Akira
03-12-2005, 08:54 AM
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http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/Sean9/wah001.jpg
Pricing
I picked this pedal up for £74.99 brand new, from here. (http://www.backstreet.co.uk/acatalog/wa_.html)
If you're in the USA, you can buy one brand new from here. (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/154249/)
They turn up on ebay rarely (in the UK anyway).
Pros
+ Sounds brilliant on a clean channel.
+ Quiet.
+ Solid Steel construction.
+ Optical pot.
+ Low profile switch.
Cons
- Dodgy rubber feet
- Loses alot of it's "sweep" when using high gain settings.
- Small for a Wah pedal (although this is a matter of preference).
- Sucks a bit of volume.
Review
This wah pedal is great on a clean channel, however, if you like to use overkill distortion, then this pedal will not be suitable; it loses alot of it's sweep. However, for low gain/crunchy/clean playing, this pedal is superb! The construction is solid, apart from the rubber feet. One day I overbalanced and the front two feet went inside the case; a bit of super glue solved that problem however. The switch is low profile, as you can see in the picture, which I prefer over the Crybaby style switch, but that's a matter of preference. The pedal also sucks a bit of volume when disengaged, but not too much. Wasn't really a problem for me but could be for some.
Conclusion
If you're not a distortion overkill sort of person, and you're looking for a Wah pedal to use with low gain, or clean settings, then I would highly recommend this pedal. For clean/low gain playing, there are very few which can compete with this pedal. If you use lots of gain, I wouldn't recommend this pedal, as it becomes very subtle when using lots of gain.
[Edit: updated to proper format.]
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y22/Sean9/wah001.jpg
Pricing
I picked this pedal up for £74.99 brand new, from here. (http://www.backstreet.co.uk/acatalog/wa_.html)
If you're in the USA, you can buy one brand new from here. (http://www.musiciansfriend.com/srs7/g=home/search/detail/base_pid/154249/)
They turn up on ebay rarely (in the UK anyway).
Pros
+ Sounds brilliant on a clean channel.
+ Quiet.
+ Solid Steel construction.
+ Optical pot.
+ Low profile switch.
Cons
- Dodgy rubber feet
- Loses alot of it's "sweep" when using high gain settings.
- Small for a Wah pedal (although this is a matter of preference).
- Sucks a bit of volume.
Review
This wah pedal is great on a clean channel, however, if you like to use overkill distortion, then this pedal will not be suitable; it loses alot of it's sweep. However, for low gain/crunchy/clean playing, this pedal is superb! The construction is solid, apart from the rubber feet. One day I overbalanced and the front two feet went inside the case; a bit of super glue solved that problem however. The switch is low profile, as you can see in the picture, which I prefer over the Crybaby style switch, but that's a matter of preference. The pedal also sucks a bit of volume when disengaged, but not too much. Wasn't really a problem for me but could be for some.
Conclusion
If you're not a distortion overkill sort of person, and you're looking for a Wah pedal to use with low gain, or clean settings, then I would highly recommend this pedal. For clean/low gain playing, there are very few which can compete with this pedal. If you use lots of gain, I wouldn't recommend this pedal, as it becomes very subtle when using lots of gain.
[Edit: updated to proper format.]