The MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New is an MXR chorus pedal, currently around $79. Close alternatives include the Mooer Spark Chorus and the Hotone Choir SCH-1. It pairs well with the Hiwatt Custom DR20H and the Boss BD-2 Blues Driver.

MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New

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The MXR ZW38 Zakk Wylde Black Label Chorus is a chorus pedal from MXR (Dunlop) designed in collaboration with Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, delivering lush chorus modulation with the Zakk Wylde signature. Controls include Speed and Depth for standard chorus adjustment with the Black Label BLS branding.

What stands out

  • “The MXR ZW38 Zakk Wylde Black Label Chorus is a chorus pedal from MXR (Dunlop) designed in collaboration with Zakk Wylde of Black Label Society, delivering lush chorus modulation with the Zakk Wylde signature”

    — from the listing

  • “The MXR ZW38 delivers Zakk Wylde signature chorus at MXR Dunlop quality for players who want BLS-branded chorus from the Zakk Wylde MXR collaboration”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout weakness is the signature niche”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits hard rock and metal players who want chorus at MXR quality with the Zakk Wylde connection”

    — from the community notes

  • “MXR pricing”

    — from the reviews

Trade-offs

  • “In the signal chain modulation sits after drive”

    — from the community notes

  • chorus
  • modulation
  • lush
  • hard rock
  • signature niche
  • mxr
Used$79View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Metal
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New

Hiwatt Custom DR20H

Hiwatt

9% match

Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Pedals that stack with the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver

Boss

7% match
$99.99via Reverb

Boss BD-2 Blues Driver leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Catalinbread Giygas

Catalinbread

7% match
$185.11via Reverb

Catalinbread Giygas leans toward octave, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Cusack Music Delay TME

Cusack Music

5% match
$159.99via Reverb

Put Cusack Music Delay TME after MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New in the signal chain, where it won't crowd MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath

EarthQuaker Devices

5% match

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath's ambient voice goes after MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New's own modulated character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Cheaper alternatives

NuX Rivulet Chorus

Nux

61% similarity
$65.53via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Mooer Ensemble Queen

Mooer

61% similarity
$46.80via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus

Ibanez

58% similarity
$39via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Universal Audio Uafx Brigade Chorus

Universal Audio

53% similarity
$28.28via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Carl Martin Atlantic Chorus

Carl Martin

92% similarity
$70.21via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

One Control Little Chorus

One Control

62% similarity
$139.47via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Mooer Reverie Chorus

Mooer

61% similarity
$122.91via Reverb

Shared character: modulation, chorus, overdrive

Lovepedal Beardsman Bi-Chorus

Lovepedal

58% similarity
$227.26via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Strymon Ola dBucket Chorus

Strymon

58% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

One Control Dimension Monger

One Control

57% similarity
$121.98via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

56% similarity
$223.72via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

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Mooer Spark Chorus

Mooer

60% similarity
$98.80via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Hotone Choir SCH-1

Hotone

59% similarity

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Wylde Audio

59% similarity

Shared character: chorus, modulation

Mr. Black Double Chorus

Mr Black

59% similarity

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

Ibanez BC10

Ibanez

59% similarity

Shared character: chorus, modulation, overdrive

JHS Emperor v2

JHS Pedals

92% similarity

similar tone character

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New?+

The closest matches in character are the Mooer Spark Chorus, the Hotone Choir SCH-1, the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus. Budget picks: NuX Rivulet Chorus, Mooer Ensemble Queen, Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus. Boutique upgrades: One Control Little Chorus, Mooer Reverie Chorus, Lovepedal Beardsman Bi-Chorus.

What pairs well with the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Hiwatt Custom DR20H, Boss BD-2 Blues Driver, Catalinbread Giygas — Hiwatt Custom DR20H leans toward tight, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

How much does the MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New cost?+

Around $79 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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