Ashdown Funk Faze vs Vox V863CA Auto Wah
The Ashdown Funk Faze and the Vox V863CA Auto Wah are both pedals sharing dynamic. The Ashdown Funk Faze leans saturated. The Vox V863CA Auto Wah leans mid-forward.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.41% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
Ashdown Funk Faze
Ashdown · pedal
Vox V863CA Auto Wah
Vox · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$175.52via Reverb
The Ashdown Funk Faze is a bass twin dynamic filter pedal designed with Stuart Zender, Jamiroquai bassist. A twin dynamic filter circuit delivers everything from subtle envelope filtering to full auto-wah shaped by playing dynamics. Controls include Sensitivity, Mix, and Output (which doubles as a clean boost), plus two footswitches for effect bypass and drive engagement. Valve-emulated overdrive is switchable pre or post the wah filter. True bypass. 9V DC 45mA, 145.5 x 116.2 x 65mm, 0.9kg. Reviewed by Premier Guitar for thick foundation and harmonic detail.
The Vox V863 is an auto wah pedal that produces an envelope-driven wah effect responding to pick dynamics, removing the need for a treadle. It delivers funky, vocal filter sweeps triggered by playing intensity, with controls to shape sensitivity and range, aimed at players wanting hands-free wah and envelope-filter textures for funk, fusion, and experimental tones.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Experimental
- saturated
- mid-forward