All user reviews for the Vox V847 Wah-Wah Pedal (1994-2006)

Ben Wha Wha What is a ...
connections: between one and output nothing less.
It the same format as a Dunlop Cry Baby, but that extra look at is the chrome and the name VOX dcoup on the base ... in a cast!

UTILIZATION

The sound is nickel my taste, a little less garish than Cry (lol), the sound is more suited game crunchy or light, big distos do not sound terrible ...
Of course, no manual: one branch, a good shot is pressed into place and you module ...

SOUND QUALITY

The sound seems pretty vintage trs net. On my arm and my Les Paul has tripleXXX sounds great. For distos Fuzz and I prfre the Cry Baby, it seems more appropriate.

OVERALL OPINION

I have been using ... at least 5 years with a Cry for soli ... I find it clear in his view gniale crunches in front of the Funky rhythmic. I just find the sound a bit flat but in the end, it should not until you use it to play the Heavy. one can also find sounds interresting blocking position (I actually recorded a song that Manir, a little fawn Money for Nothing Dire Straits).
I tried a Jimi Hendrix and Morley ... none of them convinced me ... the only rival my humble opinion is the Cry Baby, but in a book a little more rock ... I am even tempted to say that both pedals are compltent well.
Ct price, I find it a bit CHRE, but well worth it when a same to own one.
If I had to buy one Wha, I would not but the VOX CRY, but since I can take both the question does not arise ...

Wah wah pedals, trs solid one between (which put the power simultanment) and an output ...
No Possibility of collection outdoor power except for DIYers

UTILIZATION

Use as all wah wah

SOUND QUALITY

Pedals super efficient, sounds much better than a Cry Baby ...
Nothing wrong

OVERALL OPINION

I bought it during a trip to London 5 years ago, I have only changed the battery twice, it replaces my Cry Baby, the pedals are super solid, is potentiomtre much stronger and much less moisture sensitive and the more it comes with a small bag in sky for the Vox being protected.
I tried a lot of wah but do nothing for me to stay there especially REFERENCE play good Rock ...

Wha could not be more simple;
Solid, hardy, what a VOX.
default: you have dvisser the plate to replace the battery .... the charm of vintage!
n otherwise we would not bypass itself and no control of power supply
VOX is a C, with its qualities and ... CHARACTERISTICS.

UTILIZATION

Trs enjoyable, is used to fawn intuitive.

SOUND QUALITY

THE wah sound. This is THE wah pedals expression par excellence.
Ideal in blues, kind wishes for everything else.
Unlike a cry-baby, the effect does not inaperu;
when it is seeing a marked effect, but difficult to get a sound that is grounded in a mix.
(I sometimes place a saturation front, exit, Faceguard frqences can be richer and we all fawn something sp

OVERALL OPINION

J has been using qq Annes
C n is as if j'tais with underfoot, to play for Bluesette DLIR funky 'is extra;
j RPET me: * Rustic * * * intuitive, expressive * * ... I'm sduit ***
If you are looking for the sound stops you on the VOX;
if you want sth that prtend know everything, on your way

- What are the effects or types of effects available?
Wow-wow but not like dogs, ca s'crit wha-wha, in scientific language, a filter frequency drives mdiums, while a legalization enhances or reduces frquences DSIR , wha-wha effect allows a sweep over a certain bandwidth frequency drives,
The principle of Wha wha is very simple, you play a note, you walk down the scales, you play a note, you balance the foot, and so on ... as it works by sending the foot upward.
Trs modlisation a good effect is produced by saying aloud the word WOW WOW, a bit like a canine, but by articulating more OR-OR-AH-AH or wow-OR-AH

- What technology is used? (Analog, numrique, lamp ...)
Primarily a technology that is mcanique swing the foot forward and rear ... o to a certain style when you play the disco or funk. Lamp technology is not forcment useful because you can play in the dark it is essentially a sensation in the feet and ears.
Square 9 volt battery is ncssaire the proper operation, however. You change the battery about every year, if you think you unplug your Cables!

- Are they ditables? Via an editor Mac / PC?
Certainly, but I did not find the USB socket.

- What is the connection? (Audio / MIDI)
The written instrument or there are plug in yourself and not instrument instrument CABLE
L where it says you connect CABLE boost amplifier and amplifier not
The reverse is possible ... but watch the ears!

- Is this a rack or rack MODEL?
No, this is a MODEL put under the foot soles or bare foot as Jimmy.

UTILIZATION

- The configuration gnrale Is it easy?
yes, as I say above is the toe is up open (low to medium sound o "OR") or the tip of the foot is down ... uh ... no, I'm wrong, sorry!
or the toe is down in strong position (top mdium o sound "AH"), but the best as you move it quickly up and down and from bottom to top and from top to bottom ...
I forgot when you press hard on the pedals you dsenclenches effect pasque There's a small button below it, the very first time I sent three pedals because my mouth was only wow wow , not the pedal. APRS I was told to the little button below.

- The edition of sounds and effects is it easy?
I do not understand the question. Wha-wha .. I good?

- The manual is clear and sufficient? ...
There's no manual, except the bag with the logo Vox balls on it, trs class on the grounds of bowls players.
They could have put a manual if only for the little button below ...

SOUND QUALITY

Finally serious issues ....
- Effects are they effective, suitable and adequate ralistes?
I had a cry baby before, really good for distos on the other hand for clean sounds, she cating acute ears in position. She falls in port one day knob death.
So I'm looking for another test and I have the Vox ... and I cried so clean sounds taient niquel-chrome like Vox.
on the other hand, if you plan to use it in a disto complment plutt I recommend the Cry Baby.

- Which instruments do you use?
My main guitars (Peavey EVH, and Les Paul Studio). With Peavey, the sound of the smooth understand wha is soft as a afro, with the Les Paul, it is the seventies, Stan Smith leather hanger to the foot, bell-pat, and growing sideburns.

- What are those you prfrez, you dtest?
The Vox is my love, it's totally subjective, I love her so much that it is still wha allumemme when I use it, I like the fact that she did not true bypass is her fawn she has to tell me she is waiting for it and the my little feet (I put on the 45 by the way!)
Trs important, take care of the pair of shoes that you put with, plutt flat sole, but good shoes heels "Saturday Night Fever"-style that makes him too. Avoid or New Rocks the 80's too Docks ca not go at all with chrome ...
With my pair of Dunlop, and the bell-Fute Pat, I am totally on top!

OVERALL OPINION

- How long have you use it?
For the past eight years of perfect love. Just a small crisis because the jacks are not gniales, and must rotate in the axis of the jack so that the effect begins. Nothing too bad (just to be careful as beginners together otherwise it is to move the ball up and nothing happens).
I had a little problem with the plug that connects the battery that I changed my same, nothing really mchant.
Absolutely, as musical road gographiquement. The Cry Baby had seen only the inside and is now kaput.
The Vox has seen the outdoor concert, dust, etc.
She cracked one day in the middle of the race was ca-crak crak ... I thought she had to leave paradise Wha. But no, a bomb to blow rtable constant electrical components and silent like new.

- What is the particular feature you like best and least?
The best: it is as Fidler after all this time, the sound is always lbr /> The least: she is jealous since I saw the RMC-3 wha ...

- Have you tried many other models before acqurir?
A cry baby, just you listen what I say?!?

- How do you report qualitprix?
CHRE is, it took me about 135euros (900 FF) a mac Pigalle.
But when you love Papa Was a Shaft or rolling ... there are not ...

- With the exprience, you do again this choice? ...
Eight years of funk together, baby, you know, no hesitation, if you want to sweat and sex on the dance floor, you want a Vox ... or RMC!

It's a wah wah, it's all in the title ... There are no adjustments as some models of competition. There is no power supply, which is a negative, but the battery lasts long enough, it seems.

UTILIZATION

Is pressed, it makes noise. The manual is minimalist, but at the same time, it should not be printing 25,000 characters to explain how to use a wah ...

SOUND QUALITY

At first I was a little disappointed with the sound. I found it sounds much better than another wha I have and that is an entry level. But after using it in conjunction with high volume, I changed my mind. The small differences are felt more and more with the rise of sound. The sound is superb. It is more serious and less noisy than a Cry Baby. Some users say it is not great with distortion, for my part, I find it very well, as creamy as desired. I pass in the effects loop, because I find its best as well.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months. I like the sound it delivers creamy, and the sensitivity and pedal travel. I deplore the lack of power. When the price is down, which is not a bad thing, used for forty years, I imagine that production tooling is amortized to home Vox ...

Wah classical settings nonexistent grip on the pedal to not slip. What Normal

UTILIZATION

One click on the cross by advancing the pedal, you go back there and voila reclick. The manual? there's no manual! it is a scandal! nan I'm joking There's not even need to know how to play the guitar to understand coment it work

SOUND QUALITY

It's been well wow and wow in the process, I use it with double windings, it's all good!

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a few months. I was waiting for one with really give my opinion, and then Wah! looks like another. I made my only solo with the solo ben € 129 it's cheap pay as it tore at donf!!

That's all good Mr. Jacques!

Vox wha wha pedal, super nice super strong, you worry that the will not break.
Operation is very simple, you put a battery and go. Here no gadget is that the vintage is pressed and on and on much hassle at first.
It comes to sound, it is ...................... whore, is the most beautiful sound wha I've heard it can be as clear as crude (aim for the expression) is halfway between a cry baby and a morley, fucking Polivalente.
As you understand it's a very good deal but I would do not have that choice because my foot will never break !!!!!

UTILIZATION

Operation is very simple, you put a battery and go. Here no gadget is that the vintage is pressed and on and on much hassle at first. You can use both at home to work on a scene in the light of multiple projectors.

SOUND QUALITY

It comes to sound, it is ...................... whore, is the most beautiful sound wha I've heard it can be as clear as crude (aim for the expression) is halfway between a cry baby and a morley, fucking Polivalente.

OVERALL OPINION

As you understand it's a very good deal but I would do not have that choice because my foot will never break !!!!!

WHA WHA effect duplicate the VOX of the 60 models used among others by Jimi Hendrix

UTILIZATION

Ensures simplicity (vintage so unbreakable, easy and effective)

SOUND QUALITY

Remarkably, most of wha equilibrated in the market (between Dunlop and Morley) Plus a look and a flawless finish.
Clean sounds and vintage trs funcky
Trs heavy distortion spend much but it's not his area of ​​prdilection ...

OVERALL OPINION

This is the second vox I buy, the first I had sold because found what did not sound properly (it was my first WHA). So I bought this Vox V847 90s and spat the potentiometer, so I had replaced APRS and the first test I found that the effect was wha trs shallow and acted only on the top of the pedal (the pedal travel was not in fact constant). By dint of tinkering on the inside, I found that running the potentiometer was 2 times that of cremaillre who leads. So the position of the potentiometer cremaillre of paramount importance. I ended up selling it because it was really an aesthetic state pitoiyable

I have just buy a used but almost new, there was still protective plastic film and APRS over the first trial, I immediately understood why the person was trying to sell: the pedal was RULES evil factory: the crmaillere only acted on a beach "dead" of the potentiometer and thus there was virtually no effect wha, the sound was low or high but n ' There was no linearis in the pedal travel. So I changed the position of the crmaillre from the potentiometer (position heel so the sound has not changed position but toes, the sound is sharper and more pedal travel REGULAR, the effect acts on the positions of the pedal.

Therefore résumé: the person has tried 5 minutes, then wha was his first sound he was not more (normal) it has not sought to understand and put up for sale immediately. .. 90 euros instead of 140 euros is a steal!

All that to say he must be careful with manufacturing problems and the operation of a random image is wha depending on the position of the rack (there is a setting to do that is not always correct factory is like a guitar), always vrifier before being deu ... Set to match the tastes ...

Earlier by other membres.Ma note reflects the fact that we should unscrew 4 screws to change the battery and the electrical regulations is not expected.

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration. It supports and is made WAH! We adapt very quickly to this pedal.
Sold with its case.

SOUND QUALITY

His legendary work with all kinds of guitares.Il do not hesitate to tamper with the settings of the amp and try different kinds of distortions and other effects. But the bypass is not neutral because it loses some of shine.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for about 2 months. I especially like the robust, sound, handling trails. However the access to the battery ...
I also knew the Morley and Cry-baby, the Vox is between 2 to son.Certains may regret that we can not adjust the effect wah.Le is good value for money (€ 129.00 new) . I do not regret my choice.

A classic wah wah easy to use, is pressed to trigger! it comes with a pouch to carry it vox without scratching!

UTILIZATION

Trs use simple ...
No possibility to connect the adapter runs on 9V battery ... but for DIYers, it is very easy to install a jack for an adapter!

SOUND QUALITY

She has a great sound clear but it is much less distortion in prcise ...
IDAL is to have a vox for clear and distortion for a crybaby!!
But even when it remains flexible!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 years and I am Fully satisfied.
What I like most: his prcission its clear she is not at all noisy
What I like least: no power supply ...
Report qualitprix excellent for 130 euros you have a wah vs keep that life!
There is a default: there is no true bypass, it loses some of its output ...
I would do without this choice pb, for my part I bought for 80 euros OCCAZ and I am satisfied compltement ...

This Wah is a joint mcanique crmaillre + potentiomte - The Difference of Morley, based on the technology now, rvolutionnaire (as indestructible as perptuelle) optics.

Note the prsence the switch on the upper part of the bte, allowing of course, to activate the filter, variable thanks your dear little feet.

Moreover, it is only powered by a battery rectangular (9V), the accommodation is from below via a screw cap with four corners.

UTILIZATION

Obvious good guards = plug and play!

Points (-):

- The amplitude of travel of the pedals is not fabulous, far from it.
- The switch is actually trs hard drive for our ballerina feet.
- No evidence of a bright tmoin ON workforce - prjudiciable in the hot environment or overheating of a gig.
- Paramtrage not possible via any knob.
- No autoswitch dclenchement ds = No movement of the feet = Vox requires a gimmick Get You Started with the high pass filter, because (and thanks) to the footswitch
- Background non ngligeable especially with the MD-2 knobs visss starboard

Points (+):

- Impeccable stability.
- Robustness attests except for crmaillre will clog strength to take to the Voodoo chile (rest assured, after several years all of the same, since the Systm mcanique is far from being cheap)
- Pedals for turning out large enough (45 passes Ni)

SOUND QUALITY

The note itself is enough.

OVERALL OPINION

The modern makes you totally dsabus?
An urge to go back to the future subjunctive of 60's-70's?
Full vintage sound of the pickups?
Need a value sre, an FX mythical legends who kills in his pretty little pouch?
To scream his hatred to an audience of mainstream listeners?

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No hsitation POSSIBLE!

Why?
* Sublime expressiveness (my guitar sings)
* Sound of a color CHARACTERISTICS \ morley (rhymes with too ugly or so Let's add two small bars to become the brand morney) - Cry diffrent the same (the more "heavy" mean aggressive)
* Trs fun to use as a filter in the soli tappin '(position, nan ????)

The James Marshall, which lies dormant in all of us can only emerge from hibernation APRS you be Madeinusa gives this little wonder.

Last point: expectations regarding the placement of this effect in your loop.
Express them are ncessaires - dixit Zappa (roughly violate RULES makes you grow. But for this must still be familiar with these same rules ...)

So you will watch just put the VoX APRS guitar. Understand BEFORE distortion.
Why did not the 'core hit the brain (surment the harmonic distortion produced by the saturated, in the case of say, our good old wah or something of the kind lectronik)

A word to the
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No external power supply :-(

UTILIZATION

Switch a bit hard, trs race emissions, but ...

SOUND QUALITY

... What's my friends! )
Everyone now knows that Hendrix played with this and not with the wha any Dunlop. And when you plug in the bin to your Vox amp, you also know instantly. This does not deceive his typ! Your fingers will naturally begin to play the Voodoo ...!!!
on the other hand, expect nothing else from this pedals! Some possible uses annexes (filter, EQ), but that's all.

OVERALL OPINION

Must love. Month raucous as Cry Baby, but this same feeling of warmth. A crunch a little mushy, a vox, and it fonky die ...
Yet today I m'introge on the purchase of an expression pedals with more sound possibilities. Without me my Vox Spar provided!

- Reissue of original vox wah

- Buffered bypass

- Rubber grip surface, chrome sides

- Sturdy enclosure

- Powered by 9v batter - No adapter jack (about 100 hours of continuous use depending on batter)

- Comes with vinyl carrying case

- Side mounted jacks

UTILIZATION

As with most wah pedals, very simple to use. Step toe down to engage, do the same to bypass. It ain't rocket science. No knobs or switches to adjust.

That said, there are a few issues worth noting.

The pot can eventually wear out, and get scratchy, and may need to be replaced. I've noticed they aren't the highest quality components.

The rubber feet at the base of the pedal make it difficult to attach to a pedalboard. The screws are a little too long to just remove the feet.

The fact that it can't be adapter powered is another inconvenience. You can get a jack that will switch 9v battery to standard adapter input, and then run it out of the pedal.

The rubber pads that prevent the top of the enclosure from clicking against the bottom come off pretty easily.

SOUND QUALITY

Really not the best sounding wah out there. Definitely useless with higher gain setups, just sounds really thin and fizzy. If you control the sweep really closely, and keep it relatively low in the heel position, it can sound alright for somethings. I found that in the toe down position it was stupidly shrill and piercing, pretty much useless.

The buffered bypass is also pretty junky. I'm all for a good buffer, but this one just sucks all the high end out of your signal. To be fair, that buffer was an integral part of many guitarist's sound at one point, but if you're looking for something to preserve your beautifully perfected tone, this is not it.

OVERALL OPINION

It is "Alright." Really nothing to write home about, and definitely not the best option out there. The questionable build quality, piercing highs, and shoddy buffer make for a very mediocre pedal. You would be better off with a modified crybaby. There aren't quite as many mods available for the V847, but the ones out there are definitely worthwhile. Stock, its just not that great. The older Budda Budwahs also seem to be going for a little less used, and sound incredible.

I'd pass on this one.

Wah-wah, in, out, or 9V DC in battery.
Robust metal housing, access to the battery by unscrewing the 4 screws 3 below (can be done without screwdriver).
Extremely simple, nothing to say.

UTILIZATION

I use it in my pedal board with a power supply. It works well.

But:
I would have preferred a slightly longer stroke and a switch over "plain", see a small LED indicator on / off. Let me explain, the "click" the switch is very quiet and loud noise situation, it is not always easy to realize if the pedal has been activated or deactivated.

The wah pedal Rocktron Utopia G300 my package is better at this level. Best switch, small LED and the stroke length is adjustable.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is very good. Perfect for rock.

I use it with an Epiphone Les Paul (Seymour Duncan), an Ibanez and a JEM555 Fame Forum IV (Seymour Duncan) on an amp Hughes & Kettner Switchblade.

The price / sound is simply excellent.

OVERALL OPINION

This is an excellent entry-level pedal, sounding more than correct. Not true bypass but sufficiently transparent for my taste.

If I have to buy one, I probably eyeing towards the higher end but it will unfortunately not the same budget ...

Legendary!
Is connected, it engages, it is wha wha, nothing could be more plug'n'play.
manufactured in the U.S., not China like the new v847a.
Alim per cell, no socket adapter.
Finishing ultra beefy, not true bypass, which eats some frequencies.

UTILIZATION

The race is not so short that some may say, and with a little practice, you can leave it sounds excellent.
A default anyway, which seems to diminish with time: if it hurts pressed, the effect may not engage, and the sound cuts completely. It makes a game scene from hell ...

SOUND QUALITY

The effect is perfect. I was 9 because it lacks the true bypass.
It's just one of the most musical WHAs I heard. With Paul, Start or electric piano is impeccable.
I play funk, blues, stoner rock ... vox this goes perfectly with OD808!

OVERALL OPINION

I tried the cry baby, it seems that you will puke on it so it's dirty (it can please: D). The morley is awfully clean and personality, if a foot was meant to be.
We will surely find better than the vox in the same style of sound (with adjustable ranges fq, boost ...) like Fulltone, rmc, wha probe of the Zvex, but at what price!
In short, I found my wha.

Wha simple, one branch ... and Jimi fate of this body!

UTILIZATION

No adjustment to the former, while the feeling is the guitarist who makes her sing! This

SOUND QUALITY

wha-wha is my favorite (from the Dunlop Cry-Baby), a vintage sound to perfection, I use plain and crunchy, never disappointed! I play with my humbuckers on my Gibson Epiphone Riviera Jorma Kaukonen and I feel possessed by the expressiveness of this wha, as wicked as smooth, as the songs played.
My amp is a Vox VT-50, both say that rehearsal or concert, have a blast every time!
Blues, rock, funk, soul (my universe) the V847 is great!

OVERALL OPINION

Few weeks and I am more than satisfied, you can go there with my eyes closed, excellent value for money given its strength and abilities sound, it's for those wha want to rediscover the spirit of our old records spitting a dirty blues-rock or funk in a good old clean.
This pedal is simply a legend ...! The irreplaceable

The Vox V847 Wah Wah has both a reissue and a vintage version, the former of which is the one that I have used.  Either way, this is an analog wah wah pedal that has 1/4 inch connections.  It can be powered by 9 volt battery and isn't rack mountable.

UTILIZATION

Using the Vox V847 Wah Wah is just as easy as using any other wah wah pedal.  It has simple connections and the effect can be turned on or off by pressing down on the top of the foot pedal as there is a button below that.  There isn't much more to this pedal and those who have used any sort of wah wah pedal in the past won't have trouble with this pedal.  A manual isn't necessary to use this, although I have never seen the manual.  


SOUND QUALITY

The Vox V847 Wah Wah reissue is one of the better vintage sounding wah wah pedals that I have used.  It isn't the cleanest wah, but where it lacks that certain clarity it makes up for in its grittiness and depth.  It definitely has a warm and round tone, round being one of the best terms to describe the sound that I can think of.  I have used the pedal for recording with a Fender Strat and a '65 Fender Deluxe Reverb and the results are always outstanding.  While I can assume that the original V847 is better sounding than the reissue, the reissue sounds pretty great on its own.


OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Vox V847 Wah Wah for about two years for recording and it is definitely a great option for getting wah sounds.  It has a warmer and rounder sound than that of modern day Crybaby wah pedals and I love having both around for different situations to get different sounds.  The price of this pedal isn't all that expensive and is about right for a wah of this caliber.  If you are looking for a really warm sounding wah wah pedal, the Vox V847 Wah Wah is a great choice.

This is a pretty standard wah pedal, but it sounds pretty great. There's just the wah and a bypass which you activate by pressing the pedal down until it clicks. It's an old-school style pedal and it still works great. Nothing but an input and output, no midi or audio connections, but that's not really the point anyway.

UTILIZATION

The setup is pretty straightforward. The only thing that's somewhat annoying is replacing the battery. To do this, you have to remove the rubber feet with a screwdriver and take the bottom panel off. That's not too bad though. Everything else is just a matter of plugging it in. There isn't much need for a manual. Make sure the wheels stay lubricated or else you'll have a hard time rocking it back and forth. This is generally not a problem for most people, though.

SOUND QUALITY

I particularly like the sound of this pedal. It's pretty bright, and without a compressor or some good EQ'ing it can be a little much when using distortion, but otherwise it sounds awesome. I think it sounds less cliche than the Crybaby, and other, later models tend to be cheap imitations with not as much clarity. Some models tend to overemphasize the wah by making the difference in the envelope enormous, creating a ridiculously obvious wah sound. This tends to ruin some of the clarity of the guitar you're playing. The Vox Wah wisely avoids this by making the shift less drastic and giving it a sound that focuses more on what you're playing than what your foot is doing.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had my pedal for about 8 years. I broke it once but I think that was due to negligence more than anything (I was young). I like the fact that it's simple and easy to use, and that it wasn't too expensive. It sounds awesome and it definitely puts most other pedals to shame with its tone and simplicity. The biggest complaint I have is honestly changing the battery, which is really just nitpicking. While there are other wah pedals out there that might be better geared for other people (namely guys who want a really obvious sound), I couldn't imagine playing anything other than this. I think Vox definitely nailed it with this one.

This is a classic. True analog wah-wah sound with 'True Bypass' and a 'built-to-last' casing. These units have been around for years and are in my opinion still the best of their kind. The prices have come down because Vox (now part of Korg) is producing them in China now. Although I am usually picky about these things I believe it should be possible to produce an electronic device like this in the Far East without having to compromise on construction. The pedal I recenlty bought was of this make and I didn't feel like it sounded any different.

The wah-wah comes with a vintage stlye bag (a little cheap - but also cute) and of course the top is held in gorgeous chrome with a rubber layer to prevent the foot from slipping.
Inputs and outputs are basic jack and you can power the unit either with a 9v battery (you have to unplug the device in order to prevent the battery from running dry) or an external power supply.

UTILIZATION

Wah-wah pedals are quite simple to set up. For those who haven't owned one just make sure to use it in the correct position. To me it sounds best after my two distortion pedals and all the other modulation effects - but before the reverb. It's a matter of taste if you want the delay before or after - just try out what you like. Remember that using the wah-wah after distortion gives you that huge sound you are looking for - putting it before often washes out the effect.

SOUND QUALITY

The VOX Pedal is quite warm sounding and you have a lot of control over the filter. The range is not as dramatic as it would be in a Morley Pedal and the Dunlop Original has more bite. I play with a Stratocaster and a Fender Twin '71 most of the time and bite is not the issue here...so to me most wah-wah pedals just sound too edgy. People should enjoy you kicking in the pedal not loath it.

If you are into modern sounds and have an army of lights flickering in your rack when you start shredding then this might not be the right choice. For me I like the fact that I don't have to worry about finding thousands of sounds - I just get the one I was looking for and I can use it in almost any context.

OVERALL OPINION

I owned a Vox wah-wah many years ago and bought this new one last year. It is rock solid and to me there is just no comparison. The on/off switch is a lot smoother than on Dunlop pedals and I have a feeling that the pedal will not start squealing all of a sudden (this happened to me with my last cry-baby during recording). The price drop last year is icing on the cake - vintage freaks will probably go out of their way to get a model made in the UK...but to me they sound just the same.