Best wah pedals 2024: add an essential tone-shaping effect to your pedalboard By Alex Lynham last updated 11 January 24 Get to know your Cry Baby from your Bad Horsie and choose the best wah pedal for you
“It’s the greatest wah, for me, that’s ever been made”: Kirk Hammett owns 200 wah pedals, but this is his studio go-to – and it’s not his signature Cry Baby By Matt Parker published 23 August 23 The Metallica guitarist says he uses someone else’s signature wah every time he’s in the studio
Kirk Hammett explains why he uses wah so much: "I can't think of anybody who uses the wah pedal as much as I do – I'm not ashamed of it" By Jackson Maxwell published 26 April 23 The Metallica guitarist addresses criticism of his frequent use of the effect and explains what it unlocks in his playing
Dunlop debuts limited-edition Dual-Inductor Custom Badass Cry Baby wah By Matt Owen published 26 January 21 The new pedal packs two iconic voices into one legendary Cry Baby wah
Fender releases '70s-vibed Tread-Light Wah and Volume/Expression pedals By Amit Sharma and Jackson Maxwell published 23 November 20 Two new original designs join Fender's ever-growing pedal family
Dunlop unveils the Cry Baby Junior wah pedal, designed for Pedaltrain pedalboards By Michael Astley-Brown published 16 November 20 New design sits between full and Mini-sized wahs, packs front-mounted jacks and three voices
Dunlop announces auto-return version of its feature-packed Cry Baby Mini 535Q wah By Richard Bienstock published 14 July 20 CBM535AR boasts easy-access wah tones, with four voice-shaping controls, in a half-size package
Joe Satriani recalls the time Slash spat on his wah pedal: “I should've saved it and put it in a box or something” By Richard Bienstock published 17 March 20 Satch on the night he received a “genuine Slash loogie”
Flower Pedals rethinks the wah with the foot rocker-free Hosta By Richard Bienstock published 9 March 20 New stompbox can be used as a standalone envelope filter pedal or a traditional wah
Kirk Hammett loses Cry Baby Battle Royale to Mrs. Smith in shock wah-off defeat By Michael Astley-Brown published 9 March 20 The Metallica guitarist and cat-mad shredder faced off to see who is the ultimate overuser of wah
NAMM 2020: Is the V847-C “the perfect modern Vox wah”? By Michael Astley-Brown published 10 January 20 Japanese guitar superstar Char has his way with the classic format
Kirk Hammett recalls the first time he ever heard a wah pedal: “When that sound came out of the speakers, it startled me” By Richard Bienstock published 20 November 19 The beginning of a beautiful love affair between Metallica guitarist and effects pedal
Morley extends its 20/20 vision with 4 tricked-out wah pedals By Richard Bienstock published 19 November 19 The Wah Boost, Wah Lock, Lead Wah and Volume Plus debut with flying colors
