Dunlop 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah

Pretty Simple, just whack your foot on it and it does the rest. The volume and Q controls are a bit small and you have to learn which is which. There's no numbers on the dials, either, so you cant easily recall presetsl, but they'reboth pretty much set and forget options. Same with the little thing underneath that adjusts the time before it stops when you take your foot off it.

The only REALLLY annoying thing is that my daisychain adapter(https://www.rainbowguitars.com/imagesproduct/bo/bopcs20a-xl.jpg) doesn't fit in the hole for the power adapter. I'm planning on shaving this down, but for the moment I'm running it off batteries.

SETUP:

Fender 4-string passive american stanfard jazz bass (pearl white... oh yeah!)
into
Boss TU-2 (as a tuner output - not actually in the signal chain)
into
Home-made Mute ('Moot') pedal
into
EHX Bass Microsynth (on a true-bypass loop for remote switching)
into
Boss ODB-3
into
Jim Dunlop Bass wah 105Q
into
Ashdown MAG-300 Combo with 4x10" speakers

It's a pretty nice clean tone, with some typical wah tones on it.
However, I used to own a morley (guitar) wah pedal which would only work if I put overdrive on it (and before it). When i used it, it went all the way to 11, no doubt. I could get quite a nice high-end out of it when I rocked it all the way forward. However, with the 105Q it doesn't quite go as far s I expected, and still remains quite 'passive'(i.e. it doesn't jump out at you - it doesn't melt your face off). This is good and bad - I'll let you decide.

When put through my Boss ODB-3 overdrive with some low settings, it sounds completely orgasmic. You don't quite get the OD coming through until the top half of the pedal so it works as a build-up phenomenally

hmmmm, I'm too cheap to have backups of pedals, but as for overall build quality:

pros:
- The main part of the pedal where you will be kicking is nice and sturdy
- The main part of it is made from metal
- I'm the second user and there's no scratches on it:D
- The jack sockets could take nuclear blasts

cons:
- When you take off the battery cover (which is bound to snap off) it reveals the whole innards
- when it's in the full-back position (which is it's default position) you can see the main board as well as a pretty hefty capacitor.
- When you try to take off the rubber feet (for pedalboard mounting, etc.) the whole back plate comes off
- a bit of stray water could kill this with ease (it has happened many times at gigs)

Never dealt with, although the seller who sold this to me was very nice :D

I play mostly hard(ish) rock (in a band called 'HyBrid' http://www.myspace.com/bandhybridhybrid ) and it works for killer build-up intros (play the riff and slowly press the pedal forward) and REALLY works for clean funk stuff. Pretty much the same as the guitar wah pedal.

oh and it funkifies solos!

Favourite feature: auto shut-off - AMAZING IDEA!

It definitely helps me make music, not destroy it with funk


oh and one last thing: I play in my church's youth band and it is also a great atmospheric pedal for just playing slow notes while keeping the pedal about half-way forward. Adds ome extra warmth to the tone.

I give it a 9 because you should set the Q and volume knobs on the unit appropriately for your tastes and I know this will throw some people if they're complete technophobes and expect instant gratification. Other than that, just plonk yer hoof on the treadle and start sawing away.

I know some folks hate the automatic on/off (when you step on the pedal, it turns on and when you take your foot off, it turns off) but I love it. Last week I used a wah with a conventional toe switch and I found it a pain in the butt after the 105Q.

I love the wah sound of the 105Q. It's not subtle (and I don't want it to be) and works obnoxiously well with both my Precision and my Ibanez ATK (both with round wounds) which are the only Basses I've played through it.

When it's on it's noise free. I used it on a recording session a few weeks ago and it was fine - no complaints from the engineer.

I haven't noticed any huge tone-suck with the unit off, although the band I use it with most is fairly rowdy live.

So far completely reliable. I wouldn't bring a backup 'coz, although it's important, it ain't absolutely vital and I could survive a gig without it. Also the Digitech Expression Factory I use for chorus would substitute at a pinch.

I've been playing professionally and semi-professionally for over 30 years. My main Basses are a USA Precision, an Ibanez ATK300, and an early '80's USA Hamer Cruisebass. My main rig is a MarkBass SA450 through either an Eden D210XLT or a home-made 15" with a black Widow.

I play all styles of music as a sub in heaps of bands. The gigs I use the 105Q for are mainly with a young acoustic roots singer/songwriter/guitarist.

If it were stolen, I'd replace it fairly quickly either with another 105Q, or possibly a Wilson, depending on available funds.

The 1050Q definitely beats any of the "conventional" wahs I've tried for sound. I also repeat that I love the automatic on/off. Incidentally the wah in my Digitech Expression Factory is also good sounding on Bass but the travel in the pedal is too small to make it comfortable to use, and the on/off switch is a particular pain in that unit.

I do wish it had a control to set the upper and lower limits of the sweep as the range I use it in is only about half the available pedal travel.

I got this pedal used off of Ebay. It is the 105Q that DOESN'T have the ability to adjust the delay for the way to turn off once you remove your foot, but its not a problem for me. I actually like it how it is. The fact that it does automatically turn off is a plus, so I don't have to worry about forgetting.

Wahs on bass are harder to handle than guitar. You can't use one all the time, you have to know when its appropriate. Saying that, its pretty easy to get a good sound out of this pedal. The Q knob essentially controls the amount of treble in the sweep, as well as adjusting the sweet spot. You can get a wide variety of sounds out of this wah, and the volume pot is a plus, because it allows you to choose whether your wah parts are louder or the same volume (don't see why someone would want them quieter). The only downside I can think of is that the pots are on the bottom, so they are hard to get at without lots of effort. The new ones moved them to the side.

My signal chain as of now is a Schecter Studio 4 into the wah --> Digitech Bass Driver --> Digitech Bass Chorus --> Ampeg BA115. I can get some pretty trippy sounds combining all the effects, and can actually get a USEFUL sound if I use all in moderation. But this review is about the wah.

My wah has a little bit of scratching that goes on if you rock back and forth without playing anything. But this becomes much less noticeable when playing notes, and you can't tell at all when playing with a band. The wah works well with all of my pedals. The only thing is that this pedal wahs the static I get when I turn my distortion to high gain, but that it to be expected.

I chose this wah over other because Timmy C from RATM/Audioslave uses one, and this does a good job of getting his wah sounds on Calm Like a Bomb and others. Without distortion, this wah is still useful. With the right kind of rocking you can get an envelope filter sound, and slow moving of pedal can get you a pseudo flange sound that is also pretty useful. I never AB'ed it against another wah, but I love how it sounds. As of now, I see no reason to get another wah.

The thing is metal, so from that standpoint its sturdy. However, when you open up the battery compartment, the circuit board is right there to be messed with. I'm not a huge fan of this. Makes me worry its a little exposed. Speaking of battery life, I can't say, because I use a power supply, but it is supposed to be good. I also think that the on/off switch might give out at some point, but this isn't due to the pedal, just the nature of wahs.

Never dealt with Dunlop, so no opinion. It is good to note that they have the manual on their website.

I play a large variety of music, and this wah can cover rock, funk, metal, and anything else you can throw at it.. I would for sure get another one if it was stolen. I love the versatility of the wah and just plainly the sound I get out of it. I like how this wah can actually be used in a band setting without being terribly excessive. I wish the pots were on the side, but that comes with buying used off Ebay. Can't fault Dunlop for that. Considering the price I paid for it, I got much more than I paid for.

VERY easy... just two controls, volume and Q. Plug in, make a couple of quick adjustments to suit your taste and you???re ready to play. Within MAYBE 5 minutes of plugging my 105Q in, I had a sound that I was happy with.

I think I???ve never been really that impressed with wah for bass because I???ve only had multieffects pedals in the past, and none of them had a wah sound that really made me want to use it. I???m building a pedalboard and bought a 105Q (along with a couple others) mainly because I thought it would be ???good to have.??? My mind changed once I plugged into this pedal though... even before and adjustments, I was impressed with the sounds coming out of this pedal. I initially tried this pedal by itself between my basses and amp, but now I???m itching to see how it sounds with other pedals!

A quick tweak of the volume knob and the on/off volumes were evenly balanced. In bypass mode, it didn???t seem to suck any of my tone and when engaged, had a really great sounding low-end.

The Q knob can really dial in just about any wah sound you???d want to cook up, from a swooping, high-range ???quacky??? sound to a much more subtle frequency shift. It didn???t take me long to find a sound that I really liked and start getting the feel of the 105Q.

As far as the delay between on and off, maybe they changed it... I didn???t notice much of a delay and almost found myself wishing for a LONGER delay before the pedal went back to bypass mode. I noticed 2 instances of the pedal going back to bypass before I starting rocking my foot forward again. However, I just got my 105Q last night... maybe it???s like learning to drive a stick-shift and figuring out where it engages (hope that makes sense!)

I was able to get a great expressive wah sound and the 105Q has already moved much higher on my favorite pedals list.

This thing really feels like it???s built like a tank. The casing is solid metal and weighs a ton, which is really the only drawback I???ve found to the 105Q so far. The action on this pedal is really smooth and has just the right amount of resistance. The 105Q has a spring to keep the pedal rocked back (the auto-bypass feature) and it all seems to be put together pretty well. For those that DON???T want/like the auto-bypass, it looks like you could take that spring out pretty easily and quickly by removing one nut holding it in place. I like this feature though, so I???ll be leaving it as is. (I would also suggest that removing that spring would probably void the warranty, so do it at your own risk of course). The control knobs seem like they could be a little fragile, but they???re pretty small and I don???t think they???ll be a problem once I get everything anchored on my board. Overall, I feel like this pedal will be able to take anything that I???d dish it.

Haven't ever had to deal with Dunlop...

Solid construction, great sound quality and good feel make me happy I decided to get a 105Q because ???it???d be good to have.??? Definitely worth my $99!

Volume and frequency knobs could've been a tad bigger and in a better spot. They're right above the output on the top left; I use a right-angle patch to run it into my overdrive pedal, and the cord lays on the knobs. Maybe not an issue for some, but I would've prefered them on the bottom right of the unit.

Didn't like the auto-on feature. As soon as you remove your foot, it shuts itself off (with a split second delay which causes a spike in volume); I like being able to turn on a wah and leave it at a certain setting for different tones.

Ibanez SRX705/BC Rich Acrylic Mockingbird-->EHX Hot Tubes-->EHX Small Stone-->Ampeg SVT-3

I crank the output on my Hot Tubes to 3:00 and keep the gain at 9:00, gives me a nice crispy crunch with all my bottom end.

Because there's such a high signal coming from my overdrive pedal, I couldn't dial in enough treble on the 105Q to get a good tone without causing MASSIVE feedback.

I will agree with a previous poster and say this sounds GREAT with a guitar on a clean channel; you'll get so much bottem end jamming some Parliament or Mayfield.

Didn't keep it long enough to gig with it. I've never had a problem with Dunlop gear before.

Never bothered.

Paul from Salt of the Earth uses one, which is why I bought it without hesitating. He gets a KILLER tone out of it, so I'd say it's awesomeness depends on the user.

While there were features about it I didn't like, I can't say it's a bad piece of equipment - just not the one for me.

perfect but it can't turn off (WTF)

i run it off a fender jazz bass and a crate bt100 combo,sounds good when in use but sucks when u r not using it

it is a tank fully metal

e-mailed them and got no responce

it is a great pedal i love how it automaticaly comes back up, but it would be alot beter if it had a off switch

Extremely easy, 2 knobs, volume and Q. Knobs could be bigger though, and it's harder to tell the setting they're in. And I keep forgetting which is volume and which is Q...

I use a Fender American Jazz Bass Deluxe and among other things, a T-Rex Bass Juice distortion pedal and Boss Flanger or Chorus.
Sounds great, doesn't lose any low end and you can control the Q amount and volume perfectly with the knobs. Seriously, I had given up on wahs and filters, tried this 1 out of boredom and ended up buying it straight away. You can't do a bass wah much better than this...

Seems sturdy as a rock, although not being optical is a worry, as some day that lubricant thing will need maintenance, and those potentiomenters always need replacement sooner or later anyway...

Never dealt with them, but due to popular demand, the units now come with a small knob in the battery compartment to customize the delay with which the pedal goes off when u step out. That's good attention to customer complaints and requests...

I've been playing rock for 14 years, Tim C and Melvin Gibbs are great influences and this pedal is perfect for similar stuff. Adds texture to songs where the guitarist is limiting the use of effects. Sounds as perfect as a wah can sound on bass, in my opinion. Doesn't get too overbearing. If you set the knobs well, you can get just the right amount of noticeability. It's the pedal I use the most. I'd buy another 1 if it was lost or stolen, as it's a natural extension of my fingers in being 1 more way of adding expression to what I play.

Easy of use, 2 knobs: volume and Q.

I play thrash/ heavy metal and I love this pedal. I usually use the wah in the slides and it rocks.

Like a boss....nothing else to say

I live in Madrid (Spain)and I waited almost a month.

Better than a girlfriend

Easy to use, just set the controls on the side to the level of volume and wah effect you want from very small amounts to large amounts. And then place your foot on it rocking it back and forwards at different speeds and depths, very simple!
Manual is simple and straightforward, and it is so simple to get a great sound out of it! No modern bassist should do without it!

Im a fairly New bassist so i use a Vintage Bass -> Crybaby -> Amp, i should give it 10 because my setup is made up of high quality parts yet. The sound sometimes fuzz's but this could be because of my amp. Effects always sound great, you can take the worst riff ever and make it sound like something great!

Made of metal, very strong. Probably be able to use it hard for 20 years and it would sound like it had just be bought!

Never had to deal with them, but some advice emails take a long time for them to respond to!

Cant really say anything different to what anyone says. It is brilliant and a great effect for the money, nothing even comes close to the sound and reliability it can produce!

very easy to use, just set the Q and volume (more volume less Q) and your done.

AMAZING. It really is'nt only for funk players. I'm in a heavy/thrash metal band and i love it!. The 1 second delay thing can be a bitch, but it's really easy to get rid of it (for the newer modles), you just open the battery box and turn that brown thing that looks like it has a keyhole in it all the way to the right and it's gone.

I'm pretty shure dropping it would esaly damage it. Will see what the future hold's.

A really REALLY nice wha. I whould gif it a 10 if the volume and Q buttons where just a litle bit bigger. GET IT!! YOU WONT REGRET IT!!

Simple to use. I found the Q knob to be pretty much set-and-forget. Too small to really fiddle with a whole lot, and much easier to get a sound you like and leave it there. Very nice touch not needing to click it on and off.

Great, I get no noise from mine, and depending on the Q setting, you can go from mellow to screaming highs with this guy. Using this with an Ampeg B2-RE + WorkingPro 4x10, and with a Workingman's 12.

Well, held up well enough so far. I have mine sort of Velcro'ed to a board, so it does not get tossed around much. The plastic gear makes me nervous. Plastic+stepping on does not mix, but you can get replacement parts for them, and like I said, mine has not broken yet. I would gig this without a backup, I mean who really carries spare wah pedals anyway...

The only thing I really hate is that if you take the rubber feet of, like to mount to a board, the whole bottom comes off...

n/a

Been playing about 15 years. I play a Charvel Surfcaster, Fender MIM J, and an Ibanez acoustic through either an Ampeg B2-RE + SWR Workingpro 4x10, or through my SWR workingmans 12.

I play lots of stuff, whatever comes to mind, really, and enjoy having this guy to use as accent from time to time. I would replace if lost. Love the rock-to-turn on feature, muy bien. Wish you could take the feet off.

Very simple, 2 controls - 1 for sweep, 1 for volume.

For comparative purposes (not to show off what gear i have!), my setup is as follows:

Passive Fender Jazz ->Ibanez CP9 ->EH Tube Zipper ->105Q ->Boss BF-2B ->Aphex 1402 -> TE AH300/Mesa Cabs. I don't play active basses anymore, I was always stressing too much about the internal batteries, and fed up with these basses always overloading my various effects units.

With this setup the wah is perfect for my needs. Sounds excellent with some (or a lot of) distortion, it can really scream (if you want it to). On the other hand, it can also be very subtle. I think this is the best effects pedal I have ever owned (and I have owned a lot over the last 15 years). Mainly because it is so versatile, and does not lose any bass at all when used (unlike an old Dunlop bass wah I used to have - can't remember what it was called, but it sucked big time).

It's heavy, it gets stomped on for a living, and it doesn't complain...

I play punk/rock/reggae, and this pedal is super for what I do - I usually just use it for a little colour during solos/breaks, and it is an excellent wah pedal for bass. I just looked up the other bass wah I had and it was a GCB100 - avoid that pedal at all costs - it may be cheaper but there's no point buying it for bass because you won't use it. Not live anyway, maybe for home practice it would be ok. Buy this pedal instead and save yourself the hassle.

If it was stolen, i'd go straight out and buy another, I consider it as important as my compressor pedal. I'd pay full retail if i really had to, i think i was really lucky to find this on ebay so cheap.

It would be nice if it was a little lighter, and a bit more compact, as it takes a lot of space on my pedal board... but only a minor issue, no big deal.

Dead simple to use, it's a plug in and adjust job. Set the Q control for the sweep and the volume level to your unaffected signal and you're done. Sack the manual.

This is a pretty basic pedal in terms of use. Sound wise, it's brilliant. These previous reviews do the pedal justice: it doesn't suck your Low end (it's specifically made not to). Just be careful with how you set your EQ: too much bass may lead to unwanted strange sounds as you open the envelope. Tis basic knowledge though.

I tend to mix mine with distortion for the Timmy C (RATM) feel. I run my setup like so:- Fender Jazz >> Marshall Guv'nor GV-2 Overdrive >> Electro Harmonix Bassballs >> Dunlop 105Q >> Electro Harmonix Q-tron >> Marshall Bass/Valve State B150 15". I find that running distortion first helps tremendously. I mostly use it to emphasise some higher end percussive attack. Works wonders :)

It's heavy duty construction, but I've heard about a few model's pots (Q and volume) go scratchy. Hasn't happened yet though.

I really love it, if it did get stolen, I'd buy another. A tad on the expensive side perhaps, but well worth it if you've got the cash.

Very easy to use. Just plug in, adjust the volume to match your dry signal. Then pick your Q factor. It should only take you 2 minutes to be completely familiar with this effect.

Well...I hate effects. I think they all suck tone. In general, I believe if you don't like your tone don't try to fix it with little boxes or rack units. Change your guitar, amp or cabinets if you don't like youtr tone. Several years ago I sold a lifetime worth of new and vintage effects, because they do very little good live and are best suited for goofing around in your practice room...end rant!

The only effect I really like is my Mutron, I have tried at least 10 different vintage/new/botique envelope filers and I settled on my Mutron. Well, my Mutron is now out of the mix. This mamy sounds exactly what a bass wah should sound like. It has a good adjustable sweep and suxks very little tone. I have yet to find an effect that doesn't suck tone. In any case any envelope filter/wah is there to change your tone.

This effect has a rich adjustable sweep that can match any great guitar (but for bass)and is much more versatile than any envelope filter. One just needs to take the time to learn how to coordinate with one's feet.

I would like to start off by saying that I have had no problems with this heavy duty metal encased pedal. However, there is a toothed strip that engages a gear when the pedal is depressed...this causes the wah sweep. It is PLASTIC...why with all of the other metal in that pedal? So if you like to pack all of your gear in a crate/box and tale it to your gig, just be careful that nothing in the box gets stuck in the crease of the pedal. I velcro mine shut when I travel with it.

Top notch effect. it really adds to the expressivness of my bass playing. EVERY bass player should learn to use one of these. It can really add another dimension to your bass playing...and this comes from a guy who thinks effects are pretty useless.

Super easy to use. Just step on the pedal and the effect kicks in. No "clicking" it on. Step off and the effect turns itself off. This is much easier to activate and get the desired sound than the original crybabies. And you don't have to start it and stop it in the treble position. You can be more sneaky about turning it off and on.

The factory setting causes the effect to have a delay when you take your foot off. In other words, when you remove your foot, the effect is still there for about a half second. Keep reading reviews here and you'll see that another reviewer has given modification instructions to eliminate this. I've heard the mod works, but BEWARE! It is unnecessary in the newer models. Mine has a brown round trim pot inside on the circuit board by the battery space. It's a small brown dial that looks like it has a key hole in the middle. Turn the dial clockwise and the delay diminishes or ceases completely. Turn it counter clockwise and the delay increases. No modifications needed. Just turn the dial! Good thinking, Dunlop!! I wish the instructions stated this.

The Q and volume controls are a must. More reasons to choose this pedal over the classic version.

Nothing matches this classic wah sound, and this pedal is perfect for bass. Don't be afraid to fool with the internal pot and gears. I took the gear off the pot, turned the pot slightly in the treble direction, then put the gear back on. This allows you to extend the treble range and reduce the bassy range which kinda gets lost in the band mix (or you can do the reverse).

I chose this pedal over auto wahs like the Q-tron. I prefer to have control by rocking the effect and it's easier to use the effect for very short, accent parts in a song since it's easier to activate and kill. It's also less harsh sounding. Wish it had a true bypass, but the bypass isn't bad.

Too soon to comment.

Their tech support gave me the low-down on the internal delay dial. Thanks! It was easy to reach someone by phone (long distance call). However, I called because after 2 days they did not reply to my email.

This and my Fulltone Bass Drive are a must for every bass player IMO.

This effect is dirt simple, you don't have to be a genuis to use this peddle, you put your foot on it, rock it back and forth, and it works. There is plenty of docs provided, I'm sure they're very detailed.

This waw has 2 controls, a volume control, and a "variable Q" control. The volume has plenty of range, exceeding that of the dry signal, this nice because I like to balance my effects levels w/ my signal so everything is the same volume, when I use it. The variable Q is what controls the sweep of the wah it goes from somewhat subtle to quite pronounced. I have read some terrible reviews about this effect due to the cut out switch on the effect, that engages .5 of a second in the full treble position. I adjusted my volume to match that of my dry signal, and I find the effect of the bypass quite minimal, and in distinguishable in a mix. I really like that all ya have to do is to step on it, and it engages, thats a great innovtion.

Its a crybaby, hence bullet proof, but not water proof

Never dealt w/ them

I use this peddle in a rock band, usually for some cool modulation effects, during intros, and such. I bought it more for kicks that anything else but its become one of my favorite peices of my rig, which is a Fender MIM Jazz V, Samick V seris, through, a 69 Ampeg SVT, and a Peavey Mark IV I use for Gigs. I use a Ibanez Phat Head, Dod Stereo Flanger, a Zoom 506 for some oddities (usually not in live setup) and the wah. I have been very impressed w/ this wah, especially after owning a origonal crybaby bass wah (GCB-100) it sucks.

Well, it's quite easy. Step on it and play. Just two small knobs at the bottom to adjust...Thats EASY.

Only thing to watch out is the delay from wah to clean. cuz, there's no "obvious" on and off switch other than pushing your heel or removing your foot.

Very nice. The usual crybaby effect you might expect. Also goes well with distortion.And it sounds a lot better than the other "expression" types of pedal you get from most multi effects box. And Other than bass guitar, you can also use it with a guitar.

Can almost talk or even scream when used with distortion.

Mine still works. but it uses a potentiometer, so I think I know what to expect.

Not tried it yet.... And hope don't have to.

Fits most type of music. and It matches my experimental type of music.
I tried it with my zoom505, Boss equalizer. Very nice output.
I think I'll try the other types of wah dunlop has, If it's stolen.
It's well worth your money. But when you live in the philippines, you can get it half the price in most music stores.

Easy as...adjust the 2 knobs and step on it...

sound is great. it has got what ive been after. just dont like the way that it stays on for about 1/2 second after you take your foot off but you can master this quite easily.

made of good solid metal. couldnt go wrong with it

havent needed to contact them yet but ive heard good things

awsome pedal. and good thing is that it works just as well for the guitar. another good pedal from jim dunlop...

Except for the Q and Volume control labeling being underneath the unit (meaning you have to either twist one and see what happens, or pick the wah up and look, or - imagine this - memorize which is which), the wah is very easy to use. It would have gotten a 7 from me if not for the nifty battery compartment.

I use this wah with a '98 American Standard Jazz bass, Rotosound Swing Bass strings, a cheapie Alesis NanoCompressor (onstage) and a Hartke 7000 head / SWR Workingmans 4x10 cab.

The effect is just what I wanted, with the added surprise of not really killing your bass fullness even when using the wah... I expected the wah to be fuller than using a guitar wah on bass (which gives a very weak, thin sound and completely drops the bottom end), but the 105Q has a pleasantly round sound even at higher Q settings. The best thing is that, using the Q and volume control, you can get either an over-the-top wah bite or a more subtle sound that doesn't drop your volume when engaged/disengaged. Sound quality is a 9 in this regard.

However, I noticed a slight decrease in volume and bass tone even when the wah is disengaged, due to the lack of true-bypass circuitry. I feel that the wah is actually worth shipping to Teese for a true-bypass mod, but as is, it gets a 7 for potential tone destruction.

It should be noted that, although having the wah inline does suck some tone, this becomes your new norm and can be partially compensated against by resetting your amp's EQ and volume.

I've only used it for 5 gigs, but do not use a backup. For no reason in particular, I have high confidence in this unit's reliability.

Never dealt with them, but they are at least competent enough to have gotten rid of the damnable battery access of previous designs :)

I've been playing bass on recordings and in original bands since '89 or so, and have played in working bands for the last four years. The metal, reggae, pop, swing, funk and soul I enjoy is easily attainable on a J-bass, and this wah is right at home with my vintage sound.

I thought I'd want to use the maximum Q setting for an extreme wah sound, but in actuality, have been using about 70% Q (still, a rather pronounced sound) and have increased the volume a bit to match or slightly better my bypassed sound.

The auto-switching feature was almost a deterrent for me, especially after reading these reviews before purchase. However, I've heard no click or volume change when engaging the wah, and have already learned to love being able to just step and wah. I work it into tiny phrases within a song and have been able to get back to my normal sound with almost surgical precision. I would definitely replace this if stolen, and will probably have its bypass modded for ultimate usefulness.

It's easy to use, all you do is step on it. Easy.
Manual supplied, probably don't need to read it.

I really dislike the sound of this wah. Maybe i got a dud one because everyone else thinks it's great...
Personally i think the guitar ones sound better than this.
The 105Q sounds very thin, there's no Q position that sounds good to me, and when you take your foot off the pedal and it switches off, there is a noticeable bump in the signal, which i find extremely annoying.

It looks well constructed, but i won't probably ever use it.

Nope

I can't get a good sound out of it either clean or with distortion, so there you go. I've been playing for about 8 years, and i wouldn't consider myself an effects novice.
If it were stolen, i would not buy another one.

Wahs are terribly easy to use, and this is as well. The only cchallenges to the intellect might be the "Q" and volume trim controls protruding from the side. Those familiar with the more complex Dunlop guitar wahs will have no problems. There is an input jack, output jack, wolume control (sorry, can't recall the dB boost), wah wave ("Q") control, and barrel-type (5.5mm outer/2.1mm pin) 9 volt adapter jack. The battery compartment, should you be using a battery, is, unlike my Crybaby, accessible without removing the whole bottom plate. Dunlop has provided a little plastic trap door. The switch is not mechanical, but activated by rocking the pedal forward, like Morley's stuff. From what I have gathered, this is the only Dunlop pedal that operates in this manner. The pedal returns to the "off" position via its own internal spring.

Used with a Rickenbacker 4003 (late '90's), Dunlop M88 bass octave, and mid-'90's SVT into a home made matching 4x12 cab., this thing gets the job done. It's not as dramatic as I thought it would be, because all the way forward and almost all the way back, the effect is diluted. In the middle areas, however, you will pull off some pleasant, if light, wacka-wackas. I think the lack of dramatic effect must have been a trade-off for the saving grace of this pedal--the lack of tone alteration. The 105Q is extremely transparent for a non-boutique effect.

C'mon...

I've always been treated well when plaguing them with incidental inquiries.

Use it where you want. I've played bass consisently for about a year, guitar for about eight. It's a fun effect, good for volume increases. It's not necessary to me, by far, but it could become integral eventually. I wouldn't have paid full retail for it, but eBay took care of that for me. I think, most of all, I liked the fact that, when activated, this starts at the constricted bass-end of the wah shape. It's not like those others that start in the high end as you click the switch.

It's a wah, dude. Put your foot on it and go! Easiest effect in the world, and one of the coolest.

I play a modified Epiphone Powerbass II with EMG pickups. My setup goes Bass-->Zoom 607 Bass Multi-Effects-->105Q Wah-->Amp. I play on a crapola little practice amp in my bedroom, and rent one of a variety of big-ass amps for any gigs/events I play at.

I play a pretty broad range of music, from Goth Rock to Metallica style metal to Stoner Rock to Psychadelic to all kinds of 60's-70's stuff. This wah rocks for all of em. Put fuzz in the chain BEFORE the wah and you can do the Rage Against The Machine "Calm Like A Bomb" thing, the Black Sabbath "Electric Funeral" thing, any number of 60's stoner jams, classic rock, etc. Turn off the distortion, play around with the multi-fx and you can get a Radiohead thing going on. Very cool.

The only complaint I have is that it's so much fun that it's easy to overuse it, and you sound lame doing it on every song!

Seems to be built like a brick. It's never let me down.

N/A- never dealt with them, hope I never have to :)

Kicks some serious ass, all over the spectrum of rock music. Allows you to get all kinds of awesome sounds, really simple but totally versatile. The best effect in my arsenal, not that my arsenal is that big...

I love the sounds I get out of this thing, especially in combination with other effects. It can do Goth, Metal, Psychadelic, Funky Stoner Sh*t, Classic Rock, and probably all kinds of stuff that I can't do. So that's pretty damn cool!

It's a WAH! For BASS! Plug it in and STEP ON IT! How easy is THAT? Toe forward for more, heel back for less. It came with a manual, but as always... didn't read it. Didn't need to!

It's a very quiet pedal. Shhhhhhhh... Did you here that? It has a nifty Q knob that determines how much wah you get. AND it has a volume knob. This IS the model with the spring and yes, there is that annoying delay that our friend has remedied. (Thanks, neighbor!) When I put the toe into it, it has that 70s "Superfly" pimp thing going. I sometimes use it with my Boss ODB-3 overdrive (cough, distortion) and CEB-3 chorus with my Squier P Bass Special. Man, talk about flying! Ethereal! Pure heaven! If you play any psychedelic shtuff, BUY THIS PEDAL!

I treat ALL my gear with kid gloves, but it SEEMS to be solid enough. Can't afford a "backup" wah, so...

Never dealt with 'em.

Been playing for a bit and this pedal fits right in there. I don't use it on EVERY song we do (ha, ha, ha), but when it's time to get FUNKY, this baby does tricks! If it was stolen, I would be really, really pissed as I'm ordering another one. For blues, funk or
psych-rock, this pedal CANNOT BE BEAT!

READ THIS ONE IF YOU WANT TO KNOW HOW TO GET RID OF THE ON/OFF DELAY!!!
Step on it?not that hard. This is the model with the spring in it?when you lift your foot; it automatically goes back to the heel-down position. If you want to keep the same tone for a while, just keep your foot on the pedal. Unless you?re an extreme full-body headbanger, this shouldn?t present much of a challenge.
When the pedal is not at all depressed, it is bypassed (normal bass tone). Press the pedal down, even a little bit, and it switches on. I like this better, because generally I like to start by sliding into the treble setting, which you can?t on a regular bass wah (for those who don?t know, you have to press it all the way down on other models).
This model includes a volume control (this does not affect the bypass volume) and a Q-control (how much it wahs). The Q can be adjusted to anything from a slight variation to the point where it sounds like some kind of synth when you rock the pedal back and forth quickly.
The only thing which can get very annoying about this pedal is the automatic on-off mechanism. Dunlop wanted to make sure that if we happened to put this pedal all the way back in the middle of a lick, it wouldn?t cut out and switch to by-pass. Their solution was to put a delay on the switch, so that it will only switch back after half a second of so of being in the full-back position. The problem with this is obvious: if you go straight from a wahed lick into a riff, the first note of you riff will come out very low. This happening every time (unless you end all your wahed parts a second early) every time is in my opinion, much worse that risking it switching to by-pass every once in a while during lead when you take it all the way back. Luckily, this is very easy to change. Here?s how to do it:
At the very heel of the pedal, there is a switch pointing up on the base. When the pedal is in full back, this switch is depressed. Otherwise, it is not.
There is a delay circuit connected to the switch. As soon as the switch is pressed in, current flows through it, through a resistor, and begins to charge up a capacitor. Once that capacitor is charged (about half a second), the wah switches off and the pedal is by-passed.
Note that when the switch is open (the pedal is presses, you start using the wah) there is no delay. As some of you may know (or remember from physics class), if you reduce the value of the resistor, more current will go through it. And the more current, the faster the capacitor charges up (and the sooner by-pass kicks in).
So what we want to do is reduce the resistance of the resistor. (We could change the capacitor to a smaller one, but for this pedal, the resistor change is easier.)
Take off the panel on the bottom of the wah. Also unscrew the nuts which hold on the input and output jacks. Take out the 2 big screws holding the circuit board, and unplug the cables (just pull) which connect the circuit board to the potentiometer (the round thing with gears and with all the grease slimed over it). You might want to notice which way it was connected?the wires come out of the plug pointing toward the bottom of the pedal?I think (I?ve since put it back together).
Now that you?re holding the circuit board, look at the switch (on the opposite side as everything else). Press that, you?re in bypass mode. Turn it over again. To the left of the switch (looking from the side with all the components except the switch) is a diode. To the right, you will see two resistors (blue things with colored rings on them.) The top one (the one closest to the edge, for you idiots holding it upside down) is the one we?re concerned with. If you count up the value of the rings, you get 2 megaohms (I think, I?m lazy, so I used a multimeter.) Either chop this resistor off and solder a new one in it?s place, or just go ahead and stick another one on top of it (run them in parallel). Just make sure the new value of the resistor is a lot smaller. I cut

This is a great bass wah, sound quality wise. The variable Q lets you adjust the scope of the effect. Very high, you get a really cool synth tone while you?re moving the pedal. Holding it constant, you get just the kind of affect you?d expect from a wah. Fully pressed down gives you lots of treble (especially on a high Q setting), and full back gives you lots of bass, kinda muffeled sounding, but in a good way (like wahs are supposed to make it sound.) When the by-pass mode switches on or off, there is no click or anything, and the fact that it starts on the low part of the spectrum makes it even smoother to switch from wah to by-pass (unlike any other wah, where you start at the high, trebley part of the spectrum, often with a nasty click of the switch).

The last year I?ve been playing with a psychedelic punk band (hard to describe?think old school-punk (Ramones) mixed with happy David Bowie style stuff?we?re weird)
I generally don?t run to many effects in my loop, but I?m starting to build a bigger arsenal. I don't like using picks, I prefer fingering. My primary bass is a Danelectro DC-2, which I love. It?s great for our style music (hollow body, lipstick pickups). I run that into a ToneWorks Korg AX1B multi-effects processor, sometimes from that into a cheap crappy DOD Supra Distortion (helps take the digitalness out of the Korg?s distortions), from that, it goes into my Wah, then my amp. My amp head is a Peavey Mach VI 400-watt bass head, and into cabinet I made myself, (acoustic suspension style, two 15? pyle-drivers rated 350 watts RMS each.) By the way, if you think electronic circuitry is difficult, just try some acoustical engineering?way more math.)

I used to sometimes run my bass into two different amps?a clean, direct signal to a bass amp, and my effects into a guitar amp (with the low frequencies turned down so I wouldn?t blow the speaker.) I haven?t done that since I got the Wah, though.

The way sounds great with my current set-up?I?d be very curious to see how differently it sounds through different cabinet, such as a 4X8? or something?although I do get all the treble I need through my two 15?s

I got this used off e-Bay (Where I get most of my musical stuff). I've never had any problems with it, and works even though I've been poking around in it with a soldering iron...which is more than I can say for some of the stuff I've tried to improve. All the rubber feet are still on, as is the battery cover (I've never really understood how so many people seem to loose these items...I've never lost them off any of my pedals. They seem quite well attached.)

I've had this wah pedal for about 6 months now. I don't use it that much when reheasing, more when gigging. I don't think that I've changed the battery yet. Pretty impressed with that. I don't know how that compares to other Wahs, but it's certainly a lot better than most of my other pedals.

No need to get in contact with them...And if I did, I somehow get the feeling that my little modification of the delay might not please them....damn...I didn't think about that until just now...Oh well, it was an eBay buy, so I didn't have a warrenty anyway.

It's a great wah, especially now that it has no delay. I can't think of anything bad about it, and while I don't usually like to give all 10s, I have no reason not to for this one. I can get any wah tone I need from a subtle swooshing to a full Cliff Burton "(Anesthesia) Pulling Teeth" (Metallica) blast for those special notes you really want to emphasize.
At $45 off ebay, it's a great deal for us starving artists. If it were lost or stolen (And I didn't think my guitarist stole it like he does my picks) I can't think of anything else I'd rather buy than this. It certainly sounds a lot better than the Danelectro Grilled Cheese Distortion pedal that I took apart and tried to make into a wah (take out the resonace potentiometer, and connect...oh never mind. If you're interested, I might post a review of that sometime...)

Plenty easy: step on it, rock your foot, get wah! The trick is knowing what portion of the range is actually usefull.

Worked great for the first month, now the damn thing cuts my volume in half.

Hell no! The first one I had lasted three months and I snapped the on/off shaft. The second one lasted a month and now it cuts the volume.

I consider it horrible, since I e-mailed their customer service site over a week ago and haven't heard a word since. I have gigs coming up and need answers NOW!

I play very heavy stoner rock and the wah is an integral part of my sound, so having two break in four months is rediculous.