Keeley Electronics - Aria Compressor + Distortion

Introducing the Keeley Aria Compressor + Overdrive, new for Winter NAMM 2018!

Few things sound as good as compression and overdrive. You can craft endless sounds with the Aria's order switching and highly versatile controls. From roots music to blues, classic rock to jam band legato journeys, the Aria lets your guitar sing with this power duo of tones.

COMING SOON!

[nathansturgess]

When you’re trying your best to not have a board only containing Keeley and Strymon pedals, but they both keep making bomber kit.

[justinwhite]

This was actually my very first gain stage pedal I bought! Still running it on my board now! Beautiful sound for any level of overdrive honestly.

[eternity]

Wow, this seems like a really versatile piece of gear. It’s very clever putting these two circuits into one box considering how interactive these effects are with each other.

[telecasper]

This plus D&M would look (and sound) killer and superversatile!

[craiger]

I know I'm late to the party, but this is a ridiculously good pedal, and so versatile. Awesome.

[attacktheculdesac_]

Wowwzers. Just sold all of my guitar gear a month ago and switched solely to bass. This comes out and here I am wanting to build a new setup because of Keeley you

[elonmush]

I love the switchable order on here and on the D&M drive! I don't have a loop switcher and swapping out pedal order on a velcro board is sometimes a pain in the butt.

[nathantersteeg]

Love this pedal, love this keyboard. I’m all in on both! Thanks for the awesomeness!

[mattjanzen]

Love the comp and OD combo. Great pedal!

[art-van-delay]

Reminds me of the discontinued Steak'n Eggs by Keeley and JHS. Is this one also based on existing pedals? And what are the main differences to the Steak'n Eggs?

[RickMcCargar]

I just bought one and the tone control is super-stiff. Turning it makes me concerned that something is wrong and/or that the board it's attached to will be stressed over time with the extra torque necessary to turn the knob. This is unlike any control knob I've had on any pedal...is it normal or should I return it?

[DJ_Underminer]

I think I need this. Yeah I'm going to have to start saving some money for this and a Compressor+.

[mattmanley]

I am trying to afford one of these so badly. Never in my wildest dreams did I think one pedal could encompass both my needs as a slide guitar player. Not heavily into pedals but compression and OD are really essential for a great sound. Hope Robert himself makes this into a slightly more affordable mini version for those on a tighter budget

[sharkbaitseamus]

I'm conflicted. I have a Tone Workstation. I love it. It's my main dirt box. This pedal looks awesome. It makes me want to sell my Tone Workstation and get this (probably paired with the D&M), but I feel like it would be a bit impulsive if I were to do that. How would you compare the red dirt (I believe that's what's in the TW) to the Aria? On my computer speakers it sounds like it has more low end, but you know YouTube rarely sounds like it does out of an amp's speaker.

[StephenNaveed]

Very cool. Yeah is that a current drive and comp or already part of the line just put together?

[felipeguezzo]

So, when is this coming out? Just so I can budget accordingly....oh man..

[alwayssunnyinbayside]

Awesome! I wonder how it would sound with a P Bass.

[lessonswithjames]

Hey there! Just got mine in the mail yesterday! I also just got a Boss ES-8 switcher and the manual for the Aria says that I can use this in conjunction with the ES-8 and be able to switch the two effects independently. That's a great thing! How do you make this possible?

[alexbreyer]

Can this do the same trick as the D&M with the outs being controlled in a loop switcher to turn each on separately?

[maynardmadsen]

Is the tape machine in the background actually in the signal chain?