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Behringer HB01 Hellbabe Wah Pedal

Total optical control. Resistance adjustment. Adjustable heel-down frequency range.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
           8 out of 10
Features:
           8 out of 10
Quality:
           7 out of 10
Value:
           9 out of 10
I Want It:
           7 out of 10
Sound:
           8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
           9 out of 10
Support:
           8 out of 10
 
 

"EXCELLENT pedal - buy it NOW!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 12/21/2005
Style of Music: Hard Rock - Heavy Metal
Musical Experience: Active musician - playing almost 30 years
Location: NORTHERN Virginia

 

 
Feature:
Real simple to use with the optical on-off. I haven't experienced the 'noise' issue others have in the ratings, but I did experience the pedal not switching off automatically when I removed my foot. I opened the case (from the bottom) like I had to do with my old Morley and pushed the optical 'eye' down just slightly and BAM, problem fixed. So...I don't know how long it'll hold up with gigging (I've found myself being a little more tender with it now when moving it around), but there are very few moving parts so it'll be an easy adjustment if something goes outta whack. The plastic casing is fine.

Quality:
I've had Crybaby's/Morley/and Ibanez and they've all had 'issues' of some sort, so the fact I had to minimally adjust the optical eye is not an issue to me. It's been fine ever since and sounds awesome.

Value:
Absolutely fantastic. It IS, for all intents-and-purposes, the Dimebag Wah (for $150) but for $29 (minus the metal dime-o-flage casing).

Desirability:
Well...I chose a nine because it looks like every other standard wah...nothing more special (or less).

Sound:
I absolutely love the sound of this pedal. I (like most of us) am very meticulous with my sound and this Hellbabe pedal really hit the mark. I'm able to use it quite comforably with Damageplan, BLS and Metallica-style covers. I also use the Ibanez Weeping Demon - a good pedal, but the Ibanez sucks a little tone (still good for less 'heavy' uses), whereas I don't have that same issue with the Hellbabe.

Support:
I haven't needed it...that's the best kind of support.

Overall:
If I totally break (or lose) this thing, I'll definitely replace it with another Behringer Hellbabe....definately.

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"Behringer Hellbabe Screams Forth!!!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          5 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 10/25/2005
Style of Music: Everything/Anything
Musical Experience: Pro Musician
Location: Montreal ,Quebec , Canada

 

 
Feature:
This product features a few very usefull controls that you don't find on every wah, Q-control, adjustable frequency range, I.E.- highs and Lows, toe down range control, and a boost level adjustment, not to mention the fact that its activated by optical control instead of a push button toe switch.You do however have to play around with the boost and time adjustment for the on/off switch to avoid excessive noise during paused playing parts.

Quality:
The guts of this effect seem to perform very well, however the body is only high impact plastic , but it seems quite solid. The one thing they could do to improve this unit is to put the guts in a metal case.

Value:
Very good value for the price.

Desirability:
Well its not really an attractive effect, but it does its job and sounds good in the process. It was a practical addition to my set up,i bought 2 of these to use in my pedal boards for my Pantera tribute band.

Sound:
The overall sound of this unit is every bit as good as Dunlop Wah its designed to emulate, I tried this thing side by side with a Dimebag Crybaby before i bought it and the difference in sound was very minute. Comparibly an excellent effect at a fraction of the cost of its rival.

Support:
No service needed so far.

Overall:
I'm very content with these units, if they broke I'd probably replace the unit with the same. I like the fact that this unit sounds every bit as good as the other $200 wahs that i already own, at a third of the cost.

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"Wah Wah Wah"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          5 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 4/20/2006
Style of Music: I play and love all music
Musical Experience: I do all things at all times
Location: Vermont

 

 
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Feature:
The boost feature is awesome, just not before the pre-amp input. Put the wah in the FX loop after your gain stages and it will be awesome.

Quality:
Plastic shell, although it's very heavy. You need to place this pedal just right of your pedal board to make use of the side boost switch. Perhaps the boost switch should have a 1/4" input so you can use an independent switch to activate it.

Value:
Best wah for under $100. Rocktron Black Cat may be better but I haven't tried it yet.

Desirability:
Saving money allows me to buy flowers for "HER" and I feel sexier. But, my wah whines better, sounds better and never accuses me of cheating on her!!

Sound:
The sound is Ok. Better after adjusting the settings to my liking. It tone sucks a bit, even when bypassed unless you use high grade cables. Also, be sure not cross audio cables over power cables.

Ease of Use:
Instant off rocks and has already changed the way I play certain songs (all for the better). I can slam a unison "wah" note outta nowhere and continue as if nothing strange has happened. The band loves the new places I can input surprises.

Support:
I own many Behringer units and have asked them for way too much info on every unti and they always deliver. I ask for schematics and mmc commands for each unit and they deliver every time but.....I've never had a device fail so I don't know about support for failures.

Overall:
Best bang for buck!!!!

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"The only thing cheap about it is the price."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          8 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 3/17/2006
Style of Music: R&B, Jazz, Hip-hop, and funk
Musical Experience: Producer, recording engineer, and musician
Location: San Anselmo, CA. USA

 

 
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Feature:
Adjustable tones

Quality:
Good quality

Value:
It does what it's supposed to at a fraction of the cost. I dare you to find another Wah pedal for less than this one.

Desirability:
It's a perfectly good pedal.

Overall:
I don't see any need to buy a more expensive pedal. What can other wah pedals do that this one can't? If you want a good pedal for a great price, this is it.

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"good for your money!!"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          7 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 8/13/2006
Style of Music: All kinds of rock & metal.
Musical Experience: Active musician, in a band
Location: DeLand, FL, USA

 

 
Feature:
could have had more, but what was there was good

Quality:
for that cheap it's pretty awesome.

Value:
totally worth the money. if you've got more $$, go with the dunlop crybaby, but if your budget is low, go for it.

Desirability:
oh yeah. it's awsesome. it looks cool with my black guitar and black amp.

Sound:
pretty good with an ibanez tone blaster

Ease of Use:
i had it running and annihilating in about 5 minutes after i bought the 9-volt battery

Overall:
for beginners, this is a pretty good, non-pricey pedal. reccommended!

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"Well worth the price"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          5 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          7 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 9/25/2006
Style of Music: Blues
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Saint Joseph MO USA

 

 
Feature:
Not Bad

Quality:
Plastic seems to stand up OK. I own one and my son also owns one and both have had the hinge pin slip out the right side requiring that after some use you have to push it back in. Otherwise yo may be surprised with a loose pedal

Value:
Compared to the price of others, this is a great value...

Desirability:
Looks fine...Hey it's a pedal.

Sound:
Makes a little click that's annoying when the wah is activated.

Ease of Use:
READ THE DIRECTIONS!!

Support:
Haven't had to contact them for support.

Overall:
I would rather have a Crybaby, but for the price and my budget at the time, this was fine.

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"Great value, well worth it."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 12/7/2008
Style of Music: Alt-rock, metal
Musical Experience: Hobbyist Musician
Location: Topeka, KS

 

 
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Feature:
It would be nice if it had an integrated PSU/came with a wallwart, but other than that I really don't have any complaints. It's got a Q control to vary the shape of the wah from a more "round" to a "sharp" sound, and a "fine tune" control which apparently adjusts the high end. I'd rather have a pedal that had a click switch to turn on and off; the automatic off feature of this is a bit annoying if it's turned down too short.

Quality:
The plastic construction seemed a little dodgy when I was looking at it, but I don't think it's an issue-there's a thick metal plate on the bottom which should lend support, and the entire pedal feels solid.

Value:
This seems to be the cheapest wah available, but it definitely doesn't sound/feel cheap.

Desirability:
If price was no issue, I don't know if I'd choose this pedal over any other.

Sound:
It's great. Some reviews indicate that the pedal is rather subtle, but I find that with a little tweaking it sounds just right.

Ease of Use:
It might take a little bit of tweaking to get the right sound. Once it's set up, though, there's not much to it-put your foot on it and go.

Support:
I haven't had a need to contact the company.

Overall:
If it was stolen, I'd buy another.

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"Behringer HB01 Hellbabe Wah Pedal"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          5 out of 10
Value:
          7 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          6 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 8/25/2009
Style of Music: 60s and 70s Rock, and Blues
Musical Experience: Budding Musician
Location: Philadelphia, PA, USA

 

 
Feature:
It has a fully customizable range and boost features to get the tone your looking for

Quality:
It broke before it got here... it is a cheap plastic piece of junk. I have never really gone "on the road" at all, so I would not know... The optical eyes was a mistake on Behringer's part.

Value:
If you want to take the time to mod it to your likeing then it is worth it.

Desirability:
This was my first pedal so I wanted it bad.

Sound:
This is a very nice sounding wah pedal. I would even say it is as good as the crybaby sometimes. I played some old 60s Clapton style stuff with it and it sounded spot on!

Ease of Use:
I had to monkey with this pedal beacuse it was shipped broken to me, In an idle position, I would not get my regular guitar sound. If you are logical and intuitive, you could fix it. (I did my wedging a piece of wood into the pedal to make it always on XD)

Support:
I didn't have to talk to them at all

Overall:
I like this pedal a lot. It's range feature gives you about any tone you want. I know many people think this pedal is junk, but if you want good tone for a cheap price GO FOR IT!!!

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"Even Playin With Myself Its Better Than Sex"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from verizon.net
Submitted: 11/1/2006
Style of Music: all
Musical Experience: composer,thumbtwittler,blah blah blah
Location: yucca valley Ca USA

 

 
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Feature:
Worst feature unfortunately is its low power comsumption,when plugged into a normal power supply,around 800ma,it clips badly losing much of its dynamic sound range(which really is quite good).I'd like to see it with own power supply built in,right now,(I use wall warts).Dont think it actually needed all that gain,but its handy,I guess.

Quality:
Seems solidly built,but I'm not that abusive with musical instraments,after thirty some years playing with minimal monies coming in a person learns to take care of things.

Value:
Kiler diller!

Desirability:
Well designed,well built,very responsive too my desires.Sh goes well with other mind candy,very compatible type,a nice personality that goes well its other traits.

Sound:
I dont know how I lived without it,even playin with myself its better than sex.

Ease of Use:
Just plug it in and get your ROCKS OFF!

Support:
Not yet.

Overall:
A while.It stands on its own merits.Wanted similar for quite some time but purchased things for other instraments,flute,and am now plenty glad that I found this one and think I would seek out another identical to it.

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"Useful Wah for Practically Nuth'in!!!"

Overall:
          8 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 6/13/2006
Style of Music: Gospel,Blues,Rock, Experimental
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Lufkin,Texas...USA

 

 
Feature:
More controls than a plain jane pedal.

Quality:
Well made, holds up to my big heavy feet.

Value:
It's worth the price I paid for it, and then some.

Desirability:
Attractive and sturdy design.

Sound:
You definitely get a wah sound with this pedal, and the controls do offer tweakability.But the biggest thing that I have against this pedal is the limited range of the wah.HEY BERINGER...MORE RANGE, PLEASE.I consider this an excellent value at 30 bucks.I have used it alone, and in combination with the digital effects on my Beringer GMX212 amp, which is a very cool combination.I also put this behind a Big Muff Pi in the effects chain with good results (be patient and experiment).If I lost it, I'd get another one.Well made and durable.Buy it and you will find a use for it...I did!!!!

Ease of Use:
Tweak controls take a little getting used to; more subtle than most pedals.

Support:
I have several Beringer products and so far have never needed support.

Overall:
Even though I will be getting more wah pedals in the future, this one will be used often, and usually in conjunction with other stomp boxes.

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