Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker vs Keeley Nova Wah
The Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker and the Keeley Nova Wah are both pedals sharing dynamic.
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Blended 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.53% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker
Guyatone · pedal
Keeley Nova Wah
Keeley · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$290.80via Reverb
The Guyatone WR-M5 Wah Rocker is a compact, long-discontinued Japanese envelope filter pedal that has become a cult favorite through Guthrie Govan's endorsement, who has described its sound simply as it goes quack, small, sounds like a duck, what's not to like. Rather than a traditional treadle-operated wah, it's a fixed auto-wah design using envelope-following circuitry that reacts to picking dynamics, producing a hands-free, quacky filter effect, with a blend control allowing players to mix the filtered signal with the dry tone for more nuanced textures. Its small footprint and rarity, combined with Govan's high-profile use, have made surviving units genuinely sought after among players chasing his distinctive funk and fusion tones.
The Keeley Nova Wah is a touch-sensitive auto-wah and envelope filter pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering dynamic filter sweep that responds to playing touch for expressive wah effects without a physical wah pedal. The Nova Wah provides an alternative to conventional treadle wahs by using envelope following for automatic, playing-responsive wah character at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Experimental
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Electronic