The Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $179. Close alternatives include the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A and the Morley 20/20 Power Wah. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head.
Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Morley · pedal
The Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah is a signature switchless optical wah developed with guitarist Britt Lightning, voiced to her preferred tone and sweep in Morley's compact 20/20 format. It uses Morley's electro-optical design with no mechanical pots, engaging when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypassing when you step off, for smooth, silent, wear-free operation. A 20dB Wah Boost lets players push the wah signal for cutting solos, and the 20/20 buffer circuit prevents tone loss or volume drop. The wah voice is tuned for expressive, musical rock sweeps that sit well under high gain. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details for dark stages, it suits rock and hard rock players wanting a signature-voiced, switchless wah in a rugged, gig-ready enclosure.
What stands out
“A 20dB Wah Boost lets players push the wah signal for cutting solos, and the 20/20 buffer circuit”
— from the listing
“Players see it as a rock-voiced signature wah set to Britt Lightning's preferred sweep and tone, with Morley's switchless optical treadle making engagement effortless live”
— from the community notes
“Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details for dark stages, it suits rock and hard rock players wanting a signature-voiced, switchless wah in a rugged, gig-ready enclosure”
— from the listing
“20 britt lightning wah is a signature switchless optical wah developed with guitarist britt lightning”
— from the listing
“It is used for rock and hard rock leads and rhythm accents, sitting in the chain where the buffer preserves tone and the 20dB boost pushes solos through a mix”
— from the community notes
- wah
- boost
- rock
- tank
- optical
- hard rock
- stage
- rugged
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah is commonly used in
- Rock
- Hard Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Metal
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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. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Park P50 Classic
Park
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
21% 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)
Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head's own smooth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange Little Bass Thing goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah in the chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ampeg Rocket Watts brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210 after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Ampeg V-4 after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Blackstar Unity Bass U250
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Blackstar Unity Bass U250 after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Ampeg BA 108
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg BA 108 goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
23% 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
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
22% matchWhat JAM Pedals Tubedreamer brings here leans toward mid-forward — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Clockwork Echo
J Rockett
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → modulated)
Put J. Rockett Clockwork Echo after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Suhr Discovery
Suhr
17% 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 Britt Lightning Wah's dynamic voice out front: Suhr Discovery goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah 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
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4
Jam Pedals
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
JAM Pedals RetroVibe Mk.4 belongs after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
tonal matchMXR CAE Wah goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Wannabee goes after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah in the chain
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser after Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Cheaper alternatives
Boss PW-3
Boss
50% similarityShared character: tank, wah, smooth
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
50% similarityShared character: wah, dark, lead
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop
46% similarityShared character: tank, wah, lead
Morley 20/20 Classic Wah
Morley
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
Morley
62% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Morley 20/20 Power Wah
Morley
56% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah
Wylde Audio
43% similarityShared character: wah, hard rock, high gain settings
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
42% similarityShared character: wah, smooth, lead
Morley 20/20 Wah Boost
Morley
98% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley Wah
Morley
98% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A, the Morley 20/20 Power Wah, the Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah. Budget picks: Boss PW-3, Dunlop Cry Baby, Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95. Boutique upgrades: Morley MO PFW 2, Snarling Dogs Super Bawl Whine-O Wah Pedal, T-Rex Gull Wah.
What pairs well with the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Revv Generator 100R MkIII 3-Channel Head, Orange Little Bass Thing — Park P50 Classic leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah cost?+
Around $179 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).