The Keeley Nocturne is a Keeley delay pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini and the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.

Keeley Nocturne

Keeley · pedal

The Keeley Nocturne is a delay pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering dark, atmospheric delay with a nocturnal, twilight character for ambient, post-rock, and experimental guitar. The Nocturne provides warm, evolving delay textures with modulation for dark and introspective guitar playing at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality.

What stands out

  • “The Keeley Nocturne is a delay pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering dark, atmospheric delay with a nocturnal, twilight character for ambient, post-rock, and experimental guitar”

    — from the listing

  • “The Nocturne provides warm, evolving delay textures with modulation for dark and introspective guitar playing at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality”

    — from the listing

  • “Strengths: Dark, atmospheric delay with modulation creates nocturnal, twilight delay textures at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality for ambient and post-rock”

    — from the reviews

  • “The Keeley Nocturne delivers dark, atmospheric delay at Oklahoma Keeley boutique quality for ambient and post-rock players who want nocturnal delay character from a respected boutique manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits ambient and post-rock players who want dark delay at Keeley quality”

    — from the community notes

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain delay sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • delay
  • dark
  • ambient
  • modulation
  • post rock
  • experimental
  • keeley nocturne

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio

Genres the Keeley Nocturne is commonly used in

  • Post-Rock
  • Experimental
  • Electronic
  • Ambient
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Lo Fi
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Nocturne

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)

Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone

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)

Run Matchless DC-30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Comes earlier in the signal chain

1964 Vox AC30

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run 1964 Vox AC30 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head

Vox

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Vox AC30CH Custom 30W Head's bright balances out the dark tone

Ceriatone Dizzy 30

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Ceriatone Dizzy 30 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it

Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle

Vox

tonal match
$379.13via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Run Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy

Laney Richter

Laney

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Laney Richter answers back bright

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$799via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Mesa Boogie Subway D-350's bright balances out the dark tone

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Nocturne

Catalinbread Galileo

Catalinbread

22% 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)

Run Catalinbread Galileo after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

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)

Catalinbread Formula 55's bright balances out the dark tone

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.

Put Wampler Latitude Deluxe Tremolo after Keeley Nocturne in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Nocturne

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 Nocturne's dark voice out front: Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter goes after Keeley Nocturne 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

Where this leans dark, Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford answers back bright

Aguilar DB 925

Aguilar

tonal match
$139via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Aguilar DB 925 answers back bright

Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool

Tech 21

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, Tech 21 SansAmp Character Plus Mop Top Liverpool answers back bright

EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2

EarthQuaker Devices

tonal match
$145.60via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Where this leans dark, EarthQuaker Devices White Light V2 answers back glassy

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini

Dunlop

67% similarity
$161.23via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude

Fairfield Circuitry

64% similarity
$334.77via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

J. Rockett Clockwork Echo

J Rockett

63% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Keeley Eccos Tape Flanged Delay

Keeley

61% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Keeley Mesmer

Keeley

60% similarity

Shared character: dark, ambient, modulation

Electro-Harmonix Deluxe Memory Man

Electro-Harmonix

60% similarity
$171.98via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

Red Panda Raster 2

Red Panda

58% similarity
$329via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Keeley Magnetic Echo

Keeley

57% similarity

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Electro-Harmonix Memory Boy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

55% similarity
$104.76via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

Hungry Robot The Aether Modulating Delay

Hungry Robot

55% similarity
$300.23via Reverb

Shared character: delay, ambient, modulation

One Control Sea Turquoise Delay V2

One Control

54% similarity

Shared character: delay, ambient, overdrive

JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition

JHS Pedals

54% similarity
$281.42via Reverb

Shared character: dark, delay, ambient

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

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Keeley Nocturne?+

The closest matches in character are the Dunlop MXR M299 Carbon Copy Mini, the Fairfield Circuitry Meet Maude, the J. Rockett Clockwork Echo.

What pairs well with the Keeley Nocturne?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, 1964 Vox AC30 — Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp's bright balances out the dark tone.

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