The Keeley Mesmer is a Keeley delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Catalinbread Echorec and the Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.

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.

What stands out

  • “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”

    — from the listing

  • “The Mesmer creates immersive, trance-inducing modulation effects at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout weakness is the specialized atmospheric character”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits experimental and psych players who want dark modulation at Keeley quality”

    — from the community notes

  • “The Keeley Mesmer delivers dark, atmospheric modulation at Oklahoma Keeley boutique quality for experimental, ambient, and psychedelic players who want hypnotic modulation textures from a respected boutique manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • modulation
  • dark
  • psychedelic
  • experimental
  • specialized atmospheric character
  • trance
  • ambient
  • electronic

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Keeley Mesmer is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Mesmer

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp

Vox

27% match
$799via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Matchless DC-30

Matchless

25% match
$4756via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)

Matchless DC-30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30 leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Ceriatone Dizzy 30

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ceriatone Dizzy 30's bright balances out the dark tone

Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle

Vox

tonal match
$378.97via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle answers back glassy

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Laney Richter after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Mesmer

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

21% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Catalinbread Galileo leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Formula 55

Catalinbread

20% match
$179.99via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)

Where this leans dark, Catalinbread Formula 55 answers back bright

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo

Wampler

16% match
$169.95via 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.

Keep 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

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter

Maestro

15% 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.

Keep Keeley Mesmer's modulated voice out front: Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter goes after Keeley Mesmer in the signal chain so its lush voice doesn't muddy it

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford

Tech 21

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford's bright balances out the dark tone

Aguilar DB 925

Aguilar

tonal match
$139via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Aguilar DB 925 after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool

Tech 21

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$145.54via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Alternatives

Catalinbread Echorec

Catalinbread

61% similarity

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo

Strymon

61% similarity
$259via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Keeley Nocturne

Keeley

60% similarity

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Red Panda Raster 2

Red Panda

58% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

54% similarity

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Bathing

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

53% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: ambient, modulation

Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2

Hungry Robot

48% similarity

Shared character: ambient, modulation

TC Electronic Flashback 2

TC Electronic

47% similarity

Shared character: ambient

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Fairfield Circuitry

44% similarity
$333.94via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Hologram Electronics Microcosm

Hologram Electronics

42% similarity

Shared character: ambient, modulation

Pigtronix Constellator

Pigtronix

40% similarity
$148.41via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Alexander Pedals Oblivion Vintage Delay

Alexander Pedals

40% similarity
$329.99via Reverb

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

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 Catalinbread Echorec, the Strymon Olivera Vintage Oil Can Echo, the Keeley Nocturne.

What pairs well with the Keeley Mesmer?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, 1964 Vox AC30 — Where this leans dark, Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp answers back bright.

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