Mr-M
Manfred Klose wrote:
Did you know that the VOX V847 only runs of batteries? that sucks, you'll have to mod it so that it can work with a power supply.
Not true for the new one. I don't have one of these but I have played on V847s plenty of times 'cos it seems like all my friends have them. Definitely does have a 2.1mm Boss-style DC Jack for use with a power supply.
Manfred-Klose
Glad they changed it.
I asked MArshall music about it, and they told it is still battery powered!!! seems like they are a bit behind.
Do you like the VOX V847? what type of music do you and you friends play with the wah?
andrewjbryson
There is an American Guitarist by the name "DC SLATER" - www.myspace.com/dcslater
He gets some really good tone
If you listen to his track "Believe" , you can hear his wah sound...
www.dcslater.com/gear - cool guitars, relatively simple setup , but does the job really well
"Morley Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah"
"Custom VOX847 Wah"
Dunno which one he's using on "Believe"
dee
Manfred Klose wrote:
Glad they changed it.
I asked MArshall music about it, and they told it is still battery powered!!! seems like they are a bit behind.
Do you like the VOX V847? what type of music do you and you friends play with the wah?
I have a (new) 847, and they can run from a power supply. In fact, I have never used a battery with it...
Manfred-Klose
Dee
Basically i have to decide between the origanal cry baby and the vox V847.
What type of music do you play with it?
Mr-M
I've owned the Original Crybaby, Ibanez Weeping Demon, the old V847 and now the Crybaby Classic.
Crybaby Original - Very sharp/ bright in the toe-down position of the sweep. Overally a brighter wah tone, but very useful tones available nonetheless. Great for classic rock/ blues, quick funk rhythms and also does metal pretty well because of the extreme treble (cuts through alot of gain quite easily but can take your head off if your sound is very trebly). Can be a bit ice-picky though. Really tough casing and could survive just about any punishement better than whatever it hits (including the floor).
V847A (new one) - Much more aggresive in the midrange and less bright in the treble regions. More of a "vocal" wah sound. Very much a classic rock/ blues wah but depending on how you EQ your gain, can cut through with metal and hard rock too (remember it ups the mids). Although it's very vocal-like (a pronounced "wah" sound as opposed to the "waka" sound of the Crybaby, if that makes sense) it doesn't really suite funky rhythms as well IMO. Not a solidly built as the Dunlop, but looks nicer and comes with a carry bag.
Really, it's down to the kind of wah sound you're after. I'd suggest trying 'em out. I like the Crybaby Classic 'cos it combines the best traits of both IMO. BTW, as far as I recall Kirk Hammet uses the Classic as well as a ton of other top players. I'm not saying it's better 'cos it depends on what you're after, just that I prefer it to most wahs out there. Then again most of my mates swear by the VOX!
What sort of wah tone you after?
Manfred-Klose
I tried all of them weeping demon,morleys and yesterday i went to kaydubs home and tried out his origanal crybaby.
The crybaby has to much funk for me.
The only one i havent tried was the V847.
I'm looking for a smooth wah, one with settings.
Dont want something that over powers the gain(i already have enough of that)
IS the V847 harsh sounding or smooth?
Manfred-Klose
How much did you pay for your V847? if i may ask.
kayDUB
It's actually the Crybaby Classic (GCB95) i think...
It is pretty bright in the toe down position.
I've never really tried another wah, so can't really give a comparison.
Now I've just gotta learn how to use the thing properly! ?
Mr-M
V847A = Smooth.
The GCB-95 is the regular Crybaby. The GCB-95F (F for Fasel Inductor) is the Crybaby Classic. Also has true-bypass. The sticker on the front of the wah will say Crybaby Classic along with "GBC-95F CB Classic with Fasel" on the bottom plate.
The regular CB is much brighter than the CB Classic. If you find it very bright it's probably a normal CB 'cos the Classic is a lot tamer on the brightness compared to a normal CB. If you paid less than R1500 for it, it's probably not a Classic.
Manfred-Klose
kaydub
ok cool, wasn't shure which wah it was.
That maxon of yours must be mean sounding, i see it is modded with an extra potensiometer, what is that for?
kayDUB
Its not the one with the fasel inductor, aka not a classic then!
Manfred: you should've kicked it on while you were there! 8)
Its the SD9, distortion, not really overdrive. it has the JRC4558 ic, the "tubescreamer chip" ???
the extra pot is a mid control so you can scoop or boost the mids. mod done by analogman, it was modded when I got it!
its quite a bright pedal, so i keep the tone dial down at under 1/4. Its quite noisy, but at the moment i think thats cos I've gotta fix the wiring on my board.
I attached a clip for you (hope it works!). approx settings: drive 75%, level 25%, tone 25%, mids just over half.
This is the sd9 layered over OD1 (used more like a boost/eq - drive 0, level 60%) rythym and lead piece.
Nevermind, it didn't work! attachment too big. Do I have to upload it on box or something?
Manfred-Klose
Its quite noisy
...if it isn't noisy, its not a distortion pedal 8)
Do I have to upload it on box or something?
Go and look at the site feedback catogory, there is a thread that explains how to do it.
But its ok, just wanted to know what the extra potentiometer was for, now i know, thanks.
Wer should have a jam some day, i love the delay pedal, its awesome.
Martyr
i agree with the earlier post that the hellbabe is a useless wah,i've tried one out before...i've used the classic dunlop crybaby wah and i quite liked it...but i still prefer the crybaby wah from hell(dime signature)
Manfred-Klose
agree with the earlier post that the hellbabe is a useless wah
I owned one for 2 days and took it back to music mate, complaining on how crap this product is, and they gave me a full refund!!!
Martyr
I owned one for 2 days and took it back to music mate, complaining on how crap this product is, and they gave me a full refund!!!
a few years back my parents wanted to get me a wah for my birthday and the guy at the shop told 'em that the hellbabe is better than the crybaby ???
so they came home and told me and i was stunned,so i went in to demo it and well umm ja,kakest wah i've ever used,the ME-50 wah is even better than that ?
toastyrat
I recently bought a crybaby second hand (good deal) just to use the enclosure. I have tried out quite a few wah pedals and came
to the conclusion that a custom wah would be the best. So i'm going to build this one:
http://www.buildyourownclone.com/wah.html
It's basically the most versatile wah ever. It has pots and trimmers for almost every resistor on the board, which means whatever you want
you can get. Once it's done i'll let ya'll know what it's like, but i reckon poison!
JoeyBones
I'm still waiting for my Wah Probe ☹
It's probably in Nairobi by now ...
DNC
I use a Morley Power wah the Mark tremonti sig model
This pedal is engade when you step on it and has a +- 2 second delay when you step of it.. it also has a bost knob up to 20db... I use it at about 1/3. The kinda of stuff is very helpfull for live playing!!!
Negative aspsct is, it very noisy when useing a power supply, you need some sort of hum cancelling power supply. So I just run it with a battery.
Sound is very good... listen to mark tremonti.... the uses this thing alot!!! the new alter brigde stuff!!!
Malkav
out of interest the history is that Vox released the original wah that the crybaby was modelled on and now Rocktron are recreating it exactly as a silver trim model...
I think the 535Q cry baby has a nice sound and is very throaty, Joe Satriani uses the 535Q model but note he tries about 9 out in different venues and picks the one for the night that sounds the best.
Also the Zakk Wylde is basically a 535Q (last one I saw retailed for R900) with the Q set on full, which you can't alter but who'd want to? it's quite cheap sounds amazing and is extremely transparent so if you're looking for a full throaty sounding wah all the time then I recommend it ?
If you have the money however the Crybaby from hell (Dimebag Darrel Model) is amazing not only can you set the EQ but you can also adjust the stiffness of the pedal with a special hex wrench they supply with it. Also basically a modified 535Q.
