The Keeley Aria V2 Compressor is a Keeley compressor pedal. Close alternatives include the Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock and the Red Witch Seven Sisters Grace Compressor. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Keeley Aria V2 Compressor
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Aria V2 is a dual-stage compressor and drive pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering optical compression followed by a transparent overdrive stage in one unit. The Aria combines Keeley optical compression with a mild overdrive for musicians who want both compression and light saturation without separate pedals. V2 refines the original Aria with improved compression and drive character.
- overdrive
- drive
- electronic
- boutique
- stage
- transparent
- blues
- country
Genres the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor is commonly used in
- Blues
- Country
- Electronic
- Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
17% matchRun Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchRun Egnater Tweaker 88 Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Jose LTD gives it high gain to fill it with
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Bad Cat Lynx 50 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
21% matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
21% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — JHS Smiley gives it fuzzy to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Towers
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchKeep Keeley Aria V2 Compressor's transparent voice out front: EarthQuaker Devices Towers goes after Keeley Aria V2 Compressor in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
7% matchRun Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Keeley Aria V2 Compressor in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Aria V2 Compressor's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchTone City Dry Martini's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Keeley Aria V2 Compressor delivers it
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchKeeley Aria V2 Compressor leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Fender Hammertone Overdrive wants
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchInto Keeley Aria V2 Compressor, Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock
Pigtronix
75% similarityShared character: blues_players, compressor, signal_chain
Red Witch Seven Sisters Grace Compressor
Red Witch
73% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, blues_players
One Control Lemon Yellow Compressor
One Control
71% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, blues_players
HomeBrew Electronics CPR Compressor Retro
Homebrew
69% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, boutique_stuff
Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor
Origin Effects
67% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, boutique_stuff
Mojo Gear Orange Compressor (Dan Armstrong Orange Squeezer Clone)
Mojo Gear
67% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, boutique_stuff
Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
66% similarityShared character: compressor, transparent, overdrive
J. Rockett IQ Compressor
J Rockett
66% similarityShared character: blues_players, compressor, transparent
Keeley Classic Keeley Compressor
Keeley
95% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Forcefield Compressor Effetto Compressore A
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
J. Rockett Jrad Squeegee Compressor
J Rockett
92% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic forcefield
TC Electronic
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor?+
The closest matches in character are the Pigtronix Philosopher's Rock, the Red Witch Seven Sisters Grace Compressor, the One Control Lemon Yellow Compressor.
What pairs well with the Keeley Aria V2 Compressor?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain.
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