Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale vs Keeley Hooke

The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale and the Keeley Hooke are both pedals sharing spring. The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale leans modulated and analog warmth. The Keeley Hooke leans transparent. Current prices: $309.69 vs $143.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

63% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Country
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • spring
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
17%
0%
Price

$309.69via Reverb

$143via Reverb

Description

The Crazy Tube Circuits White Whale is an all-analog spring reverb and tremolo combination pedal inspired by classic Fender amplifier reverb and tremolo circuits. Features a real spring reverb tank and three tremolo modes (Tube, Opto, and Harmonic) with selectable effects order allowing tremolo before or after reverb. Dwell, Tone, and Volume controls shape the reverb while Speed and Intensity control the tremolo. Expression control functionality. Greek boutique construction.

The Keeley Hooke is a spring reverb pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering the acoustic drip, splash, and bounce of vintage spring reverb tanks in a pedalboard format. Named after Robert Hooke (physicist who studied springs), the Hooke captures the natural spring reverb character of vintage Fender and Ampeg spring tanks at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Rock
  • Electronic
  • Alternative Rock
Tonal lean
  • modulated
  • analog warmth
  • transparent
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship
  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship

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