Keeley Nova Wah vs Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted

The Keeley Nova Wah and the Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted are both pedals sharing dynamic. The Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted leans transparent.

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.

54% moderately similar

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

$290.80via Reverb

Description

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.

The ZVEX Ooh Wah II is a sequencer-controlled auto-wah and tremolo-wah pedal, related to the Seek Wah, that steps a wah filter through programmable patterns rather than responding to a treadle. A 4, 6, or 8 step selector and individual step controls set the wah frequency at each stage, while a speed knob sets the tempo and a random mode adds unpredictable filter movement. It stays transparent, not sucking or coloring the dry tone, and the ability to set the frequency range helps dial precise rhythmic wah patterns. Each unit is hand-painted and hand-assembled in ZVEX tradition, so no two look alike. It suits funk, electronic, and experimental players wanting rhythmic, sequenced, and random auto-wah textures, offering pulsing, talking filter patterns that sync to a groove for creative, hands-free wah effects.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Blues
  • Experimental
Tonal lean
  • transparent

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