypse). I'm listening to you and it is clear that you fundamentally understand compression. I found this massively helpful. Thank you.

I always dig your reviews because you’re the closest player on KZfaq to what I like and play. I’m tired of every compressor video being country licks, we need more people that grew up on Hendrix/frusciante type playing

Thank you for this video. I've never fully understood compressors, so this has helped to clear things up a little. The demo was really useful!

This is actually bringing down the louder sounds so they are more equal to the quieter ones. Giving all the sounds a similar volume. 🤘

Great demo and great explanation of compression. I love a good compressor. It’s the one pedal that I keep on. To me it’s the “more” pedal. Greg Koch calls it talent. I struggle with different compressors though as far as which ones are transparent or noisy pedals. Prices range a lot. I have a Keeley GC-1 compressor limiter that I use on my bass board. A SP Compressor for guitar and in front of a Kemper.

Well done! Love my Keeley Comp + and you`ve given me ideas for it. Soulful tasty playing by you.

Thanks very much, Rabea, for this excellent video. Really useful and lots of insights! Cheers! 👍

great video thank you very much you cleared that up very well..... Made me that much more excited about the compressor pedal that I recently ordered has not come in yet but very excited to receive it thanks to your video

Dang! I don't leave to many comments especially when it's already been said many times, but in this case it needs to be repeated. That's is the best most relatable review of any pedal I've ever seen. I bought one of these last week due to arrive today. Thanks for the lesson!

Thanks for suck a detailed explanation. Best demo in front of dirt I've seen. Been shopping compressors for a while, I'm going to get this one..

Dude, you always explain things in a logical way. Keep rockin bro!

Very informative. Thank you for posting this!

Nice job man. I realize now why I really need one. It always seemed to me that all it did was make it Louder, but I really hear the difference now. I just bought a new guitar and was considering changing pups, but I'm gonna try this first. Thks

I can totally hear the diff. Amazing how sweet it becomes with compression. It blooms

Thank You Rabea!Very informative and useful video

Thank you man. I've just watched 1min and 53secs of this video and you've already teached me so much about compression. I'm being honest man. I didn't know anything about dynamics or any of that and how we can manage it. Really helpful details man. Great video. One question: Compression goes before or after Distortion&Overdrive? Thanks a lot.

Super tutorial. I use the Keeley and I love it, but you showed me how to better understand and operate it. Thank you.

Thanks Rabea great overview video that has cleared up (for me anyway) a lot of compressor pedal mysteries🤘

Very insightful explanation of compression, at last i fully understand how they work. cheers.

Thanks 👍🏻 just placed an order for my Keeley compressor. Great video 👍🏻

Great video! Looking into a Compressor myself. Thanks for the information and awesome playing! Cheers!

Excellent video/tutorial! Thanks. Cheers!

I literally just picked up a keeley four Knob compressor, so this is EXTREMELY helpful, thank you for giving me some tips to improve my tone!

Thanks, this was the best explanation I have heard concerning compressors.

Great video, Rabea. Simple and clear. I like it!

Great vid, Rabea - clear and simple for us noobs whilst also providing higher level info for people who aren't. Is this the first in a series about all guitar effects? I'd love that!

I got this compressor and the blend knob is key to keep it from sounding like country night at the bar. If the sustain goes up, the blend might need to come down to keep a more natural sound. One other important thing to know is all the way down on blend is still 50% compressed signal. So at noon that’s 75% compressed and 25% dry. That level knob is great for keeping volume where you want it (if you put comp after OD that is) and about 2 o’clock brings some great clean sparkly sounds with no OD on. Love this pedal - usually on.

@Rabea Massaad ... Totally spot on Man ... A true Guitar Artist who "understands"

Finally!!!! A Compressor video that makes sense!!! Cheers Bea!! 👍🏻

Great vid bro! I haven’t left home without comp since I started working in cover bands that play country. Nothing like light overdrive and comp!

Very nice explanation of compression and how to use it. Thank you and subscribing...

Great stuff -- I just bought the Keeley and it gives me a sound that I had been missing... I think the essence is this: Virtually all recorded guitar music, especially the heavy stuff, entails compression so the pedal allows you to match that sound. I also like the paradox that compression accentuates details and filigree by squashing the range. It's a little enigmatic.

Thank you that that was a great tutorial .I've learnt more with yours than anyone's.

Excellent video. Explains how to best use a compressor, rather than just how it works, which I knew already! Thanks.

I enjoyed your demonstration. I'm looking at purchasing a compressor most likely an MXR Dynacomp. I've got a Les Paul pushed through a 30 watt tube amp with an overdrive channel. I've got a pro's touch but the amp is very clean. The compressor will give me a little bit of sag typical of a lower watt tube amp or one with a tube rectifier. I'll run it through the FX loop. Thanks again, terrific player, informative review.

Very good video thankyou, you produced some very tasteful sounds there, thanks again n best wishes to you 🎸🎶👍

Rabea you are the man...Great clip demo! 🙂

Love that funky riff you had going on. And yes, it sounded quite a bit better with the compression pedal.

Thanks Rabea. This confirms why I feel I need a compressor. I've always felt I've been missing a bit of sustain and even tried fuzz to compensate for it. I'm looking at either an EHX Soul preacher or Tone corset. I considered getting the new EHX platform but honestly, it's a bit much especially when you've got other pedals with many of the same effects. I do like that the Keeley has single coil/humbucker toggle though. Neat feature!

Very useful info. Thanks for posting.

I've never learned this much from a single video

One important thing to understand is that most guitar compressors don’t work in quite the same way as your typical studio compressor - they’re compression expanders, as opposed to compressor limiters. That’s the reason they boost the noise floor so much, adding all that hiss. It was a bit of a revelation when I realised this. There are relatively few pedal format compressor limiters out there, the Keeley Compressor Pro and MXR M76 being a couple of examples.

That Strat is sick!!! Great playing too!! Bass player stopping in to check out that compressor.

Great description of the use of a compressor! Thanks for that.

Always great content. Informative and entertaining.

Thank you Rabea, I have the same compressor, learned a lot from this video

Great playing! Those pedals sound so good in your hands! I’m going to save for a Keeley compressor.

Love your work man, great explanation.

Thank you for show the perks of use a compressor, you teach me how to use it, you truly are an awesome guitarist, I admire you Cheers from Mexico \m/

Thanks for the demo. Just ordered the Keeley plus. Sounds nice, not so muffled like some other ones

Man, Keely have some great sounds. Bought the Caverns after one of your videos, and now I think I've got to have the D&M!

Such a great video Rabea. Thanks

Rabea Fantastic video. The best I have ever seen, but I've only seen a thousand or so. The video title was too modest, that was a masterclass in tone construction, amazing you expressed it all at bedroom levels, and most of us play there, no innuendos from the Captain required! Rabea trying to keep this short and I only need a really short reply if you can find time. I jam occasionally every two to three weeks. But 97% of my playing is at home. So the tone I am trying to dial in is clean tone like at 12.55 on your video, brilliant. I am absolutely liw gain. I have a Strat and a Tele, both with HSS. Blackstar HT5R soon to be replaced with Blues Junior, probably. I'm really struggling with HT5 brightness, treble turned off etc. Enough background! I have an affordable compressor, So! Your video has highlighted the bebefits of a clean boost. And finally to the question. Can you recommend your favourite two clean boosts for my application please. And a new compressor to compliment. I don't need a driving gain sound. I've watched the Andertons shoot out. But I really would really value your opinion. Many thanks Tom