The Daredevil Double Cocked is a dual fixed wah pedal: two separate, foot-switchable cocked-wah settings with an FET boost follower, in one box. Instead of a rocking wah pedal, it parks the filter at two fixed positions and lets you alternate between them, with a boost stage behind the filters. Daredevil lists it at $179.00 USD as of October 2026, and describes it as a "swiss army tone tool," running "from subtle EQ bumps to hard filtering cocked wah tones ala Ronson, Slayer, etc."1
What it is and how it works
A cocked wah is a wah filter left at a fixed position rather than swept, which emphasizes a narrow slice of the frequency spectrum. The Double Cocked does this twice over: Daredevil says "these have two separate fixed wah settings, with an FET boost follower," so the filters feed a boost stage rather than standing alone1. Premier Guitar's reviewer put it plainly: "It's essentially a wah filter with two fixed, foot-switchable filters."2
The two voices are foot-switchable, so you can move between a rhythm voicing and a lead voicing without bending down to turn knobs. The reviewer described the arrangement as "two cocked-wah personalities, living in one pedal, ready to alternate between traditional rhythm and lead voicings"2.
The circuit is not new. Daredevil says it "features the same circuit as the original Double AC from back in the day"1, and Premier Guitar traces the lineage further: "The Double Cocked evolved out of Daredevil's Atomic Cocked, but the functional mission is the same."2
Controls
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Two footswitches | Select between the two fixed wah voices |
| Blend | Sets how much filtered wah signal is folded into the boosted output2 |
The blend knob is the heart of the pedal. Premier Guitar's reviewer explained: "A blend knob at the center lets you dial in exactly how much filtered wah signal gets folded into that boosted output"2. At low settings the filtering works as a subtle EQ shape; at maximum, the reviewer found the pedal reaches "what Daredevil describes (quite accurately) as fully saturated Ronson, Schenker, or Slayer-adjacent territory"2.
Power and bypass
The Double Cocked takes a DC supply or a battery, per Daredevil's product page, and uses true bypass switching1. That makes it straightforward to place on a board or run off a one-spot style supply alongside other pedals.
The Matt Pike edition
Daredevil offers a Matt Pike custom edition of the Double Cocked, and Pike was involved beyond the name. According to the maker, "I let Matt go to town on art direction, which was hand drawn by friend and mind blowing artist Jordan Barlow," and "Each unit is signed inside by Pike"1.
What reviewers said
Premier Guitar reviewed the Double Cocked in September 2026 and came away convinced that the simple formula works. The reviewer's verdict2:
"It may sound simple, but the Double Cocked adds real character and range."
A few points from the review:
- The fixed-filter design gives you control: "There's no rocking, potentially floppy pedal to manage. Nor is there the risk of your foot drifting off the sweet spot mid-song."2
- On power, the reviewer found "it's impressively powerful by itself," with plenty of output without help from fuzz, distortion, or a big amp stack2.
- On versatility, the reviewer wrote that "this pedal could live and prosper in musical environments well outside those associated with Matt Pike's heaviness"2.
- Overall: "And it's definitely a tool built for a very specific job, and a musician with very particular tastes. But it does that job with real character, and impressive, unexpected musical range."2
If you are after a more conventional boost from the same maker, Daredevil also makes the Daredevil Hype and the updated Daredevil HYPE Fet Boost V.2, and the Daredevil Silver Solo and Silver Solo Wedge sit in the same family. For a swept wah rather than a fixed one, see Wah-Wah Pedals, or for more boost options, Boost Pedals.
Videos
Reverb and Daredevil Pedals
Questions
What is a cocked wah?
A cocked wah is a wah filter left parked at one position on its sweep rather than rocked with the foot. That fixed position emphasizes a narrow band of frequencies, producing anything from a subtle EQ bump to a hard, filtered, nasal tone. Players have used it for rhythm and lead sounds in the style of Mick Ronson, Michael Schenker, and bands like Slayer. The Double Cocked does this with two separate fixed wah settings rather than a moving pedal.
Is the Daredevil Double Cocked true bypass?
Yes. Daredevil lists the Double Cocked with true bypass switching, so when the pedal is off, your guitar's signal passes through without the wah filter or boost circuit loading it.
Who designed the artwork on the Double Cocked?
Daredevil says Matt Pike handled the art direction, and the artwork was hand drawn by Jordan Barlow, whom the maker describes as a friend and, in their words, a mind blowing artist. Pike also has a custom edition of the pedal, with each unit signed inside by Pike himself.
Where can the Double Cocked be bought?
Daredevil states that the Double Cocked is currently only available at the Daredevil Reverb store. The pedal is a current product in the maker's lineup, listed at $179.00 USD as of October 2026.
Can the Double Cocked run on a battery?
Yes. According to Daredevil's product page, the Double Cocked takes a DC supply or a battery, so it can be powered either way.
What does the blend knob do on the Double Cocked?
The blend knob sits at the center of the pedal and controls how much of the filtered wah signal is folded into the boosted output. Premier Guitar's reviewer described it as letting you dial in exactly how much filtered wah signal gets folded into that boosted output, so it sets the balance between the clean boosted tone and the cocked-wah filtering.
Sources (2)
- Double Cocked, Daredevil Pedals
- Daredevil Pedals Double Cocked review, Premier Guitar, 2026-09-18
