The Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $169.76. Close alternatives include the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost and the Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock. It pairs well with the PRS Archon and the Matchless Lightning Reverb.
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
Morley · pedal
The Morley 20/20 Power Distortion Wah pairs a sweeping wah with a built-in distortion circuit in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series. It uses Morley's signature electro-optical, switchless design, engaging when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypassing when you step off, with no pots to wear out and silent, pop-free operation. The wah and distortion can be used together for thick, aggressive, vocal lead tones or the distortion can run on its own as a dirt box. With a wide frequency sweep and true tone buffer circuitry, it delivers expressive, cutting wah tones for rock and metal lead work. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details, it suits players wanting combined drive and wah in one rugged, gig-ready unit.
What stands out
“The Morley 20/20 Power Distortion Wah pairs a sweeping wah with a built-in distortion circuit in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series”
— from the listing
“The 20/20 Power Distortion Wah combines a wide, vocal wah sweep with a built-in distortion stage for aggressive, cutting lead tones, and Morley's electro-optical switchless treadle gives smooth, -free, -free engagement”
— from the reviews
“It is used for rock and metal leads, sitting in the chain where the wah sweep cuts and the distortion adds grit, and the distortion can be run alone”
— from the community notes
“it suits players wanting combined drive and wah in one rugged”
— from the listing
“vocal lead tones or the distortion can run on its own as a dirt box”
— from the listing
- wah
- distortion
- lead
- rock
- rugged
- vocal
- aggressive
- dark
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A is commonly used in
- Metal
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
PRS Archon
PRS
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Matchless Lightning Reverb
Matchless
24% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → glassy)
Matchless Lightning Reverb leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Port City Pearl Head
Port City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Port City Pearl Head leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar HT Club 40 MkIII leans airy right where the dark tone needs it
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Blackstar Series One 200 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Diezel Paul 45W Head
Diezel
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Diezel Paul 45W Head leans airy right where the dark tone needs it
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
ZVEX Fuzz Factory
Zvex
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → smooth)
Where this leans bright, ZVEX Fuzz Factory answers back smooth
Comes later in the signal chain
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
18% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5's warm balances out the bright tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay
pedal
12% 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 Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay after Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
12% 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 Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A's mid-forward voice out front: Mooer woodverb goes after Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Strymon Iridium after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchCaline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) goes after Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
59% similarity“Morley wah voicing may not suit players used to Dunlop character”
SahBro Audio Bad Apple
Sahbro Audio
43% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, stage
Morley 20/20 Classic Wah
Morley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Morley Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
71% similarityShared character: robust build, tank, wah
Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH
Morley
65% similarityShared character: robust build, dark, wah
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
64% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
53% similarityShared character: wah, metal, aggressive playing
Dunlop Cry Baby Junior CBJ95SB
Dunlop
48% similarityShared character: wah, thickness, aggressive playing
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
Morley
71% similarityShared character: robust build, tank, wah
Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock
Morley
65% similarityShared character: robust build, tank, wah
Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley
62% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Morley
62% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, metal
Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah
Wylde Audio
56% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, metal
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A?+
The closest matches in character are the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost, the Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock, the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, SahBro Audio Bad Apple, Morley 20/20 Classic Wah. Boutique upgrades: Morley Power Fuzz Wah, Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH, Morley MO PFW 2.
What pairs well with the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS Archon, Matchless Lightning Reverb, Port City Pearl Head — Run PRS Archon after it and the bright edge settles into something more smooth.
How much does the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A cost?+
Around $169.76 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).