Morley and Lerxst announce the Blah Blah wah pedal

August 1, 2024 · 3 sources

Morley and Lerxst announced the Lerxst Blah Blah wah pedal on August 1, 2024, the newest addition to the Lerxst line of guitar effects pedals¹. Morley's product page describes it as a collaboration between Alex Lifeson, Lerxst and Morley¹.

The pedal is built on Morley's switchless optical wah circuit, which the maker says was tuned by Lifeson and engineers at Lerxst and Morley¹. A second, footswitchable circuit, the Blah Blah Circuit, is derived from the vintage Morley Pik-A-Wah and is named for Lifeson's Rock n' Roll Hall of Fame induction speech¹. Morley says it provides "a cornucopia of expressive, touch-sensitive filtering effects" that evoke vocal and synth-like sounds, including a recognizable "Blah"¹. An onboard tone control sets the EQ of these effects¹. MusicRadar reports a pitch knob that adjusts the intensity of the Blah effect, and says the Blah circuit is toggled with a silent footswitch².

Morley lists the following specifications¹:

Morley says the pedal works with guitar, bass or keys¹. MusicRadar reports a spring-loaded treadle that returns the effect to bypass when released, and an optical engagement system with no mechanical potentiometer to wear out².

Morley's August 22 post said the pedal was available exclusively at Reverb.com³. MusicRadar reported it as limited to 500 units, also exclusively via Reverb². Neither source gave a price.

Fietsam added that the team achieved the "Blah-talkie" sound and was surprised by how versatile the pedal turned out to be². Lifeson, in the same article, said wah pedals had been an essential tool of sonic expression for him since the Fly By Night album².