Jackson Audio Bloom V2 (Silver) vs Keeley Aria

The Jackson Audio Bloom V2 (Silver) and the Keeley Aria are both pedals sharing transparent, sustaining. The Jackson Audio Bloom V2 (Silver) leans dynamic. The Keeley Aria leans compressed and warm.

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.

48% — somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • transparent
  • sustaining
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
17%
Price
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$185.07via Reverb

Description

This entry represents the Silver colorway of the Jackson Audio Bloom V2, a compressor and EQ pedal that blends studio-style compression with a built-in tone-shaping EQ section in one unit, giving players finish and volume control over their dynamics without a separate standalone EQ pedal. Jackson Audio built its reputation on musically transparent compression that adds sustain and evens out picking dynamics without the pumping or breathing artifacts some compressor circuits introduce, paired with an EQ voiced to complement rather than compete with that compression. The Silver finish is a cosmetic variant of the same V2 circuit found in the brand's other Bloom V2 colorways.

The Keeley Aria Compressor Drive is a dual-effect pedal combining a chorus and overdrive in a single enclosure designed to deliver Stevie Ray Vaughan-inspired clean and light overdrive tones. The compressor provides studio-quality optical compression while the overdrive delivers a warm, harmonically rich Tube Screamer-inspired mid-boost saturation. The combination targets the specific SRV signature tone: compressed, harmonically rich blues lead playing with moderate overdrive into a driven tube amp.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Funk
  • Alternative Rock
  • Country
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • dynamic
  • compressed
  • warm
  • saturated
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