Boss PW-10 V-Wah Effects Pedal
6 wah models. 8 overdrive/distortion effects.
Overall User Ratings (based on 114 ratings)
by a customer from mail.com
"a great value. uncompromised Boss quality...buy this product"
i lover the sound, durability, and the just the overall value and quality.
Sound
the sound is great! so many to choose from...wow!!
Features
the best features are..humm....i would say the many different types of the wahs as well as the memory.
Quality
the product is made well without a doubt. i've owned 2 cry baby wahs and they both squick and slowly died out...but the pw-10 has great parts and boss's awesome warranty.
Value
i would say the value is great for the range you get. many types of wah sounds and distortion. a great value.
Manufacturer Support
i had no previous problems with boss products...don't know..which is good..
The Wow Factor
very nice!..smooth and fluid movement of the pedal makes it superb
Musical Style:
rock, blue rock, hard rock
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Submitted August 16, 2004 by a customer from power-chord.co.uk
"Boss PW10 V-Wah - The Only Wah Pedal You'll Ever Need"
Features
Yep - I abuse everything - The Boss has been great.
Quality
Exactly what you'd expect from Boss.
Value
Yep - this is the best bit of kit I've bought for ages. I paid
Musical Style:
Rock
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Submitted July 27, 2003 by a customer from hotmail.com
"If you need a wah pedal (VOX, Cry Baby, or whatever) this is the ONLY way to go today."
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I don't expect to replace it any time soon.
Sound
Great sound. I also have a Vox wah pedal(which I now intennd to sell) and I can't tell the difference between it and the Boss pedal in Vox mode.
Features
The only thing missing is an on-off switch that would let you bypass the pedal completely such as found on the Vox Wah, and preferably also shut off the battery or a/c power to the pedal when it is in the bypass mode. The lack of an on/off/bypass switch is an irritating inconvenience to the user and a foolish oversight on the part of Boss, especially if you forget to unplug your guitar cable from the pedal when you are finished playing. Failure to unplug leaves the pedal on and depletes the batteries. Irritating as this oversight is, it is not a fatal flaw, however.
Quality
Seems very robust and solid and should last a long time, especially due to the infrared sensor which I believe replaces the mechanical device which links the pedal to the pot (rheostat) which controls the wah effect. Nothing to wear out. Also, the pedal appears to be noiseless and devoid of the soft scratchy static embedded in the signal to the guitar amp so often heard with other pedals when they are moved up and dow--especially as they age and the pot gets worn or corroded. For the price, I'd much rather own this product than any of the various wah pedals it emulates.
Value
A very good value. I think the typical asking price of about $135 US from discount houses is fair for what you get, especially when compared to the prices of competitive pedals, but you can do better than $135 if you look around, as I did.
Manufacturer Support
Have not had to contact Boss so far...and I don't anticipate having to do so.
The Wow Factor
If you need a wah pedal, this is the only way to go when you compare this wah pedal and all it can do and emulate versus other wah pedals regardless of their brand or pedigree.
Musical Style:
Classical, jazz, blues, Latin, classic rock
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Submitted February 27, 2005 by a customer from yahoo.com
"The Truth related to the V-Wah"
Sound
Generally better than the plethora of pedals that are out there. Problems with the sound can occur if you bump the drive dial when packing/unpacking the pedal. This is a common occurance with me. Once you have figured that out, you can get that clean wah sound you like. Some of the settings sound a lot a like though. U-Vibe mode one of the best univibe emulators that I have heard
Features
This comes with batteries, you have to buy an adapter.
Quality
Another rare one for the boss line up is the connection through the input is not secure very strong. I have had mine in the shop twice to get the adapter connection working again. Otherwise this thing is built like a tank and will last for years to come!
Value
Like most boss products you get a lot of bang for the buck. Definitely worth the price
Manufacturer Support
I have had some positive reactions from the support staff at roland.boss
The Wow Factor
Of all of the wahs I have played, i would not want another
Musical Background:
professional
Musical Style:
P&W
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Submitted July 6, 2005 by a customer from hotmail.com
"a kick ass pedal!!!"
if you want to get a good wah pedal buy this one or the dunlop zakk wylde cry baby
Sound
its a litle noisy with a small amp
Features
it has a lot of diferent sounds and distortion
Quality
it sounds perfect
Value
with all that features its a good price
Manufacturer Support
boss is the greatest pedals brand
The Wow Factor
seems like a great kick ass stuff
Musical Background:
hobbyist
Musical Style:
metal, hard rock, blues
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Submitted August 31, 2004 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Buyit, TryiT, Make Efx Chains, and Play...u cant stop now !"
Features
All you neeed `bout Wahs SouNDs
The Wah sounds are little difficult to create and make then sounds great, so, with the PW-10 u can make all u want, have WAH RANGe (Pedal Wah full main control, Wah Style, ANd Distortion) i dont use distortion, i use clen wah, with my Gt-3 i make all the Efx that i need. PW-10 Have a BANK sound, for save preset
Quality
Are you stupid? im saying that its very power full pedal, ITS a BOSS ! Boss sounds always are GoD-
Value
Its not expensive, well, boss always have prices, if you buy independet pedals like DD6, MT2, Phaser, PitchShiF, Pw10, Distortion, CS, NS........you
Musical Background:
Active Musician, Recording own studio
Musical Style:
Soul Expresion, mEtAL, Rock, JaZz
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Submitted November 2, 2005
""Need an upgrade""
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Some say it is the best sounding wah.. but the bypass problem is really a big concerned against this pedal. It is not really the perfect wah pedal for me.
Sound
This product is simply need an upgrade. Talking about a true-bypass, this one alter the sound in my whole set-up when you dont put it custom mode and turn the Drive Knob down. It is really a big issue for me. It has great features but none of them is really usefull. The distortion which is the Drive Knob doesnt create any fuzz wah but a muddy sound. I'm fan of Boss Pedals because of its quality and great sound. I have quite few of them, but this one really put me down.
Features
As what I say.. it has many features, like the distortion etc. but not all of them is great. It is first of its kind wah pedal where you can program or store up to 3 different settings.
Quality
It is a BOSS quality is on the top compare to other brands
Value
Boss usually are expensive pedals but they are worth for the price, but not this one.
Manufacturer Support
If I have a time maybe I will contact them regarding this issue, I've never contact Boss so far regarding a product support. Maybe this one I will.
The Wow Factor
Actually the product doest have a sex appeal the shape is weird like 30th Century pedal for the future and its bulky. Dunlop pedals is more sexy than this.
Musical Background:
Garage Band
Musical Style:
rage against the machine meets black sabbath
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Submitted January 28, 2005
"piece of junk"
i hated this. never buy it
Sound
The sound quility was unbearably bad. Fuzzy and sratchy at any loudness
Features
Had a few nice wah's but i was not impressed
Quality
Fell apart after a weeks use. crap
The Wow Factor
you do not want this wah pedal
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Submitted September 24, 2003
"Great pedal, but be aware of the volume cut-off thing I mentioned above!"
Sound
Excellent sound quality and variety.
Quality
Twice the pedal has loosened so the foot part just drooped down...and I simply fixed that with an allen wrench.
One important drawback!!!: If you do NOT have one of the overdrive settings on, the volume of my guitar signal goes momentarily to zilch when I foot press the wah on or off!! This is bad, but it does not happen when I have the overdrive engaged, if even just a little bit.
Manufacturer Support
N/A
The Wow Factor
The variety of tones is great. The Univibe setting is amazing.
Musical Style:
rock-jazz-rock-fusion
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Submitted May 21, 2003
Boss PW-10 V-Wah Customer Review
There are two major design flaws - 1. when the overdrive is engaged, there is no hard bypass. Even if you switch off the wah function, there is a gain boost, and thus far, I have not been able to find a way to bypass it if it is on.. Therefore, you have to commit to drive on your memory settings, even if the wah is off.
This is not an insurmountable problem - you can put the whole thing on standby, which does bypass everything, but if you activate it at all by touching the pedal, the drive will kick in.
If there was a hard bypass for the pre-amp/ gain function, you could preset a sound with gain and wah, kick it in for your solo or whatever, and then turn it off to return to your clean sound, a function I would like to see in the next version of this pedal.
2. There is a millisecond gap when you turn the wah on or off. If you aren't playing, you don't hear it, but if you want a smooth segue, forget it.
It still sounds great, and if you are using amp or pedal distortion, you should be OK with this machine.
Sound
All of the sounds are great - excellent no-noise simulations of popular wahs with customizable Q and memory. The novel Voice and Filter are unique and interesting
Features
For the price, they should include an AC adapter.
The Wow Factor
Should appeal to gearheads. Lovers of classic Vox and Crybaby sounds may be interested but will swear by their analog standbys.
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