The Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter is an Animals Pedal wah pedal, currently around $128.99. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. It pairs well with the Laney LX20R and the Laney LX35R.
Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter
Animals Pedal · pedal
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.
- envelope filter
- filter
- bass
- vowel
- quack
- auto wah
- simple
- intuitive
Good for
- Busking
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter is commonly used in
- Soul
- Funk
- Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter
Laney LX20R
Laney
30% matchLaney LX20R's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter delivers it
Laney LX35R
Laney
30% matchLaney LX35R's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter delivers it
Pedals that stack with the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchThe Big Muff's thick, creamy fuzz gives the Imp Filter's quacky envelope sweep somewhere heavier to land.
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
8% matchThe EB-10's boutique preamp boost gives the Imp Filter's envelope sweep a fuller gain stage to push into.
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchKeep Meteore's warm, lo-fi spring reverb trailing after the Imp Filter's vowelly envelope sweep, not before, or the reverb smears the filter. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
5% matchRun the Carbon Copy Deluxe's warm analog delay after the Imp Filter's quacky envelope sweep settles, so the repeats trail a defined tone. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
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Maestro Agena
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Boutique & premium upgrades
Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
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Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus
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67% similarityShared character: mono_synth, filter, response
Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
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Ashdown Funk Faze
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Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
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Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
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Emma DiscomBOBulator
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Musitronics Mu-Tron III
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65% similarityShared character: filter
Carl Martin Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter
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62% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, pedal
Keeley Neutrino V2
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96% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Ottawa
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96% similaritysimilar tone character
Aitone AT-08
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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 Carl Martin Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Nano Q-Tron, Electro-Harmonix XO Micro Q-Tron, Maestro Agena. Boutique upgrades: Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter, Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus, Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3.
What pairs well with the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney LX20R, Laney LX35R, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi — Laney LX20R's own voicing points at Marshall-style amps, and Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter delivers it.
How much does the Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter cost?+
Around $128.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).