The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost is a Morley wah pedal, currently around $182.73. Close alternatives include the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A and the Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH. It pairs well with the Matchless Lightning Reverb and the Bad Cat Black Cat.
Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
Morley · pedal
The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah is a compact wah from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series, voiced specifically to help lead lines cut through a band mix. It uses Morley's electro-optical, switchless design, engaging when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypassing when you step off, with no mechanical pots to wear out and silent, pop-free operation. A contour-style control lets players dial the sweep from sharp and aggressive for piercing solos to smoother, more subtle movement, and the wide frequency range and true tone buffer keep the sound expressive and clear. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details for dark stages, it suits rock and metal players who want a focused, cutting wah optimized for soloing in a rugged, pedalboard-friendly enclosure.
What stands out
“Strengths are the lead-oriented cut, sweep flexibility, silent operation, and durability”
— from the reviews
“The Morley 20/20 Lead Wah is a compact wah from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series, voiced specifically to help lead lines cut through a band mix”
— from the listing
“Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details for dark stages, it suits rock and metal players who want a focused, cutting wah optimized for soloing in a rugged, pedalboard-friendly enclosure”
— from the listing
“A contour-style control lets players dial the sweep from sharp and aggressive for piercing solos to smoother, more subtle movement, and the wide frequency range and true tone buffer keep the sound expressive and clear”
— from the listing
“It is used for rock and metal leads, sitting in the chain where Morley's switchless electro-optical treadle allows instant, -free engagement”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“The main caveats are that its voicing favors cutting lead tones over warm, vintage vocal wah character, and the switchless treadle behavior takes brief acclimation for players used to traditional latching wahs”
— from the community notes
- lead
- wah
- dark
- rock
- cutting
- optical
- mix
- aggressive
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost is commonly used in
- Metal
- 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. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
Matchless Lightning Reverb
Matchless
24% 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 Lightning Reverb leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Black Cat
Bad Cat
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 → glassy)
Run Bad Cat Black Cat after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Comes later in the signal chain
Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp
Gretsch
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W
Hiwatt
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Park P18LH 'Little 45' Handwired18W leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange BT1000H Terror Bass 1000-Watt Bass Amp's warm balances out the bright tone
Orange Terror Bass
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Orange Terror Bass after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Orange Little Bass Thing
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Where this leans bright, Orange Little Bass Thing answers back warm
Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb
Matchless
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Matchless At 40 watts, the Laurel Canyon Reverb leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Pedals that stack with the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost
Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5
Electronic Audio Experiments
20% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Run Electronic Audio Experiments Surveyor V2.5 after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont
Free The Tone
19% 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)
Free The Tone ODL-1A-CS Overdriveland Custom w/Ch Cont leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
13% 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 Mooer woodverb after Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay
pedal
13% 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 Strymon Brigadier dBucket Delay after Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon Iridium
Strymon
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run Strymon Iridium after it and the bright edge settles into something more warm
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive
Solidgoldfx
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
SolidGoldFX Commodore Breaker Overdrive's smooth balances out the bright tone
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop Blue Hippo Optical Tremolo leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes
Black Rabbit
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Black Rabbit Little Earthquakes leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost?+
The closest matches in character are the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A, the Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH, the Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley 20/20 Classic Wah. Boutique upgrades: Morley MO PFW 2.
What pairs well with the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Matchless Lightning Reverb, Bad Cat Black Cat, Gretsch 6160 Chet Atkins Amp — Matchless Lightning Reverb leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it.
How much does the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost cost?+
Around $182.73 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).