Puzzlingly, a search for "wah" or "wah-wah" turns up nothing in the entire forum.
I've owned a Vox V847 since the late 90s and, after it sat idle for a dozen years or so, have recently started using it again. My ear is more tone sensitive than it used to be, and I'm not entirely thrilled with much of what I get with this wah. It's what I would call a little too "tin-canny" for my ear, and I find the "highs" too hot and the "lows" just get completely lost. I've pretty well relegated it to rhythm playing at lower volumes, but I like to play lead with it as a sort of manual envelope, too. Even after fiddling with the position of the tone wheel, I'm not happy with it. It's also a signal drain when off.
So, if I'm shopping for a better wah, what are opinions on best options and why?
I've owned a Vox V847 since the late 90s and, after it sat idle for a dozen years or so, have recently started using it again. My ear is more tone sensitive than it used to be, and I'm not entirely thrilled with much of what I get with this wah. It's what I would call a little too "tin-canny" for my ear, and I find the "highs" too hot and the "lows" just get completely lost. I've pretty well relegated it to rhythm playing at lower volumes, but I like to play lead with it as a sort of manual envelope, too. Even after fiddling with the position of the tone wheel, I'm not happy with it. It's also a signal drain when off.
So, if I'm shopping for a better wah, what are opinions on best options and why?
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