The Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS is a Warm Guitar Pedals overdrive pedal, currently around $209. Close alternatives include the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive and the NuX Masamune. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS
Warm Guitar Pedals · pedal
The Warm Guitar Pedals Centavo (WA-CVS, Limited Edition Silver) is an overdrive pedal from Warm Audio's guitar pedal division, built as their take on the legendary Klon Centaur-style transparent overdrive circuit. This limited-edition silver finish variant carries the Centavo's celebrated smooth, amp-like overdrive character in a distinctive collector-relevant colorway.
What stands out
“Klon Centaur-style circuit design targets one of the most sought-after and imitated overdrive tones in guitar history, delivering smooth, transparent-leaning gain with amp-like push”
— from the reviews
“The Warm Guitar Pedals Centavo (WA-CVS, Limited Edition Silver) is an overdrive pedal from Warm Audio's guitar pedal division, built as their take on the legendary Klon Centaur-style transparent overdrive circuit”
— from the listing
“amp-like overdrive character in a distinctive collector-relevant colorway”
— from the listing
“s reputation as a well-regarded klon-style circuit from a company with strong studio-gear engineering credentials”
— from the community notes
“A strong choice for players wanting accessible Klon-style tone with distinctive limited-edition cosmetics”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“The Limited Edition Silver finish adds genuine collector relevance beyond the standard Centavo release”
— from the community notes
“limited edition silver finish gives this variant genuine collector value beyond the standard-production centavo”
— from the reviews
- transparent
- smooth
- overdrive
- amp like
- studio
- gain
- accessible klon style tone
- mid forward
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS is commonly used in
- Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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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 Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
19% matchMesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Synergy SL2 Module brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 brings a pull toward high gain that's missing
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head leans this transparent tone toward low gain, which it doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS
JHS Smiley
JHS Pedals
20% matchInto a transparent tone, JHS Smiley brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
20% matchFjord Fuzz Berserk leans this transparent tone toward fuzzy, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
Boss BF-2 Flanger
Boss
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Boss BF-2 Flanger after Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS in the signal chain, clear of Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive
Vox
10% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain.
Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive leans toward smooth, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes earlier in the signal chain
Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay
Electro-Harmonix
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS in the signal chain, clear of Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Strymon BigSky
Strymon
6% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Strymon BigSky after Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS in the signal chain, clear of Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 brings a pull toward fuzzy that's missing
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS, since modulation sits after the gain for a defined swirl
Cheaper alternatives
Tone City Sweet Cream V2
Tone City
61% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
Tone City Sweet Cream
Tone City
57% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
Rodenberg SL-OD
Rodenberg
53% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
Electro-Harmonix ERD
Electro-Harmonix
52% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
EarthQuaker Devices Westwood
EarthQuaker Devices
52% similarityShared character: transparent, gain, overdrive
Wampler Belle Drive Mini
Wampler
52% similarityShared character: transparent, overdrive
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive
Voodoo Lab
63% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
NuX Masamune
Nux
57% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
Fulltone OCD V2
Fulltone
56% similarityShared character: transparent, overdrive
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
55% similarityShared character: transparent, overdrive
Wampler Tumnus V2
Wampler
55% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth
Crowther Hot Cake
Crowther
54% similarityShared character: transparent, smooth, overdrive
See all alternatives to the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS?+
The closest matches in character are the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive, the NuX Masamune, the Fulltone OCD V2. Budget picks: Tone City Sweet Cream V2, Tone City Sweet Cream, Rodenberg SL-OD. Boutique upgrades: Vemuram Jan Ray, Mad Professor - Little Green Wonder HW, Analog Man King of Tone.
What pairs well with the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Synergy SL2 Module — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo leans this transparent tone toward high gain, which it doesn't make on its own.
How much does the Warm Guitar Pedals WA-CVS cost?+
Around $209 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).
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