The Death By Audio Deep Animation is a Death By Audio wah pedal, currently around $250. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Death By Audio Deep Animation
Death By Audio · pedal
The Death By Audio Deep Animation is an envelope filter and auto-wah pedal designed to respond dynamically to playing force, syncing filter movement with pick attack and multiplying dynamics into hyper-exaggerated filter sweeps. Features nuanced Volume, Sensitivity, and Intensity controls plus a six-position frequency spectrum toggle for selecting different filter frequency ranges. Brooklyn boutique construction from Death By Audio.
- filter
- dynamic
- envelope filter
- frequency
- pick attack
- envelope
- expressive
- sensitivity
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Death By Audio Deep Animation is commonly used in
- Funk
- Experimental
- Rock
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Death By Audio Deep Animation
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman BE-Mini Head into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchRun Synergy SL2 Module into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade brings the high gain it's missing
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Friedman Phil X Signature gives it high gain to fill it with
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, EVH 000 brings the high gain it's missing
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766's high gain fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Death By Audio Deep Animation
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
19% matchRun Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Wren and Cuff Box of War OG
Wren And Cuff
19% matchThe low gain tone has headroom to spare — Wren and Cuff Box of War OG gives it fuzzy to fill it with
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
6% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Death By Audio Deep Animation in the signal chain, clear of Death By Audio Deep Animation's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
6% matchKeep Death By Audio Deep Animation's dynamic voice out front: Boss DD-2 Digital Delay goes after Death By Audio Deep Animation in the signal chain so its transparent voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchRun Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchInto a low gain tone, Crowther Prunes brings the fuzzy it's missing
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter's fuzzy fills in what this low gain tone doesn't make on its own
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: filter, subtle, response
Demon FX Pearl White Auto Wah
Demon Fx
66% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, sensitivity, tight_tracking
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter
Electro-Harmonix
66% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, sensitivity, tight_tracking
Donner Dynamic wah
Donner
66% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, sensitivity, pick_attack
Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
pedal
66% similarityShared character: sensitivity, pick_attack, filter
DigiTech DOD Envelope Filter 440
Digitech
64% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, sensitivity, tight_tracking
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
72% similarityShared character: sensitivity, tight_tracking, pick_attack
Musitronics Mu-Tron III
Musitronics
68% similarityShared character: pick_attack, filter, subtle
Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
Maxon
65% similarityShared character: sensitivity, pick_attack, filter
Smokin' Amp Co. Micro V Envelope Filter
Smokin Amp Co
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
Ashdown
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox V863CA Auto Wah
Vox
97% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Death By Audio Deep Animation (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Death By Audio Deep Animation?+
The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the Musitronics Mu-Tron III, the Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Q-Tron Plus, Demon FX Pearl White Auto Wah, Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter.
What pairs well with the Death By Audio Deep Animation?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Run Friedman BE-Mini Head into that low gain platform and it finally gets some high gain.
How much does the Death By Audio Deep Animation cost?+
Around $250 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
Compare
- vs FTelettronica Envelope Filter
- vs Smokin' Amp Co. Micro V Envelope Filter
- vs Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter