The Morley M2 Wah is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $50. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
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.
- wah
- optical
- throaty
- midrange
- vocal
- bypass
- vintage
- peak
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Morley M2 Wah is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Morley M2 Wah
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman Phil X Signature for more high gain on top
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchPut EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Pedals that stack with the Morley M2 Wah
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
21% matchWren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
20% matchThorpyFX The Dane layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
7% matchRed Witch Titan's ambient voice goes after Morley M2 Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Morley M2 Wah's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath
EarthQuaker Devices
7% matchKeep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath after Morley M2 Wah in the signal chain, clear of Morley M2 Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchPut Crowther Prunes in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: blues_players, peak, wah
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
73% similarityShared character: sweep, blues_players, wah
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
70% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Electro-Harmonix
68% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vintage_charm
Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: sweep, peak, pedal
JAM Pedals Seagull Cocked Wah
Jam Pedals
68% similarityShared character: peak, voicing, wah
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
73% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
Morley Wah
Morley
70% similarityShared character: sweep, voicing, wah
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
Real Mccoy
70% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
Halo Clyde McCoy Wah Replica Circuit Board (Populated)
Halo
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley M2 Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Morley Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop Cry Baby, Vox WAH-V845, Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah.
What pairs well with the Morley M2 Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Morley M2 Wah cost?+
Around $50 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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