The Morley M2 Wah is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $54. Close alternatives include the Park Wah and the Halo Clyde McCoy Wah Replica Circuit Board (Populated). 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.
Morley M2 Wah
Morley · pedal
The Morley M2 Wah is an optical wah pedal using Morley's electro-optical design in place of a mechanical potentiometer, which removes the scratchy pot wear common to conventional wahs and gives a smooth, consistent sweep. It engages automatically when the pedal is pressed rather than needing a heel-down click switch. The voicing is a wide, vocal sweep with a throaty midrange peak, broader in range than a standard Cry Baby, and a dual-mode switch selects between voicings. True bypass keeps the signal clean when disengaged.
What stands out
“The Morley M2 Wah delivers updated optical wah with dual-mode switchless engagement and extended wah sweep for rock and blues players who want optical switchless wah from Morley”
— from the community notes
“The voicing is a wide, vocal sweep with a throaty midrange peak, broader in range than a standard Cry Baby, and a dual-mode switch selects between voicings”
— from the listing
“The Morley M2 Wah is an optical wah pedal using Morley's electro-optical design in place of a mechanical potentiometer, which , consistent sweep”
— from the listing
“Its standout strength is the dual-mode Morley optical wah with extended sweep at Morley California quality”
— from the community notes
“The sweep is wide and vocal with a throaty midrange, going further at both extremes than a conventional wah, which suits players who want a pronounced effect”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“Its standout weakness is the Morley optical wah voicing compared to vintage Dunlop character”
— from the community notes
- wah
- optical
- throaty
- midrange
- vocal
- rock
- bypass
- peak
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Morley M2 Wah is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Morley M2 Wah
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
17% matchSoldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
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
Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top
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 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 for more high gain on top
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
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Synergy Friedman DS Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Morley M2 Wah
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
19% 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
19% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
6% matchKeep Morley M2 Wah's mid-forward voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes after Morley M2 Wah in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
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.
Put Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after Morley M2 Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley M2 Wah — 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
Put Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Subdecay F-Bomb for more fuzzy on top
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Morley M2 Wah — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: blues players, peak, wah
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah
Friedman
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock
Morley
58% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, smooth
Morley Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
58% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, smooth
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass, vintage charm
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Park Wah
Park
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, smooth
Halo Clyde McCoy Wah Replica Circuit Board (Populated)
Halo
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, smooth
Vox VRM-1
Vox
59% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, vintage charm
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
59% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
59% similarityShared character: sweep, blues players, wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
58% similarityShared character: blues players, wah, vocal
See all alternatives to the Morley M2 Wah (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley M2 Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Park Wah, the Halo Clyde McCoy Wah Replica Circuit Board (Populated), the Vox VRM-1. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop Cry Baby, Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah, Friedman Gold-72 No More Tears Wah.
What pairs well with the Morley M2 Wah?+
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 — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Morley M2 Wah cost?+
Around $54 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).
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