Keeley Dark Side V2 vs MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo
The Keeley Dark Side V2 and the MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo are both pedals sharing modulated. The MXR M309 Joshua Ambient Echo leans octave. Current prices: $234.15 vs $150.68.
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Blended 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
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
Keeley Dark Side V2
Keeley · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$234.15via Reverb
$150.68via Reverb
The Keeley Dark Side V2 is a modulation, delay, and reverb multi-effect pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), inspired by classic Pink Floyd tones (referencing the Dark Side of the Moon album), delivering rotary, chorus, vibrato, delay, and reverb in one unit. The Dark Side provides the core effects palette for David Gilmour-style Pink Floyd tones in one comprehensive pedal. V2 refines the original Dark Side with improved routing and sound quality.
The MXR Joshua Ambient Echo, model M309, is a compact stereo delay tuned by Jeorge Tripps to recreate the iconic 1980s rackmount soundscapes associated with U2's The Edge. It pairs rhythmic delays with an optional second echo, and setting the two delays to separate ratios is the key to the bouncing, stereo-spread dotted-rhythm sounds that define The Edge's tone. A modulation control adds chorus-like movement to repeats, reaching rotary-speaker swirl at higher settings, while a voice control layers pitch-shifted octaves above and below the repeats for epic pad-like textures. With tap tempo and stereo operation, it works both as a traditional delay and as a deep soundscape generator, suiting ambient, post-rock, and atmospheric players willing to explore its capabilities.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Electronic
- Classic Rock
- Ambient
- Post-Rock
- octave
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Studio
- Live
- Studio
- Worship