The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $184.78. Close alternatives include the Morley Wah and the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Morley · pedal
The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is the compact, pedalboard-friendly reissue of Steve Vai's signature switchless wah, part of Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 line. It offers two modes: the signature Bad Horsie voice that captures Vai's famously wah-drenched lead sound, and a Contour Wah mode with dedicated Contour and Wah Level controls for tailoring the sweep from sharp and pronounced to subtle. Morley's electro-optical, switchless design engages when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and snaps back off via a spring-loaded return when you step away, with no pots to wear out and silent operation. It has a massive sweep that loves high-output pickups and high-gain tones, suiting expressive rock and metal lead playing in a rugged, gig-ready unit.
What stands out
“Morley's electro-optical, switchless design engages when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and snaps back off via a spring-loaded return when you step away, with”
— from the listing
“Players prize it as the iconic Steve Vai wah in a smaller modern format, delivering a massive, vocal sweep that pairs especially well with high-output pickups and high gain”
— from the community notes
“It offers two modes: the signature Bad Horsie voice that captures Vai's famously wah-drenched lead sound, and a Contour Wah mode with dedicated Contour and Wah Level controls for tailoring the sweep from sharp and pronounced to subtle”
— from the listing
“The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is the compact, pedalboard-friendly reissue of Steve Vai's signature switchless wah, part of Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 line”
— from the listing
“it has a massive sweep that loves high-output pickups and high-gain tones”
— from the listing
- spring
- high gain
- lead
- wah
- return
- massive
- rock
- expressive
Price updated Oct 22, 2026
Genres the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is commonly used in
- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Heavy Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
27% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Comes later in the signal chain
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
26% 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 DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
1964 Vox AC30's glassy balances out the dark tone
1950s Fender Twin
amplifier
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
1950s Fender Twin goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the chain
Magnatone Twilighter 22W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Magnatone Twilighter 22W 1x12 Combo answers back glassy
Magnatone Panoramic 2x10 Stereo
Magnatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Magnatone Panoramic 2x10 Stereo goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the chain
Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans dark, Mesa Boogie Stiletto Deuce 50/100W Tube Head answers back bright
Pedals that stack with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Paul Cochrane Timmy leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Xotic EP Booster
Xotic
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (dark → bright)
Xotic EP Booster's bright balances out the dark tone
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2
TC Electronic
20% 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 → ambient)
Keep Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie's spring voice out front: TC Electronic Hall of Fame 2 goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Free The Tone Ambi Space
Free The Tone
19% 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 → lush)
Run Free The Tone Ambi Space after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Wannabee
Beetronics
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Wannabee goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the chain
Wampler Tumnus V2
Wampler
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Wampler Tumnus V2's bright balances out the dark tone
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Carl Martin AC-Tone's glassy balances out the dark tone
TC Electronic Spark Booster
TC Electronic
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put TC Electronic Spark Booster after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
54% similarityShared character: wah, dark, vocal
Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
47% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Boss PW-3
Boss
45% similarityShared character: tank, wah, compact
Sketchy Sounds The Shakes
Sketchy Sounds
40% similaritySimilar role and voicing
Morley 20/20 Classic Wah
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94% similaritysimilar tone character
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63% similarityShared character: sweep, tank, voicing
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
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62% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, compact
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop
48% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, dark
Morley 20/20 Wah Boost
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47% similarityShared character: tank, wah, dark
Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie?+
The closest matches in character are the Morley Wah, the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A, the Dunlop Cry Baby Mini 535 Auto-Return Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby Wah, Boss PW-3. Boutique upgrades: T-Rex Gull Wah, Morley MO PFW 2.
What pairs well with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie cost?+
Around $184.78 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).