Tell me about your favorite envelope filters/auto wahs

[mortatone]

Especially the ones under $100 but not limited to.


Learn me up!

[rock flag and eagle]

Used , it’s still over $100 but the Mad Professor Snow White autowah sounds pretty damn good.
I’ve got a pcb from guitarpcb that’s based on it that I still need to build.

[GuitarBilly]

I have an EHX Cock Fight, which is one of my favorite pedals. Not only because of the awesome name, but it works really well as an auto-wah , or wah+fuzz or the function I use the most: an adjustable frequency "cocked wah" filter that just sounds awesome.

[fretless]

Jerry used a MuTron III

[Devin]

Guyatone Wah Rocker for extreme shit

EMMA Discombobulator for more traditional

[itchyfingers]

I've been thru several iterations of the DOD and Q-tron, and a bunch of random ones. Don't go cheap on an envelope filter. The cheap ones are usually inconsistent when activating the envelope, forcing you to be heavy handed to ensure it triggers.

The Analogman is the best I've found.

[BroSlinger]

Stuff I've had:

Micro Tron IV
Q-Tron +
Dod reissue
EQD Spatial Delivery
TWA Little Dipper
TWA Wah Rocker

The Micro Tron and the Q-Tron + are essentially tied for first. The Micro is more convenient though. Smaller size. Normal power requirement. etc.

That said, the switch placement on the micro is stupid. Too easy to hit both buttons. Also, switching to "down" mode on the fly only seems useful if you're running the Mutron Octavider before the Mutron. If you try to switch to "down" mode by itself, you still need to kneel down and adjust everything. (for some crazy reason, the "up" settings work fine in "down" mode if you're running an octave unit into it)

The EQD, TWA, and Dod units just don't sound as good IMO. They are all more funky vs. jam-bandy.

[boris the blade]

I really like the EHX tube zipper. I paid about $120 or so for it. Has built in distortion and runs off 2 12AX7's. Only problem is that it is big and clunky and uses some wacky power adapter. I also have a malekko envelope filter I got in a trade and it's ok. They can definitely be had for under $100 on the used market.

[Telephant]

I skip right over these Jerry/Mayer leads. God I dislike that sound with a fiery passion. I also dislike steel drums which is basically the same sound.

[BroSlinger]

I skip right over these Jerry/Mayer leads. God I dislike that sound with a fiery passion. I also dislike steel drums which is basically the same sound.

I will come to you and play fire on the mountain night and day.

[andvari7]

I own a big chassis Q-Tron, an Ibanez AF-9, and a 3Leaf Proton, all of which are basically Mu-Tron III clones. The Q-Tron is the original clone, designed by Mike Beigel himself, and is my absolute favorite pedal, when it works. It was fried in a severe storm, in which a lake was destroyed, and brought back to life by EHX. It’s been having sporadic issues for a few years, and I wanted a functional, as well as smaller, replacement, so I bought the Ibby. That never worked, so I took it to Savage Audio, where it remains, after nearly two years. I will be sending another email, because my voicemails go unanswered. So, I bought the Proton as a backup. It works, but I’m probably going to sell it, as I gear up for the Snax.

I had a Russian Bassballs, and I hated it for a long time, because it was broken, straight out of the box. After EHX repaired it, I found it to be a quirky pedal, but not something I could use regularly. It went towards something.

I wanted a Lovetone Meatball, but it never happened.

[GuitarBilly]

I skip right over these Jerry/Mayer leads. God I dislike that sound with a fiery passion. I also dislike steel drums which is basically the same sound.

[the recluse]

Source Audio Spectrum is a little pricier ($200 or so new), but will basically do EVERY kind of filter and auto wah you could want plus octaves up and down. DOD reissue is great, but if you want more control or options hard to go wrong with the SA

[PurpleTrails]

Stuff I've had:


The Micro Tron and the Q-Tron + are essentially tied for first. The Micro is more convenient though. Smaller size. Normal power requirement. etc.

That said, the switch placement on the micro is stupid. Too easy to hit both buttons. Also, switching to "down" mode on the fly only seems useful if you're running the Mutron Octavider before the Mutron. If you try to switch to "down" mode by itself, you still need to kneel down and adjust everything. (for some crazy reason, the "up" settings work fine in "down" mode if you're running an octave unit into it)

The EQD, TWA, and Dod units just don't sound as good IMO. They are all more funky vs. jam-bandy.

This.

The Q Tron+ has a stupid big wall wart to power it; think it's 24 volts, but sounds good, and has it's own loop that you can put an OD in to give it something akin to the mutron kick, though it only works when the autowah is engaged. The micro tron is simpler to power and use, but more expensive. If you're looking for Jerry tones those are about the best.

[spawnofthesith]

The micro tron IV is the best one. Aside from size and power I think it just sounds better than the q tron as well, and is easier to dial in


Way more than $100 tho

[mortatone]

ok so I'm looking at the Mu-Tron site and it's talking about the opto-mods. Thinking about snagging the red card... only 20 bucks... why not


https://mu-tron.com/shop/pedals/mu-tron ... o-tron-iv/

[valtyr]

I just plug into the audio input of my ms20, but I’m weird

[Lance-a-not]

Maxon/Ibanez AF-9

But not for the Jerry thing,
for the Marty Friedman thing

(ducks incoming rocks and guitar picks)

[mortatone]

trigger pulled on the micro-tron IV... with the red card... and a t-shirt

[BroSlinger]

trigger pulled on the micro-tron IV... with the red card... and a t-shirt

When you get it, open that fucker up and fiddle with the trimpot (I think it’s the right one). It makes a huge difference. Even before you swap in the red chip.

[mortatone]

trigger pulled on the micro-tron IV... with the red card... and a t-shirt

When you get it, open that fucker up and fiddle with the trimpot (I think it’s the right one). It makes a huge difference. Even before you swap in the red chip.

Will do!

[mortatone]

Buddy of mine is sending me a 3 Leaf Audio Proton in exchange for working on something for him.

I’ve also since acquired an Analogman and a Seafoam something or other that I can’t seem to find at the moment

[Devin]

I want to eat the red chip

[spawnofthesith]

The micro tron IV is the best one. Aside from size and power I think it just sounds better than the q tron as well, and is easier to dial in


Way more than $100 tho

Quoting myself because the micro tron IV is still the best one two years later

[mortatone]

The micro tron IV is the best one. Aside from size and power I think it just sounds better than the q tron as well, and is easier to dial in


Way more than $100 tho

Quoting myself because the micro tron IV is still the best one two years later

To me it beats the Analogman but it did take a bit of tweaking the internal trimpots, swap the chip, and find basically the one setting that sounds good to me.