Charles_Obscure Posted September 25, 2008 Posted September 25, 2008 I want to buy a wah wah... Someone told me to check out the Cry Baby GCB95. The big music store downtown are selling those 99.40$ (canadian) and I was wondering: Are they any good and is it a good price? Thank you. Charlie Obscurius Quote
ledzep4life Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 (edited) Definately.... built like a brick and works like a charm i picked mine up and havent regretted it for a second, worth every cent edit: If you've got the money you could go for an effects board with built in wah, but for the wah on it's own you can't beat it. In my opinion anyway Edited September 26, 2008 by ledzep4life Quote
Charles_Obscure Posted September 26, 2008 Author Posted September 26, 2008 Well! Thank you very much. You've convinced me to buy it. Next wednesday it'll be mine! Quote
andrew Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 No it's not. Idk how much in USD that is but I wouldn't pay more than $40 for a Crybaby wah. Those things are the worst tone suckers out there and don't sound that great. I'd rather save up the extra $100 for a Fulltone Clyde. Quote
Humbucker Posted September 26, 2008 Posted September 26, 2008 Mr. Obscure, The obvious thing to do is get yourself down to the store and play throught the thing. If it does what you want it to do, and it's worth $100 to you for that sound, then buy it; if not, walk away. This should be your policy for all sound equipment you are ever considering buying. RB Quote
Charles_Obscure Posted September 29, 2008 Author Posted September 29, 2008 Thank you for your great advices. But all I want is a good, classic rock sound wah wah. What would you recommend me... Quote
Humbucker Posted September 30, 2008 Posted September 30, 2008 But all I want is a good, classic rock sound wah wah. If you want classic sound, use classic gear. I have a Cry Baby, and although it is very well built to withstand hard use, I do call into question the reliability of the electrical components, although this is directly related to the pot (easy fix). One important thing to bear in mind is the amount of overdrive you use with these things. The effect is diminished as you dial in more of the stuff. The cleaner the sound, the greater the overall range between bass and treble. RB Quote
Charles_Obscure Posted October 1, 2008 Author Posted October 1, 2008 (edited) Great! I don't use much overdrive or amp's gain... Just a bit, to add a little of crunchiness to my sound. So I guess a classic Vox Wah Wah would be great? Edited October 1, 2008 by Charles_Obscure Quote
Humbucker Posted October 1, 2008 Posted October 1, 2008 So I guess a classic Vox Wah Wah would be great? Eric Clapton used one with Cream. Ultimately, you must buy with your ears; if it fits the bill, then get one. Good luck! RB Quote
Charles_Obscure Posted October 1, 2008 Author Posted October 1, 2008 Eric Clapton used one with Cream. Ultimately, you must buy with your ears; if it fits the bill, then get one. Good luck! RB Thanks! I'm eating something and then heading up to the store! I might even get out of there with an Octavia! heheheh! Quote
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