Keeley Angry Orange vs Universal Audio Lion

The Keeley Angry Orange and the Universal Audio Lion are both pedals. The Keeley Angry Orange leans mid-forward and bright. The Universal Audio Lion leans warm.

Similarity
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50% moderately similar

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Price

$169.15via Reverb

Description

The Keeley Angry Orange is a multi-mode distortion pedal from Keeley Electronics combining Angry Charlie-inspired high-gain distortion with Orange amplifier-inspired overdrive character, delivering two distinct British high-gain voices in a single enclosure. The Angry mode delivers JCM800-inspired high-gain saturation while the Orange mode provides the warm, harmonically dense British character associated with Orange amplification. Both modes are independently controllable and can be stacked for combined British gain character.

The Universal Audio Lion '68 Super Lead is a premium DSP-powered amplifier simulation pedal from Universal Audio's UAFX line, faithfully recreating the Marshall Super Lead 1968 Plexi amplifier with exceptional digital processing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Electronic
  • Classic Rock
Tonal lean
  • mid-forward
  • bright
  • warm

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