The Keeley Zoma is a Keeley reverb pedal. It pairs well with the Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel) and the Peavey VTM-120.

Keeley Zoma

Keeley · pedal

The Keeley ZOMA is a high-gain overdrive and distortion pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering aggressive high-gain distortion for heavy rock and metal guitar at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality. The ZOMA provides tight, saturated high-gain distortion with responsive dynamics for modern heavy music applications.

What stands out

  • “The Keeley ZOMA is a high-gain overdrive and distortion pedal from Keeley Electronics (Edmond, Oklahoma), delivering aggressive high-gain distortion for heavy rock and metal guitar at Keeley Oklahoma boutique quality”

    — from the listing

  • “The Keeley ZOMA delivers high-gain distortion at Oklahoma Keeley boutique quality for heavy rock and metal players who want aggressive, tight distortion from a respected boutique manufacturer”

    — from the community notes

  • “The ZOMA provides tight, saturated high-gain distortion with responsive dynamics for modern heavy music applications”

    — from the listing

  • “Its standout weakness is the Keeley boutique pricing for a”

    — from the community notes

  • “High-gain character specialized for heavy music applications”

    — from the reviews

  • distortion
  • high gain
  • aggressive
  • tight
  • heavy rock
  • responsive
  • dynamic
  • drive

Good for

  • Live
  • Studio
  • Worship

Genres the Keeley Zoma is commonly used in

  • Alternative Rock
  • Metal
  • Electronic
  • Hard Rock
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Djent
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Metalcore
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Keeley Zoma

Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel)

Magnatone

21% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel) leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Peavey VTM-120

Peavey

20% match

Peavey VTM-120's own aggressive character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited

Aguilar

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited goes in front of Keeley Zoma in the chain

EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo

Ebs

tonal match
$1047.12via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put EBS Magni 502 2x10 bass combo in front of Keeley Zoma

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Gallien-Krueger Legacy 410 in front of Keeley Zoma

1950s Fender Twin

amplifier

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put 1950s Fender Twin in front of Keeley Zoma

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 210 Bass Combo goes in front of Keeley Zoma in the chain

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1849via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 goes in front of Keeley Zoma in the chain

Pedals that stack with the Keeley Zoma

JAM Pedals Tubedreamer

Jam Pedals

23% match

What JAM Pedals Tubedreamer brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus

Dunlop

21% match

shapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)

Into a dynamic tone, Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Comes earlier in the signal chain

ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky

Zvex

19% match
$239via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)

Keep ZVEX Instant Lo-Fi Junky after Keeley Zoma in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Zoma

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous

Walrus Audio

19% match
$99.99via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)

Keep Walrus Audio Fundamental Chrous after Keeley Zoma in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Keeley Zoma

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor

Nux

tonal match
$115.31via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor goes in front of Keeley Zoma in the chain

JAM Pedals Double Dreamer

Jam Pedals

tonal match
$319via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JAM Pedals Double Dreamer goes in front of Keeley Zoma in the chain

Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive

Bogner

tonal match
$125via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, Bogner Ecstasy Blue Mini Overdrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

JHS Pedals JHS Pulp N Peel V4

JHS Pedals

tonal match
$229via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Into a dynamic tone, JHS Pedals JHS Pulp N Peel V4 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing

Questions people ask

What pairs well with the Keeley Zoma?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel), Peavey VTM-120, Aguilar SL110 Fawn Limited — Magnatone Varsity Reverb (Camel) leans toward spring, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

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