Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock vs Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost

The Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock and the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dark. The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost leans aggressive and dynamic. Current prices: $187.61 vs $179.

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.

54% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Metal
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
  • dark
Citation fame
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Price

$187.61via Reverb

$179via Reverb

Description

The Morley 20/20 Wah Lock is a compact, switchless wah that combines Morley's modern optical wah with a lock function for fixed cocked-wah tones. Engaging the treadle gives a smooth, full-frequency Morley wah sweep, while the lock feature freezes the filter at a chosen position for the throaty, mid-honking cocked-wah voice often used for fixed filter rhythm and lead tones. It uses Morley's electro-optical circuitry with no scratchy pots, switchless activation, and the 20/20 buffer circuit to prevent tone loss. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details, it suits rock, metal, and funk players who want both a sweeping wah and an instantly available locked cocked-wah tone in one rugged, pedalboard-friendly 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.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Funk
Tonal lean
  • aggressive
  • dynamic
  • transparent

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