The SAE Effects Colossal is a Sae Effects eq pedal, currently around $139. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah. It pairs well with the Friedman Dirty Shirley and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.

SAE Effects Colossal

Sae Effects · pedal

The SAE Effects Colossal is a dual-effect pedal combining a cocked-wah (fixed filter) with a fuzz circuit, offering players a distinctive combination of vocal-like fixed filtering and aggressive fuzz saturation in one boutique unit. Built by SAE Effects, a boutique manufacturer known for creative dual-effect circuit combinations, it delivers a genuinely unique tonal palette not found in standard single-function pedals.

What stands out

  • “Valued for combining a cocked-wah fixed filter with fuzz in one boutique pedal, offering a distinctive, vocal-like fuzz tone that neither effect alone can replicate”

    — from the community notes

  • “The SAE Effects Colossal is a dual-effect pedal combining a cocked-wah (fixed filter) with a fuzz circuit, offering players a distinctive combination of vocal-like fixed filtering and aggressive fuzz saturation in one boutique unit”

    — from the listing

  • “Built by SAE Effects, a boutique manufacturer known for creative dual-effect circuit combinations, it delivers a genuinely unique tonal palette”

    — from the listing

  • “characterful fuzz voicing with the cocked-wah filter shaping its frequency emphasis”

    — from the community notes

  • “A strong choice for players wanting unique, textured fuzz tone beyond conventional fuzz pedal options”

    — from the reviews

  • wah
  • fuzz
  • vocal
  • filter
  • frequency
  • aggressive
  • saturation
  • sae effects
$139View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 23, 2026

Genres the SAE Effects Colossal is commonly used in

  • Funk
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  • Experimental
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  • Stoner Rock
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  • Soul
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  • Noise Rock
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  • Alternative
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Amps that pair well with the SAE Effects Colossal

Friedman Dirty Shirley

Friedman

20% match

Run mid-forward into Friedman Dirty Shirley for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

EVH 000

Evh

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$196.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head

Randall

tonal match
$1876.15via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Randall KH103 Kirk Hammett Signature 3-Channel 120W Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Pedals that stack with the SAE Effects Colossal

JHS Colour Box V2

JHS Pedals

24% match

JHS Colour Box V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition

Walrus Audio

23% match
$199.99via Reverb

Walrus Audio EB-10 Black Edition's own clean boost character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

13% match
$269via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Keep Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after SAE Effects Colossal in the signal chain, where it won't crowd SAE Effects Colossal — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Pigtronix Echolution

Pigtronix

12% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)

Put Pigtronix Echolution after SAE Effects Colossal in the signal chain, where it won't crowd SAE Effects Colossal — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

NuX Drive Core Deluxe

Nux

tonal match
$74via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put NuX Drive Core Deluxe in front of SAE Effects Colossal

Matthews Effects Architect

Matthews Effects

tonal match

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Matthews Effects Architect in front of SAE Effects Colossal

Spaceman Spacerocket II

Spaceman

tonal match
$299via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Put Spaceman Spacerocket II in front of SAE Effects Colossal

EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things

EarthQuaker Devices

$292.17via Reverb

Cheaper alternatives

Mooer Wahter

Mooer

70% similarity
$96.74via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

Fender Tread-Light Wah

Fender

70% similarity
$111.58via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah

Electro-Harmonix

69% similarity
$69.10via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

Mooer Red Kid Talking Wah

Mooer

67% similarity
$89.67via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

Dunlop CB95 Crybaby

Dunlop

63% similarity
$117.71via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

ICA Gyrator

Ica

62% similarity
$40.95via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

Boutique & premium upgrades

Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah

Dunlop

61% similarity
$235.82via Reverb

Shared character: wah, fuzz, aggressive playing

Zvex Vexter Wah Probe

Zvex

61% similarity
$209.73via Reverb

Shared character: wah

Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock

Morley

91% similarity
$185.24via Reverb

similar tone character

Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter

Dr Scientist

91% similarity
$185.24via Reverb

similar tone character

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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q

Cry Baby

73% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah

Cry Baby

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

MXR Q Zone Fixed Wah

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, filter

Keeley Sfocato Fuzz Wah

Keeley

68% similarity

Shared character: wah, filter, fuzz

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior

Cry Baby

68% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65

Cry Baby

64% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

See all alternatives to the SAE Effects Colossal (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the SAE Effects Colossal?+

The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, the MXR Q Zone Fixed Wah. Budget picks: Mooer Wahter, Fender Tread-Light Wah, Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, Zvex Vexter Wah Probe, Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock.

What pairs well with the SAE Effects Colossal?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman Dirty Shirley, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Run mid-forward into Friedman Dirty Shirley for more high gain on top.

How much does the SAE Effects Colossal cost?+

Around $139 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).

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