The Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz is a Keeley distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Strymon Riverside and the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Marshall JCM800 2203.
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Angry is a four-in-one distortion and fuzz pedal combining four distinct gain voices in a single enclosure: Angry Charlie-style high-gain distortion, fuzz, boost, and a combined mode. The multi-mode format provides a complete gain system within a single unit, covering clean boost through high-gain fuzz in four independently footswitchable modes. Keeley Electronics' American production quality and circuit design expertise underpin all four modes.
- fuzz
- american
- clean boost
- boost
- production
- saturation
- high gain
- distortion
Genres the Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Amps that pair well with the Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Hiwatt Custom DR20H
Hiwatt
26% matchFeed a high gain signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight
Marshall JCM800 2203
Marshall
26% matchFeed a high gain signal into Marshall JCM800 2203 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz delivers it
Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchInto Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz, Marshall JMP 2204 Master Model Mk2 Lead 50-Watt is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
18% matchXotic EP Booster stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
18% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky
Zvex
17% matchZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky's low gain voice goes after Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz's own fuzzy character
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
13% matchPut Hungry Robot The Borderland after Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
12% matchKeep Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 after Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Jackson Audio
12% matchJackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2 leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
MXR double-double overdrive
MXR
tonal matchMXR double-double overdrive is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz gives it exactly that
Laney TI-Boost
Laney
tonal matchLaney TI-Boost's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz delivers it
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
71% similarityShared character: boost, high_gain_settings, transparent
Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost
Analogman
69% similarityShared character: boost, high_gain_settings, transparent
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
69% similarityShared character: boost, fuzz, high_gain_settings
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
68% similarityShared character: boost, high_gain_settings, distortion
Hudson Electronics Dual Broadcast
Hudson Electronics
68% similarityShared character: boost, high_gain_settings, transparent
Univox UD-50 Uni-Drive
pedal
68% similarityShared character: boost, distortion, live
Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Crazy Tube Circuits
67% similarityShared character: boost, fuzz, high_gain_settings
Friedman IR-D
Friedman
67% similarityShared character: boost, high_gain_settings, live
Keeley Katana Clean Boost V2
Keeley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Greer Amps Sonic Boom
Greer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley KTM-B Time Machine Boost
Keeley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio Golden Boy
Jackson Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Riverside, the Analogman NEW Analog MAN BAD BOB Boost, the Colorsound Power Boost.
What pairs well with the Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Marshall JCM800 2203, Marshall 1987X MK II Reissue 2-Channel 50-Watt — Feed a high gain signal into Hiwatt Custom DR20H and it comes out closer to tight.