2015年1月14日星期三

Best Wah Pedal for the Home Guitarist

Since their inception in the late sixties, wah pedals have had a massive impact on modern music. Whether it was Jimi Hendrix's classic "Voodoo Child" riff or one of Kirk Hammett's famous wah-heavy solos, the wah has taken center stage on some of rock music's most famous tracks. Though they are versatile pedals, in rock music, they are often used to boost lead guitar riffs and solos, and if you are looking for that larger-than-life sound, you've got to add a quality wah pedal to your arsenal. Here are the best wah pedals on the market.
Voodoo Lab's Wahzoo Guitar Effects Pedal is the best wah pedal on the market. It is basically four top-class pedals in one. Purists will love its classic setting, while more adventurous users will love its excellent StepWah and Auto Reverse settings. Its very effective AutoWah is the cherry on top, and any guitarist will tell you that finding a quality AutoWah that doesn't sound cheesy isn't easy. It also offers excellent overall tone, and its quite easy to toggle through the different channels. Not everybody will be able to fit its hefty, $280-dollar price tag into your budget, but if you can, it will be an excellent part of any guitarist's arsenal.
There are plenty of alternatives to the Voodoo Lab model, and if you are looking for excellent quality at a lower price, VOX's Big Bad Wah Pedal is a great option. It offers great tone and a confluence of controls that allow you to tweak your sound to exactly how you want it. It also comes with a "Voice" switch that acts similarly to a talkbox, and an inductor that allows you to toggle between a classic "British" tone and a modern "American" one. It comes at the affordable price of about $200.
If you are looking to save even more cash, the Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah Pedal is a great option that is available for just over $100. Steve Vai is one of the most well known shredders of his generation, and this pedal is made to give you the power and presence of Vai. It obviously won't play for you, but it does have a great tone and is very easy to use. It features a handy footswitch that allows you to toggle through your channels without using your hands.

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