The Keeley Loomer is a Keeley fuzz pedal, currently around $299. Close alternatives include the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2 and the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz. It pairs well with the Fender Vibrolux 6G11 and the Magnatone 280.

Keeley Loomer

Keeley · pedal

The Keeley Loomer is a fuzz and reverb combination pedal inspired by the shoegaze and noise rock tone of bands like My Bloody Valentine, specifically Kevin Shields's combination of heavy fuzz and saturated reverb. The fuzz section delivers dense, harmonically complex fuzz sustain while the reverb section provides lush, saturated reverb decay. The two effects run simultaneously, producing the wall-of-sound quality associated with shoegaze guitar. Named as a tribute to My Bloody Valentine's 1991 album Loveless.

What stands out

  • “The Keeley Loomer is a fuzz and reverb combination pedal inspired by the shoegaze and noise rock tone of bands like My Bloody Valentine, specifically Kevin Shields's combination of heavy fuzz and saturated reverb”

    — from the listing

  • “The two effects run simultaneously, producing the wall-of-sound quality associated with shoegaze guitar”

    — from the listing

  • “The fuzz section delivers dense, harmonically complex fuzz sustain while the reverb section provides lush, saturated reverb decay”

    — from the listing

  • “Players building shoegaze, dream pop, or noise rock pedalboards consider the Loomer a natural anchor for the genre's defining sound”

    — from the community notes

  • “Guitar volume management produces the swirling, dynamic quality associated with Kevin Shields's playing”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “keeley american construction is reliable”

    — from the community notes

  • fuzz
  • reverb
  • noise rock
  • shoegaze
  • harmonically complex
  • decay
  • lush
$299View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 25, 2026

Genres the Keeley Loomer is commonly used in

  • Noise Rock
  • Shoegaze
  • Post Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Loomer

Fender Vibrolux 6G11

amplifier

20% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Magnatone 280

Magnatone

19% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Run fuzzy into Magnatone 280 for more modulated on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp

Gibson

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Magnatone 510

Magnatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Magnatone 510 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Loomer

Cordovox PH-8

Cordovox

21% match
$69.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Keeley Loomer's fuzzy voice out front: Cordovox PH-8 goes after Keeley Loomer in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Ages

Walrus Audio

19% match
$199via Reverb

gain stackingStacks two gain stages for more saturation than either produces alone. (fuzzy → clean boost)

Walrus Audio Ages stacks clean boost on top of the fuzzy already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

19% match
$185.11via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Run fuzzy into Catalinbread Giygas for more octave on top

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black

Walrus Audio

13% match
$290.88via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → octave)

Walrus Audio Melee Wall of Noise Black's ambient voice goes after Keeley Loomer in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Keeley Loomer's own fuzzy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Hungry Robot The Borderland

Hungry Robot

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Hungry Robot The Borderland after Keeley Loomer in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Loomer's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Jackson Audio Bloom V2 Compressor/EQ

Jackson Audio

10% match
$263.20via Reverb

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.

What Keeley Loomer brings here leans toward fuzzy — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer

Subdecay

tonal match
$199via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Subdecay Octave Theory Octave Modulator Synthesizer in front of Keeley Loomer: pitch tracking is cleanest before anything colours the note

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$291.55via Reverb

Cheaper alternatives

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

54% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: volume control, fuzz

Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion

Electro-Harmonix

51% similarity
$76.06via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Catalinbread Antichthon

Catalinbread

45% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Similar voicing: harmonically rich, fuzzy

Dunlop PSF30

Dunlop

45% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Similar voicing: harmonically rich, fuzzy

Matthews Effects The Whaler

Matthews Effects

45% similarity
$189.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Wampler Velvet Fuzz

Wampler

44% similarity
$199.97via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Boutique & premium upgrades

Roger Mayer Visage Fuzz Rocket

Roger Mayer

45% similarity
$406.31via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Similar character

EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2

EarthQuaker Devices

57% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz

Behringer

55% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

Russian Big Muff Pi

Russian Big Muff

54% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2

Black Arts Toneworks

51% similarity

Shared character: fuzz

EarthQuaker Devices Terminal Destructive Fuzz Device

EarthQuaker Devices

47% similarity
$299.99via Reverb

Shared character: fuzz

Zvex Vexter Series Fuzz Factory

pedal

46% similarity

Shared character: volume control, fuzz

See all alternatives to the Keeley Loomer (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Keeley Loomer?+

The closest matches in character are the EarthQuaker Devices Hoof Reaper V2, the Behringer SF300 Super Fuzz, the Russian Big Muff Pi. Budget picks: ZVEX Fuzz Factory, Electro-Harmonix Russian Big Muff Pi Fuzz Distortion, Catalinbread Antichthon. Boutique upgrades: Roger Mayer Visage Fuzz Rocket.

What pairs well with the Keeley Loomer?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Magnatone 280, Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp — Fender Vibrolux 6G11 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal.

How much does the Keeley Loomer cost?+

Around $299 (live listing price, updated Oct 25, 2026).

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