The Keeley Electronics Katana Boost is a Keeley boost pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the Xotic RC Booster and the Klon KTR. It pairs well with the Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo and the Vox AC-50.
Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Electronics Katana Clean Boost is a transparent boost pedal featuring audiophile-grade components and a charge pump circuit doubling 9V input to 18V for pristine amplification. The pedal operates in two distinct modes: pushing the volume pot engages Pure Clean mode for healthy clean boost without tone coloration, while pulling the pot activates High Gain mode for subtle tube grit just short of overdrive. The Katana maintains practically limitless headroom and supremely transparent tone whether boosting into other pedals or directly into amplifiers. The FET transistor-based amplification ensures smooth signal conditioning without artifacts.
- headroom
- transparent
- boost
- grit
- subtle
- tube
- warmth
- modulation
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Country
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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. - 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. - Classic Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo
Traynor
38% matchTraynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it
Vox AC-50
amplifier
37% matchRun Vox AC-50 after it and the warm edge settles into something more bright
Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Friedman BE-Mini Head gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 gives it high gain to fill it with
Blackstar DA100 Ruby
Blackstar
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Blackstar DA100 Ruby brings the high gain it's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
16% matchWhere this leans warm, Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster answers back bright
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
16% matchInto a low gain tone, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi brings the fuzzy it's missing
Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble
pedal
11% matchBoss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble's lush voice goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's own high headroom character
Ashdown Studio Compressor
Ashdown
9% matchWhat Ashdown Studio Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchKeep Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's high headroom voice out front: Boss DD-200 Digital Delay goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRoland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after Keeley Electronics Katana Boost in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Electronics Katana Boost's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchKeeley Electronics Katana Boost leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Keeley Electronics Katana Boost delivers it
Cheaper alternatives
Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost
Black Arts Toneworks
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, subtle
Pigtronix Disnortion Micro
Pigtronix
70% similarityShared character: grit, boost, subtle
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
70% similarityShared character: pedal, grit, boost
EarthQuaker Devices '- Speaker Cranker
EarthQuaker Devices
70% similarityShared character: boost, subtle, warm
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
70% similarityShared character: grit, boost, subtle
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR
69% similarityShared character: pedal, grit, boost
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
74% similarityShared character: quiet_operation, pedal, grit
Klon KTR
Klon
71% similarityShared character: grit, boost, headroom
J. Rockett Archer
pedal
71% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, headroom
Greer Lightspeed Organic Overdrive
Greer
70% similarityShared character: grit, boost, subtle
Attic FX JFET Boost
Attic Fx
70% similarityShared character: grit, pedal, transparent
ToneConcepts Distillery 'The Luke'
Toneconcepts
70% similarityShared character: subtle, clarity, transparent
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Xotic RC Booster, the Klon KTR, the J. Rockett Archer. Budget picks: Black Arts Toneworks -Skyboost, Pigtronix Disnortion Micro, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET. Boutique upgrades: Boss FA-1 FET Amp, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo, Vox AC-50, Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head — Traynor YCV40 Custom Valve Combo leans bright right where the warm tone needs it.
How much does the Keeley Electronics Katana Boost cost?+
Around $199 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).