Keeley Filaments vs Tone City Model M

The Keeley Filaments and the Tone City Model M are both pedals sharing tight. The Keeley Filaments leans high gain and mid-forward. Current prices: $189 vs $91.74.

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.

46% somewhat different

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • tight
Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
0%
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Price

$189via Reverb

$91.74via Reverb

Description

The Keeley Filaments is a high-gain distortion pedal from Keeley Electronics delivering tight, focused, harmonically rich saturation suited to modern rock and metal applications. The circuit provides powerful gain with controlled low-end tightness and mid-presence for note definition in dense playing contexts. The Filaments is positioned as Keeley's primary high-gain distortion offering, providing the saturated, cutting character needed for modern heavy music without the loose, unfocused quality of some fuzz-based high-gain designs.

The Tone City Model M is a budget Mesa/Boogie-inspired distortion pedal from Tone City's Model series, delivering tight modern American high-gain character in a compact mini format at budget pricing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Electronic
  • Metal
  • Rock
  • metal
  • hard rock
  • djent
Tonal lean
  • high gain
  • mid-forward
  • saturated
  • transparent
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Busking
  • Live

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