Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah vs MXR CAE Wah
The Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah and the MXR CAE Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah leans dynamic. The MXR CAE Wah leans smooth. Current prices: $69.10 vs $110.87.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
- Rock
- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
MXR CAE Wah
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$69.10via Reverb
$110.87via Reverb
The Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah is a wah pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering classic wah filter sweep character in an EHX-quality rocker wah enclosure. The Wailer Wah provides the familiar vocal, mid-focused wah sweep for expressive playing, suited for blues, funk, and rock players who want standard wah functionality at EHX quality. Controls are foot-operated rocker for wah sweep with bypass switch.
The MXR CAE Wah (Custom Audio Electronics MC404) is a Bob Bradshaw-designed dual-inductor wah with two voices and a boost, prized for a wide, vocal sweep and pro-grade build. Used by Eric Gales and Kim Thayil, it offers selectable inductors for different sweep characters plus a clean boost, suited to rock, blues and metal lead. It is a versatile, high-quality wah for serious players.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Electronic
- dynamic
- smooth