Greer Lamplighter Optical Compressor vs Keeley GC-2

The Greer Lamplighter Optical Compressor and the Keeley GC-2 are both pedals sharing transparent. The Keeley GC-2 leans compressed. Current prices: $120 vs $169.15.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

55% moderately similar

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
Citation fame
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Price

$120via Reverb

$169.15via Reverb

Description

The Greer Amps Lamplighter is an optical compressor pedal from US boutique manufacturer Greer Amps (Athens, Georgia), delivering smooth, transparent optical compression with Level, Compress (sensitivity), and a Voicing switch for different compression characters. The Lamplighter uses an optical LDR compression circuit for natural, musical compression suited for clean playing, single-note passages, and dynamic control. Greer Amps handmade US boutique construction.

The Keeley GC-2 Limiting Amplifier is a studio-grade opto-optical compressor pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), modeled after the LA-2A style optical compressor limiting amplifier for smooth, transparent gain control and dynamic limiting. The GC-2 provides studio-quality opto compression with Threshold, Output, and Blend controls for natural, musical dynamic control at Keeley boutique quality.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Electronic
Tonal lean
  • compressed

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