The Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus is a Wylde Audio chorus pedal. Close alternatives include the Red Witch Empress and the MXR WA38. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark I and the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo.
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.
- chorus
- lush
- rich
- modulation
- clean
- rich depth
- dimensional clean ambience
- recognizable signature voicing
Genres the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus is commonly used in
- New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Ambient
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Shoegaze
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Indie
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
17% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Mark I gives it mid-forward to fill it with
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
17% matchInto a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Pedals that stack with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
21% matchRun Walrus Audio Eons into that transparent platform and it finally gets some low gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler
Dr Scientist
21% matchInto a transparent tone, Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler brings the low gain it's missing
Line 6 DL4 MkII
Line 6
8% matchLine 6 DL4 MkII's analog warmth voice goes after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus's own lush character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay
JHS Pedals
8% matchPut JHS 3 Series Oil Can Delay after Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus in the signal chain, clear of Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchWylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchInto Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus, Fender Hammertone Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Ashdown Geezer Butler Signature
Ashdown
tonal matchAshdown Geezer Butler Signature is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus gives it exactly that
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchWylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Red Witch Empress
Red Witch
75% similarityShared character: voicing, chorus, rich
MXR WA38
MXR
71% similarityShared character: voicing, chorus, rich
TC Electronic Corona Chorus
TC Electronic
68% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Catalinbread Wake Chorus/Octaver
Catalinbread
68% similarityShared character: voicing, chorus, rich
TC Electronic SCF Gold SE Stereo
TC Electronic
67% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
JHS 3 Series Chorus
JHS Pedals
67% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
Wampler Nirvana Chorus
Wampler
67% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
EarthQuaker Devices Aurelius V1 Tri-Voice Chorus
EarthQuaker Devices
66% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, clean
Ibanez BC10
Ibanez
66% similarityShared character: chorus, rich, modulation
MXR ZW38 Zakk Black Label Chorus New
MXR
62% similarityShared character: chorus, modulation
Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
Old Blood Noise Endeavors
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
Ibanez
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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 MXR WA38, the TC Electronic Corona Chorus.
What pairs well with the Wylde Audio MXR WA38 Chorus?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark I, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Synergy SL2 Module — The transparent tone has headroom to spare — Mesa Boogie Mark I gives it mid-forward to fill it with.
Compare
- vs Old Blood Noise Endeavors Reflector Chorus V2
- vs Ibanez Soundtank CS5 Super Chorus
- vs Mr. Black Double Chorus