Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock vs Vox Vintage Wah
The Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock and the Vox Vintage Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock leans smooth. The Vox Vintage Wah leans transparent and dynamic. Current prices: $184.78 vs $244.96.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock
Morley · pedal
Vox Vintage Wah
Vox · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$184.78via Reverb
$244.96via Reverb
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 V847 is a faithful interpretation of the original classic wah pedal that Vox introduced in 1967, closely based on the Clyde McCoy-branded model of that era. It delivers vintage-style quack with an expressive, vocal sweep that suits classic rock, funk, and blues, working well with both clean and distorted tones. Its voicing leans retro, with a certain clarity rather than the punch of more modern wahs, and modern versions add a buffered input and optional AC power for improved usability while keeping the classic sound. Durable, simple, and classic-looking, it offers tones straight out of the late 1960s. It suits players wanting an authentic, affordable vintage wah for expressive lead and rhythm playing, capturing the original Vox wah character in a road-ready pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- smooth
- transparent
- dynamic
- warm