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Published on 09/08/11 at 19:14This is your regular ol' super simple Crybaby wah, only this one has a Fasel inductor. The Fasel is supposed to give the wah a more vintage tone, reminiscent of Cream or Hendrix, akin to the tones used in the old Italian wah pedals. There is a rocker pedal, a stomp switch underneath that, 4 rubber feet, and a battery door. The battery door is quite convenient compared to older Crybaby wahs, where the rubber feet had to be removed. 1/4" in, 1/4" out.
I gave this area a 6 because the rocker/switch/rubber stopper combo is rife with maintenance and malfunction issues, in my experience.
UTILIZATION
This is a very easy pedal to set up and use, about as easy as it comes, provided the inductor is greased properly, and the rubber stoppers are in good shape. Otherwise, it's a nightmare. The maintenance issues are relatively easy to fix, but hard to source parts for, and it seems like this pedal has issues too regularly to be worth the hassle. I've also had one of these pedals completely stop working on me, with no user abuse, so this wah unit is not durable at all.
SOUND QUALITY
For all of its problems, this pedal sounds very good. I've heard better wahs, but not for the money. But, for just a few dollars more, a used Morley Bad Horsie can be found, with a much more reliable (in my opinion and experience) optical switching system, and still have good tones.
OVERALL OPINION
This pedal would work in a pinch, and for people that rarely gig, it might do alright. It certainly sounds very good. But for me, as a working musician, this pedal is just an utter liability. If I needed to get a wah and was looking around, I'd get a Morley for a few bucks more, or if the budget is there, a nice Gig Fx wah.
I gave this area a 6 because the rocker/switch/rubber stopper combo is rife with maintenance and malfunction issues, in my experience.
UTILIZATION
This is a very easy pedal to set up and use, about as easy as it comes, provided the inductor is greased properly, and the rubber stoppers are in good shape. Otherwise, it's a nightmare. The maintenance issues are relatively easy to fix, but hard to source parts for, and it seems like this pedal has issues too regularly to be worth the hassle. I've also had one of these pedals completely stop working on me, with no user abuse, so this wah unit is not durable at all.
SOUND QUALITY
For all of its problems, this pedal sounds very good. I've heard better wahs, but not for the money. But, for just a few dollars more, a used Morley Bad Horsie can be found, with a much more reliable (in my opinion and experience) optical switching system, and still have good tones.
OVERALL OPINION
This pedal would work in a pinch, and for people that rarely gig, it might do alright. It certainly sounds very good. But for me, as a working musician, this pedal is just an utter liability. If I needed to get a wah and was looking around, I'd get a Morley for a few bucks more, or if the budget is there, a nice Gig Fx wah.