Guitar World Verdict
A niche pedal maybe, but one that does its job perfectly with no worries about treadle positioning.
Pros
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Fixed position wah offers a pleasing tonal shift to your sound.
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Q Zone knob allows you to set the bandpass shape.
Cons
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The inability to dynamically alter the wah might not be for everybody.
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Back in original three-knob guise after the four-knob CSP030 Custom Shop version, the Q Zone mimics a ‘cocked wah’ - the sound of a wah pedal held in a fixed position, a favored technique of many players to give a tonal shift to their sound, typically a resonant treble boost for enhanced harmonic content.
The volume knob has plenty extra to drive your amp if you want to incorporate a boost, while the Peak control has the same function as the rocker pot of a wah pedal, setting the centre frequency and essentially mimicking the treadle position.
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