Autowah?

OriginalCrash · #1 09-06-2007, 07:32 AM

After reading the thread the other day about the effect on Lenny Kravitz's Fly Away, it got me thinking... We've got a couple songs we do that get a bit funkier than the rest. I wouldn't find having some sort of effect for those songs. What do you guys prefer? Wah? Autowah? Something else? What pedals do you like? I know of several wahs, but the MXR is the only autowah I know of.

Brian

one · #2 09-06-2007, 07:41 AM

Guyatone have two autowahs, the Br-2 which was made Famous by Justin Chancellor from Tool. However the BR-2 is now out of production, so you may have a hard time finding one and expect to pay more than it's worth. Also they also have the Wr-3!

johans · #3 09-06-2007, 07:41 AM

hmm

Boss AW-3? it has pretty good reviews here too..

and yes apart from the MXR 188

i believe many other brands has them too, but those 2 are on top of my head!

James Hart · #4 09-06-2007, 07:42 AM

also known as an Envelope Filter or Auto Filter.

I like the Maxon AF9... but there are more opinions on these than compressors.

johans · #5 09-06-2007, 07:43 AM

ah...

then don't forget...
EHX Q-tron families!! love the new Micro..

EMMA? i might be getting it end of this week to review it..

Maxon AF-9 has astonishing likes from TB'ers too

OriginalCrash · #6 09-06-2007, 08:07 AM

What about the EBS BassIQ? Has anyone used it? The MultiComp gets so much love here (and I've read good things about the MultiDrive, too), I thought I'd see if the rest of their pedals are as good.

Brian

Swimming Bird · #7 09-06-2007, 08:26 AM

You're thinking of the MXR Auto Q perhaps? There are lots of auto wahs, but only one auto q as far as I know.

Max Roberts · #8 09-06-2007, 08:57 AM

I don't think we're meant to be listing envelope filters, auto wahs and envelope filters are different from each other.

Anyway, Boss AW-2.

markjazzbassist · #9 09-06-2007, 09:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by James Hart

also known as an Envelope Filter or Auto Filter.

but there are more opinions on these than compressors.

+1

fishtx · #10 09-06-2007, 09:55 AM

I really like the MXR Bass Auto Q for some things...like "dark, minory" type things. With a little added delay, it's a very cool effect...but it's not a really drippy, wet sounding effect...so I'm still shopping around for a nice wet filter to add to my board...

bradjonesbass · #11 09-06-2007, 10:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fishtx

I really like the MXR Bass Auto Q for some things...like "dark, minory" type things. With a little added delay, it's a very cool effect...but it's not a really drippy, wet sounding effect...so I'm still shopping around for a nice wet filter to add to my board...

For a killer sounding cheap one, see if you can find an old DOD - the green one, can't remember the model FX-25????? maybe that's it. Anyway, those things go for $25 all the time and they sound amazing.

I absolutely the the MXR though. Try pairing it with an octave divider sometime. Also, the settings on that are pretty sensitive, so play with it and see if you can't find some "wetter" settings.

RickenBoogie · #12 09-06-2007, 11:05 AM

This falls into the filter type effect, but the EHX Bassballs is alot of fun for that funkyness.

johans · #13 09-06-2007, 11:59 AM

yeah

thought of combining my auto Q with bassballs too..

funkalicious101 · #14 09-06-2007, 08:13 PM

i use a subdecay quasar with the frequency pinned at 5 o'clock for a really good auto-wah sound.

fatbob · #15 09-06-2007, 08:21 PM

I have an envelope filter (pigtronix) and the MXR auto-Q on my board and while they are somewhat similar at certain settings, I find I use the EF a lot and the auto-q on only a few songs when I need pronounced funkiness.

fishtx · #16 09-06-2007, 08:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by fatbob

I have an envelope filter (pigtronix) and the MXR auto-Q on my board and while they are somewhat similar at certain settings, I find I use the EF a lot and the auto-q on only a few songs when I need pronounced funkiness.

Ever use them together (both on at the same time)??

BrodieMan13 · #17 09-06-2007, 09:37 PM

what about the mu-tron III?
i was just thinking about auto-wahs after hearing 'buckethead' from c2b3, and started looking around for them. what sounds closest to the one on that track?