Boss PW-10 V-Wah

This pedal is kinda tricky to use. I actually had to use the directions for it. It is very easy to get the custom sound you want out of it. this pedal always has a good sound to it no matter what the settings are.

The sound of this pedal is just awsome. It has a great wah to it which can be tweeked in any way. there are many different types of wah to suit your different styles. This boss is using the cosm sound bank and they have many different distortion sounds which replicate other boss pedals such as the blues driver. You dont even need to use the wah feature because the distortion sounds great and can be used as a distortion pedal alone. I would recommend this pedal to everyone because of its versatility and the inexpensive price. You are able to program this pedal so you just toggle through the settings you want and you can turn off the distortion at any time.

this thing is built like a tank.

never broke but has great five year warranty

AWSOME!

It's a little complicated to get ALL POSSIBLE sounds out of it, but you can easily just click and play. It also has some great presets you can get to easily. But to take advantage of all the sonic possiblities, you'd have to have the manual handy.

I'm using a Carvin DC127 with a Fishman Acoustic Pickup, to the Boss V-Wah, to a Boss AD-5 Acoustic Processor, to Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler, to SWR Strawberry Blonde Acoustic Amplifier. Not noisy at all and all the effects are great. I especially love the added Univibe sound. I can get that great Hendrix, Band of Gypsies sound out of it. The Wahs are great. So many different kinds and their all tweakable too. It's really a great toy! You'll be playing for hours!!

Seems like its pretty reliable. I just got it yesterday so I dont really know. But Boss products are always great quality so I'll give this a ten anyway.

nope

I play a fusion of jazz, psychedelic rock, blues and reggae. This pedal is PERFECT for me, I absolutely LOVE it! Talk about psychedelic!?!! I was also pleasantly surprised with the synth sound. Reminds me of Zawinal. I was gonna invest $250 in the line 6 FM4 filter modeler, but I just couldn't see spending that much money again. The Boss might even be better... and cheaper too. They could easily charge over $200 for this thing, it's that good! I've been playing for 15 years and I've owned a few Crybabys in my day. The Boss V-Wah is even better. If you're looking for a wah and then some, the Boss will be perfect. Dont forget that it has EIGHT quality Boss distortions on board. (Wow, I almost forgot about that!!) After I bought it, I played with it for like 3 hours... experimenting with all the different possible sounds. I think I ended up in an extended version of "Machine Gun" (Man I love that Univibe!!)I still havent scratched the surface on what can be accomplished with this pedal, but I'll have a blast tryin!!

How easy is it to get a good sound out of it?
The sound of a wah is good no matter what, the default sound when you turn it on really is impressive and the rest of the sounds are great but not everyones a fan of the Fuzz Box distortion I guess. so it's pretty easy to get a good sound.

How about Editing patches?
Now here comes the tricky part this unit isnt easy to use and you would never get full potential without reading the manual because theirs so many different things it can do. One thing you need to know how to do is change the function of the heel switch to function B because without this it would pretty much be useless on stage as a few people here have said.. Heel = distortion on/off Toes = Wah on and off.. instead of the standard way which kinda really does get confusing and takes a lot of time. you dont need to do the 2 second bypass if you learn how to use this unit propperly Boss have catered for everyones needs here just read the bloody manual.

How is the manual for it (if there is one)?
it's great but u'd be screwed if you lost it.

Do you know the firmware revision number? Has your unit been upgraded?
Well I got it the day it was released in the UK so im guessing it's an original unless it's been updated already??!

My final verditct is quiet hard to use but, it's always just gonna be a standard wah, so u cant not use it, but it's tricky to get multiple sounds and a good setup for the switches etc..

What setup (i.e. what guitars and amps) are you using this with?
Fenix Les Paul Custom DiMarzio bridge pickup into a Valvestate 8040.

Is it noisy? On what settings?
it's got a built in boss noise gate if you set this feature up propperly to your own tastes u can illimate background/white noise and not loose any sustain or tone. but it can be noisy if you dont know how to use this feature.

Are the effects weak or do they always sound great?
They sound great this is the best sounding wah I've ever heard.
It's boss though so I expected quality.

What amp are you using it with?
Marshall Valvestate 8040 40v 1x12 Combo

Can you get the sound of your favorite artists? Who are they?

This wah has the Morley Badhorsie steve vai signature wah sound on this wah plus the VOX and Crybaby sounds.. I can get anything from Hendrix to Hammett to Vai to Satch to Zakk Wylde.. it's the most versitile wah I've ever heard.
But it doesnt just do wah, It does Voice Box, Univibe and several boss distortions and the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff.. the thing I was most impressed with was the Metal-Zone distortion with the Morley Bad Horsie wah this nailed the Kirk Hammett lead sound for the black album so unbelievbly well.

Can you depend on it?
Dude it's boss you dont get many things built like tanks these days but boss still do it.

Would you use it on a gig without a backup?
Sure.

What style of music do you play? Is this a good match?
I just play lead guitar for all genres and this just covers them all and then some. it's great.

How long have you been playing? What other gear do you own?
7 years, alsorts of other stuff 2 long list.

If it were stolen or lost, would you buy it again or get something else?
Yes plain and simple yes.

what do you love about it? What do you hate? What is your favorite feature?
love? everything. hate? nothing now I've learnt how to use it propperly reading the manual fully. my fav feature is the Metal-Zone distortion because it adds such liquid sustain to highgain lead it's gorgeous really it's lovely.

Did you compare it to other products? Which ones? Why did you choose this one?
Vox,Crybaby,Morley,Bespeco I tried them all and this just was the holy grail of the wah pedal.

Anything you wish it had?
More nobs and buttons instead of having to do the turn off and on thing to change features but it's compact and sturdy. so I guess it's a trade off.

Does it help you make music, or does it get in the way?
Yea it makes music!

Anything else you'd like to share?
Well done boss!

Very intimidating pedal. I've had it for a few days now and have completely read the manual and tested everything out. It needs a few more knobs. Distortion settings are WAAAAAAY to hard to change. Definately not a live pedal. To make any changes you have to turn off the unit, and then turn it back on while holding down a certain button then make your changes and press the button again. It's hard to tell if you are back to normal operation or if you're still in the settings
mode. So why did I give it an 8? Because it is usable, just a little hard at first. Boss crammed so much stuff into this pedal that I guess that have to sacrifice a little ease-of-use, which is okay. The manual is great, if you look past the typos. In conclusion, it trades off some ease-of-use for a lot of features.

Mexican Strat > V-Wah > Peavey Classic 30

It has a built in Noise Suppressor which works great! Absolutely no noise whatsoever. The effects sound very good to me, but I've never used any of the original effects so I can't really compare. It suits my needs very well. There's just so much stuff on it! You can use all the Wahs with distortion or without, or you can just use distortion. The 8 distortion models are good, (it is modeling, after all). Very, very versatile. If

I already dropped it once on a concrete floor and it is fine. Boss is rock-solid.

Never dealt with them.

I've been playing for about 2 years and this is the first wah pedal I've bought. It is amazing for the price. Probably not for the pro who wants one awesome wah model, but if you're just a hobbyist like me, who wants a big bang for the buck, get this pedal. You won't regret it.

This thing is easier than some other reviewers have claimed. I got about ten different sounds out of it in 45 minutes. Editing is simple and The manual is good.

Fat Strat -> PW-10 -> Fender Tube amp. This thing has so many good sounds it blew me away. There was a little noise when you turned the distortion up but that's what happens with most distortions. Yep, this wah has good distortion. It sounded like the Boss SD-1! I got some great Crybaby sounds out of this than I get out of my Dunlop Crybaby 95Q. The Voice, double resonance, and Univibe patches adre also great!

You can rely on this. It doesn't have a pot and it will never squeak. It is built solid. I will gig without a backup.

When my Boss SD-1 pedal died I sent it to Boss and had it fixed for free in 4 weeks.

I play in a Jamband (funk, blues, rock, jazz). This pedal is great because it has 3 options of wahs or you can use just the distortions. I've been playing 10 years and have tried many different wahs. This is my favorite so far. If it was stolen I'd replace it when I saved up the cash again. It definitely helps inspire me to make more music.

Simply...the V-Wah is a awesome wah pedal and the sound which it produces is sweet and sound like the original wahs which is models after.

I'm playing a DC400T through a Boss DS-1 and a Marshall Jackhammer and the V-Wah into a Line 6 Spider212. I definitly enjoy the sound which I get out of it. The distortion sound off the pedal is alright but its extra.

Yeah I can depend on the V-wah because I thought it was plastic or something at first but its built like a freaking tank! And no I would not buy another one for back up cuz it cost me quite some money.

Nope I don't think I'll ever need to deal with the company anyways cuz they make badass pedals that sound awesome.

I play rock, pretty much everything within that category, such as Alternative, metal, heavy-metal, hard rock, etc. Been playing for 3+ some years now and have been looking for some wah pedals to buy and come across this one which is probably the first and last wah I'll ever buy.

Easy to use, but not in a live situation. This pedal seems to be more for recording than anything else. Layout, knobs, etc. all seem simple enough, but getting distorion sounds takes way to much effort. Overall it will take you some time to figure things out.

First off... this pedal is incredibly noisy when you use distortion in any situation. Maybe I'm doing something wrong? I'm using a De Armond M-77T through a 68 Pro-Reverb, a couple different over-drive pedals and that's it! The different wah settings all sound similiar and none sound good enough to warrant the $120.00 I paid for the pedal. I compared the Dunlop setting to my 20 year old Dunlop and they just don't compare... the original blows it away. The distorion section is weak and unusable. The same can be said for the univibe setting. Overall this is a pretty poor sounding pedal.

Boss... great reliabilty.

Boss... great customer support.

I've been playing guitar (indy & classic rock) for 20 years and have tried every wah pedal known to man... the PW-10 is not worth the dough. You can buy a used Dunlop, Morley or Vox for half the price... all three for a couple bucks more! Maybe its me, but I'll stick to the tried and true Dunlop.

Very easy to geta good sound of it , actually, very easy to get a GREAT sound out of it .No editing pathes, no manual(not needed) ,and my unit has not been upgraded

This is going through two sets . One I'll call metal , the other , rock

Metal set up: Ibanez K7 guitar into 5 of the Ibanez ToneLok's (Chorus/Flange, Smashbox , Auto wah , Phase Modulator and Delay/Echo) into a Marshall 4x12 cab w/JCM head and Mesa/Boogie 4x12 cab w/ A Dual Rectifier head

Rock set up: Fender Stratocaster into a Boss TR2 , Boss Wah , Boss DS2 , Boss Super Chorus and Boss Phase Shifter into a Vox Ac30 and Fender Twin Reverb

The Metal settng let the wah wah screamon the Morely setting. Sounded fantastic. the only noise is from a fault in our Rectifier head so the pedal sounds great w/ the Ibanez effects . I think the Flanging and Smashbox together and seperate sound best w/ this wah wah .


The rock set up (my set up) . I like all three ofthe wahs , the Univibe was great, but if you wanta univibe , get a univibe. As good as modeling can be (and modeling is GREAT: See Line 6's mm4!!!). Again i like this unit w/ Modulation effects, my TR2 in particular

Simple answers needed here.
Dependable = 10
Gig w/o a back up = Yes!

Plain and simple: Dont go off reviews, or if ya favorite artist uses it ( I think Wes of Puddle Of Mudd uses one ). If you try it out and yo like it , get it . If not , dont get it that simple!!!

I however adore the pedal and will get a nother one again for my buddys set up (he uses a Dunlop Wah in his set up , and said he may switch to a Boss wah).

GO TRY IT FOR YOURSELF. IGNORE HARMONY CENTRAL REVIEWS. HARMONY CENTRAL REVIEWERS WONT BE USING YOU WAH , YOU WILL , SO SEE WHAT IT DOES FOR YOU

First off it's important to know that this pedal is a modeling unit.It has digital models of other wahs and distortion units that are the basis for the presets found on the pedal.
I found unit to be very unfriendly when trying to program or change from the factory settings. there is tons of possibilities, however, I couldn't quite figure out how to get the distortion sounds to cooperate. This unit will do wah and distortion at the same time or separately Unfortunately, you have to step on the unit and hold it down for two seconds to get it to bypass.I don't think you could ever use anything but the wah for a live situation, you can't turn the damn thing off fast enough for it to be useful. The wah aspect is simple enough to use. Just dial it to the modeled sound you want, step on and it goes wah, no biggie there.I don't really like the way there is a bank of the three presets that you must step thru sequentially to get to the preset you want.You can't just set a certain distortion sound and call it up.I have this things about pedals that defy basic user logic. This pedal fits that description and I ultimately returned it for this reason. I did give it about a week to grow on me so it was not a knee jerk reaction.
You must try this one before buying.

I thought the sound quality of the wah models was good, certainly very useful but not great. I have a teese rmc3 wah that sounds superior and has tons more flexibility.The distortion sounds are pretty good but again, not great. I didn't find any distortion sounds that were a must have.I felt as though the univibe model was particularly weak and offered little flexibility. The thing about this pedal is it does so many different things but in my opinion doesn't do any of them well enough to warrant me recommending it.

it's a boss

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I play rock, blues and such. Hendrix, clapton, beck, ed van halen, srv and the usual guys are who I listen to. I've been playing for 25 plus years and am not some geezer that doesn't like or understand technology. I have owned plenty of high tech recording and guitar gear.I use a Strat with vintage hot lindy fralins thru a bunch of different boxes into a clark amplificaton modified model 1987 '69 marshall thru a mesa cabinet with vintage 30's. Try this unit before you buy it. I think the pw-10 would be great for someone who doesn't have a bunch of gear and is looking for a pedal that offers lots of different sounds and wants something to tinker with.It is not for live though.It didn't blow me away with the quality of sound.If it was more user friendly and the output level could be programed to match up better with other pedals it would be a great improvement. Maybe I just didn't spend enough time to figure out how to program it properly. I don't think so though.It is ,however, an impressive piece of gear for the price and a good first attempt for boss in this particular segment of pedals.

Just got this lovely new pedal and fulled around with it for the last few days. Oh boy, there is so much to it.
Only 3 knobs but so many sounds it'll keep me busy for quite a while. This is no ordinary wah. I wanted to replace my dunlop pedal when I saw this beauty and decided to pay the 139$ for this pedal (Heck I'm not in the USA every day and the price I'll pay in the UK would be 70-80% more anyway so I got it (Bethesda Music Shop)).
The manual was quite qood and the recommended testing setups where great fun to expolre.

I tried it with my Burns Marque (my Strat type), My enhanced DeArmond Jet Star, My Fernandes Bass and even my good ol' alvarez electro-acoustic, in all cases directly into my VOX amp. The sound quality is great. There is almost no noise in any setting.
I loved the UniVibe sound and the various voice sounds... You can play only with these for hours. The distortion is also a great addition and does a perfect job as an add-on to this pedal.
This is a super-wah pedal and from the 10 I checked this one was well worth the extra money.

God knows, I just got it .... but it's boss. Never had a problem with their gear.

Never had to deal with them.

I play jazz/blues/folk & rock. Been playing seriously only for the last couple of years. Own several mid range electrics, acoustic and bass (experiment baby ...).
If it were stolen I would kill the bastard as it would cost me twice that price to buy this pedal in the UK and I'm currently in-love with it. I wouldn't replace it with any other pedal because this is a one of a kind wah pedal at the moment. Boss did a great job. If you need a wah, and can afford this unit, look no further.

Just got this yesterday and I don't usually do reviews this soon, but the V Wah is such a coo pedal that I couldn't resist. It's fairly easy to used right out of the box but you do need to study the manual in order to change settings and store your own presets (you get 3 spaces). It sounds GREAT and is extremely versatile.

I plan on using the V Wah in an acoustic set up with a Takamine LTD 98 and a Peavey Ecoustic 112 amp. That's how I set it up yesterday. I run the guitar into a Tech 21 Acoustic DI > V Wah > TU2 > OC2 > AW3 > CS3 > SD1 > DS1 > TR2 > PH3 > BF3 > DD3 > CE5 > DD5 > Loop Station into the amp. The V Wah doesn't seem to be noisy although the factory presets have the on board distortion/overdrive up pretty high (tweaking is required to achieve unity gain when bypassing/activating the V Wah). You get models of 3 vintage wah (CryBaby, Vox, & Morley), a talker, a univibe, a bass wah, a new wah Boss calls Advanced, and Custom. The UniVibe is awesome (I was looking into getting a Dunlop Rotovibe but not anymore). I haven't yet tried too much with the Talker besides checking out the preset, but it's cool (although I don't really use that type of effect much). The 3 vintage wahs are very good sounding (maybe not 100% of the real thing but still definitely useable). I don't play bass so I probably won't use that model. The Advanced wah is very cool, with a wider range than the vintage models and the Custom allows you to get a synth type sound with a new effect Boss calls Double Resonance. Add to the 8 settings for wah on board distortion/overdrive/boost and you've got yourself a self-contained little wonder. Since I only got this yesterday I'm still getting to know it, but already I've found a few keeper settings to provide me with a variety of tonal choices to use during my looping excursions. I'll most likely update my review as I learn more about the V Wah, but so far I'm very impressed.

Can't say as of yet, but you all know what Boss' reputaion is... but I've never had a problem with any piece of Boss gear (which includes the abouve mentioned 12 pedals, 2 Loop Stations, and a BR-8).

NEVER needed to contact them. Great web site.

I mostly play jam-based music which covers original, traditional, folk, rock, ambient, space, and blues (which is why I like to have access to so many different effects) and the V Wah will be an excellent addition to my pedal board. I've been playing for 25 years and looping for less than 5 years. In that time I've owned way too much gear and I always seem to stick with Boss stuff because of great sound quality and dependability. The V Wah has a lot of options and it sounds GREAT. To be honest, I wasn't expecting it to sound as good as it does. I've had a few different Dunlop Cry Baby wahs over the years and I've played the Vox wah and a Morley (a long time ago). The Morley was the only one i didn't like. The V Wah gives you choices of wah tones plus the added effect options of a talker and a univibe (which is killer on this unit by the way) for a reasonable price. The only real negatives I've experienced so far is that you have to go through a bunch of steps to make changes in programing (but is is a modeling processor isn't it?) and you do have to press pretty hard to engage the toe or heel switches (if you're sitting- not problem if you're standing). Tonally I have no complaints. I'd buy it again, in fact I'm considering getting a second V Wah for my electric rig.