The Vox V846 Vintage is a Vox wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Cry Baby and the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Bad Cat Lynx 50.
Vox V846 Vintage
Vox · pedal
The Vox V846 Vintage is a faithful recreation of the legendary 1966-1968 Vox V846 wah pedal from Vox (Korg Japan), capturing the aggressive, wider sweep and pronounced high-end of the original Italian-made inductor-based wah used by Jimi Hendrix and early Eric Clapton. Considered the second iconic Vox wah after the V847, it delivers the nasal, forward midrange cry of classic psychedelic rock.
- wah
- psychedelic
- vintage
- rock
- nasal
- midrange
- overdrive
- modern
Genres the Vox V846 Vintage is commonly used in
- Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Vox V846 Vintage
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
19% matchRun mid-forward into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo for more high gain on top
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Bad Cat *PRE Order* Hot Cat Head
Bad Cat
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Pedals that stack with the Vox V846 Vintage
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
21% matchGreer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
20% matchBlack Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Red Witch Titan
Red Witch
8% matchKeep Vox V846 Vintage's mid-forward voice out front: Red Witch Titan goes after Vox V846 Vintage in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss DD-2 Digital Delay
Boss
7% matchBoss DD-2 Digital Delay's transparent voice goes after Vox V846 Vintage in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Vox V846 Vintage's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Greer Royal Velvet
Greer
tonal matchVoiced for Vox-style amps
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchPut Crowther Prunes in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: wah
Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: wah, vintage_charm
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: wah, overdrive
Vox VRM-1
Vox
67% similarityShared character: wah, vintage_charm, overdrive
Vox Real McCoy
Vox
67% similarityShared character: faithful_recreation, wah, vintage_charm
Xotic XW-2
Xotic
67% similarityShared character: wah, vintage_charm, overdrive
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
66% similarityShared character: wah
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
65% similarityShared character: wah, vintage_charm
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
JAM Pedals Seagull Cocked Wah
Jam Pedals
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
92% similaritysimilar tone character
See all alternatives to the Vox V846 Vintage (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox V846 Vintage?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Cry Baby, the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah, the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby.
What pairs well with the Vox V846 Vintage?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Bad Cat Lynx 50, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Run mid-forward into Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo for more high gain on top.