The The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone is a The Next Sound wah pedal, currently around $66.08. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior and the Cry Baby Mini Wah. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.

The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone

The Next Sound · pedal

The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone is a fixed-wah/tone-shaping pedal that captures a specific wah tonal character at a set frequency point, rather than offering the sweeping range of a traditional treadle wah. Built by The Next Sound, a boutique pedal manufacturer, it offers players a hands-free way to add wah-inspired tonal coloration to their signal.

What stands out

  • “Primary use case is players wanting wah-adjacent tone shaping integrated into their sound”

    — from the community notes

  • “Built by The Next Sound, a boutique pedal manufacturer, it offers players a -free way to add wah-inspired tonal coloration to their signal”

    — from the listing

  • “Standout strength is the fixed-tone wah concept itself, offering a specific, dialed-in wah character as a set-and-forget tonal element”

    — from the community notes

  • “Fixed wah-tone concept offers a distinctive, set-and-forget alternative to traditional treadle wah pedals, useful for players wanting the coloration”

    — from the reviews

  • “Valued for delivering a specific wah-inspired tonal character , useful for players wanting that vocal-like coloration as a fixed tonal element”

    — from the community notes

  • wah
  • next sound
  • vocal
  • frequency
  • fixed tone wah concept
  • fixed wah tone concept
  • wah inspired tonal coloration
  • fixed tonal element
$66.08View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier

Soldano

18% match
$5499.99via Reverb

Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

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

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
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 for more high gain on top

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top

Synergy Friedman DS Module

Synergy

tonal match
$399.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy Friedman DS Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Pedals that stack with the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone

Fjord Fuzz Berserk

Fjord Fuzz

20% match

Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Berserk for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

20% match
$199.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Empress Echosystem

Empress

6% match
$494via Reverb

Keep Empress Echosystem after The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss DD-2 Digital Delay

Boss

6% match
$125via 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.

Keep Boss DD-2 Digital Delay after The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone in the signal chain, where it won't crowd The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Subdecay F-Bomb for more fuzzy on top

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Cheaper alternatives

Vox WAH-V845

Vox

57% similarity
$49.17via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Morley M2 Wah

Morley

54% similarity
$54via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume

Caline

53% similarity
$52.99via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal

Dunlop

86% similarity
$50via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby

Dunlop

65% similarity
$219.99via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

Dunlop CB95 Crybaby

Dunlop

63% similarity
$117.78via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

SAE Effects Colossal

Sae Effects

61% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus

Jam Pedals

57% similarity
$366.50via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

MXR CAE Wah

MXR

56% similarity
$120.88via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal

Real Mccoy Custom

55% similarity
$165via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior

Cry Baby

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Cry Baby Mini Wah

Cry Baby

67% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Vox Wah Pedal (General)

Vox

66% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

The Next Sound CH-05 Auto Wah

The Next Sound

62% similarity
$66.08via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

MXR WA90

MXR

59% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, alternative

Roland PW-3 WAH

Roland

57% similarity

Shared character: wah

See all alternatives to the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone?+

The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior, the Cry Baby Mini Wah, the Vox Wah Pedal (General). Budget picks: Vox WAH-V845, Morley M2 Wah, Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby, Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, SAE Effects Colossal.

What pairs well with the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.

How much does the The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone cost?+

Around $66.08 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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