Vox V847A Wah Pedal - The One That Started It All
- Archive review
From our archive. This review was published on GuitarFella and has not been re-tested. Specifications describe the model as it shipped then — check the maker's current range before you buy.
Vox is one of the oldest and one of the leading manufacturers in the world, when it comes to all kinds of music-related products and accessories – a few out of many highlights being the “VOX AC30” guitar amplifier, “Vox Continental” electric organ and of course the irreplaceable “wah wah” pedals.
The company was founded way back in 1947 in England, and have ever since collaborated with an overwhelming number of celebrities, starting from The Beatles all the way up to Tom Petty from the Heartbreakers in recent times. A famous and popular addition to the “wah” pedal line is the VOX V847A Wah Pedal, our subject for review.
This pedal requires a 9V DC battery to run, and it’ll run for about 100 hours of constant uptime until you need to replace it, definitely no worries there. As far as durability is concerned, this pedal is a brick, it’ll last a long time and you won’t have to go through the hassle of carrying a backup.
Features
This pedal has extracted and improved upon some of the sound features from the its original release dating back in the 60’s, such as the added option for an AC power supply and the ability to input a buffer jack to maintain zero interference when it’s not committed to use. The inductor, an integral part of any wah pedal, has gone through a major overhaul in order to vastly improve its tonal quality and dynamic.
This pedal requires a 9V DC battery to run, and it’ll run for about 100 hours of constant uptime until you need to replace it, definitely no worries there. As far as durability is concerned, this pedal is a brick, it’ll last a long time and you won’t have to go through the hassle of carrying a backup.