The Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus is a Wylde Audio chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Empress and the JP Labs Cosmic Choir. It pairs well with the PRS MT100 and the Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head.

Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Wylde Audio · pedal

The Wylde Audio Chorus is Zakk Wylde's signature MXR chorus pedal, voiced for the lush, dimensional clean chorus tone central to his Black Label and Ozzy-era clean passages. It delivers rich, shimmering modulation that adds depth and width to clean arpeggios and chords, favored by players wanting Zakk Wylde's signature clean ambience.

What stands out

  • “Its strengths are the rich, shimmering modulation and the recognizable signature voicing; the caveats are a single-effect role and a voicing aimed at lush clean chorus”

    — from the community notes

  • “It delivers rich, shimmering modulation that adds depth and width to clean arpeggios and chords, favored by players wanting Zakk Wylde's signature clean ambience”

    — from the listing

  • “Players value the Wylde Chorus for its lush, dimensional clean chorus tuned to Zakk Wylde's signature clean tone, ideal for arpeggiated and chordal passages”

    — from the community notes

  • “A lush, shimmering chorus that adds rich depth and width to clean arpeggios and chords, capturing the dimensional clean ambience of Zakk Wylde's signature passages”

    — from the reviews

  • “It is a focused single-effect pedal voiced for lush chorus”

    — from the reviews

  • chorus
  • lush
  • modulation
  • clean
  • rich
  • three dimensional
  • rich depth
  • dimensional clean ambience

Genres the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus is commonly used in

  • Post Punk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Ambient
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • New Wave
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Shoegaze
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  • Indie
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

PRS MT100

PRS

17% match

PRS MT100 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes later in the signal chain

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head

Orange

17% match

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head's own full character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy SL2 Module goes after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Egnater Tweaker 88 Head

Egnater

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Egnater Tweaker 88 Head after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Ceriatone 2202H

Ceriatone

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Ceriatone 2202H goes after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the chain

Carol-Ann OD-2R

Carol Ann

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Carol-Ann OD-2R after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Pedals that stack with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2

Electro-Harmonix

17% match
$114.30via Reverb

fills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (transparent → mid-forward)

Electro-Harmonix 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff Pi V2's own fuzzy character is the real reason this is worth trying

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War OG

Wren And Cuff

17% match
$298.33via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War OG leans toward full, and that's a real, usable character to pair with

Comes earlier in the signal chain

JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay

JHS Pedals

7% match
$99via 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.

Put JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put Malekko Electro-Harmonix Memory Toy Analog Delay after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus — 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 match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 goes in front of Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Donner Big Mouth Distortion

Donner

tonal match
$29.95via Reverb

Comes earlier in the signal chain

Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes in front of Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just

Demon Fx

tonal match
$64.88via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Demon FX Gladiator Double Preamp Just goes after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the chain

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Red Witch Empress

Red Witch

72% similarity
$249via Reverb

Shared character: voicing, chorus, rich

JP Labs Cosmic Choir

Jp Labs

69% similarity

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

Mr. Black Double Chorus

Mr Black

67% similarity

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2

Old Blood Noise Endeavors

66% similarity
$223.72via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

Wampler Nirvana Chorus

Wampler

64% similarity
$159via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus

Ibanez

63% similarity
$39via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius V1 Tri-Voice Chorus

EarthQuaker Devices

63% similarity
$170via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, rich, clean

TC Electronic Gravy

TC Electronic

61% similarity
$78via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation, clean

Ibanez BC10

Ibanez

60% similarity

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

Wren and Cuff Sonder

Wren And Cuff

60% similarity
$250via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, rich, modulation

MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New

MXR

59% similarity
$79via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation

Boss CE-1 Chorus Ensemble

pedal

58% similarity
$570via Reverb

Shared character: chorus, modulation

See all alternatives to the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus?+

The closest matches in character are the Red Witch Empress, the JP Labs Cosmic Choir, the Mr. Black Double Chorus.

What pairs well with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: PRS MT100, Orange Rockerverb 50 MkIII 2-Channel 50W Head, Synergy SL2 Module — PRS MT100 leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with.

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