The Keeley KE-Suprod is a Keeley overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 Boost DLA and the Suhr Eclipse. It pairs well with the PRS HDRX 20 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head and the Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive.
Keeley KE-Suprod
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Super Rod is a specialty drive or boost pedal from Keeley Electronics, reflecting the brand's expertise in precision circuit design and American build quality. Keeley Electronics produces a broad range of drive, boost, and utility effects from their Norman, Oklahoma workshop with careful attention to component quality and circuit accuracy.
- electronic
- american
- reliable
- individual tonal character
- specific tonal character
- boost
- overdrive
- consistent
Genres the Keeley KE-Suprod is commonly used in
- Electronic
Amps that pair well with the Keeley KE-Suprod
PRS HDRX 20 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head
PRS
11% matchPRS HDRX 20 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive
Soldano
11% matchWhat Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Peavey Invective 120
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey Invective 120 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 tightens a saturated voice
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head tightens a saturated voice
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 tightens and focuses this high-gain tone with a mid-forward boost
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 212 warms up and rounds off a bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Keeley KE-Suprod
Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive
Mad Professor
8% matchWhat Mad Professor Sweet Honey Overdrive brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
8% matchWhat Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings here leans toward dynamic — that's worth building a pairing around
Walrus Audio Julia
Walrus Audio
6% matchRun Walrus Audio Julia after Keeley KE-Suprod in the signal chain, clear of Keeley KE-Suprod's own gain stage
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
6% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchKeep Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Keeley KE-Suprod in the signal chain, clear of Keeley KE-Suprod's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Keeley KE-Suprod in the signal chain, clear of Keeley KE-Suprod's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV drives a saturated tone harder
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong drives a saturated tone harder
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Tech 21 Boost DLA
Tech 21
65% similarityShared character: brand, boost
Suhr Eclipse
Suhr
64% similarityShared character: s_build_quality, boost, overdrive
Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion
pedal
63% similarityShared character: overdrive
JHS The Overdrive Preamp
JHS Pedals
63% similarityShared character: boost, overdrive
J. Rockett The Dude V2
J Rockett
61% similarityShared character: wide_range, boost, overdrive
Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone
Audiocade
61% similarityShared character: boost, overdrive
Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive
Keeley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Keeley Angry Orange 4-in-1 Distortion and Fuzz
Keeley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped
Jackson Audio
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Cornerstone Antique V3
Cornerstone
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Crazy Tube Circuits Crossfire Overdrive Combo
Crazy Tube Circuits
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Catalinbread Giygas 2k
Catalinbread
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley KE-Suprod?+
The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 Boost DLA, the Suhr Eclipse, the Source Audio Soundblox Multiwave Distortion.
What pairs well with the Keeley KE-Suprod?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS HDRX 20 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head, Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive, Peavey Invective 120 — PRS HDRX 20 20-Watt Guitar Amp Head leans toward edge of breakup, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.
Compare
- vs Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive
- vs Keeley Angry Orange 4-in-1 Distortion and Fuzz
- vs Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped