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

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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
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Country
    citedInferred 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% match
$5499.99via Reverb

shapes 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% match

shapes 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% match
$3999.99via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$4499.99via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$799.95via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$2999via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$1199via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$319.99via Reverb

shapes 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

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Pedals that stack with the Wampler Cory Wong

JHS Angry Charlie

JHS Pedals

23% match

shapes 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% match
$119.99via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$179via Reverb

shapes 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% match

shapes 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% match
$159.99via Reverb

fills 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% match
$199.99via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$69via Reverb

shapes 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% match
$210.04via Reverb

shapes 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

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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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