VOX Joe Satriani Big Bad Wah Review and MOD ...

Here's my review about the Vox Big Bad Wah

Thanks to DUNLOP for their HOT POTZ II 100kOhm that fits in most CryBabys Wah Pedals

Vox Technical Support you deserve 0 out of 5 Stars for never replying to my Email and to my Posting on your FORUM, Vox Manufacturing you deserve a 2 out of 5 Stars for selecting a Cheap Potentiometer.

@ 2:58 you can hear the OLD Pot ...
can you imagine that the first pedal I bought the scratching noise was 20 times worst than this one

@ 9:33 you can hear the NEW Pot .... sounds lot better ... no more scratching

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[BluesRockGuitarist]

do you know if this applies to the vox v847a?

[PatricioDeLaRosa]

@BluesRockGuitarist Sorry I don't know but many chances that it will be Ok

[Burnroses]

hey i see this video, but i have some fear to do this operation...

[PatricioDeLaRosa]

@Burnroses it's a really basic fix, you just need the right tools & parts

3 wires to unsolder ... a new pot ... 3 wires to solder back on the PCB ... it's DONE

[jryan123]

Excellent review. Sad to hear about the the horrible Vox support. Great work :)

[PwnEdgE1]

thanks for the review,was thinking of getting 1

[fvottoh]

Also, put in a "Red" Fasel Inductor.

[BluesRockGuitarist]

@PatricioDeLaRosa i tried it, it kind of does. I fixed my v847a nonetheless

[Scopitone7]

Its seems half of the people who buy the BBW have no problems ever, and the other half have problems within the first few days, mine took about a week before the pot got scratchy. I might have to try switching the pots.

[MrBadWah]

Hi Patricio! I send you a message here, hope you can help me =)

ps: I agree.. the quality of VOX's pieces is quite bad!

[cwmahood]

@Megdidar I just returned the Fulltone Clyde Deluxe because it was too noisy and didn't play well with my pedalboard. The VOX compares favorably to the Clyde.

[EricClaptonFan24]

Joe uses a Big bad wah. He doesn't seem to have the problem. Great review though.

[Megdidar]

For what this wah costs there should never be a problem with it. At it's price point its competing with top notch wahs like the fulltone clyde's. Bad form vox, but awesome that you took care of it yourself.