Keeley Bassist Compressor

[dmccombe7]

52 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

Ok further update mines going back 

 

Ive noticed a faint noise when the compressor @ releases the signal IE Led goes red to green 

 

Very minor but it’s present and I’ve eliminated the power supply and tried batteries 

 

Such a shame as I liked it fine up to then !! 
 

For a £200 compressor I expected better 

Oooh that's not good. Mine is perfectly silent. Sorry to hear about this. Every company will have the occasional problem and perhaps you've just been unlucky.

Dave

[BassAdder60]

2 hours ago, dmccombe7 said:

Oooh that's not good. Mine is perfectly silent. Sorry to hear about this. Every company will have the occasional problem and perhaps you've just been unlucky.

Dave

It’s silent in operation as long as Red led is lit ( threshold met ) it’s when it flips from Red to Green there is a tiny bit of static noise present. 
 

I think at loud volumes it would be noticeable ie sustaining a long note as it dwells etc 

 

Can someone try theirs to see if they hear the same ? 

[thodrik]

Just tried mine. Pretty much silent. Might just be a defective unit which is annoying.

[dmccombe7]

Checked mine and its totally silent. No matter what I do with it there's no noise. Here's my settings. 

[BassAdder60]

45 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Checked mine and its totally silent. No matter what I do with it there's no noise. Here's my settings. 

So if you see the Led go from Red to green you hear no “ noise” ??

 

Its very subtle but on mine it’s there for sure and I’m guessing it’s faulty 

[BassAdder60]

1 hour ago, thodrik said:

Just tried mine. Pretty much silent. Might just be a defective unit which is annoying.

Same question as Led goes from Red to Green it’s totally silent as the note dwells away ? 

[thodrik]

Yepp, totally silent. I’m very picky about artefacts in the sound signal so if there was any kind of noise then I would have got rid of the pedal.

[thodrik]

Could it perhaps be a signal chain buffering issue? I sometimes had bother with other non true bypass pedals and faulty patch cables having an effect on the sound. Though I appreciate that if the pedal is the only thing in the chain then the fault is likely with the pedal.

[BassAdder60]

3 minutes ago, thodrik said:

Could it perhaps be a signal chain buffering issue? I sometimes had bother with other non true bypass pedals and faulty patch cables having an effect on the sound. Though I appreciate that if the pedal is the only thing in the chain then the fault is likely with the pedal.

Yes only the Keeley in use 

 

I think it’s faulty perhaps 

[thodrik]

3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

Yes only the Keeley in use 

 

I think it’s faulty perhaps 

Sounds like it. That is rotten luck. 
 

I once got a faulty Trace Elliot combo. Completely died under warranty. Sent it to TE for repair. Got sent a brand new unit with a repair slip for old one containing four words ‘Cause of fault: death’.

 

Hopefully you get it sorted or a refund.

 

Edited February 26, 2023 by thodrik

[BassAdder60]

Just tried it bass, cable into Pedal then headphones so I could tell it wasn’t amp related 

 

Same noise present so yep either mine is a noisy model or it’s faulty 

 

Back it goes 

Edited February 26, 2023 by BassAdder60

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

So if you see the Led go from Red to green you hear no “ noise” ??

 

Its very subtle but on mine it’s there for sure and I’m guessing it’s faulty 

Absolutely nothing when going from red to green or green to red or switching on/off.

Could you post a vid clip of it so we can hear what you're hearing.

Dave.

 

[BassAdder60]

Just now, dmccombe7 said:

Absolutely nothing when going from red to green or green to red or switching on/off.

Could you post a vid clip of it so we can hear what you're hearing.

Dave.

 

I doubt a phone would pick it up as it’s low in sound and approx 1 sec of noise 

[BassAdder60]

Going to try it at rehearsal this week as it’s so minor if only just detectable it may be something else ?

 

At volume with the band will be the full test ..

 

I do like it a lot as it’s neutral sounding and the threshold Red led is a great feature to enable setting 

 

 

[BassAdder60]

I’ve messaged Keeley in the USA and they are checking 

 

see video of issue ?? 
 

I’ve alerted the store too

 

Have a listen, do you guys hear it ? 
 

Listen when it goes Red to Green 

 

 

[dmccombe7]

3 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

I’ve messaged Keeley in the USA and they are checking 

 

see video of issue ?? 
 

I’ve alerted the store too

 

Have a listen, do you guys hear it ? 
 

Listen when it goes Red to Green 

IMG_3927.MOV 31.54 MB · 0 downloads  

 

Yep i hear it. Its like a slight hiss as it turns red to green. I dont get that on mine and i tried mine at a decent volume at home just to check for you. I dont think it would be noticed in a band set up but it would annoy me that something isn't right and if something is failing now you dont know how or if that will worsen as time goes on.

Dave

[BassAdder60]

13 minutes ago, dmccombe7 said:

Yep i hear it. Its like a slight hiss as it turns red to green. I dont get that on mine and i tried mine at a decent volume at home just to check for you. I dont think it would be noticed in a band set up but it would annoy me that something isn't right and if something is failing now you dont know how or if that will worsen as time goes on.

Dave

Thanks Dave 

 

Ive reported it to Keeley and my local store so I think a replacement will be called for 

[thodrik]

Yes, I hear it too. I don't get it on mine either. If I did then I wouldn't be happy and would have done the same. Hopefully you get it sorted.

[dmccombe7]

From what i read about Keeley they are a very well respected company and hopefully your dealer will simply replace under warranty.

I wouldn't want a repair done either. As its new you are entitled to a replacement unit.

Keep us posted how you get on.

Dave

[BassAdder60]

Ok Keeley have heard the video and noise. It’s gone to engineering for review but definitely looks incorrect 

 

They said they would respond in 24hrs 

 

I’m pleased as it will mean a new correct replacement from the store 

Edited February 27, 2023 by BassAdder60

[dmccombe7]

10 minutes ago, BassAdder60 said:

Ok Keeley have heard the video and noise. It’s gone to engineering for review but definitely looks incorrect 

 

They said they would respond in 24hrs 

 

I’m pleased as it will mean a new correct replacement from the store 

That's good news and seems like a quick response to you as well. Fingers crossed you have a replacement soon. Think its worth sticking with the Keeley as they do seem to make good gear but like everything electronic you will get a faulty unit once in a while. Yours must have been a Mon morning hangover unit. 

Good luck

Dave

[BassAdder60]

Update Keeley confirm it’s faulty 

 

Shop is taking it back and a new one supplied 

 

[dmccombe7]

3 hours ago, BassAdder60 said:

Update Keeley confirm it’s faulty 

 

Shop is taking it back and a new one supplied 

 

Have to say that's a good result from both Keeley and the shop. Well done to all involved.

Dave

[BassAdder60]

I did manage to try it in anger with the band and it’s great

 

I was getting it as a Limiter but I think I prefer it as a mild compressor set as below. Very natural sounding and stopped the peaks nicely 

[moley6knipe]

Agreed. A shade under 4:1 sounds best to my ears too. It really is a great thing. I use a C4 synth so it can get a bit unruly at times. The Keeley plus a HPF saves my speaker from the worst of it!