The Keeley Mesmer is a Keeley delay pedal, currently around $90. Close alternatives include the Keeley Nocturne and the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head.
Keeley Mesmer
Keeley · pedal
The Keeley Mesmer is a modulation and atmospheric effects pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering dark, hypnotic modulation and atmospheric textures for experimental, ambient, and psychedelic guitar applications. The Mesmer creates immersive, trance-inducing modulation effects at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality.
- modulation
- dark
- psychedelic
- boutique
- experimental
- specialized atmospheric character
- trance
- ambient
Good for
- Live
- Studio
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Keeley Mesmer is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Experimental
- Ambient
Amps that pair well with the Keeley Mesmer
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
27% matchWhere this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright
Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head
Vox
26% matchRun Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle answers back glassy
Ceriatone Dizzy 30
Ceriatone
tonal matchRun Ceriatone Dizzy 30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Bad Cat Cub V EL84
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Cub V EL84 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Vox Ac30 1960s
Vox
tonal matchRun Vox Ac30 1960s after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Boss Waza-Air
Boss
tonal matchBoss Waza-Air's bright balances out the dark tone
Egnater VN-412A
Egnater
tonal matchEgnater VN-412A leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Keeley Mesmer
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
24% matchCatalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Catalinbread Formula 55
Catalinbread
20% matchWhere this leans dark, Catalinbread Formula 55 answers back bright
Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo
Wampler
17% matchKeep Keeley Mesmer's modulated voice out front: Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo goes after Keeley Mesmer in the signal chain so its glassy voice doesn't muddy it
IdiotBox Effects End of Line
Idiotbox Effects
15% matchRun IdiotBox Effects End of Line after Keeley Mesmer in the signal chain, clear of Keeley Mesmer's own gain stage
Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool
Tech 21
tonal matchRun Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar DB 925's bright balances out the dark tone
JHS Pedals JHS AC+
JHS Pedals
tonal matchJHS Pedals JHS AC+ leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchRun One Control Sonic Blue Twanger after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Boutique & premium upgrades
Hungry Robot The Moby Dick
Hungry Robot
66% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation, boutique_stuff
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
66% similarityShared character: ambient, modulation, boutique_stuff
Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini
Dunlop
65% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar character
Keeley Nocturne
Keeley
78% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
68% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo
Strymon
67% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
Pigtronix Constellator
Pigtronix
66% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
Catalinbread Echorec
Catalinbread
65% similarityShared character: dark, ambient, modulation
Acoustic Strymon DIG V2 Dual Digital Delay
Acoustic
89% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Keeley Mesmer (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Keeley Mesmer?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley Nocturne, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo, the Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo. Boutique upgrades: Hungry Robot The Moby Dick, Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2, Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini.
What pairs well with the Keeley Mesmer?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Vox AC15CH Custom 15W Head, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle — Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.
How much does the Keeley Mesmer cost?+
Around $90 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).