The Wampler Cory Wong is a Wampler compressor pedal, currently around $265.93. Close alternatives include the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression and the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2. It pairs well with the Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier and the EVH 5150 III.
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler · pedal
The Wampler Cory Wong Compressor is a signature compressor and clean boost pedal from Wampler Pedals (Indianapolis, Indiana), designed in collaboration with Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong. It combines the Wampler Ego optical compressor circuit with an independent boost section voiced with a 550Hz mid profile for the crisp, punchy funk compression and pop-boost tone Wong uses live.
What stands out
“The Wampler Cory Wong Compressor is a signature compressor and clean boost pedal from Wampler Pedals (Indianapolis, Indiana), designed in collaboration with Vulfpeck guitarist Cory Wong”
— from the listing
“It combines the Wampler Ego optical compressor circuit with an independent boost section voiced with a 550Hz mid profile for the crisp, punchy funk compression and pop-boost tone Wong uses live”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Wampler Ego optical compressor combined with an independent 550Hz-profiled clean boost in a single pedal”
— from the reviews
“Limitations: Mid-profiled boost Sources: sweetwater”
— from the reviews
“In the signal chain compression sits first before drive, with the boost used for volume or mid push”
— from the community notes
- clean boost
- funk
- boost
- compressor
- optical
- mid
- compression
- punchy
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Wampler Cory Wong is commonly used in
- Funk
- Country Pop
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wampler Cory Wong
Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier
Soldano
30% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens dynamics before the SLO-100's rich, saturated lead gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
EVH 5150 III
Evh
24% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens dynamics before the 5150's crunch and liquid saturation.
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens dynamics before the Hagen's own clean-to-crunch gain stage.
Comes later in the signal chain
Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the VH4's own huge, searing modern gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JCM900 2100
Marshall
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Marshall JCM900 2100 leans toward aggressive, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Mark IIC+'s own singing, high-gain voice.
Comes later in the signal chain
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Pedals that stack with the Wampler Cory Wong
JHS Angry Charlie
JHS Pedals
23% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Angry Charlie's own hot-rodded gain.
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO
Soldano
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Soldano SLO's own high gain character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
22% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens dynamics before the Dirt Transmitter's stacking-friendly gain stage.
Comes later in the signal chain
Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1
pedal
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
What Sola Sound Tone Bender MK1 brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Way Huge Swollen Pickle
Way Huge
21% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (scooped → mid-forward)
Run the Cory Wong before the Swollen Pickle for funky, punchy optical compression before that woolly, filtered fuzz kicks in.
Comes later in the signal chain
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Box of War's clear, sustaining Muff-style fuzz gives the Cory Wong's funky, optical compression a much heavier gain stage to push.
Comes later in the signal chain
Wampler Plexi Drive
Wampler
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Run the Cory Wong before the Plexi Drive for funky, punchy optical compression before that crunchy, boosted distortion kicks in.
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
21% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
The Cory Wong's optical funk compression evens out the pick attack before it ever reaches the Eons' own thick, low-gain fuzz.
Comes later in the signal chain
Cheaper alternatives
NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor
Nux
65% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
PRS Mary-Cries Compressor
PRS
61% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
MXR M102 Dyna Comp
MXR
53% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
46% similarityShared character: compressor, middle
BBE VariComp
Bbe
44% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, compression
Demon FX CK Compressor
Demon Fx
43% similarityShared character: compressor, volume, compression
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression
Jackson Audio
65% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2
Jackson Audio
63% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
Demeter Compulator
Demeter
57% similarityShared character: articulation, compressor, boost
Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Strymon
53% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy, compression
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
51% similarityShared character: compressor, punchy
Acoustic Strymon Compadre Dual Voice Compressor
Acoustic
50% similarityShared character: compressor, boost, compression
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Wampler Cory Wong?+
The closest matches in character are the Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression, the Jackson Audio Bloom MIDI V2, the Demeter Compulator. Budget picks: NuX Masamune Booster & Kompressor, PRS Mary-Cries Compressor, MXR M102 Dyna Comp. Boutique upgrades: Origin Effects Cali76 V2 FET Compressor.
What pairs well with the Wampler Cory Wong?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Soldano SLO 100 100-Watt Tube Guitar Amplifier, EVH 5150 III, Diezel Hagen 4-Channel 100-Watt — The Cory Wong's punchy optical compression evens dynamics before the SLO-100's rich, saturated lead gain..
How much does the Wampler Cory Wong cost?+
Around $265.93 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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