The Zvex Vexter Wah Probe is a Zvex wah pedal, currently around $284.60. Close alternatives include the Dunlop 535Q Wah and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. It pairs well with the Fender Deluxe Reverb and the Fender Bassman Combo Amp.
Zvex Vexter Wah Probe
Zvex · pedal
The Zvex Vexter Wah Probe is a theremin-controlled wah pedal from Z.Vex Effects (Minneapolis, Minnesota), using a proximity antenna (theremin-style) rather than a rocker pedal to control the wah frequency — brightening as the player's foot or hand approaches the antenna. It includes a Super Hard-On boost circuit with Range (brightness), Volume, and Mix controls, enabling the wah effect at any desired output level.
- wah
- boost
- brightness
- drive
- expressive
- overdrive
- mix
- wah effect
Price updated Aug 26, 2026
Genres the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe is commonly used in
- Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe
Pedals that stack with the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
30% match“It includes a Super Hard-On boost circuit with Range (brightness), Volume, and Mix controls, enabling the wah effect at any desired output level”
MXR Distortion+
MXR
10% matchBoth lean toward dynamic and compressed respectively — close enough in character that they complement instead of clashing
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
6% matchKeep Zvex Vexter Wah Probe's dynamic voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Zvex Vexter Wah Probe 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)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
6% matchKeep Zvex Vexter Wah Probe's dynamic voice out front: Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 goes after Zvex Vexter Wah Probe 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)
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: players, bright, wah
Morley Tye Trujillo TruDrive Wah
Morley
66% similarityShared character: wah, signal_chain, overdrive
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
66% similarityShared character: wah
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
66% similarityShared character: wah, boost
Morley 20/20 Lead Wah MTLW
Morley
65% similarityShared character: wah, mix
Zvex Super Seek Wah
Zvex
64% similarityShared character: wah, signal_chain, overdrive
Boutique & premium upgrades
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Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: bright, wah, signal_chain
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
67% similarityShared character: wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
67% similarityShared character: wah, boost
Ibanez TWP10
Ibanez
65% similarityShared character: bright, wah, mix
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal
Real Mccoy Custom
65% similarityShared character: players, wah
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume
Caline
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop 535Q Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley Tye Trujillo TruDrive Wah, SAE Effects Colossal. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah.
What pairs well with the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Deluxe Reverb, Fender Bassman Combo Amp, Z.Vex Super Hard On — What Fender Deluxe Reverb brings here leans toward spring — that's worth building a pairing around.
How much does the Zvex Vexter Wah Probe cost?+
Around $284.60 (live listing price, updated Aug 26, 2026).