The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter is an Animals Pedal wah pedal, currently around $104.78. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Hiwatt Custom DR20H.

Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter

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The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Impossible Filter is an auto-wah and envelope filter from Japanese boutique maker Animals Pedal. Three controls cover Range (filter bandwidth), Filter (filter response sensitivity), and Mode (filter sweep direction, up or down). Optical design with 1mA current consumption, 470K input impedance, and 470 ohm output impedance. Compatible with guitar and bass. Powered by 9V battery or standard center-negative DC adapter. Dimensions 64W x 112D x 50H mm, 379g. A simple three-knob layout and dual sweep direction make it practical for beginners and experienced players alike.

What stands out

  • “Tone: classic envelope filter quack with musical response curve; Mode switch flips sweep direction for contrasting filtered or opened-vowel tones”

    — from the community notes

  • “Limitations: the envelope filter response is preset and cannot be fine-tuned for attack or decay, which more advanced players will find limiting”

    — from the reviews

  • “The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Impossible Filter is an auto-wah and envelope filter from Japanese boutique maker Animals Pedal”

    — from the listing

  • “A simple three-knob layout and dual sweep direction make it practical for beginners and experienced players alike”

    — from the listing

  • “Compatible with guitar and bass”

    — from the listing

Trade-offs

  • “Signal-chain interaction: works well placed early in the chain before drive; pairs naturally with an octave pedal before it for bass-synth sounds”

    — from the community notes

  • envelope filter
  • response
  • filter
  • bass
  • vowel
  • quack
  • auto wah
  • simple

Good for

  • Busking
Used$104.78View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter is commonly used in

  • Soul
  • Funk
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter

Fender Twin Reverb Head

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9% match
$639.06via Reverb

Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

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9% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H's own tight character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

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Comes later in the signal chain

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

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Comes later in the signal chain

Catalinbread Cloak

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Catalinbread Cloak's shimmer voice goes after Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter's own glassy character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia

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Keep Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter's glassy voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Echotopia goes after Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter?+

The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the Musitronics Mu-Tron III, the Keeley Neutrino V2. Budget picks: Mooer Red Kid Talking Wah, Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter, Maestro Agena. Boutique upgrades: Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter, Source Audio Spectrum, Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter.

What pairs well with the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Xotic RC Booster — Fender Twin Reverb Head leans toward dynamic, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter cost?+

Around $104.78 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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