MXR WA38 vs TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger
The MXR WA38 and the TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger are both pedals sharing bright, transparent, shimmer. The MXR WA38 leans high gain and analog warmth.
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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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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- transparent
- shimmer
- modulated
- lush
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$129.90via 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 Stereo Chorus Flanger (SCF) is an analog modulation pedal offering both chorus and flanger voices, widely regarded among the classic analog chorus circuits for its warm, natural character with clear, focused high-mid presence rather than the more washed, generic tone of typical chorus pedals. Its chorus is thick and lush without overwhelming the dry signal, capable of subtle shimmer, convincing 12-string-electric doubling, and trippy faux-rotary swirl that opens up dramatically in stereo. The flanger side ranges from a huge, jet-plane sweep down to a mild, gentle roar, with an intensity control that ramps up a hollow, metallic emphasis in the regeneration. A low noise floor keeps both effects clean even at higher settings.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Metal
- Electronic
- Alternative Rock
- high gain
- analog warmth
- smooth