The Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter is an Electro-Harmonix wah pedal, currently around $231.27. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass and the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Ampeg SVT-CL.
Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter is a bass-specific analog envelope filter from Electro-Harmonix, delivering Q-Balls-style pick-attack-responsive filter sweeps optimized for bass guitar. Controls include Q (filter resonance), Blend (wet/dry), Voice (filter mode), Range, and Drive for comprehensive bass envelope filter control. The Enigma is specifically designed for bass with bass-frequency-optimized filter sweeps that preserve low-frequency content.
- envelope filter
- frequency
- bass
- filter
- resonance
- analog
- responsive
- drive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter is commonly used in
- Funk
- Soul
- Experimental
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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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 Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
26% matchMarshall Super Bass is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter gives it exactly that
Ampeg SVT-CL
Ampeg
9% matchInto the SVT-CL's growling tube stage, the Enigma's resonant envelope filter tracks dynamics instead of getting buried.
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter
Walrus Audio EB-10
Walrus Audio
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter brings here leans toward analog warmth — that's worth building a pairing around
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
8% matchXotic RC Booster leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Keeley Halo
Keeley
5% matchKeeley Halo's ambient voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
5% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter's analog warmth voice out front: Walrus Audio Fable goes after Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter in the signal chain so its full voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Dr. Green Doctors Note Bass Envelope Filter
Dr Green
67% similarityShared character: bass, soul, pick_attack
BLAXX BX-Bass EQ
Blaxx
63% similarityShared character: bass, natural_resonance
Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto
Behringer
63% similarityShared character: bass, live
MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter
MXR
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Similar character
Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: bass, natural_resonance, filter
Creation Audio Labs Funkulator
Creation Audio Labs
68% similarityShared character: bass, filter, live
Empress ParaEQ Bass Parametric EQ
Empress
65% similarityShared character: bass, filter, live
Chaos Custom Shop Blender
Chaos Custom Shop
64% similarityShared character: bass
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Boss
63% similarityShared character: bass, natural_resonance, live
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass, the Creation Audio Labs Funkulator, the Empress ParaEQ Bass Parametric EQ. Budget picks: Dr. Green Doctors Note Bass Envelope Filter, BLAXX BX-Bass EQ, Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Ampeg SVT-CL, Walrus Audio EB-10 — Marshall Super Bass is voiced for Marshall-style amps — Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter gives it exactly that.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter cost?+
Around $231.27 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).