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Hatsubai « Very versatile »
Published on 06/17/11 at 16:22Slash has almost always used a wah pedal, and I'm surprised it took him this long to get one. Along with Kirk, he's one of the more iconic guitarists of this era to use a wah pedal. This one is super versatile, too. In fact, I think it's the most versatile out of all the wah pedals that Dunlop offers at the moment, rack wahs excluded. Not only does this have a wah feature, but there's actually a built-in distortion to go along with it.
UTILIZATION
These pedals are built like tanks. They can withstand nearly anything you throw at them, short of spilling your beer all over them. The casing is extremely durable, and you can chuck it across the room without much of an issue. About the only thing that occurs is dust and grime getting inside the pot, but you can just spray some contact cleaner in there to fix them, most of the time. The wah is extremely easy to setup, and everything is laid out in an easy to understand matter. This has a few knobs on it, so there might be a quick learning curve, but it's nothing bad. Just turn the knobs until you get the sound you want. The manual explains everything in clear detail, anyway.
SOUND QUALITY
The most unique feature about this is that the distortion circuit. Given that I'm a heavy metal player, I generally shy away from things like this. This distortion circuit is extremely aggressive, after all. However, it actually added some sweetness to my overall sound when I set the pots pretty low and let most of the wah take over. When I tried it with a Marshall set to mostly clean, it sent it into a world of chaos that sounded pretty awesome. It can get a bit buzzy, so be sure not to max it out.
OVERALL OPINION
I think this is the first Dunlop wah with a built-in distortion circuit. It's not that bad of a sound, and it's extremely versatile. For those that are playing high gain amps, you might want to lower the gain real low on the wah simply because it's so powerful. Those playing with clean or slightly dirty amps will most likely love the extra boost and oomph it gives to your overall sound. The worst part is that this thing requires either a special adaptor or two 9v batteries.
UTILIZATION
These pedals are built like tanks. They can withstand nearly anything you throw at them, short of spilling your beer all over them. The casing is extremely durable, and you can chuck it across the room without much of an issue. About the only thing that occurs is dust and grime getting inside the pot, but you can just spray some contact cleaner in there to fix them, most of the time. The wah is extremely easy to setup, and everything is laid out in an easy to understand matter. This has a few knobs on it, so there might be a quick learning curve, but it's nothing bad. Just turn the knobs until you get the sound you want. The manual explains everything in clear detail, anyway.
SOUND QUALITY
The most unique feature about this is that the distortion circuit. Given that I'm a heavy metal player, I generally shy away from things like this. This distortion circuit is extremely aggressive, after all. However, it actually added some sweetness to my overall sound when I set the pots pretty low and let most of the wah take over. When I tried it with a Marshall set to mostly clean, it sent it into a world of chaos that sounded pretty awesome. It can get a bit buzzy, so be sure not to max it out.
OVERALL OPINION
I think this is the first Dunlop wah with a built-in distortion circuit. It's not that bad of a sound, and it's extremely versatile. For those that are playing high gain amps, you might want to lower the gain real low on the wah simply because it's so powerful. Those playing with clean or slightly dirty amps will most likely love the extra boost and oomph it gives to your overall sound. The worst part is that this thing requires either a special adaptor or two 9v batteries.