Good Quality, but not extortionately priced, true bypass wah recommendations?

peteri · March 2017

Hi

Can anyone recommend a good, true bypass, wah pedal? I tried the crybaby mini and whilst I liked the sound, my big feet want a full sized pedal.

I'm not a massive wah user, but like to do the odd Jimi impression - so would like a wah, but don't want something sitting there the whole time costing a fortune or sucking signal.

Any recommendations?

Pete

jpttaylor · March 2017

Apparently the EHX Wailer Wah is true bypass, and it's £52 on most websites - seems to get pretty good reviews.

Kebabkid · March 2017

I have the new-ish wah from BOSS - the PW-3.

It's solidly-built (die-cast), sturdy and offers 2 voices, true-bypass, has lights on the side to show it's on and is about the same size as the Xotic i.e. scaled down but not as small as the mini-Dunlop.

Sounds fine and does the job for £99

clarkefan · March 2017

BBE Ben Wah, very very satisfying

Teetonetal · March 2017

I like the Ernie Ball wah. As it's discontinued bargains can be had.

TTBZ · March 2017

Kebabkid said:

I have the new-ish wah from BOSS - the PW-3.

It's solidly-built (die-cast), sturdy and offers 2 voices, true-bypass, has lights on the side to show it's on and is about the same size as the Xotic i.e. scaled down but not as small as the mini-Dunlop.

Sounds fine and does the job for £99

Thanks for posting this, wasnt aware boss did a small decent sounding wah. Looks like it could be just right for my board

it's not buffered like a normal boss then?

peteri · March 2017

Thanks all. Ordered the EHX too cheap not to and can always return

Kebabkid · March 2017

TTBZ said:

Kebabkid said:

I have the new-ish wah from BOSS - the PW-3.

It's solidly-built (die-cast), sturdy and offers 2 voices, true-bypass, has lights on the side to show it's on and is about the same size as the Xotic i.e. scaled down but not as small as the mini-Dunlop.

Sounds fine and does the job for £99

Thanks for posting this, wasnt aware boss did a small decent sounding wah. Looks like it could be just right for my board it's not buffered like a normal boss then?

I don't believe so and this one's been a little under the radar but check out the clips. Treadle is big enough.

Sassafras · March 2017

clarkefan said:

BBE Ben Wah, very very satisfying

That's just a cheap knock-off of the highly respected Vertex Axis Wah.

digitalscream · March 2017

They're not true-bypass, but the Weeping Demon and the Junior have a good buffer in them and don't suck the signal dry like the Crybaby.

Kebabkid · March 2017

@digitalscream - are you referring to the Boss? Apologies, I think you might be right but I'm sure someone in one of the demos said it was but none of the bumf says that.

digitalscream · March 2017

Kebabkid said:

@digitalscream - are you referring to the Boss? Apologies, I think you might be right but I'm sure someone in one of the demos said it was but none of the bumf says that.

No, the Ibanez Weeping Demon.

Kebabkid · March 2017

OK. No perceivable tone suck on the Boss if others are wondering.

NickL · March 2017

If you like the sound of the Crybaby Mini but not the size, would a standard Crybaby left switched on in the loop of a bypass loop switcher do the job, or would that require too much tap-dancing? As well as fixing the tone suck that could give you a status LED if you add power.

professorben · March 2017

NickL said:

If you like the sound of the Crybaby Mini but not the size, would a standard Crybaby left switched on in the loop of a bypass loop switcher do the job, or would that require too much tap-dancing? As well as fixing the tone suck that could give you a status LED if you add power.

Love my Crybaby standard.
I haven't noticed any tone suck tbh, I run it after a buffer tho.

TTBZ · March 2017

Crybaby isn't as bad as a stock vox. That thing killed my sustain.

clarkefan · March 2017

Sassafras said:

clarkefan said:

BBE Ben Wah, very very satisfying

That's just a cheap knock-off of the highly respected Vertex Axis Wah.

that's where I got the idea it must be good if it fooled all those pros into thinking it was handmade etc. They were right, it's great

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