Vox Dual Wah Pedal Special features of the Big Bad Wah:

Special features of the Big Bad Wah:

Here’s how it works. Wah 1 is a ﬁxed wah. This wah sound is based on the classic

VOX wah sound only hot-rodded to Joe’s specs. You’ll notice the incredibly smooth

sweep of this wah from low to high. We spent a lot of time on that with Joe, so we

hope you enjoy it! Wah 2 is where you can have a lot of fun customizing your ideal

wah tone with the Drive and Voice controls. Those controls only apply to Wah 2. So

you can create your own sound with Wah 2 then switch back and forth between Wah

1 and Wah 2 with the aptly named Wah 1/2 foot switch. The Big Bad wah is truly two

wahs in one!

The inductor is a gumdrop-shaped component that is the “heart” of a wah pedal’s

character. Throughout the history of the wah, particularly the most sought-after vin-

tage VOX wahs, the inductors have changed. Modern, US-made wahs often use dif-

ferent inductors than were used in the ﬁrst VOX wahs. This is why different wahs

sound different from each other, and why people collect different types of wahs. The

Big Bad Wah has TWO inductors—a UK-style inductor, designed like our classic VOX

inductors, and a US-style inductor, designed to perform like modern, American

inductors. With the Big Bad Wah, you can choose your favorite inductor by pressing

the Inductor button.

The Big Bad Wah features a custom pot designed speciﬁcally for this wah to Joe Satri-

ani’s speciﬁcations. The pot is the component that controls the “sweep” of the wah