The Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 is a Keeley distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the Boss OD-1 Overdrive and the Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal. It pairs well with the Marshall JCM900 2100 and the Marshall Origin 20 Combo.
Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Blues Disorder is a 4-in-1 overdrive/distortion pedal combining two complete analog drive circuits, Bluesbreaker-style (BB) and OCD-style (OC) voicings, in one enclosure. Two switches let players separate the tone control from the clipping section on each circuit, and mixing and matching the Tone and Drive switches unlocks two additional hybrid sounds beyond the two base circuits, giving four genuinely distinct drive voicings total. It accepts either 9V or 18V power and offers switchable buffered or true bypass.
- hybrid
- clipping
- drive
- blues
- headroom
- buffered
- bypass
- smooth
Genres the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Blues
- Neo Soul
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
30% matchRun Marshall JCM900 2100 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some mid-forward
Marshall Origin 20 Combo
Marshall
30% matchInto a high headroom tone, Marshall Origin 20 Combo brings the crunchy it's missing
Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo
Blackstar
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo gives it high gain to fill it with
EVH Iconic 15W
Evh
tonal matchInto a high headroom tone, EVH Iconic 15W brings the high gain it's missing
Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W
Bogner
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W gives it high gain to fill it with
Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Crunch 150R 112C's medium gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own
Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt
Blackstar
tonal matchThe high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt gives it crunchy to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchInto a high headroom tone, Ceriatone 2202H brings the high gain it's missing
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
22% matchRun Beetronics Nectar into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Ibanez Pentatone Preamp
Ibanez
21% matchInto a high headroom tone, Ibanez Pentatone Preamp brings the saturated it's missing
Outlaw Effects RockerBox
Outlaw Effects
15% matchPut Outlaw Effects RockerBox after Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1's own gain stage
Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit
Lab Ratz 3d
12% matchWhat Lab Ratz 3D Boum Warming Unit brings here leans toward low gain — that's worth building a pairing around
Binson Echorec Delay
Binson
8% matchBinson Echorec Delay's saturated voice goes after Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1's own high headroom character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Keeley Halo
Keeley
8% matchKeeley Halo's ambient voice goes after Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1'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 Blues Disorder 4-in-1 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes wants
Boss OD-3 Overdrive
Boss
tonal matchKeeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Boss OD-3 Overdrive wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
73% similarityShared character: pedal, tone_control, players
Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal
Xotic
73% similarityShared character: pedal, players, true_bypass
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
73% similarityShared character: tone_control, true_bypass, mix
67Audio Harry Balz
67audio
71% similarityShared character: pedal, true_bypass, headroom
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
70% similarityShared character: pedal, smooth, headroom
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: pedal, true_bypass, mix
Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
68% similarityShared character: smooth, mix, blues_players
Maxon OD808
Maxon
68% similarityShared character: pedal, true_bypass, smooth
Maxon OD-9 Pro+
Maxon
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MXR M294 Sugar Drive
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Strymon Sunset Dual Overdrive
Strymon
92% similaritysimilar tone character
MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1?+
The closest matches in character are the Boss OD-1 Overdrive, the Xotic BB Preamp Andy Timmons Limited Edition Pedal, the Electro-Harmonix ERD.
What pairs well with the Keeley Blues Disorder 4-in-1?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JCM900 2100, Marshall Origin 20 Combo, Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo — Run Marshall JCM900 2100 into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some mid-forward.