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!