The Keeley Muse Driver is a Keeley overdrive pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Tru-Fi Scream to Eternity and the Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive. It pairs well with the Dumble Steel String Singer and the Fender Prosonic.
Keeley Muse Driver
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Muse Driver, the follow-up to the Super AT Mod, is a 4-in-1 overdrive built with Andy Timmons, combining JFET transistors, germanium diodes, and op-amp gain stages for harmonically rich overdrive. Controls include Tone, Drive, and Level, with two independent toggle switches offering AT (Low-Cut) or RK (Low Boost/Phat) Tone Mods and AT (Asymmetrical LED + Silicon) or RK (Dual Germanium) Drive Clipping Mods, giving four genuinely distinct playable voicings depending on toggle combination.
- overdrive
- gain
- stage
- diode
- germanium
- jfet
- clipping
- transistor
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Muse Driver is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Alternative
cited
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 Muse Driver
Dumble Steel String Singer
Dumble
33% matchThe Steel String Singer's liquid, organic Dumble tone gives the Muse Driver's germanium-JFET diode gain a legendary amp voice to push into.
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
30% matchThe Prosonic's warm, responsive Fender overdrive gives the Muse Driver's germanium-JFET diode gain a genuinely characterful amp voice to push into.
Gibson GA-50
Gibson
tonal matchGibson GA-50 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp answers back warm
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, Orange Terror Bass answers back warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchOrange Little Bass Thing's warm balances out the bright tone
Fuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo
Fuchs
tonal matchFuchs ODS II Custom 25/50 Combo's warm balances out the bright tone
Blackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube
Blackstar
tonal matchBlackstar Artisan 15H Handwired 15W Tube leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Muse Driver
Behringer Chorus Symphony
Behringer
24% matchAfter the Muse Driver's asymmetrical clipping, the Chorus Symphony's shimmer adds width to the drive instead of thinning it out.
Catalinbread SFT
Catalinbread
23% matchStack the Muse Driver's germanium-JFET diode gain with the SFT's own thick, compressed British drive for two distinct low-gain textures.
Donner Lax Comp
Donner
22% matchPut the Lax Comp ahead of the Muse Driver to smooth out picking dynamics before that pedal's germanium/JFET gain stage takes over.
One Control Lingonberry Overdrive
One Control
20% matchLingonberry's warm, musical overdrive stacks onto Muse Driver's own diode and jfet gain for a bluesier, thicker push.
Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler
pedal
14% matchDL4's warm, vintage-modeled repeats trail Muse Driver's stage-ready germanium and jfet drive at the end of the chain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
14% matchThe Muse Driver's asymmetrical clipping gives the Kilobyte's digital delay a driven signal with real harmonic complexity to repeat, not just raw gain. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Orange - Vintage Distortion
Orange
tonal matchOrange - Vintage Distortion leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchWhere this leans bright, SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive answers back smooth
Cheaper alternatives
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
70% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
Mythos Air Lane Drive
Mythos
70% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, overdrive
Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129
Boffin Fx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City TC-T37 Mad Stone Classic Germanium Diode
Tone City
94% similaritysimilar tone character
TC Electronic Zeus Drive Overdrive
TC Electronic
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Wampler Phenom Distortion
Wampler
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Keeley Super AT Mod (Andy Timmons Full-Range Overdrive)
Keeley
70% similarity“As the predecessor to the more elaborate 4-in-1 Muse Driver, it established the foundational Andy Timmons signature overdrive voicing”
Klon Centaur
Klon
69% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, boost
Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost)
Benson Amps
68% similarityShared character: stage, gain, boost
Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
Dophix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Tru-Fi Scream to Eternity
Tru Fi
70% similarityShared character: pedal, gain, boost
Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive
Strymon
70% similarityShared character: pedal, gain, boost
Tru-Fi The Newton
Tru Fi
69% similarityShared character: s_flexibility, boost, overdrive
Electronic Audio Experiments Citadel JFet Master Lead
Electronic Audio Experiments
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Tru-Fi Rat Pack Compact
Tru Fi
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Muse Driver?+
The closest matches in character are the Tru-Fi Scream to Eternity, the Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive, the Tru-Fi The Newton. Budget picks: MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D., Mythos Air Lane Drive, Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129. Boutique upgrades: Keeley Super AT Mod (Andy Timmons Full-Range Overdrive), Klon Centaur, Benson Amps Germanium Preamp (Boost).
What pairs well with the Keeley Muse Driver?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Dumble Steel String Singer, Fender Prosonic, Gibson GA-50 — The Steel String Singer's liquid, organic Dumble tone gives the Muse Driver's germanium-JFET diode gain a legendary amp voice to push into..
How much does the Keeley Muse Driver cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs Dophix Michelangelo Overdrive Plus
- vs Boffin FX Dino-Mite Distortion #129
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