MXR WA38 vs TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
The MXR WA38 and the TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo are both pedals sharing modulated, bright, transparent. The MXR WA38 leans shimmer and analog warmth. Current prices: $146.01 vs $109.
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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.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- modulated
- bright
- transparent
- low gain
- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$146.01via Reverb
$109via Reverb
The MXR WA38 Wylde Audio Chorus is Zakk Wylde's signature chorus, released to mark twenty years of his collaboration with Dunlop, built on rich analog bucket-brigade circuitry. It is voiced to thicken walls of distortion and add liquid dimension and texture to clean passages, with Level, Rate, and Depth controls plus High and Low cut filters for shaping the modulation. Dual outputs allow a wide, sweeping stereo spread across two amps for maximum spatial chorusing. It ranges from subtle background shimmer to prominent, wave-like modulation, making it useful for both heavy rock rhythm work under high gain and lush clean arpeggios. The warm, vintage-style analog tone suits players who want characterful chorus that holds up with distortion.
The TC Electronic SCF Gold is a faithful reissue of the legendary Stereo Chorus Flanger, delivering three classic modulation effects, chorus, flanger, and pitch modulation, selected by a front-panel toggle and available in mono or stereo from a mono input. It is distinguished by clarity and focus, especially in the high-mid and high frequencies, giving a relatively bright voice that stays prominent without becoming bossy, and it retains definition even pushed to extremes. The rich, lush modulations span shimmering chorus, sweeping flange, and subtle pitch-modulated movement, with the famed stereo spread adding width. Versatile and accessible, it suits players wanting a timeless, high-quality multi-modulator for clean rhythm, ambient textures, and lush stereo movement across rock, pop, fusion, and studio applications.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Ambient
- Electronic
- shimmer
- analog warmth
- smooth