Lazy Bear Effects High Pass Filter vs Vox V847 Wah
The Lazy Bear Effects High Pass Filter and the Vox V847 Wah are both pedals. The Vox V847 Wah leans mid-forward and dynamic.
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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.32% — somewhat different
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$90.79via Reverb
The Lazy Bear Effects High Pass Filter is a boutique utility pedal that rolls off low frequencies below a chosen cutoff point, a tool commonly used to tighten up a muddy or bass-heavy signal before it hits a fuzz, overdrive, or amplifier. Rather than adding gain, modulation, or color, its job is subtractive, cleaning up low-end buildup that can make fuzz pedals in particular sound flabby or undefined, especially on bass guitar or baritone-tuned instruments. Boutique high pass filter pedals like this one are a niche but well-understood tool among players fine-tuning how a fuzz or drive circuit responds to their instrument's specific frequency content.
The Vox V847 is a reissue of the classic Vox wah that helped define the effect on countless 1960s and 1970s records, delivering the unmistakable Vox wah tone with dramatic, vocal-like sweeps that cut through a mix. A redesigned inductor brings its specs closer to the original, and it is prized for a vintage-style quack ideal for classic rock, funk, blues, and R&B, capturing a Hendrix-flavored vibe. Its filter sweep can feel almost analog-synth-like, morphing between low-pass and high-pass character as the treadle rocks, which opens it to less traditional uses as well. Reviews are somewhat mixed on its vintage authenticity, with some finding it thinner and treblier than warm old units, with muddy lows and piercing highs and a harshness at the toe-down position, but it remains a widely used, expressive wah that captures the core Vox character at an accessible price.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Blues
- Rock
- mid-forward
- dynamic