Aguilar Filter Twin
Aguilar, a company most known for their bass amps, created this pedal for bass players. This is another piece of evidence in the trend we are seeing of bass pedals working incredibly well for horns. This pedal uses two identical filters sweeping in opposite directions to give a unique, more human quality to the filter sounds. The Filter Twin can definitely give you a slightly more unique and individualistic sound, but will mostly perform as a standard envelope filter.
External Control: None
Cost: $$
HornFX Review
Interface: 3.5/5
The interface is simple, with controls that feel intuitive. The knobs take a few minutes to get used to, but once you understand their function, the sweet spots of this pedal are easy to find.
Versatility: 1.5/5
Although the sounds this pedal produce are high quality, the Filter Twin is a pedal with a singular functionality. There is little variability in the wah sounds you can produce.
Clarity of Effect: 4.5/5
This pedal simply sounds great. The wah speaks clearly, and is still appropriately audible when messing around with the blend knob at lower settings.
Complexity: Simple
Live application: 4/5
Since the sounds are so limited, this is a great set and forget pedal. If you like its sound and personality, this is a great pedal to just pop on when you want some auto wah.
Product Information
DUAL ENVELOPE FILTER
The Filter Twin® uses two identical filters sweeping in opposite directions – one up in frequency, one down in frequency – to give classic 70’s-inspired funk sounds or completely new and original filter tones. Two filters sweeping at the same time give you a more organic, vocal quality and allows you to get expressive new sounds that you can’t get from other pedals.
The Filter Twin® offers unique filter effects via an intuitive four-knob layout. The BLEND control allows you to adjust the mix between the filters. The THRESHOLD control determines how sensitive the unit is to different playing styles. The VELOCITY controls determine the speed of each filter.
Separate velocity controls for the 'up' and 'down' filters
Blend control adjusts mix between the filters
Gig-saver bypass (signal passes even if your battery dies)
Power: Nine-volt battery or optional universal power supply
Heavy Duty steel construction
Inputs: One 1/4" jack
Outputs: One 1/4" jack
Controls: Engage switch
Warranty: Three year limited
Optional: 9 volt power supply
Product info from the Aguilar website.