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Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah Pedal

Item ID: AW3
Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah Pedal
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Wah and Envelope Filter Pedal for Guitar or Bass with Tempo Control, Expression Pedal Input, and "Humanizer" Effect

The BOSS AW-3 Dynamic Wah guitar effects pedal gives you all the wah you need! It's not just for guitarists - the AW-3 is Dynamic Wah, like two pedals in one, with dedicated inputs for both guitar AND bass. Choose between fixed and auto wah, or add an optional expression pedal. You also get a 'humanizer' function that lets you create wild, human-voice type sounds! This pedal can be controlled automatically via a tempo control, or externally using an expression pedal. Put great wah effects into your pedalboard setup with the compact, easy-to-use, and downright awesome AW-3 Dynamic Wah!

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December 21, 2023

Classic Boss

By Nate from Arizona
Music Background: Professional

Sturdy, dependable and solid sound nothing to write home about but I wouldn't hesitate to gig with one if needed but not an always on my board kind of pedal. I generally prefer the simpler two knob DOD for live as the knobs are fewer and easier to adjust on the fly. The extra features are nice but would probably be more fun at home or in the studio where you can play around and aren't trying to set it and forget it. Solid product and don't mind having it as backup or extra flavor if it's cold weather and I want to make bizarre sounds in my room.

June 24, 2022

Truly Dynamic!!!

By John from Bronx, New York
Music Background: Several years of performing and recording music of various genres.

Plenty of wah-wah range, very quiet and it works well with all instruments.
It's dynamic adjustability makes it multi-useful in all situations.
It bypasses clean and noninhibiting.
I would certainly recommend it to the professional musician.
It even works great with my Takamine acoustic/electric bass.
I am abundantly impressed.

June 16, 2021

Great when needed

By Joe from CT
Music Background: Former professional, current recording enthusiast, song writer, part time performer.

I wont be using this pedal often, but when I want a wah effect while playing solos, fills, slide, singing, and re-creating hit tunes live, this pedal is perfect for me. Ex: Althea, Crazy Mama.

December 1, 2019

auto wa

By Sweetwater Customer

Fun to use even in combination with my pedal wah

May 24, 2019

A Keeper!

By Don from Sarasota, FL
Music Background: Guitar since 1964, + bass, + keyboards

If you are like me - and you are - we buy pedals, try pedals, toss pedals on pile of other disappointing pedals. This might be the first pedal that did what I wanted right out of the box. I have always used the traditional Dunlop Cry Baby wah-wah. Well, I'm not getting any younger, or more graceful, and the band leader keeps putting the only three songs requiring a wah-wah all in a row. I think he wants to see me topple over. I literally took this pedal out of the box, plugged it in with the Boss FS-5U, the drummer counted off the beat while I tapped tempo, and it worked perfectly. The 3 knobs were at 12 o'clock and the mode was set to UP. "Higher Ground" does not require the guitar to "talk", it's more like a rhythm part. This pedal does the job! I can wonder around aimlessly (wirelessly) and the pedal just keeps going. Love it! No more old person leg cramps. Have played around with the settings and may eventually attach an expression pedal for the Humanizer, but for now I'm perfectly satisfied with keeping it simple.

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August 3, 2018

Step down from the AW-2

By Sweetwater Customer

It's not the worst auto wah pedal, but the AW-2 was better.

August 26, 2013

Great Wah!!!

By Jefferson W. from Indianapolis, Indiana
Music Background: Hobbyist, Composer

Really great Auto Wah Boss Pedal! Great for Funk, etc. Get that great Wah sound without the foot pedal. Super easy to dial in a great tone. Also does a kind of "talking "effect that is pretty cool. Great Results!! Love it!!

July 30, 2013

Great Boss Auto Wah!

By Jefferson W. from Indianapolis, Indiana
Music Background: Hobbyist,Composer

Really nice pedal. Super easy to use. Sounds great. Really great for funk etc. Various setting so you can dial in just what you need. Great addition to my Pedalboard. Thanks Carson!

May 21, 2012

Boss AW3 Dynamic Wah

By John from Long Island, NY
Music Background: Hobbyist, play out four to five times a year, it's a blast!

This is an excellent pedal, for both Wah and (almost) talk box effects. I use it for "Do you feel like we do" and Rocky Mt. way. It gets me about 80 percent of what a talk box will, without the some what cumbersome "real" talk box set up. It's built very well. Tends to distort a bit, in a good way, so I turn all distortion/gain effects off. If it broke, I'd buy another.

June 9, 2010

This Wah's alright

By Dr. F. from Somewhere in upstate ny
Music Background: Playing guitar 32 years.

This is an auto-wah first and formost. If you like playing funk, like me, this'll get the sound you want, and they'll be no fiddling with a foot pedal. Simple and effective. I use the humanizer for a "frampton" effect. It does other stuff, but the funk sounds and humanizer are what I use it for.

September 23, 2008

Very Dissapointing

By Guy

I really thought this pedal would be better than
what my friends were saying but I was wrong. First of all, its really hard to get the sound you want out of it. Second, it just plain sucked. If you want a really good auto wah i would recommend the Digitech Synth Wah, its really kool.

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