The Roland PW-3 WAH is a Roland wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby and the Morley Classic Wah. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Roland PW-3 WAH
Roland · pedal
The Roland PW-3 Wah is a professional wah pedal from Roland (Hamamatsu, Japan), delivering smooth, musical wah sweep with adjustable frequency range and an LED indicator for accurate wah performance. Roland applies Japanese engineering quality to a professional wah design for classic rock, funk, and blues guitar.
- wah
- frequency
- funk
- classic rock
- blues
- adjustable frequency range
- led indicator
Genres the Roland PW-3 WAH is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Roland PW-3 WAH
Fender Deluxe Reverb
Fender
13% matchFender Deluxe Reverb's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
12% matchFender Bassman Combo Amp's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchEVH 000 pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Pedals that stack with the Roland PW-3 WAH
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
9% matchWhat Univox Super-Fuzz brings here leans toward octave — that's worth building a pairing around
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchTech 21 SansAmp's own analog warmth character is the real reason this is worth trying
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
6% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Roland PW-3 WAH in the signal chain, clear of Roland PW-3 WAH's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Caroline Guitar Company Meteore
Caroline Guitar Company
6% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Meteore after Roland PW-3 WAH in the signal chain, clear of Roland PW-3 WAH's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz pushes a higher-gain pedal harder
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks into a fuzz for tightened, sustaining gain
Keeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz
Keeley
tonal matchKeeley Angry 4-in-1 Distortion/Fuzz stacks into a fuzz for tightened, sustaining gain
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Prunes stacks into a fuzz for tightened, sustaining gain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Morley Classic Wah
Morley
72% similarityShared character: wah, classic_rock, blues_players
Morley Mini Switchless Classic Wah
Morley
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, classic_rock
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
71% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah
Shins Music
69% similarityShared character: wah, classic_rock, blues_players
MXR WA90
MXR
69% similarityShared character: wah, classic_rock
Cry Baby Mini Wah
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: wah
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
67% similarityShared character: wah
Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Hotone Cory Wong Signature Wong Press
Hotone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Roland PW-3 WAH?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, the Morley Classic Wah, the Morley Mini Switchless Classic Wah.
What pairs well with the Roland PW-3 WAH?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Synergy SL2 Module — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying.