Vox V847 or Ibanez WH10 - Which one do you prefer?????

[@StuartKReilly]

Dave is one of the most underrated youtube guitarists out there. So much soul

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much indeed. : )

[@LucasHormann]

I've bought a Vox because of this video. The Ibanez is so expensive in Brazil, and since it easily could break, the Vox one is a better option. Yesterday I've tried for the first time and was amazed by the results. Thanks Dave!

[@dosaythat6565]

Hi Dave! First, I have to admit I am glad you still keep on sharing with us your endless knowledge about Frusciante, and all the facets of his playing style, with this being of HUGE importance for whoever seeks to get close to his sound. Secondly, I wanted to ask you: do you think the fact that the Vox v847 does not come with true bypass is negatively affecting the clean sound of the pedalboard? Thank you from Italy 🎸

[@thedavesimpson]

Not for me. I prefer what wahs take away. :)

[@JDStone20]

I just got a Vox V847 used, and I love it. Helps with trying to achieve the Hendrix sound and the late '60s blues-rock/Psychedelic rock.

[@lea8777]

WH10 owner here, it is the love of my life

[@siddthekid5046]

They both sound too good, I can't decide. All I know is that I have a Vox 847 and I still need a WH10 :D Love the 3 expression pedals all together like that. Nice, Dave!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. : )

[@siddthekid5046]

@@thedavesimpson I watch em all, Dave! I've even uploaded a few KZbin lesson tutorials of my own thanks to you! You inspired me to record and upload some songs of bands I love for people

[@19stoned90]

Same here. I have Vox but I'm thinking all the time to get one WH10. Do I reallllly need one? Is there a big differences?

[@shadowscolide4944]

I have both (the modded wilson effects WH10 with the vintage specs) and i have to agree with you Dave, the Vox is a wonderful piece of machine and beats the shit out of the WH10! I love both though :D

[@kaicottrell1560]

Vox because Jimi Hendrix used it and in woodstock it sounded so good

[@joeybaima5139]

Love That Quack, Quack Out Of The Vox. Awesome Black And White Fish-Eye Lens Too. Rock On Mutha !!!

[@KingOfRiley]

For myself I prefer the W-10 wah. Reason being that it really changed my tone in many ways. It toe down after a boost gave me a perfect blues tone. Mid way gave me a muddy distortion feel. Low gave me a weird fuzz vibe. And then the actual wah at work gave me amazing tones. The boost knob can help the volume jump for effect, or be low for beginners for those without as much gear. Overall, it has more diversity for the many different styles I play from jazz at school, worship at church, and at home practice for multiple styles

[@bumblefritz]

I use a Crybaby 535Q. I find it's very versatile with the different voicing and Q controls. It also has a boost you can switch on and off and dial in.

[@rainerwinkler1026]

I'm thinking of selling m y 535q cause it gets neither of the high frequencies that both the vox and ibanez pull of here... Even if youre using the highest frequency setting...

[@shadyknopfler7720]

It really seems to hear Frusciante through your playing, brilliant!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :

[@martinremiet5626]

I prefer the vox ! And going to receive mine in a few days, I can’t wait :)

[@piyushmore1166]

19:12 super hilarious 24:34 DAMN I'm gonna definitely go get it🤐

[@jorge.az07]

Both are lovely pedals,but that boosted Wah sound the Ibanez Wah gives is very pleasing to me,so I'll give my vote to it

[@RobCmusic]

It's very humid here in the tropics and I got fed up with the pot in my wah needing to be replaced all the time. They failed literally within a year, even expensive replacements. I now have an AMT Japanese Girl wah, which is the size of a Boss pedal and is optical. It's not the same as a traditional wah, but for me it does the job and it also has selectable voicings, which make it sound more synth like or vocal like (I even managed to do a convincing talkbox sound with it on New Year's Eve when we played "Livin' on a Prayer") !!! Anyway I think I preferred the Vox in this video.

[@RByrne]

Great to see one of Dave's older videos..before he became bigtime and made that Marshall a full stack

[@kaicottrell1560]

Sorry about the 2 comments it glitched

[@materialistadialectico4884]

I recently bought an Xotic Effects Wah in NY. It has bass, treble, filter, and gain knobs. You can get any wah sound you want out of it and it has kind of its own sound as well. Best wah ever. And it doesn't volume jump with a Distortion before it.

[@pauldavis3904]

They are cool tbf but there about twice as expensive as a vox 847 over here.

[@materialistadialectico4884]

​@@pauldavis3904 Yeah, it costed me like 250 USD and I'm from South America (really expensive for us), i saved money for it cause i knew i was travelling to US. My wallet bleeded anyways.

[@IrishStewGuitar]

hi Dave i have 6 wahs ( Vox.Morley,Ibanez,Boss, GT8 and an unmarked) but prefer using the Vox because the overall tone and action by comparison to the rest is the best. i've had it for at least 30 years and it still works. i was using it in the Cochise cover you had a look at on my channel. peace man

[@stevefrancis6898]

Ya the ibanez oh definitely the vox aww SH...t nothing in it T

[@OMGSoothsayer95]

That intro jam was heavenly

[@The_Macaroon]

Where have all the amps gone? Happy New year Dave.

[@thedavesimpson]

I have sold a few off. A very happy new year to you to. : )

[@misterknightowlandco]

Sometimes a good decluttering does the soul good. 2 half stacks and a couple combos are all you really need anyhow.

[@The_Macaroon]

@@thedavesimpson could be a video in what you got rid of and why, or at least Wednesday q and a?

[@timfireblade]

Fun fact, the Wah pedal was originally designed for the electric trumpet (hence the Clyde McCoy naming, he was a popular trumpeter at the time). As the trumpets were miked they couldn't use a plunger mute so the wah was invented to replicate the effect.

[@mariushebnes5951]

No, it was in fact invented for guitarists, but commercialised for trumpet players. Just watch the jhs video

[@bluesrocker91]

The story I read was Vox originally developed it as an effect for the Continental organ...

[@michaelshepherd1072]

Whelp, that's almost a year ago. I like your playing more when you are aggressive as opposed to introspective. Differences are subtle but VOX 847 all the way! Just my view.

[@fendercustom6990]

To be honest, both the pedals were great. It is really hard to decide which one sounds better. I think the Vox is more subtle. But you make them both sound great anyway 👍👍👍👍😃😃

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@jackrubin8628]

"The Ibanez is like 'You give me a clean signal...and I'll rip your face off'" 🤣

[@aftertheendtimes]

Vox all day long, have tested some other brands, Ibanez, Behringer, and others, but Vox, man,....it has that classic sound,..in my humble opinion, Love ya´playing and vibe dear Dave❤🙏🙏🙏

[@craigravenhill1529]

I personally use a Dunlop crybaby bass wah with my guitar just because it sounds insane and it's used by one of my heroes too. To me I think the ibanez sounds the best out of the two purely because of that boost. Another great video Dave

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you.

[@michaelshepherd1072]

I have a mostly complete JP Led Zep stand alone rig minus the Marshall's cuz I'm just a lowly shift worker with dietary needs but am building everything else around a ZOOM G5u / VOXac30vr cuz of your 1 yr old vid on the G2.1u . I feel like I have a mouth full of bees. I like the VOX. The sweep is sweeter, brighter, crisper. To my ears. I would also like to add that I am an old. My JP rig is a Chibson with jonseyblues custom wound TTop/PAF pups & push pull 21 tone harness plus old school germanium boost fx. Most youngsters don't want to get into that stuff when you can emulate everything through a 'puter of some description + software like that provided by the ZOOM. But a wah pedal needs to be physical.

[@myguitar982]

Thanks Dave, u have made it easy for me to make my decision, I will get the Vox, I do want the Ibanez cause to me it sounds slightly better but that little bit better sound in my opinion doesn't justify the price people are asking for them and how hard to find, and the issues u mentioned.

[@FretFriendGWaL]

I have always loved the Dunlop Crybaby original. Bought my first in 84 and still have one! I don't suppose it makes a great deal of difference with a driven sound. Always the Crybaby for me (though I will add true-bypass and an LED to mine shortly). Great hearing you play Dave :)

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@sleepy4x]

Normaly I prefer simple pedals, so the Vox should be my choice. But I have got an Ibanez weeping demon wha and I like it a lot. It is very adjustable and you have a mode that it kicks immidiately in when you step on it and it turn off if you step off. You do not need to step on a knob. That works good for me.

[@davestatham812]

dave your pure gold, 🙏👏👏👏👏👏🙏

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@matt-SonsofLamech]

Beautiful playing, It sound full of feeling ,congrat you have a new subscriber by now...thanks

[@kevinhill6079]

I need to replace my V2 sooooooo badly! -I mean, I can't make it sing like you, Mr. Dave.... but a fella needs his toys.

[@bumblefritz]

4:12 I approve of the extended "Heloooooo!"

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@jsnowdendavies]

This is a blimmin' great video Dave. The Vox wins but that is partly because you like it so much - you can't hide it in either your words or playing :D To my ears the Ibanez is not as expressive - if they were making the "wahs" with a mouth, the Vox is really going for it and the Ibanez is keeping its cool.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :

[@matiasmazzuferi]

I could listen to you wahwing all day haha

[@pauldavis3904]

That intro was so good. I hope you record them asides for the video purposes haha. This video will help soooo many people for the years the wh10 is hens teeth. Great job man so inspiring.

[@thedavesimpson]

Than)k you very much. : )

[@gerryloughran1676]

Both sound great Ibanez is great for cutting into the mix, Vox much more musical and sits well in the mix ...great tones cool

[@jimtrussler9232]

Vox for its overall ease of use and it’s better tones for my ear. However I think the Ibanez had a better sweep. They seem in the demo to be sooo close its really up to the individual. Great video as always but your room looks barren without the wall of amps.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching. : )

[@LauraSquirrel]

Out of the two, the Vox sounded better. But, as far as my preferences go, I went with a Dunlop "Crybaby From Hell" from 2002 until a week ago. I used it more as a tonal filter kind of thing, rather than the "wacka wacka wacka" type of stuff. It would get a great "groany" sort of sound on its lowest end and when dialed in just right with the knobs on the sides, I could go from that to a classic "Swedish" Death Metal type of tone. But, as time has gone on, I was using it less and less. It was at the point where I was just using it as a splitter and for a very light bit of clean tonal variation. Eventually, I decided to dig out my old Ibanez DE7 delay and use that as the "splitter" with a tiny bit of slapback delay. The wah has been sold and should be in the hands of its new owner today. I'm one of those people that as soon as a piece of gear falls out of favor, it's out the door. I can't stand seeing gear going to waste. So, off ye go.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Laura Squirrel, have you ever played a Squirrel?

[@LauraSquirrel]

@@michaelcraig9449 Nope. But, I do have a wicked modded Squire Affinity Tele. NoCaster pickups and a 4-way switch made it totally rock the socks.

[@reservoirfrog1]

Hi Dave, I’ve got a video idea for you as part of the Frusciante series. Live Licks! So it could be a bunch of songs like Snow, Can’t stop, Dani California, Give it Away etc, showing some of the little extra licks he throws in live to spice the songs up. I know you touched upon it on the Scar Tissue vid but I think that would be a really cool idea. Also, there are exactly zero videos on KZbin that demonstrate the live licks for a bunch of the famous songs back to back.

[@thedavesimpson]

Thats a really cool idea. I'll have a look about and see how to do it. : )

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@reservoirfrog1]

You're The Man!

[@benfreeman6085]

Amazing intro. Dave, you should make a long compliation video of all your favourite intros you've done. Would love to listen to that!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and maybe one day. : )

[@Timon898]

19:12 - 19:28 was just perfect haha.

[@Kasparow]

hilarious

[@LesGolding]

Hi Dave, love the videos especially the Peter Green series. Sometime last year I watched one of your videos on the Vox 847 wah pedal where you described a simple mod which made playing easier as you removed something from under the foot plate so you don’t have to press so hard on the toe to turn on/off. I have just literally watched loads of your reviews/comparisons but can’t locate the one I’m after. Would you mind pointing me in the right direction please. Thank you, Les

[@LesGolding]

I have watched that video Dave but it isn’t the one with the pedal modification.🤔

[@thesteelstrummer2307]

Im thinking about getting the Vox! I love the range compared to my older wah which was like a crybaby.

[@jasonhoudyschell666]

Both are great pedals- I prefer the VOX V847. but now I use the donner "Vowel" wah volume

[@piyushmore1166]

Thank you so much Dave!!!! Vox v847 all the way You helped me alot buying my first WAH, I'm so so happy and it's cheap and available in India

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@vfursov8696]

You are awesome, Dave!

[@steveluther4966]

I prefer the one you are playing, doesn’t matter to me which you play you make them both sound great!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. : )

[@omricohen1072]

Hi dave, Great Comparison! Wanted to know if you ever considered making a video about how you visualize the neck and see chords across the fretbord?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. I have made a bit of a vid on that but its hard to explain how I see things. :)

[@omricohen1072]

@@thedavesimpson Can you explain? Do you see chord tones? Pentatonics mixed with major or minor scales? Modes? Or you just play what sounds nice to you?

[@omricohen1072]

@@thedavesimpson .

[@vincenzoerriquenz2356]

Definitely better the vox v847, it has that subtler, vocal tone which is much more plesant to the ears, its lack in power can be easily solved.

[@station2station544]

The wh10 suits my tastes. The cutoff frequency has a bit more resonance which curls my tail.

[@TheMetalgod100]

I own the Morley vai bad horsie 2 I play through my jvm Marshall 410h and its amazing sounding and what's really cool is the wah is switchless

[@TheEricsnet1]

I've used both wah pedals but was never able to get a the cocked wah sound dialed in so I got a Morley.

[@jon590]

I own both pedals, and the VOX is my favorite of the two. It also sounds great half cocked or turned and left on. I would definitely buy another VOX if something ever happened to it. 🐒

[@nico.bay__]

Nice video Dave, I have one question you said that vox is better than the cry baby what do you think about Dave Navarro tone? He have a nice wah wah tone and with the chili peppers he used a cry baby too, is there any chance that you can play some of that stuff?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much and I'm not a Dave fan so I don't really have opinion. Sorry.

[@elmonkey2322]

17:42 thank me later

[@kaicottrell1560]

Could you please do a video turtorial on where to put the wah pedal to get the crazy white noise sound. I mean like getting the cables and showing us where it needs to be I'm not quite good at stuff like that.

[@myguitar982]

So the Vox is a Mercedes and the Ibanez is an Alfa Romeo, one works and works good always, the other sometimes doesn't work or is temperamental but when it works it has a beautiful sound and drive lol

[@alexdiaz23.]

Hi Dave! Great video! Have you used the v845? Do you you recommend it instead of 847? Thank you for making this videos

[@thedavesimpson]

I have used it. I'm not a fan of it.

[@alexdiaz23.]

@@thedavesimpson thanks for answering bro! I'll go for the 847! 🤘

[@mr.friendly1256]

Youre an amazing guitarist

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you. :)

[@richietownsend6737]

The Wilson Effects Ten Spot II V.2 is an excellent, more reliable version of the WH10. The Wilson Funk Factory is another option, with more flexibility. Either would get you to WH10 world and won’t break if you step on them too hard. ☮️☮️

[@gonebymidnight2881]

have you tried the new model VOX V847-A? I wonder wether it is still good? thanks Dave

[@venca8483]

I tried it and I think its good wah still:)

[@johnmull9227]

Dave, you're a legend!

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. :)

[@johnmull9227]

You also just made me buy a Vox Wah! Keep doing what you do!

[@bluesrocker91]

I've had a Crybaby for about 16 years or so. It's had 3 different switches and 2 pots in that time. It makes a loud bang through the amp whenever I turn it on, and now the switch is failing again on it... I think it may be time to replace. 😂 Only thing that makes me hesitate to get the Vox is I've read about it sucking treble while disengaged. I had the same issue with the Crybaby and had a true bypass mod done to fix it (that's what introduced the bang noise when I engage it)... Although that said, back then I didn't have a pedal board, and I was just plugging pedals in when I needed them, so the tone suck was really noticeable whenever the wah was in the signal chain vs without. Might not be so much of an issue if it's permanently part of the signal chain, and EQ'd to compensate.

[@robbieclarke4530]

Opening jam is Epic! Going to take a wah plunge and it’s down to these two. Wh10 attractive for standard John reason but might be best for versatility of vox as let’s face it I’ll never be John regardless of gear 😂😂

[@michaelcraig9449]

How about of all wah pedals? Which one has the most wah, or widest sweep, most variety etc?

[@thedavesimpson]

For me its the vox.

[@MikePierceyMusic]

Hey Dave , just curious if you have used both the V847 and the V847A and if so, have you found a difference between the two ?

[@Noumenon4Idolatry]

Killer playing as usual.

[@NaughtyGamer47]

Hey Dave! I'm still an intermediate guitar player that got helped by your how to play series! I got a Vox v847 but I have the guvnor too, i was just wondering what the settings are for your guvnor to achieve that gain boost that the ibanez wh10 have? thank you :)

[@Leo_Berger]

Great demo! Great playing!

[@lilTwigLP]

Amazing job on the intro man

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much. : )

[@davemish4163]

I have a hard time deciding what I like better from a KZbin video. However, I've never really been able to get what I want out of a Crybaby (or the Xotic I spent too much money on) but the Vox works for me. I've never tried an Ibanez, but maybe I don't need to after having watched this.

[@georgie16zzz26]

"I'll give you a Chelsea smile if you dont give me some gain" Dave Simpson 2019

[@jasonwilliams8091]

I had the wh10 but just got to the vox v847 I prefer the sound of the vox well when it actually works for some reason sometimes when I press the pedal it completely cuts the sound

[@jimmyjimmy951]

VOX for me. I bought two so I can have one on each board..🤘🏼🇦🇺

[@sixstringer6074]

Hey big dave, ive never really used wah except here and there. Seems like apple to oramges. As a jimmy fan ive got to say vox simply because its plug and play and seemed a little brighter , I did like the ibanez also and the touch of gain it has. Im bias though ( jimi ) Off topic - I dig my ds1 in conjuction with my green russia fuzz. It gives me a pretty bitchin tone ( rock obviously. Whats your thoughts on attenuators for big amps, would this allow bedroom playing with amp really pushing ? Ive been getting noise on my dely lately could that be from a daisying 6 pedals instead of using different ac leads ? Ive been waitng on your vid today as I am hooked. I just got a new ibanez RGA ever played one. I could pick your brain all day :) you should do a Monday show on teaching. I cant go a week without you bro, you have definately increased my playing and lit a fire under me and I thank you for that. Just curios, whats the most expensive pedal youve played and did you like it ? Think i would like the amptweaker tight metal pro ( serious metal but pricey :) last note- i think i like my ds 1 better than my blues driver, and im sick or could that make sense. Sorry for the book but i love your opinions, thanks dave, come to houston and im buying the bear. Do you have guitar center out ther ?

[@thedavesimpson]

Attenuators are great for that yeps. I would recommend them. I'm not sure we do have a guitar centre no. :( Thank you for watching. :)

[@alejandroantunezdelacruz5095]

Great comparison Dave. Good to know that is posible to replicate the WH-10 sound with another wah, especially after being discounted and very hard to find. I think if the WH-10 didn't require so much commitment it would be the ultimate wah. Question to replicate the WH10 with the Vox wah you put OD after the Vox wah? Also when you mention that the WH10 demands a dirty signal do you always add an OD after the WH10?

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you for watching and I always have the od on the left of the wah. : )

[@alejandroantunezdelacruz5095]

Thanks Dave! Now I got it

[@21jaymz]

Hi Dave, How about the VOX V845 Model? You had tried in Andertons music video. Can I use it for John Frusciante sound or should I get v847?

[@thedavesimpson]

You can use it yeps but the sweeps a bit lacking.

[@nikyt36]

Vox sounds the closest to my white Cry Baby so my vote is for the Vox. I’d vote for the Cry Baby if you had one 😁

[@fbalien5417]

both so great, may have to go with the vox though

[@Krloz_IQ]

Good night friend, you know, I have a vox 847a and I love the sound of frusciante. This video allows me to modify it and wrap it to put a booster and a fuzz. Do you think that with the booster, the vox 847a acquires almost the same, that characteristic sound of ibanez wh10?. Thank you very much: D

[@thedavesimpson]

Thank you very much for watching and it can sound pretty close with a overdrive or distortion pedal yeps. : )

[@davestatham812]

vox sounds sweeter but still love both😉

[@vicobmagdaleno4833]

Hey Dave Im having some problems with my Vox, when Im using clean amp with my ce1 preamp, Boss SD-1 and Boss DS-2 and rock my foot back in the pedal (with the low frequencies), it basically just make noises and you cant realy hear the guitar. Half the sweep to the top the volume suddenly reapears with a lot of high frequencies. Any ideia on how to fix that? Sorry im not a good english speaker

[@thedavesimpson]

Sadly it sounds like the pots gone wrong. You’ll need to get a replacement pot.

[@AndyNyle]

Vox is cleaner but it is a bit gnarlier compared to ibanez that sounds smoother. If in a loud band rock setting I would prefer Vox to cut through. Also Vox would probably sound amazing with a Les Paul

[@lorenzodw2853]

Hi Dave, What about the Dunlop Dimebag wah “from hell” as an alternative to the Ibanez wh10 for sounding like John Frusciante. I’ve read recently on Reddit that he might have used it during the Stadium Arcadium recordings. Don’t know if it’s true but in your opinion would you recommend it? The Wilson effect wah wich is a replica of the WH10 isnot cheap and definitely not easy to find... Thanks for all your great video. Cheers mate!

[@thedavesimpson]

I've never tried that wah so i can't comment i am afraid.Thank you very much indeed for watching. : )

[@joesmith908]

I have the Vox Wah and I love it

[@bengalvin9932]

I LOVE WAAAAAAAAH!!!!!!!!!!!

[@meer_kaaat]

amazing demo..

[@dejanostojic5496]

Super zvuce,dobro sviras sa wah wahom

[@atwntennisclub]

Damn just picked up a WH10V2 and now wish I got a V847 instead 😔

[@frankmartinez5242]

dude, luv that!

[@Guidojackson1965]

Dave, I know this is an old vid but is the Vox the American one that is battery only or the modern one from the far east that has a 9volt plug in? Cheers

[@thedavesimpson]

Its the eastern one.

[@Guidojackson1965]

@@thedavesimpson cheers Dave. I’ve had both but preferred the USA model. Quite expensive on eBay now. Just taken delivery of the WH10 v3 and getting to grips with it. Keep the vids coming mate and thanks for the reply 👍🎸

[@antmax]

I'd be interested to know if the Wah's on the Helix FX are any good. I believe you can get an expression pedal allowing you to use the Wah models properly on that.

[@thedavesimpson]

I'm curious about that to. I'll have to buy an expression pedal. : )

[@antmax]

@@thedavesimpson That would be cool. I have a pretty minimalist pedalboard just OD, Distortion, Reverb and delay. I haven't got a WAH yet. I think I have some kind of OCD because the jumble of cables and mismatching pedals mildly irritate me. So I plan to get a helix FX in the next few months, you sold me on that with how great your sounding these days. I had mixed feelings about the slight mid/low boost when you compared it to your pedalboard. But the last few weeks it's sounded phenomenal.

[@LarryLido]

They’re both beautiful pedals, but I prefer the WH-10. I hear more bright high tones at the top of the sweep from it in this video, but others have argued differently. Tone is probably tough to convey thru your recording and my phone’s speaker. But I like the idea of one step to get what I want rather than having to hit a DS-2/Guvaner as well. I vote Ibanez, but I need to get better with my Cry Baby before I seriously consider the upgrade.

[@vicrattlehead8665]

Sweet Fockin intro jam

[@Mateo-vq2hx]

hey Dave! I don't know if you already talked it on the video, but what about the tone suck on the v847? there is it som of it? and if its so, how can I control it? sorry for my english :V

[@janneelias]

Have you ever tried the BBE vintage 1967 wah? What's your opinion on it?

[@thedavesimpson]

I haven't tried it no. Maybe in the future. : )