Keeley Monterey Review
- Sam Goffen
- Nov 6, 2019
- 5 min read
Updated: Mar 29
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Review of the Keeley Monterey
The #KeeleyMonterey. This is a pedal that #Keeley have clearly put a lot of thought into as not only can it do a damn good #Hendrix impression, it's by no means a one trick pony as you'll see.
Firstly, and let's just get this out of the way, look at that paint job. It's just amazing, and it comes in twelve different finishes so even once you've made your mind up to buy this pedal, you'll have the fun of picking the perfect pattern for you - if you go into the store that is - or you'll have a nice surprise when it arrives at your door if you've bought it unseen. And that is just an example of what makes Keeley's pedals so amazing - this attention to detail that just elevates their product that one step above others.
Okay, now that's out of the way, lets have a look at the features available. We've got:
A vintage-voiced, medium gain fuzz.
A rotary speaker effect.
A vibe (uni vibe) effect.
A wah which can be either auto, harmonic or controlled by an expression pedal.
Octave up or down.
A switch to have the fuzz before or after the modulation effects.
Expression pedal input.
Takes 9v standard centre-negative power input (no battery option).
Let's look at each of these in a little more detail.
What the Fuzz?
The medium gain fuzz uses vintage Fairchild Semiconductors, and as they aren't germanium this negates the issue of temperamental pedals that can change sound in hot or cold weather. If this silicon substitute is a good or bad thing is up for debate as some people just love the sound that germanium gives, being slightly smoother and maybe having a little more character.
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