Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter vs Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted
The Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter and the Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted are both pedals. The Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter leans compressed and fuzzy. The Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted leans transparent and dynamic.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Experimental
- Funk
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$349via Reverb
The Pigtronix Resotron is an all-analog tracking multimode filter that brings vintage 1970s synthesizer character to envelope-filter territory for guitar, bass, and keyboard. Its 24dB-per-octave filter is based on the SSM2040 chip found in some classic synths, offering traditional up and down envelope-filter modes plus a unique pitch-following mode where the filter adjusts to the actual notes played rather than just pick attack, like an old-school analog synth. It covers subtle auto-wah variations for funk riffing, reggae rhythms, and Jerry Garcia-style leads, and can also coax phaser- and flanger-like tones. Onboard compression keeps things punchy without affecting sensitivity, and an expression jack allows foot control of the cutoff for conventional wah use. It also turns overdrive and distortion into creamy, near-fuzz tones.
The ZVEX Ooh Wah II is a sequencer-controlled auto-wah and tremolo-wah pedal, related to the Seek Wah, that steps a wah filter through programmable patterns rather than responding to a treadle. A 4, 6, or 8 step selector and individual step controls set the wah frequency at each stage, while a speed knob sets the tempo and a random mode adds unpredictable filter movement. It stays transparent, not sucking or coloring the dry tone, and the ability to set the frequency range helps dial precise rhythmic wah patterns. Each unit is hand-painted and hand-assembled in ZVEX tradition, so no two look alike. It suits funk, electronic, and experimental players wanting rhythmic, sequenced, and random auto-wah textures, offering pulsing, talking filter patterns that sync to a groove for creative, hands-free wah effects.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Reggae
- Electronic
- compressed
- fuzzy
- octave
- transparent
- dynamic