The Keeley Aria is a Keeley overdrive pedal, currently around $185.07. Close alternatives include the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive and the Colorsound Power Boost. It pairs well with the Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo and the Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII.
Keeley Aria
Keeley · pedal
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.
- compressed
- compressor
- blues
- mid boost
- overdrive
- optical
- singing
- lead
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Aria is commonly used in
- Blues
- Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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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. - 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.
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Aria
Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
75% matchInto the Bloomfield Drive's smooth, clean-platform headroom, Aria's compressed, mid-boosted overdrive turns clean into real lead drive.
Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII
Fuchs
68% matchThe Blackjack's touch-responsive, clean-to-crunch breakup gives the Aria's compressed, mid-boosted overdrive a genuinely dynamic amp to push.
Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
36% matchThe Vintage Deluxe's glassy, fixed-bias touch response gives Aria's compressed blues overdrive plenty of dynamic headroom to work with.
Two-Rock Classic Reverb Signature 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
33% matchThe Two-Rock's pedal-platform headroom lets the Aria's optically compressed blues drive open up fully instead of choking.
Amplified Nation Dirty Wonderland
Amplified Nation
32% matchPush the Aria's mid-boosted drive into the Dirty Wonderland's own breakup and the amp opens up into a thicker, singing lead tone.
Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
28% matchTwo-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo leans into Dumble-style amps, precisely the platform Keeley Aria wants
Fuchs ODH
Fuchs
27% matchFuchs ODH leans into Dumble-style amps, precisely the platform Keeley Aria wants
Amplified Nation Trem-Drive Deluxe Head
Amplified Nation
27% matchThe Aria's compressed, mid-boosted blues drive stacks with the Trem-Drive Head's own roots-voiced overdrive for a fuller push.
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Aria
Creation Audio Labs Funkulator
Creation Audio Labs
27% matchKeeley Aria pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
27% matchBox of War Small Foot's clear, sustaining fuzz stacks a heavier layer onto Aria's own compressed, mid-boosted overdrive.
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
27% matchPush the Aria's compressed, mid-boosted blues drive with the Odin's own doom-heavy stoner fuzz and it turns into real weight.
Aguilar - OBP-1TK On-Board Bass Preamp
Aguilar
27% matchThe Aria's compressed, mid-boosted overdrive stacks with the OBP-1TK's own scooped bass EQ for a richer push.
Black Arts Toneworks Sarcophagus
Black Arts Toneworks
25% matchStack Keeley Aria on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz
Browne Amplification
24% matchKeeley Aria pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Cusack Music Orthrus Distortion
Cusack Music
21% matchStack Keeley Aria on top and a crunchy tone tightens toward mid-forward
MXR Phase 90
MXR
19% matchPhase 90's classic swirl colors Aria's compressed, blues-voiced overdrive after the gain stage rather than adding to it.
Cheaper alternatives
JHS Violet Lari Basilio Signature Distortion
JHS Pedals
70% similarityShared character: voicing, sustain, natural
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: singing, lead, natural
Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini
Ibanez
69% similarityShared character: lead, sustain, warm
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Maxon OD808
Maxon
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive
Carl Martin
71% similarityShared character: voicing, lead, sustain
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
70% similarityShared character: singing, lead, sustain
Ibanez Tube Screamer
Ibanez
70% similarity“the overdrive delivers a warm, harmonically rich Tube Screamer-inspired mid-boost saturation.”
Xotic BB Preamp V1.5
Xotic
69% similarityShared character: sustain, warm, blues_players
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio Bloom V2 (Silver)
Jackson Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Aria?+
The closest matches in character are the Carl Martin TOD High-Gain Overdrive, the Colorsound Power Boost, the Ibanez Tube Screamer. Budget picks: JHS Violet Lari Basilio Signature Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose, Ibanez Tube Screamer Mini. Boutique upgrades: Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster.
What pairs well with the Keeley Aria?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Two-Rock Bloomfield Drive 6V6 40W 1x12 Combo, Fuchs Blackjack 21 MKII, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo — Into the Bloomfield Drive's smooth, clean-platform headroom, Aria's compressed, mid-boosted overdrive turns clean into real lead drive..
How much does the Keeley Aria cost?+
Around $185.07 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).