Different wahs.

kevrock

kevrock

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So how would I go about finding the differences between some wah sound I like the Cantrell wah the Hammett wah and the dime all for different reasons. What should I look at changing in the wah parameters to achieve these sounds.
 
I've honestly found it best to just use your ears rather than trying to dial in some specs of some frequency response graph online

The Cantrell wah is a bit lower frequency with not to much highs (especially if you roll them back with the knob on the pedal) so just start the wah lower and limit the sweep. Kirks wah sound is kind of thinner and nasal so made it more of a high range sweep.

End goal should be about finding YOUR ideal wah sound, not matching a pedal.

Its basically what those guys all got to do, they got to play a wah, and say "hmmm, I'd like a wider sweep" or "I'd like more lows" and Dunlop would make some adjustments til they liked it, then slap their name on it and give them some royalty checks.

You've got that same ability with the Axe, pick a sound you like, adjust it until its how you've always wanted a wah to sound in your head
 
From the Manuals on the Dunlop site.

Dimebag Crybaby From Hell
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 1 MΩ
Output <1 kΩ
Noise Floor* -102 dBV
Filter Center Freq. (fc)
Range Heel Down Toe Down
1 440 Hz 1.5 kHz to 2.2 kHz
2 400 Hz 1.3 kHz to 1.9 kHz
3 375 Hz 1.2 kHz to 1.8 kHz
4 345 Hz 1.0 kHz to 1.6 kHz
5 295 Hz 750 Hz to 1.4 kHz
6 250 Hz 1.2 kHz
Max Gain at fc 15 dB
Boost Range 0.1 to 17 dB
Bypass Buffered
Current Draw 2.5 mA
Power Supply 9 volts DC

Kirk Hammet Crybaby
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 680 kΩ
Output 4.7 kΩ
Filter Parameter
Low Pass 300 Hz to 380 Hz
High Pass 1.4 kHz to 1.8 kHz
Maximum Level
Input -13.5 dBV
Output +6.5 dBV
Maximum Gain
Heel Down +17 dB at 300 Hz to 380 Hz
Toe Down +21 dB at 1.4 kHz to 1.8 kHz
Noise Floor*
Heel Down >95 dBV
Toe Down >89 dBV
Bypass Hardwire
Current Draw 4 mA
Power Suppy 9 volts DC

Jerry Cantrel Crybaby
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 1 MΩ
Output 10 kΩ
Filter Center Frequency
Heel Down 320 Hz to 390 Hz
Toe Down
Fine Tune Max 1700 Hz to 2070 Hz
Fine Tune Min 1050 kHz to 1270 Hz
Maximum Level
Input -11.5 dBV
Output +6 dBV
Maximum Gain at Center Frequency
Heel Down +18 dB
Toe Down +20 dB
Noise Floor*
Heel Down >97 dB
Toe Down >89 dB
Bypass Hardwire
Current Draw 1 mA
Power Supply 9 volts DC
 
Thanks tomc3084. I'm at work right know but that's a long thread will a search for wah find it inside the thread.
 
Hey

Can you post Cry Baby 535q notes too ,it was best wah-wah what have ever made?

Severed said:
From the Manuals on the Dunlop site.

Dimebag Crybaby From Hell
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 1 MΩ
Output <1 kΩ
Noise Floor* -102 dBV
Filter Center Freq. (fc)
Range Heel Down Toe Down
1 440 Hz 1.5 kHz to 2.2 kHz
2 400 Hz 1.3 kHz to 1.9 kHz
3 375 Hz 1.2 kHz to 1.8 kHz
4 345 Hz 1.0 kHz to 1.6 kHz
5 295 Hz 750 Hz to 1.4 kHz
6 250 Hz 1.2 kHz
Max Gain at fc 15 dB
Boost Range 0.1 to 17 dB
Bypass Buffered
Current Draw 2.5 mA
Power Supply 9 volts DC

Kirk Hammet Crybaby
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 680 kΩ
Output 4.7 kΩ
Filter Parameter
Low Pass 300 Hz to 380 Hz
High Pass 1.4 kHz to 1.8 kHz
Maximum Level
Input -13.5 dBV
Output +6.5 dBV
Maximum Gain
Heel Down +17 dB at 300 Hz to 380 Hz
Toe Down +21 dB at 1.4 kHz to 1.8 kHz
Noise Floor*
Heel Down >95 dBV
Toe Down >89 dBV
Bypass Hardwire
Current Draw 4 mA
Power Suppy 9 volts DC

Jerry Cantrel Crybaby
SPECIFICATIONS
Impedance
Input 1 MΩ
Output 10 kΩ
Filter Center Frequency
Heel Down 320 Hz to 390 Hz
Toe Down
Fine Tune Max 1700 Hz to 2070 Hz
Fine Tune Min 1050 kHz to 1270 Hz
Maximum Level
Input -11.5 dBV
Output +6 dBV
Maximum Gain at Center Frequency
Heel Down +18 dB
Toe Down +20 dB
Noise Floor*
Heel Down >97 dB
Toe Down >89 dB
Bypass Hardwire
Current Draw 1 mA
Power Supply 9 volts DC
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