The Zvex Super Seek Wah is a Zvex wah pedal, currently around $290. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. It pairs well with the 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Zvex Super Seek Wah
Zvex · pedal
The Zvex Super Seek Wah is an 8-step sequencer wah pedal from Z.Vex Effects (Minneapolis, Minnesota), using eight individual frequency-setting knobs (one per sequencer step) to program rhythmic wah sweep patterns that cycle at a speed set by a Time control. It is the wah-voice companion to the Seek Trem, enabling complex auto-wah patterns with programmable frequency steps across 4/6/8 step lengths.
What stands out
“In the signal chain it typically sits before drive for traditional wah tone”
— from the community notes
“using eight individual frequency-setting knobs”
— from the listing
“enabling complex auto-wah patterns with programmable frequency steps across 4”
— from the listing
“the zvex super seek wah is an 8-step sequencer wah pedal from z”
— from the listing
“Its 8 individual wah-frequency knobs allow intricate wah pattern design”
— from the community notes
- wah
- frequency
- auto wah
- sequencer
- complex
- rhythmic feel
- session
- rhythmic wah sweep patterns
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Zvex Super Seek Wah is commonly used in
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Zvex Super Seek Wah
1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe
Fender
11% match1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Fender Bassman Combo Amp
amplifier
11% matchWhat Fender Bassman Combo Amp brings here leans toward crunchy — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman PT-20 after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Friedman Pink Taco Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Pink Taco Head after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Pedals that stack with the Zvex Super Seek Wah
Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
8% matchWhat Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff brings here leans toward full — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 SansAmp
Tech 21
8% matchTech 21 SansAmp leans toward bright, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Empress Echosystem
Empress
5% matchKeep Zvex Super Seek Wah's dynamic voice out front: Empress Echosystem goes after Zvex Super Seek Wah in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
5% matchRun Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Zvex Super Seek Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Zvex Super Seek Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
MXR Badass Variac
MXR
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
MXR Badass Variac goes after Zvex Super Seek Wah in the chain
JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball
JHS Pedals
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put JHS Pedals JHS Cheeseball after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Footloose Effects Red Light
Footloose Effects
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Footloose Effects Red Light after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Death By Audio Destruction after Zvex Super Seek Wah
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop "Dimebag" Signature Wah Crybaby
Dunlop
64% similarityShared character: wah, overdrive
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: wah
Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail
Tech 21
61% similarityShared character: wah
Electro-Harmonix Blurst
Electro-Harmonix
56% similarityShared character: wah
Tech 21 Killer Wail v2 Wah
Tech 21
55% similarityShared character: wah
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
50% similarityShared character: wah
Boutique & premium upgrades
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
61% similarityShared character: wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
61% similarityShared character: wah
Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted
Zvex
60% similarityShared character: wah
Roland PW-3 WAH
Roland
59% similarityShared character: wah
Keeley Nova Wah
Keeley
59% similarityShared character: wah, signal chain
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
49% similarityShared character: wah
See all alternatives to the Zvex Super Seek Wah (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Zvex Super Seek Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Zvex Ooh Wah 2 Custom Handpainted. Budget picks: Dunlop "Dimebag" Signature Wah Crybaby, Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, Tech 21 Killer Blue Wail. Boutique upgrades: Zvex Ooh Wah II.
What pairs well with the Zvex Super Seek Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II — 1959 Fender Tweed Deluxe's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying.
How much does the Zvex Super Seek Wah cost?+
Around $290 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).
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