The ICA Gyrator is an Ica eq pedal, currently around $40.95. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q and the IVY Filter IV v2. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.

ICA Gyrator

Ica · pedal

ICA Gyrator takes its name from the gyrator circuit, an active filter design commonly used to simulate inductor behavior in compact analog effects such as wah pedals and resonant filters, suggesting this pedal is built around that filtering technology rather than being a straightforward drive or modulation effect. ICA appears to be a small, niche builder with limited documented history, and specific details on control layout, frequency range, or exact function beyond the gyrator-based filtering implied by its name aren't confirmed from available sources.

What stands out

  • “ICA Gyrator takes its name from the gyrator circuit, an active filter design commonly used to simulate inductor behavior in compact analog effects such as wah pedals and resonant filters, suggesting this pedal is built around that filtering…”

    — from the listing

  • “In a chain a gyrator-based filter would typically sit early, often first or near the front, similar to where a wah pedal is placed”

    — from the community notes

  • “Gyrator-based pedals are generally associated with wah-style sweeps or resonant filter effects , so players seeking that kind of vocal, sweeping filter character would be the most likely audience for…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Buyers considering this pedal should weigh the appeal of a niche, potentially unique filter voicing against the”

    — from the reviews

  • “Its use case would most plausibly be adding filter movement to a lead or funk-oriented rhythm tone, similar in spirit to a wah or envelope filter”

    — from the community notes

  • filter
  • resonant
  • wah
  • resonance
  • envelope filter
  • frequency
  • rhythm
  • vocal
$40.95View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the ICA Gyrator is commonly used in

  • Funk
  • Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Experimental
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the ICA Gyrator

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Soldano

17% match
$5499.99via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Synergy Friedman DS Module

Synergy

tonal match
$399.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Synergy Friedman DS Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Pedals that stack with the ICA Gyrator

Fjord Fuzz Berserk

Fjord Fuzz

20% match

Fjord Fuzz Berserk stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

19% match
$199.99via Reverb

Put Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

6% match
$125via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after ICA Gyrator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd ICA Gyrator — 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

6% match

Run Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after ICA Gyrator in the signal chain, where it won't crowd ICA Gyrator — 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 match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Subdecay F-Bomb stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after ICA Gyrator: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Boutique & premium upgrades

Ibanez Twin Peaks

Ibanez

67% similarity
$153.67via Reverb

Shared character: resonant, wah, natural resonance

Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter

Dr Scientist

65% similarity
$185.72via Reverb

Shared character: resonant, wah, filter

T-Rex Gull Wah

T Rex

64% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

Shared character: resonant, wah, natural resonance

SAE Effects Colossal

Sae Effects

62% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah

Electro-Harmonix

59% similarity
$69.10via Reverb

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

Fender Tread-Light Wah

Fender

57% similarity
$111.87via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q

Cry Baby

73% similarity

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

IVY Filter IV v2

Ivy

72% similarity

Shared character: resonant, wah, vocal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah

Cry Baby

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

MXR Q Zone Fixed Wah

MXR

63% similarity

Shared character: wah, filter

Smokin' Amp Co. Micro V Envelope Filter

Smokin Amp Co

57% similarity

Shared character: resonant, wah, vocal

Behringer BM-15M Murf Box

Behringer

56% similarity

Shared character: resonant, wah, natural resonance

See all alternatives to the ICA Gyrator (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the ICA Gyrator?+

The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, the IVY Filter IV v2, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah. Boutique upgrades: Ibanez Twin Peaks, Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter, T-Rex Gull Wah.

What pairs well with the ICA Gyrator?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Run mid-forward into Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier for more high gain on top.

How much does the ICA Gyrator cost?+

Around $40.95 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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