KIRK HAMMETT says it's his MAGIC WAH PEDAL and it's NOT his signature model! (do I need one?)

[@stevenaustin4591]

The Dimebag Wah clearly has a much smoother wah. the 95Q is much more noticeable going from off to on - thats distracting, you dont get that with the Dimebag one

[@XXIII_89]

Yes! That is exactly what turned me off from it!

[@briangeorgebowes]

Could you swap a potentiometer to make it an even response?

[@renegaderichard8]

This is why guitar is great. Not every shoe fits everyone. I bought the Dime wah as my first wah and had it for years and I always thought it sounded way too muddy. I’m a huge Dime fan. My buddy came into practice one day with a regular wah similar to yours and I was blown away by how clean his was. I still own my Dime Wah but I’ve wanted to invest in one like his ever since.

[@buckbreaker5185]

traded an eighth of weed for one of these in High School. Its the only Wah Ill ever buy its so good

[@Natrack1]

bruh what

[@man_of_culture9519]

Wow, that‘s a good price 😂

[@muleblues71]

I traded an 1/8th for a Russian big muff

[@spooky4670]

Give ya a Q for it 😏

[@alexanderhanksx]

That's actually a pretty reasonable trade 😂

[@plumbummusic2051]

I wanted the Dimebag signature but it was too expensive, so I looked into his gear and learned it was based on the 535q he owned - which was significantly cheaper - and ended up buying it. Love the range and Q dials to tailor it, and since you can boost it, there's no signal loss when you turn it on compared to the classic crybaby.

[@UncleUncleRj]

Thanks for the info drop!

[@ruthlane4595]

After witnessing Kirk blew it up in AT&T Stadium. He is one of my favorite guitar players.

[@robertfisher4689]

He sucks

[@n_money1019]

Bro I was there too… Sunday night was freaking nuts!!

[@needlesinmyeyes7272]

I know "blew" is past tense, but in this case "blow" is the correct word

[@zsaz4453]

that was dope

[@killsjbeats8201]

I like the CFH Wah for studio recording. Allows for a lot of real versatility that can help alot to make solos stand out.

[@jaimeflor4181]

If it were me, I’d keep both. Your original pedal sounds better for clean ch. parts and the Dime Bag wah sounds great for heavier parts. So it depends on what you’re going to play.

[@sydneyhalliwell2513]

I agree

[@Boyerj87]

I like the slash wah… main because of the led which lets me know it’s on but also because of the gain which gives a nice boost without needing an addition pedal

[@carlosmanueI]

The engaging spectrum feels counterintuitive to me, I prefer the click to turn the effect on

[@Emolga2225]

i will always default to the bad horsie or bad horsie 2 because they turn themselves off when you stop using them, as well as the wah being optical, which is more reliable than a wah with a potentiometer

[@bertall1ca]

I do like the auto on/off & the reliability & smoothness of the optical pot of the BH2 BUT it takes up too much real estate on the pedalboard & it's not has aggressive as the CFH wah.

[@totalbullion5882]

Best wah's ever!

[@Emolga2225]

@@bertall1cait's a huge pedal, cant deny

[@dariancline4193]

I like these type of videos where u talk about the equipment used by guitar legends like Hammet. He gets a bunch if shit for using a wah-- but wah solos sound awesome to me.... especially with pentatonic solos. I think anything Dime used is golden! The Dime model seems to hv more options....

[@j_freed]

Plus those clean, major key Bossa Nova guitar solo lead lines.

[@jakesinclair7051]

Nobody should get shit for using a wah. So many great use one. Red Hot Chilli Peppers would be Brown Mouldy Pepper Waste without one

[@XXIII_89]

95q is too abrupt in its change, i like a wah that is able to engage more subtly without blowing your head off.

[@abrackas1]

Favorite wah tone is the one used by Kirk, Slash, and Steve Vai - the EMB rack wah. A few years ago the original builder made some more in self-contained enclosures. Glad I got it when I did as they are no longer in production. Mine is signed by Vai!

[@riffmadness7952]

YES!!! Have one aswell.

[@XXIII_89]

Ive already faced this dilemma myself. When I chose a WAH I settled on the Ibanez weeping demon because it has a switch you can flip to make it like the dime where it's just always active, or a setting where it's just the standard way and engages only when you pedal it. Also I thought it had enough knobs that I can get a huge range of tone from it.

[@bauchbart]

Same here, the WD7 is built like a tank and the self-engaging feature is an absolute blast on stage. For studio I use a Morley Power-Wah because I like the sound of it better, but the switching on stage sucks.

[@43neverletitgo]

I bought my weeping demon pedal in 08 and it’s been on my board ever since.

[@ramziel]

@@43neverletitgo Rocking mine since 2006!

[@matthewbriggsguitar]

I like the Dimebag just because it has more options. But, my current wah is the Dunlop MC404 CAE, which is kind of in between the two of these with the boost and two voicings. Its also the wah Kim Thayil uses, which is the main reason I have it.

[@ogmakefirefiregood]

I have a Morley Bad Horsie 2. It turns on/off automatically when pressed. It also has a spring in it to push it back down. WAAAY EASIER to operate. I love it.

[@Jihadbearzwithgunz]

All morley pedals for the most part are like this they use an optical switch to activate I've had a couple morleys

[@Quusikko]

I was facing a wah dilemma a long time ago and went with the 535Q because of the features. The biggest one being that it has a range that works with bass too. Since I play both I always try to get gear that can work in both fields, so I wouldn't need to get a whole bunch of gear to cover everything. So in this shootout I'd go with the Dime.

[@SonovaBish]

The Dime Wah is so much like a 535Q.

[@bobluthier3031]

had mine since the first or second year they made them, love it...i do sometimes wish you didnt have to click it..also sometimes i cant see it because of the camouflage...

[@TheArtofGuitar]

Haha. Picturing you playing in the woods.

[@hatepaste]

95Q is my favorite. I put the Q on 0 and the volume boost on 10. I opened it up and adjusted the timing trip pot Whitehall smooths out the transition. It’s awesome.

[@patstuker]

I don't know how many pedals it takes to play like Kirk Hammett, but I do know that you definitely need two pedals to play The Cars

[@KEKWlfhxc666]

One wah and tube screamer into hi gain amp.

[@turboturtle01]

Very humble of Kirk not to mention his signature wah because it's fantastic. I used the 535Q for many years and was happy with it. Last year I bought the Kirk Signature Wah after the 535Q broke. I'm glad I did that. It looks cool, has no buttons to worry about and it just sounds damn like Kirk Hammett. For me it is a noticeable improvement and I can recommend it to anyone looking for the Kirk Hammett sound. I haven't tried the Dimebag Wah yet.

[@matthouston8411]

apparently you haven't seen the longer clip. Shockingly, the interview is longer than what you saw here, longer than 10 seconds. He does mention his own wah.

[@Obiwont]

4:47 makes me so happy to hear him playing bad horsie

[@HannahCope88]

Congrats on 826k Subscribers🤘🏻🔥🤘🏻I loved that Rick Beato interview, I was surprised too when he said that he preferred the Dimebag Wah. When you said 7 O'clock I couldn't help but start singing the Quireboys song of the same name haha. I don't have any pedals yet, but I've thought about what wah I might choose, I think I'd just go with a standard Dunlop Cry Baby Wah.

[@mobeus84]

Dunlop 535Q is my favorite specifically the BB model. Has a boost and a really wide sweep. Very stable tho

[@funbobby7778]

That Dime Wah Is Definitely Staying Alive 😊

[@brainsniffer]

rofl, I heard that and thought I was going mad

[@Ottophil]

Its bulletproof?

[@LeftEarth2]

This was a great video review of both pedals. Well presented, no product details left out. Excellent sound examples and product demonstration. _Subscribed._

[@darklight4815]

i've still got an Ibanez weeping demon on my board...i just love that you don't have to click it,and it's got some tweakable options if you want them

[@ramziel]

Exactly. Love mine. It can do all of the above and more!

[@erikrandan7294]

The Dime535Q is one of my favorite wah pedals. However, I'm very much of the same mindset with my pedalboard setup ...I like simplicity. When I was playing in bands my go to Wah was the Dunlop ZW45. No extra knobs or boosts, just a straightforward wah with a wider sweep and adjustable tension for the rocker. Worked great for my needs

[@0liver0verson9]

This is the best guitar channel out there right now. Great work.

[@kevinmcguinness1113]

4:23 Steve Vai/Bad Horsie, cool 😎. Got a Bad Horsie II wah pedal, love having the switchable second profile you can set/adjust. No noticeable transition from OFF to ON 👍 Prefer the Dimbag pedal, sounds like a more expressive range and attack. The cocked-wah transition seems to be more controllable.

[@27retrodaze]

When researching which wah pedal i wanted get, one word kept coming up that sold me on it... "versatility"... (I came really, really close to choosing the Bass Wah)...

[@BuildEnvironmentTV]

I would really miss the auto-touch on feature. I've been using the Weeping Demon since like 2002 which has optional auto-on with adjustable tension and off delay (Can turn it off and function like a standard wah), range fine-tuning, adjustable Q, adjustable boost/cut, adjustable low-shelf and a bass-mode switch so it's pretty nice on features. Only downside is the boost/cut is always on the entire time the pedal is engaged.

[@lancecpldave]

I thought it was cool that kirk hammett said he would have copied the dimebag one for his signature but he felt it would be disrespectful to dimebag

[@rustyreese4006]

Definitely keep the Dimebag pedal for studio use if nothing else. Studio is all about creativity, and more options opens that up. I would use it live as well though, because I can definitely hear the transition with your q95, and that bugs me.

[@richpeltier9519]

I used to have 3 Dunlop wahs, back when they only really made one type. I'd opened each one up and set the dial to different ranges, so one had a high bias, one mid and one low. Over the years they've aged hard, so last year I replaced them all with one of the new Dunlops with the big nob on the side. Now I have 5 or 6 sets of ranges available, without having to open the case.

[@john564holloway]

Mike, you covered this brilliantly! I have the Original Cry Baby. That 95Q is awsum but it appears you can only engage it with the pedal back, not forward, too. They both have that full swoop that you need for a lot of songs (ie. 25 or 6 to 4 & Sweet Child O' Mine). I also have the Kirk Hammett pedal and I was disappointed that it doesn't have that full swoop. It's perfect for Metallica songs but not others...The Dimebag pedal has that full swoop, the engaging light and that frequency knob is a killer! You want a wah pedal that can give you a full swoop while playing with heavy gain and the Original Cry Baby can't do that very well. That's where the KH pedal & the 95Q comes in....Bottom Line: You sold me the Dimebag wah right away! I'd love to test my humbuckers & P90s to see how it reacts...Super demo, Mike!

[@Natrack1]

I got the crybaby original as well cus that was the cheapest one at my local music store (it was on sale)

[@KHGuitarFreak1988]

I never thought the KH had a wah tone that is super wide. I could be wrong, but even the Zakk Wlyde wah has a much wider sweep

[@j_freed]

This really caught my ear too! As an audio guy as well as a musician fascinated with harmonic character of musical sounds.

[@SlyHikari03]

Same

[@InvisibleJiuJitsu]

this is the wah I have. I saw that interview and immediately knew why he said that, it's amazing

[@aarons.8532]

I used the Morley Mark Tremonti pedal for YEARS. Not too long ago, I switched to the George Lynch Morley for fangirl reasons. I always like the Morley because I don't like the "click to turn on" function because dealing with singing and playing is a lot and sometimes I miss a button press during transitions. The Dime pedal sounded badass with the stuff you were doing around the 6:50 mark.

[@Redtornadogrenade-or]

You are almost at 1 million, keep doing what you are doing

[@kilmerval]

One small thing I love about the Dime wah is the top has skateboard grip on the top and helps it feel more secure on your feet

[@nine9whitepony526]

I have an original Dunlop Crybaby, it's just a wah, has a foot switch at toe down position. I also have a Behringer wah that does exactly what the 95q does, activates when you step on it, shuts off when you take your foot off. I love that one, only problem with it is that you can't leave the pedal at half down and walk away.

[@ultrakool]

as a side note, I recently found out that Mick Ronson of Bowie fame played his wah permanently set at half cocked to get that Spiders From Mars signature sound. Listen to Crackrd Actor to hear what I mean

[@DanielDunn1222Music]

I'm so happy to share that I just ordered my first Wah and it was/is the DB01B CryBaby from Hell black camo of course. Excitement is an understatement waiting to see what Hell I can unleash on my future audience 🤘

[@dubster82]

I like the Kirk Wah, I think the boost must be on all the time because the the normal Wah I have just doesn't cut it. With no controls it's a great 'don't have to worry about it' pedal. You should try it. And if variety is what you want, look at the Petrucci model, I believe that's basically the rack mount but in a pedal. So many controls they're all internal. It's not a pedal you're going to adjust on stage but it should get you anything you want tone wise.

[@xanataph]

It's not being lazy to stick with something you find familiar and reliable for live shows...it's the sensible thing to do. I'm not a big wah player so the Boss Dynamic Filter pedal does all I need. Usually run in it's auto-wah mode, but you can connect an expression pedal.

[@willchug]

I’ve got the earlier DB01 with the lighter camouflage, I think is absolutely killer, and it does sound different from the newer DB01B dark camouflage version. Also the Zakk ZW45 & Petrucci are really great. 🤘🇦🇺

[@MrHolliday]

I use the 535Q, it’s a fun pedal, The CFH is a monster wah! Both are great but ya that Dimebag wah is crazy good

[@esotericsoundlab]

I boost my Wah with a EMG afterburner or different pedals depending on the vibe. Dunlop GCB95, Morley PRO SERIES II WAH VOLUME, Boss GT-PRO.

[@buddytheweasel]

I like this. I get to watch you play with gear and then I can decide to buy it or not. Saves me time and money. Thanks!

[@GuitARPlayr100]

The Dimebag is great, but like you, I really like the auto on/off. I have an old Ibanez Weeping Demon, and while it also has a fair bit of adjustment to it. What I really love is that I never have to turn it on or off. When push the pedal down, it's on. When I take my foot off, it's off

[@nailzconnely1490]

I also like the Q Boost switch very cool No tone knob to get in the way And besides you can adjust the sweep manually if you want to change it, all you need is a screwdriver... I like that its less flashy too...

[@aldente3585]

The boost switch is an interesting feature but it’s not a whole lot of boost. Also it only works when the wah is activated. However, the red light stays on.

[@DRDINOMEOW]

This is my favorite wah! I can’t believe it! I have had this and have been wanting to pick up more! I use it as a filter more than a wah!

[@raysachs2397]

i love your enthusiasm for music...its contagious

[@Bjornsguitarspecials]

Finally a good demo of the pedal. Thank you so much.

[@Spector06111]

Bought a cantrell dunlop wah but went back to my trusty 535q. Just love it 👌

[@bbwibb02]

I was totally waiting for you to do the simultaneously alternating pedals move, but I didn't expect you to do it fast and trippy like that. My first time ever using a Wah pedal was to record a guitar solo for a song on my band's first album and I decided in the studio to do it with two Wahs at the same time, but one starting up and the other starting down, so they are always doing the opposite of each other, but it is at a much slower pace than what you were doing.

[@bakontrackz]

About that interview, when he talked about Dimebag, it was very emotional, i didnt know that Kirk was that close to Dime, everybody loves Dime not just as a player, but as a person

[@ramziel]

I swear by my Ibanez Weeping Demon. It can do both and more and has a spring, like Morley, or not, you can choose. Bass switch as well. Love it.

[@anselm5887]

For the past ten years I'm using the Morley Bad Horsie 2 and I'm absolutely satisfied with it. Wouldn't trade it for anything else.

[@michaelgallegos8811]

Iam using the Morley distortion Wah the 20/20 series the slime green one, I actually been wanting the Dime pedal as well ,I could not click with the EVH wah so I swapped for the Morley Wah.Great video Mike..🍻🎸😀

[@RileysDadRocks1]

I'd love to hear that Dimebag pedal with bass running through it...think Cliff Burton 🤘

[@garyclarke9557]

I have and old 80,s Dunlop I still use. That and an old tube screamer and that’s it.

[@DreidMusicalX]

Man, I have been playing for 39 years and have a lot of pedals, but I have only ever owned 1 wah pedal now for 24 years and its still working great.. I still have the Dunlop JH-1. It does a great job for a lot of songs I play. But maybe it's time to look into a second wah after all these years. Maybe the 95 you have.

[@brainsniffer]

Did you ever see the sweetwater Kirk board of wahs video? Sometimes I feel like we get too many options for some stuff. I do love the leds to show they’re on. I’m not a huge fan of the auto-on like you have, but I do wish it was better than clicking it on down… like swap the boost on, for the on click.

[@hanneman4509]

9:04 I wasn't thinking that until you said it, and I'm glad you did.

[@colt5189]

When I looked into wah pedals, I did a lot of research as I wanted extra bells and whistles. And from the research I got the Dimebag Wah. Though I only messed with it for a few days before putting it up. As the wah wasn't as dramatic compared to what I hear on albums. Which I'm guessing they probably have other pedals and things going on at the same time.

[@slugtoenail]

Nice vid! I got the dime pedal many years ago because of its versatility. However, in my real world use, I found although it had all the frequency variants, bells and whistles, it was never quite what I wanted regardless of the situation.

[@slipspectrum9253]

Woah, I just realized my CBFH is 20 years old now. I love it and wouldn’t switch to anything else. It’s just really versatile and fun. I do like a Morley sound, and own one, but It’s a very different circuit in many ways. I’m a sucker for a EH Q-tron too for an auto wah. Great for 70’s porn music.

[@richiebricker]

Wow, I like that auto-on thing on your wah. I have to click down so hard on mine that i have fear of breaking it. I have to modify the switch cause its very agrivating and i cant use it in my band cause it doesnt always click. Talk about "Stomp" boxes, You literally have to stomp on it. Maybe if I jump on it...

[@serrisdaylor1015]

Sounds like its almost closing the filter, which you never see in regular wah pedals, wow! I feel like 95Q is a wah pedal, but the Dime wah is a filter pedal that has Wah settings as well

[@hemigod2]

I am a blue guy that just use only two pedals in my set up, a DB wah ,, and Hendrix fuzz face mini as this thing has a crazy ,out of this world sustain.. I could pluck a string, set my guitar down Go downstairs , use bathroom ,get some water and come back up and that note is still ringing .and that’s all I’ve been gigging with for many many years .I love simplicity, as my rig could fit in my gig bag pocket.

[@MetalHeadProductions]

I dont like wahs with a bunch of knobs and extra stuff. I end up always messing with it and Im never satisfied with how it sounds. Personally. I love the zakk wylde wah, it just sounds right.

[@Dave-nm3xc]

Those Wah pedals sound good. You should demo the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe, and tell us what you think. Its been a mainstay on my pedal board for 20 years.

[@jeffrussell777]

I Own the dime bag peddle and it is 100 percent instant gratification / but the pedal I would really want which is - Tony's favourite wah pedal off Black Sabbath -is an old Tychobrahe Parapedal. It was made in the early seventies. They have not been available new for many years now although I believe there is someone who has now started making clones called the Parachute.

[@jeremydcowart5916]

I've used the CFH since it came out years ago. I absolutely love it.

[@coastalgeorgia6558]

i remember dime saying he had the rotor knob was used to suit the room and or stage. From a hollow wooden theater stage to other ones the wah sound was adversly affected.

[@Crunch104]

Money For Nothing is played with Wah parked at one spot and that just stays there. This actually highlights a disadvantage of the 95Q as you have to hold your foot in the same spot to get the same effect. Still, I like the 95Q for the same simplicity you do. I have a 535Q which is similar to the Dimebag that I like to use at home, and the 95Q for gigs. Great video showcase!

[@Mechanobi]

I'd go with the Dime just because more options. Guess I will be ordering one up!

[@kunkmiceter]

I'd stay with the 95 as well. Convenience of not having to think about turning it on/off is huge imo.

[@Heyo727]

This may be just me, but the Behringer Hellbabe is supposed to be a cheaper version of the dime wah. Almost the exact same controls, the only difference being that the Behringer is switchless

[@johnkendrick7304]

But the one that you already are using. To click it on could be a problem especially if you're playing out

[@auss1egme566]

never could figure out how to use one as smoothly as they do

[@InsaneWayne355]

It's interesting that you said that you'd stick with the 95Q because it works best for live shows. Even Kirk said he only uses the Dime Wah in the studio.

[@anthonynicholas8745]

I've been trying to get my hands on the octave/wah pedal that dine was taking about in one of his home studio kessons

[@WillCMAG]

I’d probably put a Ibanez Twin Peaks or a Weeping Demon wah. I already bought the latter and I use it on guitars and things that aren’t guitar. I tried one in guitar center when I was about 18-20 and it blew me away. I think I finally bought it when I was 26 back in 2014. Since they aren’t in production I might have to find an alternative. It’s definitely a pedal I’d break out for song writing and studio use. I still use a standard 95 wah when I’m not using the WD7.

[@WillCMAG]

Since the bad Horsie wah was mentioned it was the first wah I ever played. I think it was in mid June of 2006. It’s optical so you can step on it and go. On second though I’d switch to it.

[@eamonahern7495]

I like practicality. Not needing to press down to switch it on every time is what makes me prefer your original wah. Generally, after initially playing with a lot of different settings, once I find the setting I'm happiest with I tend to stick with it except if I'm experimenting to not get bored. So the Dime pedal would be good for the initial and experimental phases but your original wah seems to be in the pocket of the sound I'd go for.

[@Krommer1000]

The "Engage Click" seems like it would be a very easy thing to miss or screw up in the heat of the moment, and more features isn't always a good thing. I would stick with the original as well.

[@zaturnneo]

I've been a Bad Horsie user for a long time and currently use a Bad Horsie 2, but I've always liked the Dime wah's. Switchless is hard to go away from and the contour button is fun to play with. Might have to pick up a Dime, for science.

[@whyjermeysocute]

One of my favorite pedals is the Morley or merely fuzz Wah Cliff burton edition it’s so clean for bass

[@Farewelltokingz]

Morley bass wah is amazing. It’s got a way wider sweep vs the Cliff version

[@based_memes320]

I have the Dime wah got because 1 Gary Holt used it in slayer for a brief time and obviously Dime himself

[@TheMetalGamer3356]

Does the dimebag return to the natural position on its own like it has springs?

[@zandig666]

I've resently been trying to nail the '86 death metal wah sound all I know at this point is having a cry baby and cock fight is I don't have it any help would be appreciated

[@philam1973]

Is it my impression only or is the only difference between pedals is active verses passive? A wah is just a variable attenuator. Q appears to be gain and volume? Maybe similar which you could probably do on a different pedal.

[@thehappysack2362]

I actually just bought the Kirk wah, just because he said what he did. I can't wait to do this test myy

[@robpeyton1986]

I always enjoyed the Jerry Cantrell model. The Zakk Wylde one was pretty good too

[@donsmith5385]

If you like that you should try the parachute wah, way more sweep than any wah ever made, it’s a reissue of what Iommi used, Tychobrahe Para Pedal, even he uses the Parachute

[@ssjsjb]

Well Kirk did say when in the studio. I agree with the keep it simple if it works when live. But Dime's is awesome and I think I would choose that over the other. Bad Horsie would ve great as well.

[@waynegram8907]

ART OF GUITAR< you missed the big point is that Kirk Hammett uses a TS9 + Wah together. Try making a YT lesson of showing all the Kirk Hammett Wah licks using a TS9+wah together. Listen to a lot of live concerts from 83-89 to get Hammetts scalar note sequencings and note groupings

[@t0ddbr0wn731]

I know I’m gonna catch she-it for saying this, but I stumbled on this cheap wah in a pawn shop. I’ve always used a Morley wah from the late 80s. This cheap wah I found sounded pretty damn good, had a boost, a volume control, and 6 frequency change rotary knob. I paid like $25 used. Turns out it’s a copy of Dimes wah by Behringer called the HB01 Hell Babe.