Vox V847A Wah vs Vox Vintage Wah

The Vox V847A Wah and the Vox Vintage Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dynamic, transparent. The Vox V847A Wah leans analog warmth. The Vox Vintage Wah leans warm.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

55% moderately similar

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
  • Funk
  • Blues
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
  • dynamic
  • transparent
  • harsh

Vox V847A Wah

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Price

$249.99via Reverb

Description

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.

The Vox V847 is a faithful interpretation of the original classic wah pedal that Vox introduced in 1967, closely based on the Clyde McCoy-branded model of that era. It delivers vintage-style quack with an expressive, vocal sweep that suits classic rock, funk, and blues, working well with both clean and distorted tones. Its voicing leans retro, with a certain clarity rather than the punch of more modern wahs, and modern versions add a buffered input and optional AC power for improved usability while keeping the classic sound. Durable, simple, and classic-looking, it offers tones straight out of the late 1960s. It suits players wanting an authentic, affordable vintage wah for expressive lead and rhythm playing, capturing the original Vox wah character in a road-ready pedal.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Electronic
  • Classic Rock
Tonal lean
  • analog warmth
  • warm

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