The Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $187.61. Close alternatives include the Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah and the Morley Wah. It pairs well with the Bad Cat Hot Cat and the Matchless DC-30.

Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

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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.

  • spring
  • wah
  • return
  • massive
  • high gain
  • lead
  • metal
  • expressive
$187.61View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie is commonly used in

  • Metal
  • Hard Rock
  • Rock
  • Funk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Heavy Metal
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Amps that pair well with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

Bad Cat Hot Cat

Bad Cat

28% match

Where this leans dark, Bad Cat Hot Cat answers back bright

Matchless DC-30

Matchless

28% match
$4756via Reverb

Matchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt

Diezel

tonal match
$4499.99via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt and it comes out closer to tight

Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp

Gretsch

tonal match

Where this leans dark, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp answers back bright

1964 Vox AC30

Vox

tonal match

1964 Vox AC30's glassy balances out the dark tone

Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt

Bad Cat

tonal match

Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's bright balances out the dark tone

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Gallien-Krueger Fusion 212 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Díaz CD-100 Amp Head

Diaz

tonal match

Run Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Pedals that stack with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

ZVEX Fuzz Factory

Zvex

27% match
$199via Reverb

Run ZVEX Fuzz Factory after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Colorsound Power Boost

Colorsound

26% match

Run Colorsound Power Boost after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright

Keeley Vibe-O-Verb

Keeley

19% match
$126.65via Reverb

Keep Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie's spring voice out front: Keeley Vibe-O-Verb goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay

pedal

19% match

Keep Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie's spring voice out front: Way Huge Electronics Aqua-Puss MkII Analog Delay goes after Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie in the signal chain so its analog warmth voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Friedman Buxom Boost

Friedman

tonal match
$169via Reverb

Friedman Buxom Boost's own voicing points at a high-gain amp's front end, and Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie delivers it

Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo

Electronic Audio Experiments

tonal match
$272.99via Reverb

Where this leans dark, Electronic Audio Experiments Longsword Eastside Exclusive Mono Camo answers back bright

Wampler Cory Wong

Wampler

tonal match
$269.97via Reverb

Feed a high gain signal into Wampler Cory Wong and it comes out closer to clean boost

Browne Amplification Ethane

Browne Amplification

tonal match

Browne Amplification Ethane pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward

Cheaper alternatives

Dunlop Cry Baby

Dunlop

72% similarity
$85via Reverb

Shared character: players, wah, dark

Boss PW-3

Boss

65% similarity
$148.15via Reverb

Shared character: tank, players, wah

Morley 20/20 Classic Wah

Morley

94% similarity
$129via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Morley MO PFW 2

Morley

95% similarity
$370.38via Reverb

similar tone character

Vox Vintage Wah

Vox

93% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

similar tone character

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Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah

Wylde Audio

74% similarity

Shared character: sweep, voicing, wah

Morley Wah

Morley

73% similarity

Shared character: sweep, tank, voicing

Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost

Morley

71% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: sweep, tank, players

Dunlop 535Q Wah

Dunlop

68% similarity

Shared character: sweep, wah, dark

Vox V847A Wah

pedal

67% similarity

Shared character: adjustable_sweep_range, sweep, wah

Vox V846HW Wah

pedal

66% similarity

Shared character: sweep, wah, subtle

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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 Wylde Audio Cry Baby Wah, the Morley Wah, the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Boss PW-3, Morley 20/20 Classic Wah. Boutique upgrades: Morley MO PFW 2, Vox Vintage Wah.

What pairs well with the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Bad Cat Hot Cat, Matchless DC-30, Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt — Where this leans dark, Bad Cat Hot Cat answers back bright.

How much does the Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie cost?+

Around $187.61 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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