Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie vs Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie and the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost are both pedals sharing dynamic, dark. The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie leans high gain and mid-forward. The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost leans aggressive and transparent. Current prices: $185.24 vs $182.26.
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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.58% — 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.- dynamic
- dark
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.$185.24via Reverb
$182.26via Reverb
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.
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.- Hard Rock
- high gain
- mid-forward
- aggressive
- transparent
- full