Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah vs Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
The Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah and the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost are both pedals sharing aggressive, mid-forward. The Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah leans high gain and bright. The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost leans dynamic and transparent. Current prices: $209.99 vs $179.
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Blended 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.52% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- aggressive
- mid-forward
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah
Dunlop · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$209.99via Reverb
$179via Reverb
The Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Cry Baby is a signature wah tuned to Zakk Wylde's own specifications for a thicker, more aggressive, throaty tone than a standard Cry Baby, closely matching the wah sound heard on Black Label Society records. Unlike many signature wahs it skips extra tone-tweaking controls in favor of a simple, rugged, stomp-and-go design built to survive heavy live use. Wah has been part of Wylde's rig since his 1988 Ozzy Osbourne debut No Rest for the Wicked and has remained a fixture through his Ozzy and Black Label Society tours since. It suits high-gain metal and hard rock players wanting a durable, aggressive, vocal wah sweep that cuts hard through a distorted mix.
The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah is a compact wah from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series, voiced specifically to help lead lines cut through a band mix. It uses Morley's electro-optical, switchless design, engaging when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypassing when you step off, with no mechanical pots to wear out and silent, pop-free operation. A contour-style control lets players dial the sweep from sharp and aggressive for piercing solos to smoother, more subtle movement, and the wide frequency range and true tone buffer keep the sound expressive and clear. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details for dark stages, it suits rock and metal players who want a focused, cutting wah optimized for soloing in a rugged, pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Funk
- Hard Rock
- high gain
- bright
- dynamic
- transparent