Morley MO PFW 2 vs Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
The Morley MO PFW 2 and the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dark, dynamic. The Morley MO PFW 2 leans fuzzy and aggressive. The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie leans high gain. Current prices: $356.18 vs $185.72.
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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.54% — 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.- mid-forward
- dark
- dynamic
Morley MO PFW 2
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Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$356.18via Reverb
$185.72via Reverb
The Morley 20/20 Power Fuzz Wah pairs Morley's widest frequency wah sweep with a built-in fuzz circuit for monstrous, aggressive fuzz-wah tones in a compact switchless enclosure. It offers two fuzz voices: a Vintage Fuzz mode that emulates the old-school ripped-speaker sound of the original MPSA12 transistors, and a Modern Fuzz mode that is tighter and more like guitar distortion. The fuzz can be used on its own as a dirt box or combined with the sweeping wah for thick, psychedelic, vocal textures. Morley's electro-optical switchless design engages on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypasses when you step off, with a true tone buffer and tank-like build. It suits rock, metal, and psychedelic players chasing expressive, gnarly fuzz-wah in a rugged, pedalboard-friendly unit.
The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is the compact, pedalboard-friendly reissue of Steve Vai's signature switchless wah, part of Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 line. It offers two modes: the signature Bad Horsie voice that captures Vai's famously wah-drenched lead sound, and a Contour Wah mode with dedicated Contour and Wah Level controls for tailoring the sweep from sharp and pronounced to subtle. Morley's electro-optical, switchless design engages when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and snaps back off via a spring-loaded return when you step away, with no pots to wear out and silent operation. It has a massive sweep that loves high-output pickups and high-gain tones, suiting expressive rock and metal lead playing in a rugged, gig-ready unit.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Hard Rock
- fuzzy
- aggressive
- high gain