The Vox V846 Vintage is a Vox wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Vox VRM-1 and the Friedman Gold-72 Wah. It pairs well with the Blackstar St. James 100 and the Mesa Boogie Mark V.
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.
What stands out
“Its faithful recreation of the original transformer/inductor topology delivers the pronounced, cutting wah tone associated with early Hendrix and British psychedelic rock”
— from the community notes
“Considered the second iconic Vox wah after the V847, it delivers the nasal, forward midrange cry of classic psychedelic rock”
— from the listing
“capturing the aggressive”
— from the listing
“wider sweep and pronounced high-end of the original italian-made inductor-based wah used by jimi hendrix and early eric clapton”
— from the listing
“Strengths: Faithful recreation of the 1966–1968 V846 with wider sweep and more aggressive high-end than the V847 — captures the nasal midrange cry of original Vox wahs used in classic psychedelic rock”
— from the reviews
Trade-offs
“In the signal chain wah sits first before drive”
— from the community notes
- wah
- rock
- psychedelic
- aggressive
- vintage
- nasal
- midrange
- high end
Genres the Vox V846 Vintage is commonly used in
- Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Vox V846 Vintage
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
23% matchPut Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa Boogie Mark V
Mesa Boogie
22% matchMesa Boogie Mark V stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin for more high gain on top
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Pedals that stack with the Vox V846 Vintage
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
21% matchGreer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Eons
Walrus Audio
19% matchWalrus Audio Eons stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte
Caroline Guitar Company
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Caroline Guitar Company Kilobyte after Vox V846 Vintage in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V846 Vintage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
JAM Pedals Delay-Llama
Jam Pedals
10% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep JAM Pedals Delay-Llama after Vox V846 Vintage in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V846 Vintage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchCaline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) goes after Vox V846 Vintage — a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive for more high gain on top
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Joyo Hot Witch
Joyo
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Joyo Hot Witch layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Vox VRM-1
Vox
69% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm, overdrive
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
69% similarityShared character: high end, wah, vintage charm
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
62% similarityShared character: wah
Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah
Shins Music
60% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Vox Real McCoy
Vox
59% similarityShared character: faithful recreation, wah, aggressive playing
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
56% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
JAM Pedals Seagull Cocked Wah
Jam Pedals
56% similarityShared character: wah
Rocktron Classic Wah
Rocktron
54% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Vox V863-CA Wah
Vox
54% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop
52% similarityShared character: wah
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
51% similarityShared character: wah, aggressive playing, vintage charm
Boss PW-3
Boss
50% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox V846 Vintage?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox VRM-1, the Friedman Gold-72 Wah, the Dunlop Cry Baby.
What pairs well with the Vox V846 Vintage?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Blackstar St. James 100, Mesa Boogie Mark V, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt — Put Blackstar St. James 100 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.