Plutoneium: Chi-Wah-Wah

[vltjd]

Since it is spring loaded to automatically return to the start position, doesn't that mean you can't leave it in a cocked position for that constant in-between sound? I find that a negative.

[StringersLogic]

Moves a lot, huh?

[Burgerman666]

@StringersLogic Yep. Moved right out of my house. Sold to Devi Ever, if I remember correctly. Great pedal, though. Too small for my big ol' feet, though.

[cowbelltell]

what is the intro song? nice playing by the way

[climbmusic1]

This has been my whole problem with wah s there way too Big & usually suck the tone right out of your Guitar This ROCK S !!!! Warren B. Pro guitarist Five For Fighting / Climb / California Band

[SadakoKirai]

I have one and i like it

[metelegerald]

Man, Burgs, everyone's demo sucks except for yours, you're the man, wasn't really sure, but thinking of getting the pedal now.

[STERNrogering]

sounds funky.

[joelg125]

What patch cables are those?

[TheRasberryTea]

I really like the song in the beginning:P What is it?

[raizumichin]

This is probably the greatest wah-design ever. There's only two problems with it:

1) why did it take this long to figure it out?

2) why didn't I think of it first?

[snipelfritz]

@raizumichin Only think making me second guess buying one(besides money lol) is the fact that I like to leave my near half-cocked some times to get an obscene mid/treble spike.

This is probably the first time I've not been driven crazy by someone talking at the beginning of a youtube review. The typical awkward stutter makes me antsy. You sound actually excited about this.

Seems like bypass triggers somewhere between 1 and 2 seconds. A time knob to control that disengage would be excellent.

[atomic6120]

I love your reviews. I got a TFP Goose Fuzz based on your review, demonstration, and I love it. I referred back to the demo until I got it dialed in.

thank you.

[cosmshaman]

just got one. very happy. great pedal.

[Flaviobiondo]

what isthe song of the intro?

[KotowTV]

2:53 is almost Black Dog by Led Zeppelin.

[joeylord123]

I think it has potential to make the Dupstep bass ... but which pedal do I need for the bass sound?

[mains711]

is there any way to change the lag time between when you take your foot off and when the pedal turns off?

[OperationEndGame]

You got some serious Ron Jeremy theme goin on in your demo.

[shango02005]

I guess I am a little late to the party on this one. :) It's a great idea and definitely a few steps in the right direction. Seems like there are a couple of things about it that would bug me, though. For one, I am guessing there is no way to leave it in a "cocked" position because of the spring. Also, one of my favorite things about a traditionally designed wah is the ability to sweep up OR down at your discretion. I think I would miss that option... Still, very cool idea!

[TacooGrill]

i dont really like how it sounds as a wah pedal, but thats a great idea!

[Heineken1712]

unfortunately it's a little expensive, but i love that it goes back into the upper position automatically

[scrotzki789]

awesome design and sound.

[basscajon]

what song is that in the intro?

[spyguys]

Sounds great but it looks like it moves around a bit when used.

[Aluok1]

Dude,

I've got the chi wah wah - sweet pedal, as well as the wampler super plextortion. If I put the plextortion on its highest setting of distortion, with the little toggle switch all the way up, and if I depress the wah wah all the way down, get a squealing sound. Did you encounter this and how did you deal with it, if you did. I have noticed that backing off on the distortion stopped the squealing.

[nobaby]

what is the lead instrument and what are the fuzzy envelope effects on it in the theme song?

[marc1kim]

Call me crazy, but when I was unpacking my new chi-wah-wah today, the intro song of this video kept playing through my head...weird!

[johnphilip502]

I love that tone, I keep my signal chain clean using a Probes Pedals Super Looper. Check it out! on You Tube ID "xj7P-ajPeZM"

[Sarel62]

HEY! WHERE I CAN BUY THIS PEDAL? ANY WEBSITE OR SOMETHING ELSE? I AM CUSTOMER FROM MALAYSIA. THANK YOU!

[ImMadeinNZ]

Cool concept. Bit of delay for the effect to turn off when you take your foot off though.

[stetyrrell132]

the only thing I don't like about this is the 2 second delay when you take your foot off to disengage the pedal, it's all muffled-wah where you want straight un-affected sound

[marc1kim]

@stetyrrell132 Just got mine, it was made in feb of 2011 only a 1 sec delay. I think they adjusted the delay time. no problems with mine

[mitchtickler]

There is too much delayed Time from the moment you lift off your foot to when it Auto switches back to stand by mode... This drastically effects the tone of the following section of the song where one does not want a Wha-Wha tone...

[KermackGuitar2010]

Great video. What pedal does the guitarist from Metallica for nothing else matters

[terrysteward]

I am waiting for delivery,i ordered from a company called tonefactor in the states,on e bay,im not sure what duty i will pay,but including shipping,it cost £137,which was £43 quid cheaper than buying from guitar xs the uk stockist,they quoted £180 inc shipping,from surrey,which is 50 miles from where i live,as i wasnt in any hurry,it was worth the saving,im sure i wont pay £43 in duty.

[MarkDally]

Did you buy it in Australia? If so, where can I get one?

[MarkDally]

Sounds great. Check out the zvex wah probe

[LUVITALL9]

I want it! NOW!! lol

[blademon7]

Is the pedal action reverse from Cry Baby and Morley, and is pedal spring loaded, to return to "start" position when you take your foot off? Sounds real nice!

[Burgerman666]

@blademon7 Kind of, yeah. It's reverse in the sense that the treadle faces backwards. Yep, it returns to start courtesy of some sort of spring loading. Cheers, BK.

[guitarthroat]

@blademon7 It seems like a really nice stompbox. But I couldn't get used to the reverse sweep of the pedal. Fuck that shit. Poor design. not to mention Morley just issued 2 new mini wahs. So this pedal has cheaper and traditionally designed competition.

[blademon7]

@guitarthroat I find your advice helpful. I own a Morley Power Wah/Fuzz I purchased in '75 , and a Dunlop Crybaby I purchased last year. I like the size and action of the Crybaby more, but cooked the transistors(diode protection failed) when in a hurry to play,connected an incorrect power supply to it. Y' gotta laugh sometimes. Will check out the new Morleys. Peace.

[mramlija]

neat sounding, compact design, comfy is something that have to tried on. nice demo!

[TheMetalGuy01]

are these like a limited time only or can they be bought from an average guitar store?

[kittyabstract]

This was a surprisingly helpful and all together solid review. Just the sheer numbers of gear demos, reviews, and clips on youtube is overwhelming. I've only seen a few, however, that really appeal to me. I thought, however, that this review had everything. Not too much talking, great playing, and insightful commentary that you COULD ignore, if you would (for whatever reason) wish to. On top of that, it was put together at a very comfortable length, but left nothing to be desired. Great job!

[Burgerman666]

@kittyabstract Wow, that's some kind words, there! Thank you, I appreciate it greatly and am glad to help. Cheers, BK.

[KotowTV]

@Burgerman666 Looks and sounds great. Tempted ! :)

[anymotion99]

oh little baby wah. nice sound . i hav to try.

[3dsman]

B-B-B-b-b-b-ergs, aka - "The Resource" scores another awesome review. I use a Morley BH2 specifically for the spring loaded and auto-off implementation. My only question, is it as 'sensitive' on the distance of the travel as I'm guessing it has to be? Regardless, gotta try one... My biggest gripe about my Morley is it's colossal size. Then again, it is a good target after a shot of Tequila... hell might not be able to FIND this one! ;-)

[alexandrevillain]

2:05 oooooops

[slowpokerhino]

How much are they? I can't find the price anywhere.

[Burgerman666]

@slowpokerhino USD$189.00 at time of writing. :)

[daveleslie64]

You da 'Wah Wah Man' BK...

Great Video...

I just ordered mine!!!

Let the funk begin!!

[Burgerman666]

@daveleslie64 Haha. Excellent! Can't wait to hear what you can do with it. You'll no doubt put me to shame....again... :)

[daveleslie64]

@Burgerman666 I love your playing BK!! Got Chi-Wah and love it..

Wah-Chika-Chika-Wah...

[Burgerman666]

@daveleslie64 Ahh, you are too kind, Herr Leslie. Please put a clip together so we can enjoy your funkness. :)

[PLUTONEIUM]

Thanks Brett for this great video.

Cheers

Ed

[ChickenRapist]

sweet stuff! and local too!

[DemoColorScheme]

Brett? I'd highly advice opening a thread on TGP about this. I was about to do this for you, but I thought it would be a little more respectful to have you do it yourself since it's your vid. I do think this is quite a revolutionary device! I'm no Wah-fan at all, but still, I think it's a really cool design!

[Burgerman666]

@DemoColorScheme you go for it, michel. I trust you and I'm having dinner! I'll catch up with it later. :) thanks!

[DemoColorScheme]

@Burgerman666

Will do so!

[rrlcruz]

awesome..I wanna throw away my newly bought beringher Hell babe...and the size is perfect...Fuck you Hellbabe!! will thy release this in Shanghai?

[Burgerman666]

@rrlcruz LOL!

[caylepua]

Great demo Burgs. It's about time this pedal had a good demo. :D

[Burgerman666]

@caylepua Thanks. It wasn't hard, just good fun. :)

[justine3563]

whoah great pedal!how much does this go for?

[christopho95]

This would be nice to have on my pedaltrain mini!

[joshie4330]

The size and design is awesome, but gaining space from my picture wah wouldn't outweigh the tonal difference in the two.

[tes4o]

I want this.

Bad.

[cosmogang]

Super super cool. I love it. True bypass?

[Burgerman666]

@cosmogang Buffered bypass.

[cosmogang]

@Burgerman666 Sounds like a pretty good buffer. I just checked out there website and I am impressed. 

[Burgerman666]

@cosmogang Yeah, they're making every effort to get it right. I tested the buffer as well and it's very good, IMO. Works well in front of a MKI Tone Bender, too. That was a pleasant surprise. If I get a second I'll work up another video to show you. I've got 12 pedals waiting in the wings though, so it might be a week or two..

[willievega]

How cool is that?!?  Great job Brett. I want one of these.

[slowpokerhino]

Love it! Am I correct in thinking that it actually works in reverse to a regular way (heel down high)?

[Burgerman666]

@slowpokerhino Spot on, sir!

[Distlover]

it's Awesome!!!!

[ravenslaves]

Sounds good. But I see it'll take some nailing down so it won't scoot away from you. Should be an easy enough fix.

[Burgerman666]

@ravenslaves Yeah, it was slipping on the mat, heheh. Easy fix though - velcro.

[Hellad00d]

that is sweeeeeet!

[DemoColorScheme]

Wow, what an original design! (not being sarcastic here!)

[realkman666]

Awesome! There's a trimpot on Morley wahs that lets you adjust the "turn-off" time. Anything like that on this one?

[Burgerman666]

@realkman666 I believe that will show up on future revisions, yes. Not on this specimen though. Although, I have to say that the lag was fine for me.

[ardaksoy]

How much does it weights? More or less than an average wah?

[Burgerman666]

@ardaksoy 625g (1.38lb) without battery.

[itsallinmyh3ad]

I want one!

[b44styreraug]

I this its my speakers or what, there's some peaking when he steps on it

[Burgerman666]

@b44styreraug There might be a little peak, yes. I had the Gain wound up high and as I didn't use a compressor before the sound card (M-Audio ProFire 610) I think there was a second when it clipped the input. Sorry!!

[b44styreraug]

@Burgerman666

Oh, its ok. Just that too much peaking or clipping from your equipments can damage them.

[Esparoba1]

This is epic! it's a good wah, it's small, it has a nice price

I shall definatley keep this in mind

Cheers

Rob

[toneburner]

great idea to make a wah which fits much better on a baord than the regular ones.

thanks for that great review!

[TheGoldiniac]

you always have the best tones. do want this.

[pedalnsquares]

holy smokes, I think i found my next piece of gear... $189 US. Niiiiice

[mariahkoko]

AWESOME!!!