The Vox V847A Wah is a wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Vox V 847A Wah and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95. It pairs well with the Fender Prosonic and the Blackstar St. James 100.
Vox V847A Wah
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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.
What stands out
“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”
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“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”
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“funk”
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- wah
- rock
- funk
- expressiveness
- vocal
- modern
- treble
- lead
Genres the Vox V847A Wah is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Vox V847A Wah
Fender Prosonic
amplifier
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Blackstar St. James 100
Blackstar
23% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Blackstar St. James 100 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Comes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Vox V847A Wah
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt after Vox V847A Wah
Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Blackstar HT Stage 100H MK III Snakeskin after Vox V847A Wah
Blackstar Series One 200
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Blackstar Series One 200's warm balances out the bright tone
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H after Vox V847A Wah
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head goes after Vox V847A Wah in the chain
Pedals that stack with the Vox V847A Wah
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
20% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Greer Black Mountain
Greer
19% matchGreer Black Mountain layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
12% 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 T-Rex Junior Roomate after Vox V847A Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V847A Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A
TC Electronic
11% 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 TC Electronic Echobrain Analog Delay Effetto Delay A after Vox V847A Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Vox V847A Wah — 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) belongs after Vox V847A Wah, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive
Tone City
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Tone City Hot Mama Overdrive after Vox V847A Wah
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Vox V847A Wah, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
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
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Vox V 847A Wah
Vox
61% similarityShared character: input buffer, reissue, sweep
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
61% similarityShared character: blues players, wah, vocal
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
60% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Vox V847 Wah
Vox
59% similarityShared character: reissue, mono synth, wah
Carl Martin 2Wah
Carl Martin
59% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal
Real Mccoy Custom
59% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, true bypass
Morley M2 Wah
Morley
59% similarityShared character: sweep, blues players, wah
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
Real Mccoy
58% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, smooth
Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Electro-Harmonix
57% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, smooth
Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: adjustable sweep range, wah, vocal
Dunlop Cry Baby Junior CBJ95SB
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: wah, treble, lead
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Vox V847A Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox V 847A Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95, the Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah.
What pairs well with the Vox V847A Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Prosonic, Blackstar St. James 100, Hughes & Kettner Coreblade — Fender Prosonic leans warm right where the bright tone needs it.