The Dr. Scientist Dusk is a Dr Scientist envelope filter pedal, currently around $187.61. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Fender Twin Reverb Head.
Dr. Scientist Dusk
Dr Scientist · pedal
The Dr. Scientist Dusk is a digitally-controlled analog envelope filter, not a wah or reverb, built around a sweepable +/-24dB per octave low-pass filter voiced through a warm, vintage OTA (Operational Transconductance Amplifier) circuit. It offers filter setting control, tap tempo, MIDI, and up to six selectable LFO shapes for auto-wah-style rhythmic sweeps, with four save-able presets (the analog Resonance control stays a physical knob, not saved). Mono in/mono out. It suits funk, psychedelic, and experimental players wanting a versatile, feature-rich envelope filter and auto-wah with old-school analog tone and modern digital convenience.
- reverb
- boutique
- analog
- filter
- octave
- mono
- resonance
- digital
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dr. Scientist Dusk is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Post-Rock
- Experimental
- Ambient
- Funk
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dr. Scientist Dusk
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
10% matchWhat Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
10% matchFender Twin Reverb Head's own dynamic character is the real reason this is worth trying
Pedals that stack with the Dr. Scientist Dusk
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
8% matchCatalinbread Giygas's own octave character is the real reason this is worth trying
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchElectro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi leans toward fuzzy, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
5% matchElectro-Harmonix Canyon's modulated voice goes after Dr. Scientist Dusk in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dr. Scientist Dusk's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Empress Echosystem
Empress
5% matchEmpress Echosystem's pristine voice goes after Dr. Scientist Dusk in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dr. Scientist Dusk's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Mask Audio Electronics Line Blur
Mask Audio Electronics
63% similarityShared character: filter, ambient, reverb
Electro-Harmonix Blurst
Electro-Harmonix
62% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, natural_resonance, filter
Carl Martin Ottawa
Carl Martin
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Animals Pedal Double Spy Mission is Imp Filter
Animals Pedal
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
67% similarityShared character: filter, analog
Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample
Subdecay
65% similarityShared character: features_tap_tempo, natural_resonance, filter
Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
pedal
60% similarityShared character: filter
Source Audio Spectrum
Source Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Behringer BM-15M Murf Box
Behringer
93% similaritysimilar tone character
DigiTech DSP 256XL
Digitech
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dr. Scientist Dusk?+
The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the Subdecay Proteus MKII Sample, the Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3. Budget picks: Mask Audio Electronics Line Blur, Electro-Harmonix Blurst, Carl Martin Ottawa. Boutique upgrades: Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter, Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter.
What pairs well with the Dr. Scientist Dusk?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Fender Twin Reverb Head, Catalinbread Giygas — What Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier brings here leans toward saturated — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Dr. Scientist Dusk cost?+
Around $187.61 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).