The Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter is a Dr Scientist wah pedal, currently around $185.72. Close alternatives include the IVY Filter IV v2 and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah. It pairs well with the Fender Bassman Combo Amp and the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe.
Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter
Dr Scientist · pedal
The Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter is an analog filter pedal from the Canadian boutique effects manufacturer Dr. Scientist Instruments, delivering analog filter sweeps and frequency shaping through a pure analog circuit. Analog filter designs use capacitors and inductors to create resonant filter sweeps for tone shaping, wah-style effects, or creative frequency manipulation without digital processing.
What stands out
“Scientist Dusk Analog Filter is an analog filter pedal from the Canadian boutique effects manufacturer Dr”
— from the listing
“wah-style effects”
— from the listing
“Scientist Instruments, delivering analog filter sweeps and frequency shaping through a pure analog circuit”
— from the listing
“The Dusk Analog Filter delivers pure analog filter sweeps at Canadian boutique quality from Dr”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Pure analog filter circuit delivers resonant filter sweeps”
— from the reviews
- filter
- analog
- wah
- frequency
- resonant
- boutique
- experimental
- resonant filter sweeps
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Experimental
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
11% matchWhat Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
11% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
8% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fulltone OCD
Fulltone
8% matchFulltone OCD leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-200 Digital Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DD-200 Digital Delay after Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
5% matchCaroline Guitar Company Meteore's pristine voice goes after Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
ICA Gyrator
Ica
65% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Ibanez Twin Peaks
Ibanez
59% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Mooer Wahter
Mooer
57% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Fender Tread-Light Wah
Fender
56% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Electro-Harmonix Blurst
Electro-Harmonix
55% similarityShared character: wah, filter
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
55% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Boutique & premium upgrades
Pigtronix Resotron
Pigtronix
60% similarityShared character: resonant, analog, filter
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Float Duo Moving Filter
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
55% similarityShared character: filter
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
54% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Keeley Sfocato Fuzz Wah
Keeley
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Pigtronix Resotron Analog Tracking Filter
Pigtronix
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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IVY Filter IV v2
Ivy
61% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
58% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21
58% similarityShared character: wah, analog, alternative
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Cry Baby
57% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Tech 21
56% similarityShared character: wah, analog
MXR Q Zone Fixed Wah
MXR
56% similarityShared character: wah, filter
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter?+
The closest matches in character are the IVY Filter IV v2, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail. Budget picks: ICA Gyrator, Ibanez Twin Peaks, Mooer Wahter. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Resotron, Old Blood Noise Endeavors Float Duo Moving Filter, T-Rex Gull Wah.
What pairs well with the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Bassman Combo Amp, 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Paul Cochrane Timmy — What Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter cost?+
Around $185.72 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).