Which Wah Should I use?

[BillyJUtin77]

I own both the Zakk Wylde Dunlop wah and the Dunlop Crybaby 535q wah but I'm not sure which to use. I like the sounds on both pedals but I don't know which I like better. Any useful advice is appreciated.


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[blueman335]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

535Q's are a very versatile wah; you can dial in the Q, sweep, and output. Hard to beat all that. Wherever you're playing, whatever you're playing, you should be able to get the wah sounds you want.

 

[Chickenwings]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

get a plank and attach it to the treadles on both and run the pair of them simultaneously like the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughan did on this track:

 

[Kamanda~SD]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

535Q's are a very versatile wah; you can dial in the Q, sweep, and output. Hard to beat all that. Wherever you're playing, whatever you're playing, you should be able to get the wah sounds you want.

Or maybe thats a reason NOT to use it live!

Just throw one on the board depending how you are feeling.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

Or maybe thats a reason NOT to use it live!

Not following the logic. If the room acoustics or the way the band sounds or the songs you're playing don't seem to fit your wah sound, it would be a big advantage to have one whose tones you could adjust on the fly. With a wah that you can't adjust, and it's sound isn't working at that gig, you're kind of stuck.

 

[PFDarkside]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

The Zakk is a very deep, vocal wah. I'd setup the 535Q as a high, quacky wah and have the option of two distinct wah tones depending on the mood and day.

(If you wanted to sell one, the 535Q should be able to get close to the Zakk tone)

 

[blueman335]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

The Zakk is a very deep, vocal wah. I'd setup the 535Q as a high, quacky wah and have the option of two distinct wah tones depending on the mood and day.

(If you wanted to sell one, the 535Q should be able to get close to the Zakk tone)

Right, you can get a wide variety of warm to bright tones from a 535Q, which makes it ideal for stage work, 'The Swiss Army knife of wah pedals', in a second being able to adjust Q, select 6 different sweep ranges, and a volume boost.

 

[skeleton bob]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

If in doubt, use both SRV style.

 

[blueman335]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

If in doubt, use both SRV style.

What kind of music is this guy playing? Not everyone is enamored with SRV.

 

[BillyJUtin77]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

I play a bit of blues, hard rock, and my main music of choice to play is metal.


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[czarokrates]

Re: Which Wah Should I use?

In fact we cannot decide, you NEED to. All pedals ever made have their antagonists and fans and different definition of good sound in metal, funk, blues, kinder metal etc. You've got two wahs, use live both and this one which isn't too muddy or treble you'll use. If you're talking in case of selling one of them I'd sell Zakk, easier to deal and is more expensive. In metal may be Zakk better (made for it) but much more fitting in most known styles will be 535Q, but as said above you make your tone and your ears should decide. We can recommend good pedal if someone's going to buy any, but this decision should be up to you. Try, try, try.