The Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive is a Keeley overdrive pedal, currently around $199. Close alternatives include the NOC Pedals Songs for the Decade Preamp and the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo.

Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive

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The Keeley Mani's Iconic Overdrive is a signature overdrive pedal from Keeley Electronics designed around iconic vintage overdrive tonal character, delivering the warm, musical saturation associated with classic overdrive designs used by influential guitarists. The Mani's Iconic Overdrive reflects Keeley's extensive knowledge of vintage overdrive circuit history and their ability to synthesize iconic tonal character into a modern, reliable pedal.

What stands out

  • “Keeley's signature overdrive celebrating iconic vintage overdrive character with American build quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Keeley Mani's Iconic Overdrive is a signature overdrive pedal from Keeley Electronics designed around iconic vintage overdrive tonal character, delivering the warm, musical saturation associated with classic overdrive designs used by in…”

    — from the listing

  • “The Mani's Iconic Overdrive delivers warm, musical saturation with iconic vintage overdrive character and Keeley's reliable American build quality”

    — from the reviews

  • “Keeley construction is consistent and professional”

    — from the community notes

  • “The warm, musical saturation reflects Keeley's deep knowledge of classic overdrive circuits”

    — from the community notes

  • overdrive
  • vintage
  • musical
  • american
  • consistent
  • iconic tonal character
  • tonal character
  • saturation
$199View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive

Bad Cat Cub

Bad Cat

19% match

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

What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes later in the signal chain

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo

Two-Rock

17% match
$5500via Reverb

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

Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone British Style 2525 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

VHT D-50

Vht

tonal match
$999.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

VHT D-50 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo

Vox

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

Friedman PT-20

Friedman

tonal match
$1499via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Friedman PT-20 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head

Friedman

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Fryette Power Station 100

Fryette

tonal match
$1199via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Fryette Power Station 100 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive

Maxon RTC600 Compressor

Maxon

24% match
$359via Reverb

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

What Maxon RTC600 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion

JHS Pedals

18% match
$249via Reverb

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

Into a dynamic tone, JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

17% match

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

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection

Catalinbread

9% 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.

Run Catalinbread Valcoder '70s Collection after Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition

JHS Pedals

8% match
$280.82via 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.

Put JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition after Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

5% match
$299via Reverb

Run Old Blood Noise Endeavors Dark Star V3 after Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor

Nux

tonal match
$115.07via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own

DigiTech DOD Compressor 280

Digitech

tonal match
$118.97via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Cheaper alternatives

NuX NRO-6 Diamond 63 Overdrive Effektpedal

Nux

58% similarity
$52.12via Reverb

Shared character: tonal character, vintage charm, overdrive

SolidGoldFX Solid Gold

Solidgoldfx

51% similarity
$173.47via Reverb

Similar voicing: modulated, fuzzy

Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone

Audiocade

51% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: tonal character, overdrive

Red Witch Scarlett Overdrive

Red Witch

49% similarity
$129.99via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

Red Witch Xenia

Red Witch

46% similarity
$149via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

J. Rockett Broverdrive

J Rockett

44% similarity
$155via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive

Boutique & premium upgrades

Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped

Jackson Audio

51% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: tonal character

Similar charactersee all similar tone character →

NOC Pedals Songs for the Decade Preamp

NOC Pedals

60% similarity

Shared character: tonal character

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword

Electronic Audio Experiments

59% similarity

Shared character: tonal character, overdrive

JHS Kirkland Custom Boost

pedal

52% similarity

Shared character: tonal character, lead

Crazy Tube Circuits Triptychon

Crazy Tube Circuits

47% similarity

Shared character: overdrive

Greer Soma

Greer

46% similarity

Shared character: overdrive

JHS Pedals JHS AT+

JHS Pedals

46% similarity

Shared character: lead, overdrive

See all alternatives to the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive?+

The closest matches in character are the NOC Pedals Songs for the Decade Preamp, the Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword, the JHS Kirkland Custom Boost. Budget picks: NuX NRO-6 Diamond 63 Overdrive Effektpedal, SolidGoldFX Solid Gold, Audiocade Royal British Velvet AC30 Overdrive/Preamp Clone. Boutique upgrades: Jackson Audio The Optimist Warped.

What pairs well with the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — What Bad Cat Cub brings here leans toward harmonically rich — that's worth building a pairing around.

How much does the Keeley Manis Iconic Overdrive cost?+

Around $199 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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