Off Topic Keeley 2 Knob VS Carl Martin Compressor/Limiter VS Xotic SP Compressor

[mandoismetal]

One of my local music stores has these three pedals at a really good price.
Sadly, I can only afford one. The Carl Martin really has my eye because they're asking 130 for it and because I'm a JP fan lol.

However, I'll buy the one that is the most versatile and has better tone.

I play a lot of old Metallica clean stuff (Fade to Black, One type stuff) and recently got a Strat that I use for Floyd/EJ type stuff.

What would you all say is a the best out of these three?

 

[Spudmurphy]

The keeley has a great pedigree although I personally don't have one.

I've been using a compressor lately and love using it.

As an aside, The old MXR Dynacomp is a great piece of kit too.

 

[beej]

There are just so many on the market these days so you have tons of good choices. A lot comes down to what kind of sound you're going for.

Fwiw, I have the SP and it's really great. Quite versatile and it has a tiny footprint.