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Vox Satriani Big Bad Wah

Item ID: BigBadWah

Signature Dual Wah Effects Pedal with 2 Wah Voices, Drive Knob, and Voice Switch

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Two Wah Voices - One Great Pedal!

The Vox Big Bad Wah is the vision of legendary guitarist Joe Satriani. Satch wanted access to more than just one wah voice, so the wizards at Vox worked with Satch to built this beast of an effects pedal. Wah 1 offers up classic British-styled Vox wah tone through and through - and you can customize the Wah 2 to your liking, using two selectable inductors plus a Drive knob for a range of gains. And, for the ultimate in smooth, musical tone, Satch also helped designed the pedal pot on the Vox Big Bad Wah.







Vox Big Bad Wah Effects Pedal at a Glance:
  • Legendary Joe Satriani's vision of the ultimate Wah
  • Two different onboard wah voices, one customizable
  • Satriani-designed pedal pot, for smooth and musical tone

Legendary Joe Satriani's vision of the ultimate Wah
Joe "Satch" Satriani and the crew at Vox have been working together to develop a range of Satch's "ultimate" pedals - packing in everything Satriani's ever wanted in a particular effects pedal and building his dream pedalboard arsenal. When designing the Big Bad Wah, Satriani wanted to be sure he had access to more than just wah voice - without having to bend down and do too much tweaking to shake up his tone. This idea gave rise to the Big Bad Wah - it has two voices, easily selectable on the fly, and even customizable so you can build your signature wah sound.

Two different onboard wah voices, one customizable
Vox's Big Bad Wah sports two different wah voices, so you have access to two different wah voices onstage - without having to switch off one wah and turn on a differently tweaked wah. The first wah, Wah 1, sports Vox's signature UK sound - and is totally British through and through, only hot-rodded to meet Satriani's exacting tonal specifications. The second wah is customizable. You can choose from two inductors - one U.K.-style, one U.S.-style - and tweak a Drive knob, to get a wide range of gain. At the Drive knob's lowest setting, the Wah 2 mimics the gain of Wah 1. But, when you turn it up to its highest setting, you enjoy a 10dB boost - perfect for aggressive tones when soloing.

Satriani-designed pedal pot, for smooth and musical tone
Satriani helped craft everything about the Vox Big Bad Wah - and played through plenty of prototypes to be sure he landed on the perfect sound. Satch even designed the Big Bad Wah's pedal pot, so the pedal would respond with a smooth and musical tone, across the entire travel of the pedal.

Vox Big Bad Wah Effects Pedal Features:
  • Two Wah Voices, on-the-fly switchable
  • Wah 1 features a Vox-style British sound
  • Wah 2 is user-customizable, with selectable inductors and a Drive Knob
  • 10dB boost when Drive Knob is at its maximum setting
  • Joe Satriani-designed wah tones and smooth, musical pedal pot
  • Controls: Pedal Controller, Drive Knob, Voice Switch, Inductor Select
  • Switch, Wah 1/Wah 2 Switch
  • Jacks: 1 x Input, 1 x Output, 1 x DC 9V
  • Input Impedance: 1M-ohms
  • Output Impedance: 22k-ohms
  • Current consumption: 4 mA
  • Battery life: approximately 90 hours (when using zine-carbon battery)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 5.12" x 9.96" x 3.07"
  • Weight: 2.65 lbs. (without battery)
  • Includes 1 9V battery, can be powered by optional power supply

The Vox Big Bad Wah is legendary Joe Satriani's vision of the ultimate, seriously versatile wah pedal!

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Specification Detail
Type Wah
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 1 x 9V
Height 3.07"
Depth 9.96"
Width 5.12"
Weight 2.65
Manufacturer Part Number JSWH

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What's not to love

by Mickey H. from Del Rio, Texas
September 15, 2011
Music Background: Musician - Songwriter
All the wah sounds you need. Built like a tank. Easy to shift from one tone to another. If you have beem thinking about getting a wah-wah pedal, but not sure which brand or model will give you the ton... read more [+]e your looking for. Look no futher, it's right here. close [-]

Not just for Satriani fans...

by Chris C. from Evansville, IN USA
August 13, 2010
Music Background: Long-time hobbyist
If you're thinking about a wah pedal and can't decide between various models or tones, I'd highly recommend giving this one a go. While it's branded as a signature wah, its by no means a one trick po... read more [+]ny and will give you the best of both worlds (Crybaby and Vox tones) in one box.

Aside from the inductor settings, the gain control and voice switch available on wah 2 let you go from mild to some pretty crazy effects and this is really the only time where I could shut my eyes and hear a resemblance to Satch's tone on several of his tunes.

Build quality is excellent (on par or better than my handmade pedals) and the pedal feels very solid when you step on it. There aren't any plastic bits that I can see that would flex or wear out through some hard use. As is the case with Joe's other signature pedals, these are identical to the ones that he uses on tour so I'm sure they'll withstand some punishment.

Highly, highly recommended. close [-]

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