The Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah is a Tech 21 wah pedal, currently around $195. Close alternatives include the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. It pairs well with the Marshall Plexi 1959SLP and the Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head.
Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Tech 21 · pedal
The Tech 21 Killer Wail V2 is a wah pedal from Tech 21 (New York, USA), delivering analog wah with adjustable frequency sweep range and voicing for traditional wah tones without the mechanical degradation of conventional inductor-based wah circuits. The Killer Wail offers a cleaner, more reliable wah platform with adjustable character.
- wah
- reliable
- analog
- frequency
- platform
- adjustable character
- funk
- respected nyc manufacturer
Price updated Aug 24, 2026
Genres the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah is commonly used in
- Rock
- Funk
Amps that pair well with the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Marshall Plexi 1959SLP
amplifier
17% matchThe Killer Wail's vocal sweep cuts clean through the 1959SLP's thick, aggressive plexi saturation.
Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head
Dumble
16% matchThe Dumble's responsive, transformer-driven blues breakup gives the Killer Wail's reliable, adjustable wah sweep a genuinely legendary amp voice to shape.
Pedals that stack with the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Klon Centaur
Klon
17% matchKiller Wail's adjustable wah sweep doesn't stack gain with the Klon — it filters the Centaur's own midrange breakup as it sweeps.
Dallas Rangemaster Treble Booster
Dallas
14% matchRun the Rangemaster's germanium treble kick before the Killer Wail so the sweep has real edge to work with.
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
9% matchFeed the Memory Man's lush analog echo with the Killer Wail's reliable, adjustable wah sweep and the repeats carry that expressive filter forward. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
8% matchKeep the SDE-3000D after the Killer Wail — the analog wah sweep stays intact and the delay's iconic digital repeats trail behind it. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: wah
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
68% similarityShared character: wah
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
65% similarityShared character: wah
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss PW-3
Boss
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
90% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21
72% similarity“delivering a blue-LED voiced variant of the Killer Wail analog wah with a differently tuned frequency sweep”
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
70% similarityShared character: wah
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
69% similarityShared character: wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: wah
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: wah
Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah
Shins Music
65% similarityShared character: wah
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Rocktron Classic Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, SAE Effects Colossal, MXR CAE Wah. Boutique upgrades: Keeley Nova Wah.
What pairs well with the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Plexi 1959SLP, Dumble Overdrive Special Amp Head, Klon Centaur — The Killer Wail's vocal sweep cuts clean through the 1959SLP's thick, aggressive plexi saturation..
How much does the Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah cost?+
Around $195 (live listing price, updated Aug 24, 2026).