The Manis is a Hard Clipping “clean boost”, using Russian transistors as germanium diodes
The Keeley Manis Overdrive uniquely combines both germanium NOS transistors and diodes for more compression and saturation plus a 3dB bass-boost makes it unlike any other mythical Klone!
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Keeley pens the next chapter in the legend of the mythical Klone with several storied upgrades and features. First up is the germanium diode switch. The “essential” germanium diodes are at the heart of the myth. By substituting essential germanium diodes with germanium transistors (circa Cold War era) we increase the compression and saturation of the tone.
Keeley Electronics Manis Overdrive
The Keeley Electronics Manis can give you a softer attack that sounds more like a tube amp. Less ice-pick, more tube amp. This feels incredible under your fingertips too. Wouldn’t you like to hear a little more of the natural low end from your guitar? The bass boost switch lowers the cutoff by exactly one octave and increases the output by +3dB. It’s the perfect low end recovery and push for single coil guitars. True Bypass or Buffered Silent Switching on the fly. The Manis is built like a tank and is the first klone you can power with 18 volts. The Manis is a Hard Clipping ‘clean boost’ that has been updated and modernised with our power supply improvements as well as other mind bending fixes to the inherent tonal problems of the original circuit.
Features
• Evolution of the legendary transparent overdrive
• NOS germanium transistors & diodes for rich saturation
• Bass+ switch adds low-end punch (+3dB)
• Ge-Trans switch enhances tube-like compression
• Selectable True Bypass or Buffered Silent Switching
• 18V-ready for massive headroom
• Handcrafted in the USA
For more info, keep reading about the Manis at Keeley Electronics.
