The One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack is an One Control wah pedal, currently around $130.73. Close alternatives include the Keeley Neutrino and the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta. It pairs well with the Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube and the Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo.
One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack
One Control · pedal
The One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack is an envelope filter and auto-wah pedal from One Control (Japan), a boutique Japanese effects manufacturer known for high-quality, innovative effects at boutique quality. The Butter Yellow delivers dynamic touch-sensitive filter sweep responding to pick attack for funky, quacking auto-wah effects at One Control Japanese boutique quality.
What stands out
“Strengths: Dynamic touch-sensitive envelope filter delivers funky quacking auto-wah at One Control Japanese boutique quality”
— from the reviews
“Expressive filter for funk and soul”
— from the reviews
“The One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack is an envelope filter and auto-wah pedal from One Control (Japan), a boutique Japanese effects manufacturer known for high-quality, innovative effects at boutique quality”
— from the listing
“Filter effectiveness depends on pick attack”
— from the reviews
“the butter yellow delivers dynamic touch-sensitive filter sweep responding to pick attack for funky”
— from the listing
- auto wah
- filter
- envelope filter
- expressive
- funk
- pick attack
- touch
- musical
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack is commonly used in
- Funk
- Soul
- Reggae
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack
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)
Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo
Two-Rock
18% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Ceriatone British Style 2525 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fryette Power Station 100 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Kustom HV30 Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman PT-20 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack
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)
Into a dynamic tone, Origin Effects RevivalDrive brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus
Dunlop
20% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Dunlop MXR Distortion Plus leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchKeep One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack's dynamic voice out front: Crazy Tube Circuits Splash goes after One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack 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
Crazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb
Crazy Tube Circuits
5% matchCrazy Tube Circuits Splash MKIV Reverb's spring voice goes after One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack'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
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Tech 21 CompTortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Cheaper alternatives
Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter
Rocktron
65% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q
Electro-Harmonix
61% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
Donner Mini Auto Wah
Donner
57% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack
Rocktron VII Deadly Sins Auto Wah
Rocktron
56% similarityShared character: filter, touch
FTelettronica Envelope Filter
Ftelettronica
54% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
Rocktron Reaction Dynamic Filter
Rocktron
52% similarityShared character: filter
Boutique & premium upgrades
Mad Professor Snow White
Mad Professor
72% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
SolidGoldFX Supa Funk
Solidgoldfx
56% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Keeley Nova Wah
Keeley
53% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Source Audio Encounter
Source Audio
52% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Ashdown Type 23 Three Band Filter
Ashdown
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Keeley Neutrino
Keeley
76% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
Mr. Black Fwonkbeta
Mr Black
62% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Musitronics Mu-Tron III
Musitronics
60% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Malekko Omicron Analog E Filter V2
Malekko
56% similarityShared character: filter, touch
Vox V863CA Auto Wah
Vox
52% similarityShared character: filter, pick attack, touch
Emma DiscomBOBulator
pedal
51% similarityShared character: soul, filter, pick attack
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack?+
The closest matches in character are the Keeley Neutrino, the Mr. Black Fwonkbeta, the Musitronics Mu-Tron III. Budget picks: Rocktron Heart Attack Dynamic Filter, Electro-Harmonix Doctor Q, Donner Mini Auto Wah. Boutique upgrades: Mad Professor Snow White, SolidGoldFX Supa Funk, Keeley Nova Wah.
What pairs well with the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube, Two-Rock Vintage Deluxe 6L6 35W 1x12 Combo, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Cornell Romany 10 Tweed 10 watt Tube leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the One Control Butter Yellow Auto Quack cost?+
Around $130.73 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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