Guyatone WR-2 Wah Rocker

2 knobs

Best 'envelope filter' I have ever heard. It sounds awesome. I have never compared to an original Mu-tron so I can't compare, but this thing definitely BEATS THE PANTS off the Dr. Q and the Mu-Tron and the DOD Envelope. No noise between notes even with driven amp.

Seems solid enough. Not as solid as an original Rat or whatever.

The rubber thingie which holds on the bottom plate is going to wear out eventually and then that will be a problem.

BEST envelope filter I've ever heard. At 30 used this pedal was an incredible deal. I will get a lot more use out of it than my Dr. Q, which is noisy as heck compared to this.

I highly recommend this pedal. You'll get the late 1970s Jerry Garcia sound without even fine tuning the knobs. It does a lot more than just that too.

This is actually the 2nd time I've owned this pedal. The first time, I was not supplying enough power to make this pedal do what it does. I was playing a Strat at low volume, and seeing as auto wahs are voltage driven, I just couldn't get the filter to sweep. I am now playing a humbucker-equipped guitar and have the power to get the filter to sweep. Just something to keep in mind.

Once I figured that out, it's easy to tweak. Threshold sets the frequency that's affected, and Sensitivity sets the level of the effect. I usually have both knobs at around 4 o'clock.

I use this with my Epiphone Dot along with a Budda Bud-Wah and an EH Small Stone into a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe. There is a noticeable increase in volume when you step on this thing. A pain for others, but it makes for a nice boost when you step on it for solos.

This thing is definitely funky, but it lacks in warmth and richness. Guyatone has a product line with a tube built into the pedals, and they make an auto wah - I'd be curious to try that out. This has almost a percussive sound to it, and really compresses single notes to the point that it's hard to hear the tone of each note. On the plus side, it has a very organic sound, not artificial or processed or digital at all.

I would also recommend the Maxon auto wah as an alternative - that's a much richer, deeper auto wah sound.

I got it used - traded it straight up for a Guyatone compressor I had. Seems sturdy. All the little micro pedals seem sturdy.

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Overall, it's a good way to add some color to your tone and get funky. Obviously much different from a wah pedal, different sound, different uses, but great for what it is.

After spending about 30 minutes with this pedal, I have figured out how the settings relate to one another. This came with a small 2" X 3" manual that covers the entire micro effects series.

I'm using this with a Les Paul Special with P-90s, a variety of distortion units, and a Sunn Stinger amplifier.

This pedal is very quiet. This box sounds AMAZING. I love it! It's funkier than you are.

Seems solidly built, though I don't trust the plastic ring that holds the bottom plate on to last more than a few years. The ring was cracked a bit when I recieved the pedal.

I play psychedelic rock and indie rock. I see this pedal fitting in to my arsenal very well. I like it's small size, as it fits very nicely on my smallish pedalboard. Before buying this, I tested a Boss T-Wah that didn't seem to do anything at all.

I love girls.

Ease of use - As said before....2 knobs. Very Easy.
Who needs a manual for 2 knobs.

The pedal is quiet and DOES NOT DRAIN THE SIGNAL. Whomever wrote that in their review should learn how to change a battery!
I've had this pedal for 2 weeks and it's already a staple in my tone and playing. I'm using it with a '71 Fender Super. It took 10 minutes to adjust the pedal and EQ settings to get the kickin' funk sound I was looking for.

Reliability - So far so good (2 weeks).

Haven't had to use it yet.

I came here to get reviews of this pedal after I saw one in a music store. My conclusion, after reading all of the reviews, was to go and play the thing through my AMP. I would suggest everyone do that before buying any pedal. I thik there are people here that are just bashing Guyatone or expected something totally different from the pedal. If you set the controls coreectly, you get a great funk sound out of the mids (pick agressively) and a cool "different" sounding auto-wah on the highs and lows. If want Garcia auto-wah, this is probably not the pedal. If you want Funk (Clavi) sound from the 70's, as well as, a very unique sound - This pedal is it.

This was pretty easy to figure out...except I'm using it for a drum machine. The manual was helpful sorta', but I had to figure it out on my own. The two knobs produce a wide variety of sounds so it was a little daunting at first, but after I WORKED at it for awhile, it became more predictable.

I'm playing various Roland drum machines (707, 909, etc) thru this pedal and I am able to get a variety of great sounds out of it with any "drum" or "cymbal" sounds. I tried the EH "Q-tron" which had more "flexibility" but it sounded cold and had no punch. The WR2 has alot of punuch and presence helping the drums cut through. It has become an major part of my sound (along with a MXR100, an Ibanez SF10, a Boss ODB-3, and an Echoplex via mackie mixer into Sunn 2000S).

I've gigged this pedal very hard and have never had a problem. Granted I tend to slap it on and off with my hand rather that my foot, but I tweak the knobs far more than I would believe is normal. I've never felt I needed a back up.

Never contacted...but I sent in my warranty card.

I play in an electronica group (as if you hadn't guessed). We are sorta like a heavy metal Autechre that does some improv. The WR2 adds alot of flash and dynamics to my sound and definately livens up my interaction with the other players. I don't play guitar, but those who pan this pedal must be into animal porn. It's so cheap, is versatile and has its own sound. I wish it had a effect/dry blend know (bass players probably do too), but other wise it rocks!

I can see where a player who has poor control of playing dynamics might have trouble getting in a good sound with this unit, as a lot of the cool sounds that can be generated with this pedal rely on playing technique and how hard you pick. Also, there is a degree of low-end cut (as when you use a wah pedal) that some may find intolerable, but it's fairly easy to compensate for by lowering the threshold control (lower threshold = filter doesn't sweep as high = more low end). Overall I gave it an 8 as I feel it takes an intermediate to advanced player to "plug & play" the WR-2 and achieve good sounds.

I use a Schecter Tempest w/a Marshall JCM2000 & several 4x12 cabs. I have a variety of pedals in my rack (which was built by Rack Systems in LA), including the WR-2, MXR Phase 90, Crowther Hotcake, TC B/LD/D, Flip VT-X Trem, Dunlop Dime Wah, Original Expandora, Maxon CS-9 Pro & Digitech Whammy. All of these are footswitchable & presetable using a Rocktron All Access board. I'm a major label touring guitarist and this rig goes everywhere. I'm not sure if the WR-2 would qualify for "pristine sound quality" so I gave it a 9. However, I will say that it's the most unique sounding filter I've heard, and I tried many before deciding on it. It's all over my albums and I consider it part of my signature sound.

Again, I'm a touring guitarist and this pedal gets constant use. However, it is racked up and does not see the kind of abuse it might if it was in a pedalboard and constantly getting stomped on and soaked in beer and sweat. So, it gets a 9 leaving a 10% margin for error.

Never had to deal, but I've hear good things about this company and I hope that I would get treated fairly.

Again, I'm a touring guitarist playing modern, heavy rock. I've been playing well over 10 years and have owned/tried/been given tons of gear, and the WR-2 made the grade. If lost/stolen I'd definitely get another, as it's now an integral part of my sound - I love it's unique tone, there's nothing else quite like it out there. Definitely helps to set me apart from the other players out there, and that says a lot...

I found this unit very easy to use...it took a minute, but I soon discovered that by using the decay knob I could "tune" the envelope. The manual was helpful, but honestly with only two knobs just fooling with it produced the best the fastest results.

I play in a jam band (Reilly's Rompers) with an early 80's Strat going into the WR2 to a Boss BD2 to a MXR Phase100 into a blackface Fender Pro Reverb. For autowah leads this pedal really kicks. I don't know if it sounds as good as a vintage Mutron...I can't afford one. I do know that it beats the Boss and DOD hands down. It has a very unique and "thick" tone that really cuts through at gigs. I could set it so it sounds too thin, but it's very easy to find the sweet spot for my rig. I tried it placed after the BD2 but I lost the ability to take advantage of the WR2's sensitivity to my playing dynamics. If I back off on my picking I get less or no wah, if I dig in the notes pop out. Very cool. Also on some blues tunes I set the threshlod all the way up and the decay all the way down and I get a very compressed vowelly sound, kinda like Duane Allman.

I gig constantly with this unit and I have never had a problem. No problem with the rubber ring, but I use a wall wart.

I sent in my warranty card...I've never contacted them since I've had no problems. They did send me a catalog, recently.

Hey, I can't understand how there can be such negative response to this pedal...I love it. The WR2 might not be as great as the Mutron, but it sure as hell doesn't cost as much. It way out performs against the Boss and DOD (too sterile) or the EH Dr. Q (piece of crap). Most importantly it has its own unique sound. At gigs it gets a big response. I see there is a WR3 now...I'm not sure how it could be better.

If you are trying to make the sound of the worst autowah/envelope filter, then it is very easy to use. If you try to get a good sound, then you are going to work it, readjust your tone controls, EQ, and slowly move the dials.

If you are going for that shit sound it's right on. It is absolutly the worst sounding autowah ever. I got it for bass and it sucked, to much high frequency not being cutoff. Fudging around with my tone controls allowed some sort of a decent sound, but who has 10 min. to reset your sound to play 2 min. of this effect during a gig? Wait I said decent sound?
So after the bass I thought maybe it would sound good thru my guitar. I never even heard of such a sound, and the public should NEVER have to hear it. Crap.

Built fine, but when it sits on a shelf for 2 years, its going to last.

Trash. Its fine for a garageband(I know, I still play in the garage 12 years later) idiot getting his 1st pedal. If you need an envelope filter do not even consider this product in the same category.

Two controls - threshold determines degree of effect and decay determines speed of filter sweep - Fairly simple, if you ask me.

For greasy funk vamps ala' Stevie Salas or John Frusciante, this thing can't be beat. I use it w/a Fender Riessue Strat, Maxon OD808 Overdrive, and an old Ibanez AD-9 Delay into a Dr. Z amp. Again, if skanky funk sounds are what you're after, this little guy is definitely it.

I've been using this pedal for about a year w/no problems. I gig about 4-5 times a month, so it gets a workout. I've heard complaints about the rubber ring that holds the backplate breaking, but I power w/external adaptor so I don't open it up much. However, I could see this being a problem so I'll knock a point off.

Never dealt with them, but a three year warranty seems pretty good.

For the type of music I play - funky, spunky rock ie. Chilis, Rage, etc. - this little purple guy is great. Takes a licking, keeps ticking - what else can I say?

It is impossible to get a good sound out of this pedal. Yes, it's got two knobs, so in that sense it should be easy to use, but it's not. Knobs would imply you can dial in a sound you like, but you can't with this unit -- at least I couldn't.

Manual was the one Guyatone puts in all their micro series effects.

Unfortunately, this was (notice "was") the most dissapointing pedal I have ever owned. I used it once for playing live in the 9 months or so that I had it. Here's why:
1) Trying to set it low to get a mu-tron sound makes a horrible popping sound. Like the effect was really severe and had some type of weird triggering. I was acutally worried about damaging the amps I tried it through.

2) Try to set it a little lower to avoid that and it either doesn't trigger or when it does, it sounds like mud and it still gets that "popping" sound.

3) Had trouble getting the effect to trigger with threshold level set anywhere below 1 o'clock. Upper register had issues with triggering, too.

4) Set the threshold past 1 o'clock because you've had enough of trying to figure out how to set it lower and you still get the popping sound, but now it sounds thin and horrible too.

I tried it in every sopt in my effects chain, with different amps and different guitars. It was impossible to get a good sound out of it.

Being unreliable and a weak effect are two different things. No doubt in my mind it was working, it was just a horrible effect. Guyatone pedals are built well and reliable. No issues here.

Sent in the warranty card. never heard anything. Never contacted them

This is not a poor man's mu-tron. This isn't anything even 1/4 of the way there. It's not even a good effect in it's own right. If it a unique sound in it's own right that was cool, I would have been happy, but it was just impossible to get a pleasing sound out of it.

I bought it online after listening to sound samples and thought it sounded half way decent. Big disapointment. Sold it for $35. Looking to replace it with a Q-tron or something like that in a while.

Save your money.

One switch, two knobs - pretty easy, ha? Especially, considering that you can't get the pedal to do ANYTHING productive with but one setting...

Used it with Ibanez AS-80 & Gibson ES-325=>MXR SuperComp=>Morley Volume/Wah=>Ibanez TS-10(Vintage)=>the original Rocktron Tsunami.
Noisy? Oh, yeah! Sound great? I don't know... Getting ANY sound out of it is quite a challenge.
At present time I use it as a standalone unit - to crack walnuts & it sounds very bright!

Oh, you can depend on it... Just don't step on it. See, the bottom is made of thin alluminum and it literaly BENDS IN penetrating the battery compartment (Hey I'm only 140lbs and wear sneakers!), putting your amp at risk of a serious pop if it short-circuits. Something ANY pedal no matter how cheap should not do.

Never wanna talk to people who sell this crap!

I've been playing jazz/funk/R&B since 1994 and this is my first truly traumatic gear-related experience. I replaced the disasterous piece of junk with a vintage AC-powered Morley Wah/Volume/AutoWah (not the same thing, but works for me) and never looked back.

Well ones own perspective of "good can only tell if it is to be liked or not. As in my opinion it having a real sound is lacking. It sounds to fake. Some technological device created in copying the most effect responsive envelope filter or "auto wah" there is the mutron 3 original. And its a joke to even say that they have touched the surface of the plane of the mutron. Go read the reviews fr the mutron 3...perfect ten all across the board, get a clue, these were real engineers and designers of electrical components. Its like comparing a auto mechnic to a rocket scientist

chessy fake, takes away from tonal quality of a guitar

it works well as a paper wieight, thats all its reliably for. Other then that it has a responsiveness of a tremolo bridge. You wonder gee will it go back to tune the way it did the last time the note was hit the ecxcact same way?

Japanese capitalistic wonder product made to "fit the mold of the common musician" Yah im sure theyll support you in having problems getting any support. Warrenty? not sure mine was used, what was i thinking?

WHAT WAS I THINKING? MY EARS MUST HAVE BEEN DRENCHED WITH MASSESS OF CLOGGED EAR WAX TO NOT HERE THE CHEESYNESS AND LACK OF REPEDITIVE ACCURATE RESPONSIVENESS AS AN "AUTO WAH" FOR REAL INFORMATION ON THE CAPACITY OF AN EFFECT THIS INSPIRATIONAL CREATIION CAN ACHEIVE, GO TO WWW.BIEGEL.COM AND READ A REAL ARTICLE FROM THE FOUNDATION OF THE EFFECTS EXISTENCE...........IT MAY BE SPELT BEIGEL?

2 knobs, and a switch, its easy to adjust. The sensitivity range is fine for guitar. I've used many different envelope filters over the years this is one of the least finicky.

I use this mostly at a local jam where a lot of funk gets played. My Usual setup is guitar->Boss HR-2->WR-2-> overdrive->amp. Guitras vary but lately its a reverend slingshot (p-90's). I have a few overdrives and use whatever amp is available.

This pedal gives a lot of animation to your sound, difference in picking strength are very exaggerated in a good way. really highlites funk rhythms and much easier than using a pedal wah.

Its not the best auto filter for Garcia imitations,, but great for rhythm work. ITs tiny size is great, I can leave it in my gig bag for those situations its good for. I have a EH mini Q-tron thats capable of a greater range of sounds but Its too large for gig bags. BTW this pedal sounds similar to the band-pass setting on a Mutron/Q-tron

I posted one o the earlier reviews on this, before they were generally availble in the US. 3 years later I'm still using it. I've added a few more Guyatones in the last year, In general they sound great.

The few questions I've had were all answered promptly, to date no problems with anything of theirs I've bought. I'd like to say that their website has some of the best descriptions I've seen.

I'm playing more than twenty years but got more serious the last six or seven years. I'm a pedal fanatic, I'll try almost anything. This is one of the keepers. Great for funky playing, I think its got a ggod sound.If it got lost I'd probably replace it. Its not something you'll use on every song, but it can really shine in the right situation

2 knobs real easy nothardtoget any funky wah sound you want from 311 down to no doubts just a girl you can hook this up to keyboards and sound great

this is the best enivilope filter i own i own the dod and boss let me tell u the boss aw2 sucks the dod ok but the guyatone is thebest its not noisy the effect is not weak you hardly have tohit the strings at all its also good wit dist works well wit a chorus and delay its sounds you can get funky funk fest all the way down to a low grumbling metal wah sound you can hook this up to a keyboard and play the beggining part to no doubts just a girl

its small got it of ebay so far so good would use without a backup

dont know have not had to use em

well ive said enough about how goodthis pedal is let me tell u its way better than the dod or boss aw2 i just recently baught a ibanez af9 auto filter they said that ones the best i have not tried it yet
but this guyatone is the best for its price range u can get a very wide range of sounds out of it

TWO KNOBS - A NO BRAINER!

I'D GIVE IT AN ELEVEN IF I COULD - FOR FUNKY, DUCK SQUAWKIN, DRIPPY/TRIPPY TONES, THIS THINK IS THE BOMB!

HAVEN'T HAD IT LONG ENOUGH TO TELL - METAL CASING, METAL KNOBS AND SWITCHES - SEEMS PRETTY RELIABLE

NEVER CONTACTED THEM.

IT'S CHEAP AND SOUNDS GREAT - WHAT MORE DO YOU NEED TO KNOW?!?

Two knobs Threshold and Decay. Real easy to use. Manual is in English

I use a Fender '99 Strat and a Custom fender strat with texas specials through aan all tube Fender Hot Rod Deville. It's not noisy and the sound quality is great. It's amazing how great this tiny little thing sounds. It sounds greta with other effects like a delay, distortion ect. If you are into Garcia and/or the Edge(they are my favorite), this is the pedal for you!!!! It kicks ass on the 'Deads Shakedown Street, Fire on the mountain, Estimated Prophet. It will blow your mind playing U2's Discoteque.

Too early to tell but it's seems to be built pretty sturdy. I would change how the battery is loaded.

Never dealt with them

I play everything from the Grateful Dead to U2 and this pedal seems like it was made for me. Along with my other effects, this one stands to be one of the most expressive and experimental tools in my sound. Compared to the clunky Q-Tron and the overpriced Meatball, I feel that the WR-2 is the best envelope filter out there. If I had to change anything, I would give it a level control and include extra rubber rings for the battery load.(little things) Look! $67 gives me a great sound with money left over to buy more of Guyatone's pedals...which I will!! Their slow volume and Vintage tremelo is awesome as well! I heard there making an envelope filter for bass...is that true?

Notin' hard about a couple of knobs.

This little magic box truly rocks!
I am a bass player and run this little beauty with my black Carvin LB-custom through a Fender 400PS.
I love it by itself and really love it when used with my Proctavia pedal(total sickness!)

Never had a problem

The folks at Godlyke are extremely helpful and friendly.

I don't know if this set-up is anyone elses cup of tea, but for me give me a nasty little envelope filter, a good fuzz and a tube amp, and watch things get way sick!!!!

Very easy to use..

two knobs, that's it!

Well lets just say the WR-2 is antisocial with effect chains. It really kills the output and tone of all the other pedals in my setup.

It's really annoying having all other effects at a tweaked level for your setup and then you stomp the WR-2 and it kills the sound meaning it drops the overall output and quality. It's also not a true bypass circuit.

The only thing that seemed to help is putting a high output pedal before it, and that still doesn't get rid of the total problem. Who the hell wants to invest in an extra pedal just for a pedal that SHOULD have been built more mainstream. That's just an extra pedal you have to click on or off too. They seemed to forget about the competition. They should of put in a line level adjuster or something.

The actual sound I did get out of the thing was fairly decent, but as far as putting it in a effect chain... good luck!

Well I wasn't too happy with the working ability in conjunction with any setups for this pedal. Although the pedals are nice and compact, they should of done something better with the bottom where it houses a 9-volt battery. There is a rubber piece that pops around the bottom base of the pedal and bottom attachment plate. It's not a biggie for me since I have a pedal board with 9-volt battery attachments for 6+ pedals.

Well I basically told the dealer that the pedal cannot satisfy my setup and I can return it.

Well I'll just say this... There are many different auto wahs and stuff, some fit peoples needs and some do not.

The WR-2 Wah Rocker is so easy to use. 2 knobs is nothing to master. For the money, it's an incredible deal.

The sound quality, for such a small pedal, is great. It can create and sound from a zippy funk rhythm to a Hendrix-style screaming wah. I use it with a Gibson SG and the combination of the Gibson tone and this pedal is unreal.

This pedal never leaves my guitar case. I always have it. It's so reliable as long as you make sure to plug it in.

I haven't had to deal with the company yet. I think that means the pedal is really reliable.

I play a lot of classic rock and blues. This pedal is so versatile that I can make it work for any type of music I play. If it were stolen, I'd buy another before anything else. My favorite feature is that it can produce really cool funk beats. It sounds great when I play the "Shaft" theme song.

Two knobs.... not very hard eh?
I got this without a manual and I'm not really used to it to a 100% yet... But I'm sure I will be...
This is also my first envelope filter ever...... but it's been great so far..

Im using this with a 70s strat.. and various other effects....
It sounds more synthy that like an ordinary filter effect.....
With my strat it lacks a couple of low frequencys...
One cool thing is to use it with an e-bow and add a delay after...
That way it gets really synthy and very cool and expressive.
It probably sounds really good with a Les Paul type guitar but Ihavent tried that yet.

This one seems rather dependable. I'll probably use it without a backup. Since theyre Guyatone pedals are't available here in Sweden (really stupid!!) and Ive only seen one other apart from mine.
Plus it seems pretty dependable. Besides I cant afford to have backup for all my pedals...

Probably pretty much not there at all. Since Guyatone pedals arent available here in Sweden. But if it would cease to function I would tak it to some guy in one of the stores where I get my stuff and he'd probbly fix it for me. I dont know about Guyatone in general but Ive read good things about them and their distributor in the other Guyatone reviews......

This one is already one of my fav pedals... along with my Boss DSD-2 and some other stuff.... The coolest thing about it is probably the size and simplicity.... They could've squeezed in another knob for EZing I think... It gets very trebly and thin with the bridge pickup on my strat...... But then again it sounds ok with the other PU's and really good with E-Bow and/or delay. Be sure to place this one near the start of your chain. At least if youre gonna use it with a delay pedal. Overall a very cool small grape colored filter...
Im yet to try the other filters available.... EH, MXR etc.......
But those are much more expensive....
And im on a very tight budget right now...

Very easy

This thing is one of the best envelope filters on the market. I have
a Boss Touch Wah and I've owned a Mutron and a Doctor Q--The Wah Rocker is a BIG price performance winner! Even against higher priced
competition this thing kicks ass.....

No problems yet. Look sturdy enough--although the rubber ring that holds the unit together might go bad 10-15 years from now--by then
who cares?

Never delt with them but I've herd good things.

I would but another one--I've been playing 15 years and this pedal
kicks ass--For the money you can't beat it.

Bonehead easy

revolting. Useless for guitar unless with both
knobs at max. Even with the effect 'out', the circuit
loads the guitar and adds distorion artifacts. I give it
a 3 because it produces something like a what it is purported
to do -- it 'quacks' after a fashion.

2 cords, 2 knobs??? You don't need to be a rocket scientist!

I have used Mutron's, Q-Trons, DOD, Boss, LoveTone(Meatball),etc...
For guitar & bass, Though would not recomend the WR-2 for bass(what is T.M Stevens thinking?) It is a great sounding auto-wah for the price you pay.

Godlyke Dist. is a very easy company to deal with. I am a purchasing
agent for a highly respected world wide mail order string shop, and they have never been anything but helpfull.

I usually do not submit reviews of products, but after reading the review by a "Jordan" for this product I was inspired to question his
credibility. He complains about the instructions being printed in Japanese???(2 cords & 2 knobs???), did anyone notice his many spelling
mistakes??? As far as it being over priced, it looks to me like he got a pretty good deal (I know what dealer cost is!) This guy(or girl) is
obviously a flake! Everybody else seems to think it's pretty good.

With only two knobs it is not hard at all to get a useable sound out of it, you just have to decide which one you want that that time =>

I was rather impressed with its sound your tone can be really treblely if your not care with your picking and amp settings, but its not a bad thing in my book

Yes i think it will be dependable, only time will tell, but if you don't abuse it i can't see having any problems with it. the switch is smooth with no clicks or pops.

no clue, I haven't delt with them, and hopefully never will

While you could probably use this pedal for almost any type of music in some way, I mainly use it for funky/jangle/classic rock sounds, and have not been let down yet.

Two knobs, threshold and decay, control the attack for the wah and the speed of the wah. Why they didn't call them speed and attack, I don't know. Placed in the effects loop, it did nearly nothing, but in front of the amp, after a bit of twiddling, I got some nice sounds out of it. Only works really well for individual notes, as chords tend to force it into the open end of the wah sweep.

I was actually a bit surprised at the tone from this. Granted, its not a real wah, but the tone comes pretty close to that of my Morley chrome wah. The problem is in the depth or width of the sweep- no control means the open end can be awfully trebly. Sounds a bit better with clean tones than distortion. The response to the pick attack is good, but it can stick in the open end of the wah sweep if you're not too careful.

Solid metal casing and metal stomp switch makes it appear quite solid and reliable, but I've only had it a few days, so who can really tell.

No idea

For such a compact unit (half the size of a Boss pedal), I'm impressed with both the workmanship and the sound from it. I got it in a package deal where the other two pedals were what I really wanted, but this was a nice bonus. One drawback - to replace the battery, you have to remove the bottom of the pedal, exposing the circuit boards; the battery nests right next to the boards. Though this won't figure into much of my playing, it will be a nice addition to play with every now and then. A decent unit to have at the price I paid until I can afford a *real* envelope filter.