MXR marks 20 years of Zakk Wylde with Wylde Audio Trifecta reissues

October 1, 2023 · 4 sources

MXR is marking 20 years of its collaboration with Zakk Wylde with reissues of the Wylde Audio Trifecta: the Wylde Audio Chorus, Wylde Audio Overdrive and Wylde Audio Phase. Guitar Pedal X reported the reissues on October 5, 2023, and said they feature new geometric designs and color-coordinated LEDs, with general release on the 15th¹.

The Wylde Audio Overdrive is model WA44, with Output, Tone and Gain knobs and a footswitch that toggles effect on and bypass, with a red LED indicating on². MXR lists input impedance at 1 MΩ, output impedance at 7.5 kΩ, a noise floor of -88 dBV (A-weighted), hardwire bypass and current draw of 2.2 mA, running on 9 volts DC from a battery, a 9-volt adapter such as the Dunlop ECB003, or an MXR Brick Series supply². MXR prices it at $199.99³.

Guitar Pedal X described the Overdrive as based on the Boss SD-1, with the same three knobs relabeled Output, Tone and Gain, and said it has more bite and gain than is typical for that circuit¹. The site said it believes the Chorus and Phase are mostly the corresponding MXR Analog Chorus and Phase 90 in different enclosures, possibly with slight circuit tweaks¹. RockBoard's PedalPedia describes the Wylde Audio Chorus as an analog chorus using bucket-brigade circuitry, with Level, Rate and Depth controls plus high-cut and low-cut filters, dual outputs for stereo use through two amplifiers, and 13mA current draw at 9V DC center negative⁴.

Prices differ between the two reports. MXR lists the Chorus at $159.99 and the Phase at $125.99³; Guitar Pedal X gave $150, $120 and $130 for the Chorus, Phase and Overdrive respectively¹.