Keeley Monterey - This Pedal's a Rockin'

[@MYGAS21]

The slow sweep really got me too. This is definitely a magical device. And the aesthetics don't bother me either: It's georgeous and really inspires me to places I want to go. Thanks for sharing.

[@TheAmazingSnarf]

the Univibe effect here is so delish. i can feel my inner Dean Ween getting browner by the second. Mr. Keeley and his team are SO good at their jobs. While i have just one Keeley box, it's been my main dedicated delay since the week it was released- i can't find any reason to replace it, and if it isn't broken, don't fix it. Thanks for another guided deep dive into the sonic swimming pool we all share.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Totally agreed. And I love the univibe here, though I concede that it is a very subjective thing.

[@pauldeatherage6112]

Dam!!!! Love the blue strat, got the big headstock, so cool

[@al271987]

Wow, that’s a versatile pedal. I dig Keeley stuff, my favorite distortion of all time is the Filaments. Six knobs and three switches and it’s basically impossible to make it sound bad. I’ve had literally 100+ dirt pedals over the years and nothing has ever blown me away like that one does.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Sounds like I’ve gotta get my hands on one of those

[@kristopherdetar4346]

It has multiple pedal types in one pedal, very efficient design giving you so many choices. I just bought one.

[@lordspam2721]

great demo and im gonna buy this pedal now just because of your "Everything is Terrible' shirt.

[@macsarcule]

What a beautiful looking pedal and incredibly, sonically precise. Keeley does such fine work. He’s really nailed the sounds of that era in that specific moment in time and location. That’s the best rotary sound I’ve heard from a pedal that isn’t a Boss RT-20. That’s certainly not a ding against it, I just rarely see pedals that are any good at rotary. Really enjoyed both of these jams! Ahhhhh, the slow sweep univibe. That’s the stuff. ✌️😌🎸

[@PwnzieVideos]

great review! You definitely had fun playing in this one. I got the pedal recently and love it.

[@PedalPlayhouse]

Really love how lush this sounds, great stuff here all around on this pedal and how you showed it. 🙌

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you so much! Loving your stuff as well

[@fedir_sh]

Very interesting and versatile stuff.. And so cool sound - your tracks are really rocking 😎🎸

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you so much!!

[@michaelfowler3187]

I am so glad you're doing this one- I have always struggled to make sense of all its options but never owned one, those that do have it tell me it's irreplaceable and that the fuzz is very unique- it's not toooo octavey? Reminds me of the keeley WolFF fuzz on the right side of this pedal.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Yeah, the fuzz is interesting. There’s not a lot of ways to shape it from knobs, it’s really more about what you feed into it. Hot pickups make it sing, and the octave bit is added in from the knob, so it’s just as much as you like. I just happen to be an all-or-nothing kind of octave person :)

[@michaelhudson1524]

Thanks for keeping it simple, straight forward & hitting the marks with interesting pedals. Please don’t change. There are enough personality platforms. They’re okay but I’m worn out

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you, Michael. I hear what you’re saying, I’m just doing what I think is helpful and entertaining. I’m glad that you enjoy them.

[@johnmirabile3535]

JUST ORDERED IT, EXCITED TO LEARN HOW TO USE IT

[@BobbyGeneric145]

5:14 the ColorSound Distorter is a cocked wah in a box. Instant Mick Ronson.

[@deanallen927]

The paint job of the blue one is similar to one of Jimi's hand painted Strats of the era (there were at least three). NICE Vibe tone.

[@stingylizard]

Yes,all that! The included wah grows on you and becomes essential in the studio.Two Monterey's are best--expensive but amazing tones. The Monterey and a Ventura vibe go swell together,too. Seriously,a wah plus those two pedals into a decent amp are great fun. Played through a quality tube amp...Monterey all day long. Cheers,subscribed

[@PedalExperiments]

I've always wondered about this pedal, and now I really want one. Haha! Great demo, great explanations, and great playing! 👌

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you so much!!

[@ue4058]

New subscriber and I'm really digging your channel. Your rundowns are thoughtful and well presented, and I like the range of pedals you're looking at. Learning a lot here.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you so much!!

[@randysutton2120]

I'm not the biggest Hendrix fan, so I kind of overlooked this pedal. Thanks for pointing out the versatility. Speedy recovery on the poison ivy. I'm one of the lucky 15% or so who don't really get the full effect, but I've seen how bad it can be.

[@kennethpogue718]

I need this!

[@nickjammer1]

Great job demoing this pedal and breaking down the interaction between the controls. However, I did own this and returned it immediately as I felt it offered a lot - yet what was offered was all subpar.

[@astridlenore]

Just beautiful!

[@mantashaft]

This may be a bit of a stretch, but it has a dreamy quality like a melotron version of some of those fx

[@joshuafox2199]

Killer video

[@PedalChainsAddiction]

Year of the Univibe! What a great pedal. Thanks for such a thorough demo. Robert Keeley really is a wizard. The harmonic wah was a treat to hear. The univibe setting sounded great and I dig the fuzz. I think I now need this pedal for the studio. Keep up the good work. And do more heavy jams, please… it was catchy and a nice change of pace. Bravo, good sir! Which guitar did you like best through this pedal?

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thanks! I've got something heavy in mind for the next one, we'll see if it survives the ideation process :) I tried a couple of guitars, but I think the neck pickup of my G&L ASAT was my favorite. It's a really hot pickup, and I it seemed to line up nicely with the fuzz and the wah effects.,

[@pauldeatherage6112]

You have some really nice guitars

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thanks. That Strat I got in a trade for a Charvel. Basically, I'm good at buying stuff, and I hate the hassle of selling stuff... which means more gear than I know what to do with.

[@pauldeatherage6112]

@@StompboxBreakdown its really hard for me to trade because im always thinkn even though its no on my board i have it if i need it, even with some peddals i dont like, its crazy sometimes

[@EBJorge-ql1ii]

Where to put this pedal in the chain? I have a Vox Wah, TS and Rat distortions before modulations, chorus and delay.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

I always like my wah up front, I’d probably put this right after it, before everything else.

[@LiebsterFeind]

That's a great vibe but I've yet to see any vibe top the Effectrode Tube Vibe. I don't have a dog in this fight, since I'm still saving up for that unit. But none of the other units seem to have the watery clarity and transparency of the Effectrode unit, which for me, comes closest to the stunning sound Robin Trower got on the Bridge Over Sights track. The other units get the fluid morphing wah-ish tonal change of the original vibe, but always sounding a bit muddy to me like its coming from under a thin blanket. The Effectrode is the only unit I've heard so far that doesn't have that quality, but the price tag is steep so I can see why many guitarists opt for more inexpensive units.

[@michaelfowler3187]

I'm about to go for the germanium version but am scared it'll be overly sensitive about buffers and what not. Is this version buffered in a way that prevents that ? I assumed maybe all of them had an input buffer since they allow the order to be swapped to modulation first, but perhaps it maintains the first transistor position to the input jack of the pedal, before splitting to modulation zone. Let me know if any thoughts!

[@jomarivera8670]

How will you place this if you have a Klon, Tube Screamer and 1981 drv? Before or after overdrive? Also what mini expression pedal would you recommend to use with built in Wah?

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Honestly, really depends on a ton of things. Probably easier to just try it out. I wasn’t terribly impressed with the wah in it, but I typically like my wah up front. Normally I put modulation towards the end, but with univibe, I like it more towards the front. I don’t have any mini expression pedals to recommend, but the guitarist in my cover band has the Dunlop DVP4 and I know he loves it.

[@stratolestele7611]

I've tried (owned, actually) synth vibes. One was a Lovepedal vibe, and the other was my first, the Roger Mayer vibe, fuzz (didn't like it) and octave in one enclosure, but you could place each effect in any place you wanted. Bottom line - the vibes in both were severely lacking. I note it here too. I just gotta have the photocell thing happening.

[@stratolestele7611]

Oh sorry, great overview BTW! What I prefer in this pedal is the Leslie thang.

[@michaelcrouse246]

The only thing that works for me when I get poison ivy is Zan-Fel, it’s not cheap but it’s worth it. I get poison ivy at least once a year. Also I love the channel!

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Thank you! I got a prescription for Prednisone and some cream. Took a few days, but mostly better. Glad you enjoy the channel.

[@tonedowne]

No mono mode for the octave?

[@jscoppe]

I should like this pedal. It's gorgeous. I like weird combos of effects. It has everything I dig (literally every effect), but everything it does it does just okay. The vibe and rotary are the real let-downs, IMO.

[@StompboxBreakdown]

I hear that. The danger of making an all-in-one is that if any assumptions are off, then the whole thing is a miss.

[@johnmirabile3535]

WTF? I JUST ORDERED IT IN THE FLY, IT MAY HAVE EVERY SOUND I DREAM ABOUT AT NIGHT, PRETTY NUTS! HAS TO BE AN ALL TIME CLASSIC! I HAVE A TON OF PEDALS, BEEN LOOKING FOR A GOOD FUZZ PEDAL, HAVE THE BIG MUFF, ITS TOO OVER BEARING AND SOUNDS ARENT TOO FLATTERING.. I HAD A FULLTONE 69, IT WAS BETTER THEN THE MUF TOO ME BUT AGAIN, NOT ANY PLEASING SOUNDS, JUST ANOTHER FUZZ THAT TAKES THE MELODY FROM MY MUSIC WITH FOGGY UNDEFINED NOISE...HAD ABOUT 5 MORE FUZZ PEDALS YOUD KNOW, HATED THEM ALL....I LIKE THE FUZZ TONE GARY CLARK JR GETS, BUT DONT WANT TO PUT MY MUSIC OUT BEING A GARY CLARK WANNABEE....THIS PEDAL HAS A VAST ARRAY OF TONES, I WATCHED HUNDREDS OF VIDEO REVEIWS, THE ONLY ONE I LIKE BESIDES THIS ONE WAS TONE KING FUZZ, BUT FOR 300 BUCKS, ITS JUST A FUZZ SO I MADE A GREAT CHOICE TY, JUST SUB'D ILL BE TUNING IN, KEEP EM' COMING!

[@mantashaft]

This should be interesting. I used to covet this pedal, but eventually decided I didn’t need it. But who knows? 😈

[@frankfrank7921]

In between gorging yourself on potato chips and banana splits you put out some very good videos.

[@henriquecorreia9917]

$ 299,00 USD ... WTF

[@StompboxBreakdown]

Yeah it’s steep, though if it replaces 2 or 3 pedals then it’s a bargain!! I bought mine used for quite a bit less.

[@johnrogers2826]

Yes, the pedal is great, your tones are wonderful, your hair is fantastic, but that guitar strap is out of this world!