The Mr. Black Fwonkbeta is a Mr Black wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter and the Electro-Harmonix Blurst! Modified Filter. It pairs well with the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube and the Laney Cub Super 10.
Mr. Black Fwonkbeta
Mr Black · pedal
The Mr. Black FWONKBETA is a dynamic envelope filter pedal from Mr. Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects. The FWONKBETA delivers touch-sensitive envelope filter auto-wah that responds to pick attack for funky, expressive filter effects, reflecting Mr. Black boutique construction quality in a compact format.
What stands out
“Black FWONKBETA delivers dynamic envelope filter at Portland boutique Mr”
— from the community notes
“In the signal chain filter sits first”
— from the community notes
“Black quality for funk and expressive players who want musical auto-wah from a respected US boutique manufacturer”
— from the community notes
“the fwonkbeta delivers touch-sensitive envelope filter auto-wah that responds to pick attack for funky”
— from the listing
“Black Portland boutique quality”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“Black (Portland, Oregon), a US boutique manufacturer founded by John Michael Kutcher known for lush reverb, modulation, and ambient effects”
— from the listing
- envelope filter
- filter
- auto wah
- touch
- dynamic
- musical
- expressive
- pick attack
Genres the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta is commonly used in
- Ambient
- Funk
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Reggae
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Experimental
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube
Cornell
19% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Cub Super 10
Laney
17% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Laney Cub Super 10 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Fryette Power Station 100 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Kustom HV30 Tube brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Friedman PT-20 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Pedals that stack with the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Origin Effects RevivalDrive leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
J. Rockett Archer Ikon leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Benson Amps Delay
Benson Amps
4% matchBenson Amps Delay's slapback voice goes after Mr. Black Fwonkbeta in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mr. Black Fwonkbeta's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss DD-7 Digital Delay
Boss
4% matchBoss DD-7 Digital Delay's pristine voice goes after Mr. Black Fwonkbeta in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Mr. Black Fwonkbeta's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Fairfield Circuitry 20% More brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 CompTortion leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter
Rocktron
64% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Electro-Harmonix Blurst! Modified Filter
Electro-Harmonix
63% similarityShared character: filter, ambient, modulation
One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack
One Control
62% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Keeley Neutrino
Keeley
58% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Malekko Omicron Analog E Filter V2
Malekko
57% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Mad Professor Snow White
Mad Professor
57% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Source Audio Encounter
Source Audio
56% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Donner Mini Auto Wah
Donner
55% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack
SolidGoldFX Supa Funk
Solidgoldfx
55% similarityShared character: filter, touch
GFI System Rossie
Gfi System
55% similarityShared character: filter, modulation
Rocktron VII Deadly Sins Auto Wah
Rocktron
55% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Spaceman Artemis
Spaceman
53% similarityShared character: filter, ambient, modulation
See all alternatives to the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta?+
The closest matches in character are the Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter, the Electro-Harmonix Blurst! Modified Filter, the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack.
What pairs well with the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Laney Cub Super 10, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Into a dynamic tone, Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube brings a pull toward compressed that's missing.