By Robert Renman - www.dolphinstreet.com
A comparison (or maybe just a demo) of the Dunlop Crybaby, EVH Crybaby, Fulltone Clyde Wah, and EX-7 with 2 wah models (Crybaby and Vox McCoy). Using a Marshall JVM 410H. Guitars were my Suhr Classic and my Michael Kelly Patriot Shadow with Rockfield pickups.
I suddenly felt like I needed to look into playing with wah pedals more, so I started by digging up my Fulltone Clyde Wah and my Digitech EX-7. I also went to Music Centre Canada and they were kind enough to let me take home a regular Crybaby and an EVH Crybaby by Dunlop for testing.
I played these pedals for quite a bit over the weekend, and they all have their own thing going for them. The EVH Wah surprised me. I thought it sounded really good, especially with some gain. The regular Crybaby didn't seem to suck tone and have any drawbacks really, although I have read comments about how some think it's poorly made and a real tone sucker. Didn't notice.
The EX-7 wah models on the default settings did sound a bit so-so, in comparison to the other pedals. However, these wah models can be tweaked quite a bit, something I didn't do this time.
So can you guess which of the Dunlop Wah pedals I bought?
Here's what my messing around with da Wahs sounded like. Let me hear which pedal you think sound the best!
By Robert Renman - www.dolphinstreet.com
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the ex-7 is the most versatile and lends itself to more applications than the othe oner trick ponies!
Comment added on February 09, 2010I don't think anybody uses an overdrive before the wah. It makes them all sound wacky. Other than that, this is a valuable comparison.
Comment added on January 05, 2010Hey, thanks for all this help here! I've been trying to figure out which wah to get, and this really helped! I think I want the Eddie Van Halen Wah now!
-Seth
http://doesitrockreviews.com
the zakk wyled wah is the best cheak it out tell me what you think of cuorse his playing is the best to so there might be something there. don
Comment added on November 29, 2009