All user reviews for the Vox V847 Wah-Wah Pedal [1994-2006]

Vox Wah made in China.
Analog
A jack input for guitar
An output jack to the amp
Pressing the pedal forward on the switch to enable or disable the effect.
A basic wah!


USE

No need for manual ... You just learn to use it wisely and up ...

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is good, that of a typical 70's wah.
I prefer it to that of a Cry Baby, it's just a matter of taste (I find that there is more range in the wah that is more "liquid").
For Funk I practice I love.
I use a Tele and my 62 Reissue Strat US Std, a real pleasure ... at first ...
I put enough because after one year and a half of use (1 Repeat / week 2H, home exercises + some concerts) it started to sputter ...
It's not too noticeable group (though) but if there is a track record that is just unbearable ... and disappointing.
The sound is good but not robust pedal (and I'm not a bully with pedals ...)

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have a JH, tried Morleys, Cry Baby, I hooked the sound of the Vox ... but I have used it a year and a half before it starts to sputter and since I only hear that when I play ...
In addition I have added a felt pad for engagement / disengagement is done properly after a year ...
But I like the sound so that I almost redeem.
Apparently I'm not the only one to have observed this phenomenon on the Chinese version of this wah, 80 € for 1 year and a half of fun and frustration I finally abstained.
So I bought another more versatile wah: Wowee Wah G-Lab (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XOrUS8iGsT4) meets me at the moment.
I kinda broke my piggy bank but this wah is indestructible ... I think (for heavy use anything to say for a year and a half that I have).
In addition there is an effect trigger mode when you set foot on it.
In pieces that alternate wah wah and more or solo when there is the distortion or overdrive off to return to clear what tranquility ...
Today (September 2011) I saw Dunlop Wah fate of Jimmy Hendrix who have a little look "at the Vox" without gloss cover.
We should try them.
Otherwise there is the "high" range from Fulltone example but it not cost almost 300 € for a ... wah.
I can not find the quality / reasonable price given the potential lifespan of the pedal ...
Tell Mr Vox you can not make them last a little longer your wahs?
Because the sound, we would like to keep it clean as long as possible even for a little more ...

The characteristics have know them, no true bypass, powered via battery 9volts a bit boring having to unscrew the rear cover every use!

USE

Gnial frankly not in use and I explain:
Dja the on / off switch that is hard snap!
The curve frequency drives certe well tudie but completely eats the original signal, basically you switched your wah and the sound is very aggressive, a very acute nasal net, suddenly you cut the tone of the guitar but enough, obliged to rgler the equal of the amp, so live when you pass a sound another you lose a lot of time to return your r original settings.
And finally the plastic dente bar that acts on the interior dial is original too long, suddenly when it comes back clear position she knocks on the rear plate of the pedal, so the studio means your foot as playing the wah sound that comes out of the amp!

SOUND QUALITY

Apart from the default setting cit above, once well rgle, it sounds, it sounds even very good.

NOTICE GLOBAL

With the experience I will something else, but she is very pretty and strong.

analog pedal wah, jack / jack

UTILIZATION

simple and effective, no superflux. in the dismantling can even adjust the rack to play with more or less high frequencies.

SOUND QUALITY

it is that I prefer to wah! after testing in store.
I use a fender telecaster 52 and a blues deluxe

OVERALL OPINION

I have this model for 3 years, I love the sound and the frequency range used (adjustable by removing) and its look.
on the other hand, it tends to scruitcher! even greasing the drive, it keeps coming back. I even made one change under warranty but the new after a moment did the same.

What are the effects or types of effects available?
Wah-Wha
What technology is used? (Analog, digital, lamp ...)
Analog
What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
Audio

UTILIZATION

super simple
no need for manual
editing sounds easy

SOUND QUALITY

The effects are they effective, responsive and realistic enough?
YES
Which instruments do you use?
Classic player Baja telecaster & Vox AC 15

OVERALL OPINION

How long have you been using?
3 years
What is so special that you like most and least?
Its simplicity, sound,
Did you try many other models before buying it?
Cry Baby, Morley Sounds a little too dirty. I'd prefer a clean sound and make it dirty with my distortion (Blackstar HT Dual provides nice stuff)
How do you rate the quality / price? With experience, you do again this choice? ..
Value for money nickel
yes, without hesitation. It's tough

Wah pedal all that is simpler
4 anti-slip pads
Metal shell
2 Jack 6.35
9 Volts battery supply not
No external power supply jack
Above the chrome logo Vox pedal rubber the most beautiful effect.
Comes in a case that looks like a bag of pétanque ...
Is not to say, threw it in!

UTILIZATION

The manual is useless
An input jack, a jack output
button to start that looks solid and it is

SOUND QUALITY

I do not feel particularly using breath
Of course, I happen to catch the radio when I use a bad guitar in the wrong place, with rotten jacks
So I can not put this issue on the back of the pedal
Wah-wah very expressive, high-quality

OVERALL OPINION

I had the rare opportunity to buy a wah pedal in supermarkets (Auchan in) It may seem strange, but yes, they were selling.
Being a bit broke at the time, the idea of ​​having a wah for € 15/20, I jumped at the chance. But given that quality has a price, this pedal did not last time. And her had nothing to do with the Vox (obviously)
I tried a Cry Baby, but a salesman showed me that this was a lot of pedal potentiometer problem. So I opted for the Vox, which for me, is much more jaws of Cry Baby. And at the time, it was not very common in my family.
I tested a Morley, but I did not like her at all. Vintage enough for my taste.
My Wah is to let go tomorrow, I do not hesitate one second to buy back the same.
If I were advising someone: This wah has the mouth, it sounds good, but is a matter of taste. Some will prefer Dunlop or Morley or a Behringer ...

wah wah pedal classic
Input / Output

UTILIZATION

No need for manual use just a little time to catch the feeling.
Also perfect to play with in fixed I mean adjust the effect for a song and touch it, just have just one wah.

SOUND QUALITY

Not bother to specify the sound of the pedal full of famous artists are before me, of course it depends also what is before and after ... for my part Epiphone Flying-V 67 Marshall amps and generally rooms rehearsal so great.

OVERALL OPINION

I used a lot right after my purchase for 1/2 years and then I changed my cravings game even several months after non-use the battery still works (if disconnecting cables), its unchanged even feeling the foot ... VOX quality!

Wha-wha classic, no adjustment of tone, or frequency boost.

UTILIZATION

Similar to the Cry Baby, a switch under the pedal can engage or not the effect.
Position a more enjoyable gaming Morley, for me, and the possibility of block play, unlike Morley.

SOUND QUALITY

Less garish than the Cry baby that I had before me towards the Vox.
Wha-wha more "velvety" most progressive in the race that Cry baby happens very quickly in acute and therefore aggressive for my taste.
It also provides that the least breath Cry baby.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had more than 10 years, no problem despite numerous concerts and studio recordings, it works like the first day.
The model I use is the one without taking transformer, so only works with a battery.

this is a classic wah, a In, Out, power supply and footswitch connection (dur. ..)

UTILIZATION

like most wahs I've tried, I found that the footswitch is hard enough to trigger

SOUND QUALITY

the sound is very good. no cracks typical wahs.
I find, however, the range of sounds available quite limited, some wah offer more difference between the closed and open position.
Finally, I'm not a heavy user and I think I do not really use it properly, so my advice is to be taken lightly!

OVERALL OPINION

in the range of sounds that issued and that plays (rocck, blues) it suits me, but I think it may be limited for metalheads ..
No, I do not redeem if it fell in the harbor, I rather go to the dunlop slash

characteristics:

I m not Roll on, everyone knows. Note that I have had two made in usa. SAR level construction (for the USA, I do not know about the news)

UTILIZATION

Use:

Well, it nya no adjustment (j also have a Dunlop535), c is simple and archi ..... I like simplicity. There might be a true bypass, LED witness and adjustment of hardness of the plate, but it suits me.

SOUND QUALITY

Sound quality

Then, clearly, it depends:
J have long regretted having sold my first vox usa a ancienned secondhand, but the components of age (early or late seventies 80 s).
Following ca, I have to search long and acquired other recent vox usa and ben are Riena see, it sounds like not, c is sour, this is not magic.
Brief, resold. Advantage to 50EUR t purchased, you sold 50EUR, nothing lost.
I put 5 for the deception, but if you find a chance to avezla 70s and the owner you cede not too expensive (my first recue a 25EUR, I have sold the furious)

OVERALL OPINION

Overall opinion: for I made in USA precise:

I would buy n not recent, but the old ones are excellent. It depends on the internal components. At the limit, buy one for modding, but it will eventually get back pretty expensive (Halo inductor, c ca is the secret condensos a higher tolerence and al knob old, with greater progressivity.
Anyway, finally, I have found my happiness rather with a vintage Modtone: 50EUR for a pedal with true bypass in + one, and led witness the adjustment of hardness pedale.Ca actually sounds vintage, thanks al inducer halo origin and entire + bazard.Que ask? a Q / P amazing.
J have also acquired Dunlop JH1 old in old, almost given by the seller (the cost of sending large) Vachement usee, but the circuit design and the Thomas Organ knob of origin and the old inductor whawhate death kills, although Funky Hendrix and I have also kept my 535Q for boost.

This VOX wah in proven and used by many guitarists is a good pedal. In his clear, it allows rhythmic hendrix pretty cool. However, the race is a little fast for me. The downside for me is the battery power supply. One can certainly remove the bottom quickly by unscrewing the 4 rubber pads, but in our time ... one 9v battery which is discharged when you leave the jacks connected, it's a little way ...
I am less enthusiastic about its saturated, including solos. The guitar sound is clear, however well respected / saturated and there is no breath.

This remains an efficient Wah, even if better now, but more expensive ...

UTILIZATION

No need for manual, click on branch it works. Even small defect, a small LED when ON is a plus to avoid starting a riff with his wahwahé ...

SOUND QUALITY

A small shot of grease from time to time by removing the dust if any on the rack ...
Construction indestructible and look quite nice.
Small leather case is nice too.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 7 years
Yes used wah tons of other more or less successful with more or less out of breath ... It can be part of any good guitar rig.

This is a non-optical analog.
It is very robust.
I put 7 because the original pedal does not contain a power jack 9V AC outlet which is really annoying. I was lucky enough to stumble upon a modified pedal with this socket just a big plus.
Attention USA versions only have a True Bypass!

UTILIZATION

To activate the wah must rely heavily on position (toes down), so it will not switch back with a false movement within jump.
The race is a bit short and fairly resistant (non-adjustable) so apart from making ascents / descents alternate, making a transition request to be super focused ...
With the decline of other pedals that I am not a big fan of his race.

SOUND QUALITY

She brought out a sound that sounds Hendrix is ​​clear. This is also a reissue of time so that side no worries. Even without playing the pedal, just by activating and leaving the shutter sound has a beautiful grain.
But this lack of difference between the two extreme positions of the pedal, it is not very well marked.
Do not try to make him out to the big wah in marilyn manson sweet dreams or otherwise, it will not work. It is made for clean, crunch, and play blues or rock 70 '.
Caution Chinese versions (not USA) have a bad reputation on the quality of sound reproduction time. It may be useful to seek a U.S. version even pay more. Personal I live had a USA so I can not compare but this is what came out of the forums when I tried to get it.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been 2 years that I have, I paid € 100 used which is quite expensive but it is a U.S. version with an outlet so it is not negligible in the price. Honestly it would be at least 20 to 30 € more than the Chinese now.
The most positive point is that it beautifies wonder all the little sounds too powerful by making a little lens.
The price / quality ratio is good if you play in this record, I personally have paid dearly for the little I use it even if it is wrong.
Again, if you are looking for the Hendrix is ​​THE pedal! Doubt.

Sound simple, vox whawha par excellence.

UTILIZATION

It is robust and unlike a dunlop cry baby the knob is loose after a year.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is typical and should not expect a long race than a morley, we find the hot spot very easily and it is always music. Wha extreme fans go your way instead she screams in the court of rock and blues.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for about 5 years before offering it to my brother in law because I went on a vox AD120VT with VC12. It works just as well at the time it is.

I first bought a V-amp multipeddal cuz I wanted a cheap Wah-Wah, But I dident like the sound on the V-amp, So I bought what I thougt was a better Wah-wah, Then I bought this one, It was abit better, but now I just think it was the same sound..
Can't remeber how mutch I payed, Accutaly a quite lot..

I like the sound, BUT notice ; I diden't in the start, This peddal might take you a while if you walk around thinking "oh man I want that sound, hmm if I buy a V847 wah wah then it will sort the problem right"?
WRONG! I wanted to song from Gnr - Mr.Brownstone (Solo) I bought this one and though i would get the sound, Well I was REALLY disapointed!

As mentioned, It might be alitte hartbreaker, Cuz it only makes on type of sound, And MOST likely it ain't the sound you have heard from a song.. I have now tested a hell alot of gear, Included Boss GT6, And i must say The gt 6 wah wah is better, WAY better, And ALMOST as heavy :P

One more thing, This don't happend to many other i think, But mine is a litte silly somtimes.. Don't know why..

You know that German tank.. Oh what's it name?? Tiger tank? Well the V847 Wah Wah is MORE SOLID, IT's FASTER, DELIVERS FASTER! I TREW this thing from one wall to another, jumped on it with my cowboys boots, i almost one times burned it, The only problem was the damn thing had WRONG battery , some idiot thought it would be fun, He's face WAS funny after i got to him! WEll egnough, This shit is SOLID, Belive me, GREAT FOR WAR , GREAT!

Be carefull when buying it, Don't say to the retailer , "I buy this one" Try it out, Compare , There is 1000th others wah wah's on the market, You might have to go up in price abit..

Bottom line : OK for some use, Dipends on your playing, AND this goes BEST with Fender guitars, I myself have a Gibson Les Paul, and the sound IS better on fender and or fender amp.s, Notice you are gonna burn on the wah wah, Somtime it will hit you that, OMFG is this a pieace of junk, 2 years later it become your personal buddy.. That's my Review, This has also been seen by my father, Who works in a guitar store, My brother is 35 and played since 13, Even the retailer took a look, And agreed in the most that writen here, Hope this helps!

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I got together $100 and went to my local Guitar Center where I bought it for that much plus a little tax.

This pedal is a solid wah pedal with a tone you can't get from those other pedals that allow you to turn the little knobs and tweak your settings. After comparing to other wah pedals, even the Clyde McCoy Vox wah, it still had the best tone without having any fancy additions. Some may complain about how it doesn't have true bypass, but when you turn it off the sound is only a little bit more trebly than if you don't plug it in at all. The cool thing about this is that you have to turn your treble down anyways, because if you don't, your wah will be too bright. So in the long run, everything balances out.

The definite worst thing about this pedal is the fact that it doesn't have a 9-volt adapter ability. I've worked around this problem, because I have a pedal board that has an adapter for a 9v battery, and I can just take that into the pedal by leaving a little space open on the bottom plate. For everyone who doesn't have such a convenient option, I suggest you look around for an adapter like mine (I haven't made an effort to find one, but there's bound to be one somewhere) or to just bite the bullet and use batteries... this pedal is definitely worth it.

This pedal is tough and it's made of metal and everything... it won't break, and I haven't heard of anyone having such a problem as well.

This wah rules, go out and buy it.

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I bought the unit at a local music store and paid $109 for it. I bought this wah pedal after experimenting with others.

The Vox V847 has the classic wah pedal sound. I have tried a lot of other pedals, including Morley, Akai, and Jim Dunlop. None of them had the exact "right" sound I was looking for; the classic wah tone you hear on Hendrix and early Clapton recordings. I tried the Vox and immediately I found that exact sound. I don't even know why I even bothered buying those other wah pedals. This is the one, without question.

It has no external power jack. You use a battery, or you don't use it. I don't have a problem with this. I can remember to unplug the pedal when I'm through playing.

The pedal is extremely solidly built. The chassis and the rocker pedal are metal, and the rocker pedal is chromed with a black rubber insert on top. It looks like an accelerator pedal for an expensive European sports car. The only way this pedal would break is if you ran over it with an 18-wheeler.

This is the best wah pedal I've ever messed with. It gives me that exact "classic rock" sound I was looking for.

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I got this pedal used from an online store.
I also got it simply because I needed a Wah!
It cost me $60 used.


The pedal has great sound. It's a true Wah!
It talks!!(well, not really)It's very durable and has a nifty vintage case to carry it around in. Hendrix had one himself, so you know it's worth something!

It's not muddy like the Dunlop Hendrix Wah that people were complaining about, and didn't understand why his name was on it.


There's nothing that I don't like about it.
It's simple and takes no logic to use....
well you should make sure you can talk and walk at the same time before using it

I would like to mention that the volume will be a little lower once you turn it on though.


It's very sturdy. It is large and is heavy
(not break your back heavy!!).

You won't find much plastic hardware on this thing, unless you include the rubber feet and the rubber protector foot grip.


Well, I will say that no one can copy Hendrixs' sound "exactly", but the man had this Wah, so that's as close as you'll get to the real thing. Unless you find a vintage vox Wah that is =)

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I bought this this unit new about a year ago in Denmark Street, London. If memory serves me right, I paid about £70 for it (after much haggling between the neighbouring shops)

It's Vox, it looks cool and everybody seems to go wow when you use it. It is a good jack of all trades wah. Plays funk (think Shaft) right through to the rock side of things. Good traditional toe activated switch allows easy operation and above all, I like the range that the wah covers. Even with the wah left in different positions, there are a few useful tones be found in there...

I sometimes feel that the unit can make your guitar sound a bit too midrange, leave the wah in the wrong position for a split second and you will have your audience holding their ears in pain. Having said that, for the money, it is an excellent purchase. (In my opinion it beats the Jim Dunlop wah hands sown...) Remember, buying a Vox wah is buying a piece of history and you can sleep in your bed at night knowing that you have bought a tried and tested unit. One thing that niggles me quite a bit about this pedal is that it is not true bypass and above this, it does like to suck the tone!

This is build to last. That pivotal action and the switch are solid and have lasted no problem. Even units from the 60s seem to be holding well. What better advertisement can you get than that? OK, so now they are made by a different manufacturer now, but hey! In keeping with tradition, they still come in the chic 'leather-esque' case. Top! I think this pedal survives the road well. I hads no problems with it...

If you are looking for a cheapish wah that oozes class, looks and sound, this is your fella. Look after it...!

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I bought this pedal through Musician's Friend, i had seen a lot of my favorite bands using it and i thought the look was way cool. I paid $120



it has a great sound, awesome when used in conjuction with: flanger, chorus or just plain reverb! if your looking for a wah this is it!



well, i road it pretty hard and the rubber cushion piece came un-glued and had to be fixed.



(see above) its very durable and comes well-greased

i love it! its the ONLY option for sweet sound and a great look.


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The VOX V847 wah pedal is a modern day take on their original wah pedal. VOX was the original company to release the wah pedal in 1967 and this one is quite similar to the original Clyde McCoy branded model from the summer of love. It has very typical wah construction. The pedal has just simple input/output jacks and the main on/off switch to toggle the pedal's function. It's very simple to operate, much like the typical Crybaby pedals. The tones of the Vox are a bit more vintage in nature which makes it an ideal candidate for someone looking for a more retro voicing in their wah pedal.

UTILIZATION

Setting up this pedal is really quite easy. The wah pedal in general is quite easy to set up and this one is no exception. It has a wonderfully simple layout consisting of... a switch to turn it on! It's that simple really! It's got a nice vintage sounding sweep to it that works very well with clean or distorted tone alike. It might not have the punch of more modern sounding wahs, but it has a certain clarity to it that works really well overall. It's almost like having a treble booster on at times. It's not as bassy as the Crybaby, but focuses more on the high end tones I find.

SOUND QUALITY

The tones out of the VOX V847 are very cool and retro sounding to me. Using this pedal with a good punchy clean sound is great for funk or other cool clean tones with a classic pulsating frequency adjustment. The drive tones are quite good too, great for using on leads to add a nice little treble boost to the tone or to sweep between bass and treble. The only con I would really say to the sound is that it might be a little lacking in the low end for some players who are used to a more modern tone.

OVERALL OPINION

All in all I think the VOX V847 wah is a great interpretation of the original classic wah pedal. It has durable construction, a classic look, it's easy to use, and the tones are straight out of 1967. These don't cost a whole lot new, so if you're looking for a pedal that's a bit more vintage and brighter sounding than a Crybaby, or just want something a bit different, check this one out.

The V847 by VOX is your standard wah pedal, very similar to the Crybaby. It has a metal housing with a heavy duty bypass switch mounted under the metal foot rocker board, four rubber feet screwed to the bottom, an input for your instrument and an output to go to your amplifier. There are no high tech optical switches, Q knobs, or modes to fool with or go bad on you.

UTILIZATION

This wah pedal can sound good just about anywhere in the signal chain, but most people like to put it first in line after their guitar. I like that they use the same style of enclosure as the Crybaby, I like the sounds of some other wahs from Ibanez and Morley, but having to switch the pedal on and then use it takes too long for me. I need a pedal with the bypass under the treadle like this one. Some versions of this pedal have different tweaks for different mods and sweeps, but I find the original version to be more than enough to achieve those classic wah tones. The chrome on the top is just sexy. My main problem with this pedal is that they didn’t include a jack for external power. Why they did this I have no idea, but it turns a lot of people away from this otherwise great pedal. Most people opt for a power supply instead of battery power these days.

SOUND QUALITY

The Vox wah has a distinct sound. The range of this model is fairly wide and you are able to get abrupt quacks or slow filter sweeps depending on how you use the foot pedal. This pedal has a little more meat and throaty sound than a regular standard Crybaby does. This pedal doesn’t have any other modes or settings to tweak, so what you get is what you get. It is a very well voiced wah though, and can cut through a mix without being to whiney sounding like some Crybabies I’ve tried in the past.

OVERALL OPINION

The VOX V847 is a nice sounding basic wah wah pedal. I do feel it beats out the standard Crybaby just because it has a little more throaty sound in the mids and less of a tiny thin sound to the high end. It does steal a little bit of high end when put into your signal path, but nothing that can’t be corrected by your amplifier. The VOX, much like the Crybaby, is a staple in rock and roll guitar. Honestly I don’t think you could go wrong with either of these pedals. The one thing I didn’t like about this wah was the problem of not having an input for an external power supply, but VOX remedied this with production of the V847-A. I believe there were a couple other small changes to the circuit and the pot, but if it sounds close to the original reissue with a power adapter, it should be a winner too.

This is a standard wah pedal, made by Vox. It can't be edited using a computer, and it's not MIDI-ready. It's an analog pedal and it's not rackable.


UTILIZATION

The cool thing about this, unlike some good wahs, is that you don't have to take off the back to put the batteries in, and there's also an adapter feature. It's not every day you see that, and it saves a lot of time. It's the basic wah pedal, so it's easy enough to manage, just rock the pedal back and forth and click to bypass. The manual explains it all.


SOUND QUALITY

This is an interesting wah pedal, not the most obvious or generic-sounding one I've ever heard. In fact, one of the noticeable things about it is that it manages to make everything pretty clear without getting too bright. This is an issue for me with wah pedals, as I either find them too muddy or too bright. Although this might not be quite bright enough for me, it's refreshing to not pierce your eardrums every time you lean too far on a wah. A great thing is that when you bring it down really far, and filter out all the higher frequencies, you aren't muddying up the signal to no end. I can't always say that about my Vox wah, even though I love that thing. It's not the most transparent wah out there, but it's not too bad. I like it with my clean Strat sounds and the dirty ones, and really think the Les Paul with the gain cranked is a great sound.


OVERALL OPINION

This is a great wah pedal. Wahs seem to be either good or bad, and this one's definitely good. I think it's not too expensive ($150 or so), so the value is overall pretty good. The fact that you don't have to fiddle in the back means I probably won't be breaking anything anytime soon, which is also a plus. I would highly recommend this one for functionality and reliability.