My Top 5 list of the best wah wah pedals for electric guitars available today is here.
A wah-wah pedal is a type of guitar effects pedal that changes the tone of the output to copy the human voice.
First used in the mid 60s and favoured by the likes of Hendrix and Clapton, the wah pedal remains a mainstay of rock guitar today. Just listen to Slash using one in ‘Sweet child o’ mine’ to hear what it sounds like.
#1 Dunlop GCB95F Cry Baby Classic Wah Guitar Effects Pedal
- Features the original Italian-made Fusel Inductor
- Recreates the vocal sweep and lush harmonics from the washs classic era
- Unavailable for decades until today
- Power: Dunlop ECB003 AC adapter or single 9 volt battery
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#2 Morley VAI-2 Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah
- Switchless design Simply step on to engage wah mode and step off to go to bypass
- Two foot-selectable wah modes Bad Horsie and CONTOUR Wah
- In contour mode two knobs allow you to alter the frequency and level of the wah
- Clear Tone buffer circuit ensures pure guitar tone and maintains signal level in bypass and wah mode
- Easy access battery compartment LED indication and two year warranty
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#3 VOX V847A Wah Wah Guitar Effects Pedal
- Connectors: 1/4-inch INST jack (input), 1/4-inch AMP jack (output), DC input jack.
- Power Supply: One 9V DC battery 6F22(S-006P)
- Power Consumption: 540uA at 9VDC
- Battery Life for Continuous Use: Approximately >100 hours with manganese battery (will vary depending on conditions)
- Included Accessories: Vinyl carry bag
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#4 Dunlop KH95 Kirk Hammett Wah Pedal w/ 6 Cables
- Save with this bundle. Package includes: Dunlop KH95 Kirk Hammett Wah Pedal w/ 6 Cables
- Based on Kirks EQ, volume, and tone settings
- Thick top end and full dynamic range
- Exceptionally even in response
- Includes 6 Cables!
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#5 Donner 2 in 1 Vowel Mini Active Wah Volume Effect Guitar Pedal
- 1.Analog circuit design, 2 functions in 1 pedal - active volume and Vintage Wah pedal.
- 2.Active volune design for eliminating signal loss.
- 3.The Wah response is based on the original Crybaby response.
- 4.Made of hard plastic lightweight casing but very robust and well made.
- 5.Two Led lights lead to easy operation, switch between two mods by footswitch.Not Power Adapter Come With
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