Vox V 847A Wah vs Vox Real McCoy
The Vox V 847A Wah and the Vox Real McCoy are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dynamic. The Vox V 847A Wah leans analog warmth. The Vox Real McCoy leans sustaining and warm.
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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.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Blues
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- dynamic
Vox V 847A Wah
Vox · pedal
Vox Real McCoy
Vox · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$245.44via Reverb
The Vox V847-A is the modern reissue of the classic 1960s Vox wah, the circuit that defined the wah sound heard across countless 60s and 70s rock recordings. It produces a dark, throaty, vocal sweep with an almost analog-synth quality, seeming to morph between low-pass and high-pass voicings as the treadle rocks. Compared with brighter modern wahs it is nasal, intense and in-your-face, sitting slightly darker overall. The reissue stays faithful to the original tone while adding a redesigned inductor that brings it closer to vintage spec, an input buffer to prevent tone loss in bypass, and AC power compatibility. It is an affordable, well-built classic-voiced wah for rock and blues lead and rhythm.
The Vox VRM-1 Real McCoy Wah is a faithful recreation of the legendary 1960s Clyde McCoy wah, the first wah pedal ever made, developed with input honoring the original creators. It is renowned for its iconic nasal voice and emphasized midrange, imparting a warm, melodic, vocal quality ideal for expressive lead guitar. Subtle modification of the inductor coils enables that classic nasal tone, and larger carbon film resistors with carefully selected capacitors deliver a warm, smooth sweep. It runs on battery with long life. Rather than a bright or aggressive modern wah, it captures vintage warmth and a singing midrange. It suits players chasing authentic 1960s wah tones, classic rock and blues lead expression, and a warm, melodic, vocal wah character in a vintage-styled pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- Classic Rock
- analog warmth
- sustaining
- warm
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Busking