The Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail is a Tech 21 wah pedal, currently around $219. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65 and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail is a wah pedal from Tech 21 (New York, USA), delivering a blue-LED voiced variant of the Killer Wail analog wah with a differently tuned frequency sweep for a slightly different wah character suited to players wanting an alternative wah voicing.
- wah
- analog
- frequency
- funk
- alternative
- alternative wah voicing
- blue tuned frequency sweep
- blue led voiced variant
Price updated Aug 24, 2026
Genres the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
9% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans toward transparent, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
9% matchTech 21 SansAmp's analog warmth voice suits Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail's own analog warmth character
Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay
Dunlop
6% matchPut Dunlop - MXR Carbon Copy Deluxe Analog Delay after Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix Canyon
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchKeep Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail in the signal chain, clear of Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Tech 21
72% similarity“delivering a blue-LED voiced variant of the Killer Wail analog wah with a differently tuned frequency sweep”
Modtone MT-Wah
Modtone
70% similarityShared character: wah, alternative
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
67% similarityShared character: wah
Mooer Wahter
Mooer
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley Classic Wah
Morley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: wah, alternative
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
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68% similarityShared character: wah
MXR WA90
MXR
67% similarityShared character: wah, alternative
Roland PW-3 WAH
Roland
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior, the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby. Budget picks: Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah, Modtone MT-Wah, SAE Effects Colossal.
What pairs well with the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Paul Cochrane Timmy — Fender Deluxe Reverb's own spring character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail cost?+
Around $219 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).