Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah vs Vox V847A Wah
The Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah and the Vox V847A Wah are both pedals sharing bright, mid-forward. The Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah leans high gain and aggressive. The Vox V847A Wah leans dynamic and transparent.
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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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Rock
- Funk
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- bright
- mid-forward
Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah
Dunlop · pedal
Vox V847A Wah
Unknown brand · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$209.99via Reverb
The Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Cry Baby is a signature wah tuned to Zakk Wylde's own specifications for a thicker, more aggressive, throaty tone than a standard Cry Baby, closely matching the wah sound heard on Black Label Society records. Unlike many signature wahs it skips extra tone-tweaking controls in favor of a simple, rugged, stomp-and-go design built to survive heavy live use. Wah has been part of Wylde's rig since his 1988 Ozzy Osbourne debut No Rest for the Wicked and has remained a fixture through his Ozzy and Black Label Society tours since. It suits high-gain metal and hard rock players wanting a durable, aggressive, vocal wah sweep that cuts hard through a distorted mix.
The Vox V847A is a reissue of the classic 1960s and 1970s Vox wah, delivering the same vocal growl era rock guitarists relied on, with a warm, throaty character that's slightly darker than many modern wahs. As the treadle rocks, the sweep morphs smoothly between a low-pass and high-pass filtering character, almost analog-synth-like in its motion, giving it real vocal expressiveness on lead lines. It suits rock, funk, and blues players wanting an authentic vintage Vox wah voice for both cutting leads and clean, funky rhythm chop.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Metal
- Hard Rock
- Blues
- Electronic
- high gain
- aggressive
- dynamic
- transparent
- analog warmth