Snarling Dogs Super-Bawl Whine-O Wah

Pretty straight forward. Do you really need a manual for a wah pedal? The extra modes and switches will have you tweaking for a bit, but once you find your sound everything is gravy.

My setup is a an SX stratocaster copy ---> Whine-O-Wah ---> into either a Johnson practice amp or directly into a Line 6 Guitarport (computer interface).

When I first got this pedal I spent a lot of time switching between the three effect modes: White Rooom, Voodoo, and Shaft. Chances are that you've been reading other reviews and you know what they do, so I wont go into their descriptions.

Being the Hendrix FREAK that I am, I spent a lot of time using the Voodoo setting at first. It sounds good, but also very "woofy" and muddy once the pedal is rocked all the way back into the heel position (the White Room setting is complete mud in this position and therefore unusable in my book). I used to use a Morley Classic Wah and I ditched that because I wanted a wah that was a useable tone filter at any position.

Many reviewers here say that the Shaft setting is too trebly for their tastes, but to me this is the best of the three. The sweep is great and every position, from heel to toe, can be used as a tone filter. Even with the heel back, it doesnt sound too muddy. Some complain that it gets too shrill in the toe position, but to me thats the way a wah should sound. It definitley has that Hendrix vibe when you play the Shaft setting, with the twin inductor on, and the boost off. Very vocal-like and musical. Note: I never use the testosterone boost because it really drives the pedal HARD and with solid state amps it just sounds like shit. It may be different with a tube amp, but I wouldnt know.

I also didnt like the fact that you couldnt really step on the pedal to turn it on and off. Seems like someone made the rubber stoppers on the bottom just a tad too big. So I removed just one of them, and it now feels perfect. It doesnt click the button everytime you press down, but if you apply just the right amount of pressure it does the trick. Also helps the sweep a little bit and makes it sound more like a classic crybaby.

So to summarize, I think that the Shaft setting, with twin inductor on, and estrogen setting sounds the best for that Hendrix wailing blues tone... clean or dirty. You can get the tones of Voodoo Child, Still Raining Still Dreaming, Catfish Blues, Burning of the Midnight Lamp, etc... very easily with the pedal.

The pedal sounds too weak without the twin inductor on, but sounds too over-the-top with the testosterone on. There is some noise when the pedal is all the way in the toe position, but the pedal shouldnt really be sitting in that position without you playing anyway.

It isnt the wah sound that I hear in my head, but its damn close. And with so many tone options in this sucker, youre bound to find your sound in here too.

I havent had any problems yet. I've noticed that sometimes if the pedal is sitting idle the sound will cut out, but the moment you move the "foot" it comes right back. And this has only happened a couple times in the year that I've had it.

Batterys seem to last ages in this thing. I just ordered the adapter from musician's friend for $10, which is pretty cheap. But its kinda a bummer that you can use any generic adapters, since I've got tons laying around.

I'd feel confident gigging without a backup. This thing has never failed me (and I play it HARD). Also weighs a LOT... seriously. Its the heaviest pedal I've ever heard. So if you walk into it or kick it by accident, then your foot is gonna be fucked, not the pedal (trust me, I'd know).

Never had to deal with them.

I've been playing for about 8 years now. I play mostly blues and classic rock in the style of Hendrix, Trower, SRV, Blackmore, Gilmour, Clapton, Beck, etc.. basically all those cats who had the tone AND a vocal feel with the instrument. So it was very important to me to find a wah that you can "speak" with. This one suits me just fine. Like I said, I mostly use the Shaft setting because I like a wailing sound. But I also the think that the Voodoo setting is usuable for those who prefer a more "honking" wah sound with lots of mids. The White Room setting however just seems too muddy to use for anything. If it were lost or stolen I might check out some other wah pedals, like a Cylde Deluxe from Fulltone. But in no way do I regret swapping for this pedal. It makes me want to play my guitar more often and thats about the best compliment you can give any piece of equipment.

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It's a wah pedal, not that hard to use. There are several setting to choose from but it's pretty straight foward. I like that it has the light up eyes so you can tell when/if the pedal & twin inductor is on. It would have been better if the indicators were somewhere else other than under your foot, but a good idea none the less. Another little neat thing is that the snarling dogs logo is glow in the dark. This makes the pedal a little easier to find on a dark stage.

I've had this pedal for about a week now & I've been messing around on it the whole time. I really like the way this thing sounds. 6 different wah sounds: White Room, Voodoo, & Shaft with the twin inductor on or off. You can switch between testosterone(dirty) or estrogen(clean) mode. Lastly there is a volume knob to set the output level. With the different combonations of settings you can get pretty much any wah sound you want out of it.

One thing I don't care for is that I find the testosterone(dirty) setting sounds harsh on my amp's clean channel (I play on a Crate GT3500 full stack). Simple fix, I just play in estrogen(clean) mode. But if I have it set on testosterone & mix that with my amps distortion it sounds really nice. The dirty sound from the pedal beefs up the amp's distortion.

One thing that really sold me on this wah pedal (besides the numerous tones you get) is that it has a bigger wah range than other pedals like a Crybaby or a Vox.

Like I said before I've only had the pedal for about a week. One thing that I can sat is that this thing is heavy. No worrying about mis stepping & flipping it on it's side. You may tip over but the pedal won't.

Overall I really love this pedal. Don't buy it expecting it to sound exactly like a Crybaby or a Vox. If you want that specific sound get one of those pedals. If you want something that has it's own nice sound take a look at the snarling dogs one. Personally I think it sounds better than my friend's Vox wah pedal. It definately is more versetile.

It's a Wah Pedal...how hard can it be

I love the sound(s)

AHHH, here's why I submited this review...these units are made in China with some sub quality parts. I've owned mine for two years and so far I have replaced the input jack (twice), the output jack and the main bypass switch. The jacks that are mounted to the PC board inside are really bad quality made offshore. I love the sound but the reliability is forcing me to go elsewhere. I attempted to refit the unit with some quality in/out jacks but the way it's designed Switchcraft jacks won't fit due to the hole size in the case and the PC Board mounting inside the unit. I'm tired of working on it and I'm going to go elsewhere for a solid made Wah. I hope they can work out the quality problems because it's a great sounding and priced unit.

They sent me a replacement jack when the first one broke...no questions asked.

Due to the reliability issues I can't rate it very high...

A follow up to my previous review (should be directly below) the Q switch broke after about 2-3 months use. I sent an email to Snarling Dogs and they sent me three replacement switches, and a t-shirt. Fitted the replacement switch myself and it is back wah-ing just like before. So top marks for customer service.

Very easy to use but a couple of gripes - the aforementioned light issue (lights are real nice but very delicate wiring underneath and they are blocked by er, your foot being on the pedal) and very loud clicking noise when switching inductor on-off and also when switching from Testosterone to Estrogen. Also have to exert a worryingly large amount of force on the main switch to switch the unit on and my selector switch for Q mode was a bit loose upon delivery.

Changing modes and sounds is easy enough though.

Slightly disappointing here, but read on...I replaced my original Colorsound wah on this based on the strength of the reviews here, as it appeared this pedal would answer all my wishes for a wah - the Colorsound had highs that were frankly obnoxious when using distortion (I believe "Screee" is an adequate onomatopoeiac representation) and a ludicrously fast graduation to warbling bass, with great difficulty locating anything between. The variable Q is great for getting something suited to the song.

My setup:

Fender Jaguar with SD SJAG3's > SD Super Bawl > EHX Double Muff > Boss LS1.

This then becomes two loops. One is Marshall ED1 > Marshall VT1 > Akai P1 > EHX Memory Man

The other is Boss OC3 > Fender Guitar Tuner

And if neither loop is used I go straight to amp via wah and fuzz. Nifty eh? The LS1 lets me blend the two loops so I can get all sorts of weird combos.

The "Shaft" setting (oh dear, they could have just called it "High") is really good for screeching lead - it does the Colorsound "Screee" but not as vehemently. The "Voodoo" (cripes, "Medium" would suffice) is probably the most versatile and is very, very good on twin inductor with the Testosterone switched on. Very aggressive wah-ing and exceedingly horny sounding. The White Room setting ("Low", for the linear-minded) is best for chords, as it does not offer a lot of screech for lead passages. Overall not as brilliant as I had hoped but for the money it is definitely the most versatile wah going. I do not want to spend #200 on a wah, that is just silly. It does me just fine for what I want.

Just got it, but seems ok. Very heavy. I don't know what kind of ppeople "gig with backup". Maybe Lawyers.

Warranty doesn't apply in the UK so that is in "Chocolate Teapot" territory. Have emailed them to see what they will offer in the way of customer support.

I play in a Rock-Noir-Acoustic-Electric band and it suits fine. I have tried CryBabys in the past and found them to be pants.

I would buy it again unless I had lots of money then I might get something more upmarket.

I like the colour, design, weight (it is ridiculously, yet reassuringly heavy), chicken knobs and true bypass. The lights thing is a bit silly.

There are many options on this unit which makes it harder to find the optimal sound. However, it's not too hard once you get started. The only problem I have with it is it's difficult to change the type of WAH (Disco vs VOODOO vs White Room) in the middle of a song if need be as you need to physically turn the nob. An additional switch or foot pedal would be an option I would endorse.

Amazing Sound quality. Perfect replication of the 3 WAH models on it Disco (for the classic funky type WAH) VOODOO for the Crazy Hendrix style WAH, and White Room for the Bassy Clapton style WAH.

I use a Telecaster and a Fender Hot Rod Deluxe and a Boss Turbo Overdrive as my main rig. Occasionally through a Boss Faser and a Danelectro Tremolo but never at the same time as the WAH.

The Volume knob option is quite useful as well. This unit actually boosts the sound for solos or whatever boost may be needed. My old Cry Baby always cut the signal.

This unit has an Estrogen/Testosterone switch which is basically a clean vs distortion sound respectively. If you use a highly distorted sound already, you won't need anymore, but this WAH will add some if you need it. In my set up, if I have the Testosterone (distortion) on, it tends to feedback pretty nasty. But that could be the Telecaster Talking. But it does it with my buddy's Les Paul as well, so, who knows.

Haven't had a problem yet. 100's of gigs and practices practices and never a problem. I slam the hell out of it and it just keeps asking for more.

I wouldn't even dream of using another WAH. If I had a backup, it would have to be the same model as I have.

I say no opinion, but the only time I've ever tried to reach them via e-mail, I never got an answer. Well, not since Charlie died. I got an answer ever time I e-mailed them whil Charlie was still alive. The guitar world lost a true legend when he passed on and that's based on his ads alone. =)

I'd never use another WAH, period. I've tried Morley, Vox, Dunlop... and they all couldn't hold a candle to this Unit. Better sound, more options, Three WAH's in one, boosting capabilities, extra overdrive, and the cool Eyes of the dog (LED lights) that light up when it comes on. It's the little things that Charlie thought of that make it great.

This thing is a breeze to use and set up. I connected it to the footboard's 9v power, fired up a couple riffs, and marveled at how many sounds I could make with just minor adjustments. It's a lot of fun, and it makes a really good OD as well. The manual (does anyone really read these things) is all of one side of a piece of paper, but what is there but a pedal, a couple of knobs, and a switch.

Setup: Boss TU-2 -> Snarling Dog -> Tech21 CompTortion -> MXR 151 DoubleShot -> front end of Fender DeVille 2x12" -> effects loop of amp to -> Danelectro Tuna Melt (tremelo) -> Digitech X-Series Phaser -> Digitech X-Series Multi-Chorus -> Digitech X-Series Digi-Delay -> back to DeVille.

In bypass, I have no coloration of the sound. The first thing I did was to run through the clean, 70's "Shaft" sound for the solo in "Funky Music". The next step was to fire off "White Room" with the "White Room" setting and a little of the "Testosterone" and pulled it off without any extra distortion. Finally, I grooved some bluesy lines with the "Voo Doo" setting in "Testosterone". I was impressed with how smooth this thing sounds, and I knew I'd found what I was looking for in a Wah pedal with this.

I bought it in order to add classic "Wah" sounds to my arsenal, and the Snarling Dogs Super Bawl Whine-O-Wah was up to the challenge. My favorite artists are Gilmour, Page, Clapton, Hendrix, Angus Young, and Don Felder, and for the wah stuff, this pedal is just what I was looking for.

Must be made of lead, and that's what I need for a high-energy gig. I'm not a sit-on-his-seat blues guy, I'm too hyper for that. This pedal takes a heck of a beating. I'd gig without a back-up, because if I had to live without wah, I'd do it. I've used it a few times out, and it's stood up to the pounding that I could deliver.

When I first got the pedal, it didn't work. I must have done something wrong, because after I called them and set it back up, it started magically working. Still, they are informative and helpful.

I play everything from Skynyrd to Rod Stewart, Abba to Aldo Nova, and AC/DC to ZZ Top. I play in bands as well as solo, and this pedal is ideal. It's the best wah pedal I've ever owned, but it's only my 2nd. I would definitely replace it if stolen. For $99, it can't be beat.

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A doddle to use. On/off is via the rocker, where it should be. There is a gain control and a wah mode (the latter switching between different Q types and frequency ranges) on large chicken head knobs, well spaced and easy to use. A large 2 position switch switches between clean and dirty. And finally a boost switch which thickens the sound is top mounted. This is the only one thats not easy to get at, its quite easy to hit this at the same time as you are turning the pedal on or off.
The foot plate is big, which gives you a good space to work. Unlike the Crybaby types the whole pedal is heavy and wide, which stops you rolling the pedal over when you're going for it or flipping it up if you get your guitar lead snagged under the plate. There are 2 lights on the footplate, one for on/off status and the other for when you have the second inductor on. The only 2 criticisms I have of the pedal are
a) the lights are under your feet, therefore you can't tell if the second inductor is on unless you take your foot off the pedal, and the postion of the switch makes it easy to switch the inductor off while you are switching the pedal on
b) if you are experimenting with different gains for different sounds, there are no markings on the control, just max and min.
However, every sound is good in this pedal. The controls are nice and linear and cantake you anywhere from hendrix, through 70's funk a la Shaft, to Metallica mayhem. No idea about the manual, mine didn't have one.

The sound quality of this pedal is fabulous. I have owned a couple of good wahs before - a Morley and a Crybaby, but this sounds loads better. There's lots of colour in the sound, the frequency boost is nice and the Q range is very musical, so it doesn't sound as thin as a Crybaby. Its also nowhere near as sterile as Morley, once you start playing with it you will find all sorts of sweet spots!
What I really like about this pedal is that it has a sound all of its its own, but it interacts nicely with the rest of your gear. You get different tones as you change guitar and form different amps too. My main guitars are a USA fender Strat with a DiMarzio Virtual Vintage Solo in the bridge and HS 3 in the neck and a Charvel Model 4 with stock pickups; the Fender retains all of its singing quality and the Charvel keeps all its fatness; the pedal doesn't cut the prominent frequencies nor unnaturally boost signals. I have been using a few different amps too, Fender Hot Rod Deville, Marshall JMP1, Trace Elliott Trident and H&K Duotone (yes, I like gear...) - If the amp has a lot of range on it (ie not a MArshall) the pedal will really excel. I play mainly hard rock, but blues and funk would be more thanadequately covered by this beast.
The switch is noiseless, and true bypass, which is something you only normally find on more expensive pedals; this really is a must if you are on a high gain amp. The boost/drive option is worthy of note too - I have heard worse OD's on some moderately expensive amps and pedals. Ifthey use the same in the Very-Tone Dog pedal, then one of these will be on my shopping list too. You can set it all on 11 (one louder) and still clean up by rolling back the guitar's volume, without getting mush. Nice.

This pedal is built like a tank. Looking at other SD reviews, everyone says the same, so nothing really new to add here. I would gig without a backup - I have to as I can't find another one. From the looks, it could be conceived as gimicky - unlike the Danelectro ones however, this means business (I tried one of the DanO ones in a shop and it went wrong without even buying it!). I gig a lot and the road is not always kind to gear, but this one is built to last.
I did manage to break the on off switch though - however when I opened it up it looked like the previous owner had fiddled with it and dismantled the pushbutton switch which had then fallen to bits.

This is what has convinced me not to look at other brands. As I mentioned I broke the on/off switch. It is a complicated triple pole double through switch and I couldn't find a replacement anywhere. So I emailed SD and got a reply same day from Kenny Segall, the designer. He offered to send me a replacement switch in the post which I received a couple of weeks later. Given that they are in the USA and I live in the UK, that is the best customer service I have ever recieved. Especially as the UK distributors were uninterested in helping, not answering one of my 3 emails.
I guess some of the bigger brands (Morley, DiMarzio, Gibson) could take a lesson from these guys when it comes to looking after end users!

I play mainly hard rock, but dabble in other styles too. It covers all the bases and adds a flavour of its own. You can mimic the standard Crybaby sound, or let it shine on its own merits, but it won't impose itself too much on your own sound. You can even set up a usable level of solo boost too. I have been playing for 12 years and gone through lots of different pieces of gear, but this ones a keeper. I wouldn't even entertain the notion of something else to replace it.
Aside from the fabulous sound, this is the only pedal I have found with a true bypass and silent switching. I believe some of the morely ones have it now too. There is nothing worse than the THUMP of an on off swich when you have the gain wound up on the amp. There are a couple of things which aren't great though; namely the light-up eyes which show whether its on or not and the thickening circuit; these are under your feet so you can't see whats on when you are using it. Mounting themon the side too whould be a good idea.Also the foot plate is slightly too heavy (or maybe mine is a little bit battered)to remain in one place if you take your foot off it, so its touch and go as to whether you can get that "open wah" sound.
When I bought this I also tried the DanoWah which failed in the shop, the Roland modelling one which was adequate but too fiddly and the Bad Horsie which was good but not to my taste. I traded in an AKAI VariWah which was the biggest pile of junk I have ever used - I made the mistake of buying it mail order based on reviews - it was noisy, sounded cheap, no silent switching and had the switch nest to the pedal so you have to tap dance to turn it on and off. Some other guy was playing this pedal with a Fender Strat and a little Fender performer amp and it was a case of "thats the sound I want". He went away "to think about it" and I tried it and bought it before he came back.If he's reading this, sorry dude! you don't know what you missed ...
I intend to track down some of their other pedals, and will defintely buy one of the very-tone dog pedals. I have always prefered to use just the guitar and amp and very few effects, but I am making an exception here.

Para los latinos funkeros esta es mi opnion en espa?ol del snarling dogs... este pedal es muy sencillo de usar..trata de confundir al principio por su cantidad de botonsitos raros y controles de se?al...peor en conclusion y experimentando mucho es muy facil de manejar. No te vayas al manual de usuario porque no dice nada del otro mundo...es mejor experimentar con el a fondo.

Lo mejor de este pedal resulta ser su calidad de sonido...es lo mas cercano que hay a un cry baby rack unit...que para mi concepto es el mejor wha que existe ..yo llevo tocando mas de 8 a?os funk y ritmos latinos....y he pasado por el tipico cry baby gcb95, morley prowha II(Pesima opcion), vox, y hasta un ibanez wh10 que resulto ser mejor que estos otros..pero este pedal tiene ese sonido claro y vocal (como dice un lector anterior) de los wha antiguos, no se producen saturaciones en los altos y el poder manejar 2 inductores le da una calidas al efecto bastante grande.

Es un pedal algo grandesito y pesado..pero por un sonido como esos uno se aguanta eso. Es un pedal que responde solo sin nigun equipo adicional..solo con una buena ecualizacion en el ampli. no es una mala opcion como otra gente opina

Hasta el momento no he tenido....que utilizarla...pero no creo que sea muy buena..ya que he tratado de acceder a su web site y no he podido desde que lo compre.....

En general este es un excelente wha...para su precio resulta ser imbatible...ya que por tan poco precio ..tienes un pedal totalmente hecho en metal...con 3 diferentes tipos de wha ..muy buenos todos..., 2 inductores, y un modelo superatractivo(los ojitos del perro que alumbran....!!). Mi equipo es una telecaster custom 62 con pastilla dimarzio preb1 en el puente y noiseless en el neck...un inalambrico samson, un pedal de volumen boss y un whammy, un procesador de efectos digitech rp1, y un crate de 120 wtts a valvulas, con todo esto mi sonido es excelente ya he grabado 2 discos con este equipo (1 con el sanarling) y no me quejo. un consejo, se debe experimentar mucho para poder encontrar el sonido ideal..y esto no es exclusivo de este wha ..es de cualquier efecto....yo lo configuro asi...el volumen general de pedal en un 30% trabajo con los 2 inductores ala vez, por lo regular en la modalidad de shaft que es la mejor y aveces en voodo lab..cuando quiero un sonido similiar a un talker..no trabajo el control de saturacion (testosterone) no me gusta la verdad, lo unic que logra es subir la intensidad de la se?al pero no crea una distorsion agradable...con tu distorsion da un buen registro de wha....y en limpia es confiable ya en la posicon ahhh no satura los brillos ni da?a tu oido..es muy buen pedal y muy barato.