The Keeley Angry Orange is a Keeley overdrive pedal, currently around $169.15. Close alternatives include the Fulltone OCD and the Keeley D&M Drive. It pairs well with the Orange Matamp and the Friedman Dirty Shirley.
Keeley Angry Orange
Keeley · pedal
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.
- british
- gain
- american
- reliable
- electronic
- consistent
- mid
- stacking
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Angry Orange is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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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. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Angry Orange
Orange Matamp
Orange
26% matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Matamp answers back smooth
Friedman Dirty Shirley
Friedman
25% matchFriedman Dirty Shirley layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Keeley Angry Orange gives it exactly that
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto Keeley Angry Orange, Ceriatone 2202H is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Marshall Studio Jubilee 2525H 20W Head
Marshall
tonal matchInto Keeley Angry Orange, Marshall Studio Jubilee 2525H 20W Head is right at home: it's built around Marshall-style amps
Marshall 2245 JTM45 Head
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall 2245 JTM45 Head is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Keeley Angry Orange gives it exactly that
Marshall Studio Jubilee 2525C 20W 1x10 Combo
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall Studio Jubilee 2525C 20W 1x10 Combo is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Keeley Angry Orange gives it exactly that
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
tonal matchMarshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Keeley Angry Orange gives it exactly that
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Angry Orange
EarthQuaker Devices Hoof
EarthQuaker Devices
14% matchEarthQuaker Devices Hoof's warm balances out the bright tone
Ashdown Velvet Compressor
Ashdown
12% matchWhat Ashdown Velvet Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
12% matchRun Greer Royal Velvet after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Fender Bubbler Chorus
Fender
11% matchKeep Keeley Angry Orange's mid-forward voice out front: Fender Bubbler Chorus goes after Keeley Angry Orange in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
9% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Keeley Angry Orange in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Angry Orange's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
8% matchPut Suhr Discovery after Keeley Angry Orange in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Angry Orange's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchSolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Keeley Angry Orange delivers it
One Control Anodized Brown Distortion
One Control
tonal matchKeeley Angry Orange leans into Marshall-style amps, precisely the platform One Control Anodized Brown Distortion wants
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive
Browne Amplification
63% similarityShared character: pedal, middle, gain
Blackstar HT-Metal
Blackstar
63% similarityShared character: pedal, middle
Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power
Crazy Tube Circuits
62% similaritySimilar voicing: bright, mid-forward
Wampler Plexi-Drive Deluxe V2
Wampler
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
65% similarityShared character: middle
Keeley D&M Drive
Keeley
62% similarityShared character: gain
Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Drive
Blackstar
62% similarityShared character: pedal
Dallas Tuxedo 1959
Dallas
62% similarityShared character: middle
MXR M233
MXR
61% similarityShared character: gain
Keeley KA-Orange
Keeley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Angry Orange?+
The closest matches in character are the Fulltone OCD, the Keeley D&M Drive, the Blackstar Dept. 10 Dual Drive. Budget picks: Lovepedal MKIII. Boutique upgrades: Browne Amplification Alkene Nashville Overdrive, Blackstar HT-Metal, Crazy Tube Circuits Hi Power.
What pairs well with the Keeley Angry Orange?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Orange Matamp, Friedman Dirty Shirley, Marshall 2245 JTM45 MK II Reissue 2-Channel 30-Watt — Where this leans bright, Orange Matamp answers back smooth.
How much does the Keeley Angry Orange cost?+
Around $169.15 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).