Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter vs Dr. Scientist Dusk

The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter and the Dr. Scientist Dusk are both pedals sharing octave. The Dr. Scientist Dusk leans analog warmth and ambient. Current prices: $128.99 vs $187.61.

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.

35% somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Funk
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • octave
Citation fame
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Price

$128.99via Reverb

$187.61via Reverb

Description

The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Impossible Filter is an auto-wah and envelope filter from Japanese boutique maker Animals Pedal. Three controls cover Range (filter bandwidth), Filter (filter response sensitivity), and Mode (filter sweep direction, up or down). Optical design with 1mA current consumption, 470K input impedance, and 470 ohm output impedance. Compatible with guitar and bass. Powered by 9V battery or standard center-negative DC adapter. Dimensions 64W x 112D x 50H mm, 379g. A simple three-knob layout and dual sweep direction make it practical for beginners and experienced players alike.

The Dr. Scientist Dusk is a digitally-controlled analog envelope filter, not a wah or reverb, built around a sweepable +/-24dB per octave low-pass filter voiced through a warm, vintage OTA (Operational Transconductance Amplifier) circuit. It offers filter setting control, tap tempo, MIDI, and up to six selectable LFO shapes for auto-wah-style rhythmic sweeps, with four save-able presets (the analog Resonance control stays a physical knob, not saved). Mono in/mono out. It suits funk, psychedelic, and experimental players wanting a versatile, feature-rich envelope filter and auto-wah with old-school analog tone and modern digital convenience.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Soul
  • Alternative Rock
  • Post-Rock
  • Experimental
  • Ambient
Tonal lean
  • analog warmth
  • ambient
Good for
citedOccasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.
  • Busking

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