Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock vs Morley 20/20 Power Wah

The Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock and the Morley 20/20 Power Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dark. The Morley 20/20 Power Wah leans transparent. Current prices: $187.61 vs $179.99.

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
  • Funk
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
  • dark
Citation fame
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0%
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Price

$187.61via Reverb

$179.99via 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 Power Wah revives one of Morley's classic 1970s wah designs in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure with a 20dB clean boost. Its voice is a vintage, primarily mid-range wah with no muddy or muffled bottom end and only a slightly trebly top, avoiding the honking or growling extremes of some wahs in favor of the smooth, classic Morley sound and a wide sweep. Morley's electro-optical MQ2 custom inductor technology delivers pure tone with minimal noise, the 20/20 buffer circuit prevents tone loss or volume drop, and switchless activation avoids pops. The onboard boost helps the wah and solos cut through a mix. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details, it suits rock, blues, and funk players wanting a pro-level classic wah.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Metal
  • Blues
Tonal lean
  • transparent

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