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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
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.
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.
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.
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....
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
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
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.
This was a great video review of both pedals. Well presented, no product details left out. Excellent sound examples and product demonstration. _Subscribed._
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!
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.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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 🤘
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...
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...
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. 🤘🇦🇺
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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)...
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..🍻🎸😀
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
my favorite wha is a Original 70's Morley Wha/Vol/Fuzz just like Cliff Burton used. But when I played like I switched to a Vai Morley Wha because of the step on & it's on live Cry Babies I would tuned them off during live performances by mistake.
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.
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!
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
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.
Mike, you appeared to be making comparisons between the two pedals from a live performance point of view, which obviously is fine, however, correct me if I'm wrong, Kirk said he goes for the Dime wah in the studio.. I don't remember him mentioning that he uses it when playing live.. Maybe that why he didn't mention his own pedal?? Idk?? Anyway, as always, keep up the good work! 🎸👍
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.
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.
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.
I have the CFH wah pedal. Not the newer grey camo, but the original green based camo color. I very much dislike having to forward stomp it to turn it on as well. However , that is my only dislike on it. Crazy range of adjustments and I just love everything about it. Mine is mint condition and all in, it cost me $70 total, new in box. That was 11 years ago that I got it. Now that's a story for another time...... :) Great video !
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.
I own a lot of Wah's, spending the past several years collecting and chasing a simple, versatile Wah pedal. I have collected a few Morley's including a 20/20 Steve Vai Bad Horsie, a Immortals Series George Lynch Dragon 2 Wah, and a 20/20 Power Wah Volume. I also have a Donner Volume/Wah, a Joyo WAH-II (multi-mode similar to a CFH, but no dry/wet output switching), a couple Dunlop Mini Cry Baby(s), a Dunlop DB01B DIME Crybaby from Hell, a BOSS Pedal Wah PW-3, along with several BOSS stomp boxes that respond based on picking dynamics (T Wah [Touch] TW-1, Dynamic Filter FT-2, Dynamic Wah AW-3), and finally an Electro Harmonics Cock Fight Plus Talking Wah/Fuzz. I literally JUST got the CFH and a JD-4S Dunlop Rotovibe along with the 3 new Zakk Wylde MXR stomp boxes (Overdrive, Chorus, Phaser). The CFH seemed to be a step above the ZW45 Zakk Wylde Signature Crybaby 'Wylde Wah', and it is -- because you can dial in Dime's sound as well as Zakk's -- and about everyone else's, too... Which is probably why Kirk likes it so much. It has EVERYTHING. I love Morley's for the switchless transition (optical), and the CFH is pretty quiet by comparison (unless it is on and you are switching between the 6 positions.) But if you don't want to worry about losing your balance in a small studio (or you are like me and have trouble walking anyway), then the BOSS stomp boxes are something to consider. IMO the FT-2 is the easiest to use, but if you feel like you need sweep foot control, it has an Expression Pedal Jack for a Roland EV-5 Expression/Volume Pedal to make it function like a regular WAH with your settings. I have been rotating all these Wah pedals in and out of my main board until today, and this video helped reinforce what I felt was the best single pedal to have next to the FT-2 which is good for some finger picking on a resonator, and the CFH for anything from funk to scorching metal.
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.
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
