The ToadWorks Barracuda is a ToadWorks flanger pedal. Close alternatives include the Alexander Dynaflanger and the Behringer The Flange. It pairs well with the Marshall Origin 20 Combo and the Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo.

ToadWorks Barracuda

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The ToadWorks Barracuda is the only production flanger pedal purpose-built to reproduce the specific swirling flanger sound from Heart's 1977 hit Barracuda, developed in collaboration with Heart guitarist Howard Leese, who originally created that tone in the studio. Eric Johnson received his own Barracuda as a gift from Leese and put it to work on a Jimi Hendrix Experience tribute tour specifically to nail the flanger texture on House Burning Down, a Hendrix track requiring a specific modulated sound his existing pedalboard couldn't provide. Built with a lower noise floor and increased headroom compared to many vintage analog flangers, plus ToadWorks' true-stereo output, it gives players access to a historically specific, name-brand flanger tone rather than a generic modulation effect.

  • flanger
  • analog
  • headroom
  • stereo
  • noise
  • house
  • mono
  • vintage

Genres the ToadWorks Barracuda is commonly used in

  • Smooth Jazz
  • Classic Rock
  • Rock
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Neo Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Post Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the ToadWorks Barracuda

Marshall Origin 20 Combo

Marshall

25% match
$629.99via Reverb

Marshall Origin 20 Combo's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own

Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo

Blackstar

tonal match

Run Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain

EVH Iconic 15W

Evh

tonal match

EVH Iconic 15W's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own

Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W

Bogner

tonal match

Bogner Ecstasy Mini 30W's high gain fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own

Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C

Hiwatt

tonal match

Into a high headroom tone, Hiwatt Crunch 150R 112C brings the medium gain it's missing

Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt

Blackstar

tonal match
$999.99via Reverb

Run Blackstar HTV40MK3 40 Watt into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some crunchy

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Run Ceriatone 2202H into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head

Peavey

tonal match
$767.77via Reverb

Run Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some high gain

Pedals that stack with the ToadWorks Barracuda

Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive

Fulltone

26% match

Run Fulltone OCD Obsessive Compulsive Drive into that high headroom platform and it finally gets some fuzzy — also used together by 1 artist

Beetronics Nectar

Beetronics

26% match
$199via Reverb

The high headroom tone has headroom to spare — Beetronics Nectar gives it fuzzy to fill it with

Binson Echorec Delay

Binson

11% match

Binson Echorec Delay's saturated voice goes after ToadWorks Barracuda in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ToadWorks Barracuda's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Meris Polymoon

Meris

9% match
$299via Reverb

Meris Polymoon's modulated voice goes after ToadWorks Barracuda in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with ToadWorks Barracuda's own analog warmth character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes

Electro-Harmonix

tonal match

Into ToadWorks Barracuda, Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Boss OD-3 Overdrive

Boss

tonal match
$103.97via Reverb

Boss OD-3 Overdrive's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and ToadWorks Barracuda delivers it

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2's fuzzy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz is voiced for a clean amp's front end — ToadWorks Barracuda gives it exactly that

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Alexander Dynaflanger

Alexander Pedals

73% similarity

Shared character: pedal, flanger, stereo

Behringer The Flange

Behringer

72% similarity

Shared character: mono, flanger, pedal

EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition

EarthQuaker Devices

72% similarity
$305.15via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, pedal, stereo

MXR Micro Flanger

MXR

70% similarity
$125.99via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, studio, analog

Audiocade Stereo Pendulum Harmonic Panning Tremolo

Audiocade

70% similarity
$199via Reverb

Shared character: mono, stereo, studio

MXR Flanger

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: effect, flanger, noise

Hughes & Kettner Tube Rotosphere MKII The Analog Leslie Simulator

pedal

70% similarity

Shared character: mono, stereo, noise

Foxgear Maitresse Analog Vintage Flanger

Foxgear

70% similarity
$99via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, noise, analog

Spaceman Aurora Analog Flanger Multi Mode Custom

Spaceman

69% similarity
$521.99via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, pedal, headroom

EarthQuaker Devices LTD Pyramids Stereo Flanging

EarthQuaker Devices

69% similarity
$299via Reverb

Shared character: flanger, stereo

MXR M134 Stereo Chorus

MXR

69% similarity

Shared character: mono, effect, stereo

TC Electronic Stereo Chorus Flanger

TC Electronic

69% similarity

Shared character: effect, flanger, stereo

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the ToadWorks Barracuda?+

The closest matches in character are the Alexander Dynaflanger, the Behringer The Flange, the EarthQuaker Devices Pyramids Solar Eclipse Edition.

What pairs well with the ToadWorks Barracuda?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Origin 20 Combo, Blackstar HT20 Mk. II 20 Watt Combo, EVH Iconic 15W — Marshall Origin 20 Combo's crunchy fills in what this high headroom tone doesn't make on its own.

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