The Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah is an Electro-Harmonix wah pedal, currently around $69.10. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q and the Dunlop Cry Baby. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah is a wah pedal from Electro-Harmonix, delivering classic wah filter sweep character in an EHX-quality rocker wah enclosure. The Wailer Wah provides the familiar vocal, mid-focused wah sweep for expressive playing, suited for blues, funk, and rock players who want standard wah functionality at EHX quality. Controls are foot-operated rocker for wah sweep with bypass switch.
What stands out
“The Wailer Wah delivers classic wah filter sweep character for expressive, funky, and lead playing at EHX quality and pricing, suited for blues, funk, and rock players who want reliable wah from a trusted pedal brand”
— from the community notes
“The Wailer Wah provides the familiar vocal, mid-focused wah sweep for expressive playing, suited for blues, funk, and rock players who want standard wah functionality at EHX quality”
— from the listing
“delivering classic wah filter sweep character in an ehx-quality rocker wah enclosure”
— from the listing
“Use-case wise it suits players who want traditional wah sweep for lead and rhythm playing”
— from the community notes
“Its standout weakness is the standard wah implementation”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Limitations: Standard wah , Q resonance, or buffer switching”
— from the reviews
- wah
- rock
- filter
- funk
- vocal
- expressive
- mid
- reliable
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
18% matchPut Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchRun mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Berserk for more fuzzy on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
20% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Keeley Halo after Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah's mid-forward voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Canyon goes after Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
69% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, filter
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Fender Tread-Light Wah
Fender
66% similarityShared character: wah, filter
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
62% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
Mooer Wahter
Mooer
61% similarityShared character: wah, filter
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Cry Baby
67% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
65% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
64% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
Ibanez Twin Peaks
Ibanez
64% similarityShared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal
Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Tech 21
64% similarityShared character: wah, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, the Dunlop Cry Baby, the JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus. Budget picks: Vox WAH-V845. Boutique upgrades: SAE Effects Colossal, Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, Fender Tread-Light Wah.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah cost?+
Around $69.10 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).