Ashdown Funk Faze vs Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter

The Ashdown Funk Faze and the Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter are both pedals sharing dynamic. The Ashdown Funk Faze leans harmonically rich and saturated. Current prices: $172.44 vs $77.19.

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.

38% — somewhat different

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

$172.44via Reverb

$77.19via Reverb

Description

The Ashdown Funk Faze is a bass twin dynamic filter pedal designed with Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai bassist. A twin dynamic filter circuit delivers everything from subtle envelope filtering to full auto-wah shaped by playing dynamics. Controls include Sensitivity, Mix, and Output (which doubles as a clean boost), plus two footswitches for effect bypass and drive engagement. Valve-emulated overdrive is switchable pre or post the wah filter. True bypass. 9V DC 45mA, 145.5 x 116.2 x 65mm, 0.9kg. Reviewed by Premier Guitar for thick foundation and harmonic detail.

The Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron is a miniaturized envelope filter pedal delivering auto-wah and funky filter effects triggered by picking attack. Features Q, Volume, and Mode controls with three filter mode selections: Band-Pass Filter (BPF), Low-Pass Filter (LPF), and High-Pass Filter (HPF). The Q control adjusts the resonance and sensitivity of the filter sweep. A smaller, more pedalboard-friendly version of the Q-Tron, suited for funk, soul, R&B, and expressive rock or bass playing.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
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  • Rock
  • Soul
Tonal lean
  • harmonically rich
  • saturated
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