The Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter is a Fender wah pedal, currently around $123.06. Close alternatives include the Emma DiscomBOBulator and the Electro-Harmonix Riddle Q Balls. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Cub and the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube.
Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter
Fender · pedal
The Fender Pour Over is an analog envelope filter pedal from Fender, delivering pick-attack-responsive auto-wah filter sweeps with Sensitivity, Q, Range, and Blend controls. The Pour Over produces funky, dynamics-responsive filter sweeps suited for funk, soul, and expressive playing. A Fender envelope filter at accessible pricing with straightforward operation.
What stands out
“The Pour Over delivers analog envelope filter with Sensitivity, Q, Range, and Blend controls for funky, dynamics-responsive auto-wah at Fender quality, suited for funk, soul, and expressive players who want reliable envelope filter from Fen…”
— from the community notes
“The Fender Pour Over is an analog envelope filter pedal from Fender, delivering pick-attack-responsive auto-wah filter sweeps with Sensitivity, Q, Range, and Blend controls”
— from the listing
“Sensitivity adjustment requires consistent pick attack dynamics for reliable filter triggering”
— from the reviews
“Its standout weakness is the basic control set”
— from the community notes
“Blend control mixes dry and filtered signal for parallel envelope filter processing”
— from the reviews
- envelope filter
- sensitivity
- analog
- filter
- dynamic
- reliable
- responsive
- parallel
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter is commonly used in
- Soul
- Funk
Amps that pair well with the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Bad Cat Cub's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube
Cornell
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fryette Power Station 100 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Kustom HV30 Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DM-2 Delay
Boss
5% matchRun Boss DM-2 Delay after Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin DeLayla XL
Carl Martin
5% matchKeep Carl Martin DeLayla XL after Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Tech 21 CompTortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Cheaper alternatives
FTelettronica Envelope Filter
Ftelettronica
60% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
MXR M120 Auto Q Wah
MXR
55% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, pick attack
Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter
Electro-Harmonix
53% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
DigiTech DOD Envelope Filter 440
Digitech
53% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, pick attack
Rocktron VII Deadly Sins Auto Wah
Rocktron
53% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, mix
Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q
Electro-Harmonix
51% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
Boutique & premium upgrades
Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3
pedal
52% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, pick attack
Death By Audio Deep Animation
Death By Audio
52% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, pick attack
Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter
Maxon
52% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, signal
Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
Ashdown
51% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
Ashdown Funk Faze
Ashdown
95% similaritysimilar tone character
SolidGoldFX Supa Funk
Solidgoldfx
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
60% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
Electro-Harmonix Riddle Q Balls
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: soul, sensitivity, filter
Vox V863CA Auto Wah
Vox
55% similarityShared character: sensitivity, filter, pick attack
Keeley Neutrino
Keeley
51% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
Musitronics Mu-Tron III
Musitronics
50% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack
One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack
One Control
49% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter?+
The closest matches in character are the Emma DiscomBOBulator, the Electro-Harmonix Riddle Q Balls, the Vox V863CA Auto Wah. Budget picks: FTelettronica Envelope Filter, MXR M120 Auto Q Wah, Electro-Harmonix Micro Q-Tron Envelope Filter. Boutique upgrades: Guyatone Wah Rocker WR3, Death By Audio Deep Animation, Maxon AF-9 Auto Filter.
What pairs well with the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Cub, Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Bad Cat Cub's own harmonically rich character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Fender Pour Over Envelope Filter cost?+
Around $123.06 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).