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Tech21 KW1 Killer Wail Wah Pedal

3-mode selectable wah pedal for guitar and bass. 16 People rated this product:

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Manufacturer's Description for Tech21 KW1 Killer Wail Wah Pedal

A Staple in the World of Music Since the 60s
The wah wah effect was made popular by some of the most influential guitar players in the world. Nostalgia, however, tends to make us forget some of the shortcomings — excessive noise, tendency to be thin sounding with certain guitars or pickups, and unstable mechanical construction.

Merging the Past and the Present
The Killer Wail overcomes the classic wah's faults while preserving the original circuit design. Tech 21 has utilized superior quality switching in a beefed up, cast metal, chrome-plated housing held together with a solid bolt. And they've incorporated some new features to further enhance its performance.

Features
Mode Selector Switch: Provides a variety of curves for greater flexibility — for bass as well as guitar.

Humbucking Inductor: Custom wound and potted inductor coil cancels noise and reduces microphonics while faithfully reproducing the saturation and harmonics of vintage wahs.

Bypass Switch: There's an extra pole to remove the circuit load which can muddy and weaken the signal.

High: Moves the wah filter to the high range of the guitar. Notes on the G, B, and E strings will be accentuated. This mode is perfect for leads or funky staccato chords.

Extended: Tunes the wah to cover the entire range of the guitar. In this mode, the filter is not so "peaky" and is a good choice with clean guitars when you want a smooth and wide sweep. This mode also works well with distorted rhythm chords and riffs.

Deep: Moves the filter down to accentuate the lower strings of the guitar. This setting is perfect for use with 7-string guitars and bass guitars.

Killer sound: The Killer Wail is considerably warmer and more "musical" than conventional wahs. Each of the 3 modes offers a wider, smoother, and more even sweep. zZounds is an authorized dealer of Tech 21 products.

Power: Operable with 9V alkaline battery (not included) or optional Power Supply (Tech 21 Model #DC2).

Actual size (L x W x H): 8 x 3.25 x 3 in. (fully extended/open)

Weight: 46 oz.

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Sound: Wicked sound, especially on the "extended" setting. Gives a nice wide swing up for rhythm playing & good for solo lines two. High and deep settings are nice also. Feature: Only downside is that the mode switch is on the downside (underneath), no so easy to switch modes mid-song if so inclined. Pedal has comfortable range to it, unit overall is solid, ie - heavy/substantial. Only problem can be radio interference at the top end of the pot - mine tunes in 92.5FM a local classic rock station. An adjustment of the pinion crank at the switch point can reduce it. Manufacturer Support: Checked Tech21's website, they offer email support, but not many actual technical FAQs online, that would be appreciated. The Wow Factor: Shiny chrome w/black accents. I guess it looks nice, but I'm more about the sound.

Style of Music: Ska, Reggae, Funk

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Sound: This pedal is great all the sound of a crybaby and more with its wide spectrum plus very little noise i paid 225 canadian and am still very pleased althoug i do kinda miss the extra noise of my vox

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