The Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter is a Dr Scientist wah pedal, currently around $187.61. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q 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.
- filter
- analog
- boutique
- wah
- frequency
- resonant
- experimental
- drive
Price updated Aug 27, 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. - New Wave
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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
Pedals that stack with the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
8% matchZVEX Fuzz Factory's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
8% matchNobels ODR-1's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchKeep Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter's analog warmth voice out front: Alexander Pedals Radical Delay goes after Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% 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)
Cheaper alternatives
Ibanez Twin Peaks
Ibanez
72% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
72% similarityShared character: wah, filter, boutique_stuff
ICA Gyrator
Ica
71% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Electro-Harmonix Blurst
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Ottawa
Carl Martin
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Carl Martin Ottawa Vintage Optical Envelope Auto-Wah/Envelope Filter
Carl Martin
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
69% similarityShared character: wah, filter, analog
IVY Filter IV v2
Ivy
68% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
68% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, filter
Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted
Zvex
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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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 Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, the Emma DiscomBOBulator. Budget picks: Ibanez Twin Peaks, SAE Effects Colossal, ICA Gyrator. Boutique upgrades: Pigtronix Resotron, Keeley Sfocato Fuzz Wah, Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter.
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, ZVEX Fuzz Factory — What Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward transparent — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter cost?+
Around $187.61 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).