Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock vs Vox V847A Wah

The Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock and the Vox V847A Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Vox V847A Wah leans dynamic and transparent.

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.

49% somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Funk
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward

Vox V847A Wah

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Price

$187.61via 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 Vox V847A is a reissue of the classic 1960s and 1970s Vox wah, delivering the same vocal growl era rock guitarists relied on, with a warm, throaty character that's slightly darker than many modern wahs. As the treadle rocks, the sweep morphs smoothly between a low-pass and high-pass filtering character, almost analog-synth-like in its motion, giving it real vocal expressiveness on lead lines. It suits rock, funk, and blues players wanting an authentic vintage Vox wah voice for both cutting leads and clean, funky rhythm chop.

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

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