how much is a BR-2 BOTTOM WAH ROCKER worth nowdays?

cirrosis · #1 01-12-2010, 08:40 AM

just wanna get one and i need some feedbacks?
how much it is now days?

vegas532 · #2 01-12-2010, 09:01 AM

You can easily expect to pay $150-200, if not more.

tracer03 · #3 01-12-2010, 12:28 PM

WR-3's seem to be going for around $50 usd - would that be a suitable replacement?

Toolmybass · #4 01-12-2010, 01:38 PM

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Originally Posted by tracer03

WR-3's seem to be going for around $50 usd - would that be a suitable replacement?

Yes i have one...i have both the WR3 and the BR2....very close. Closer than any other pedal will get you that sound.

TMB

Chris V. · #5 01-12-2010, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by tracer03

WR-3's seem to be going for around $50 usd - would that be a suitable replacement?

No, it's pretty terrible. I had one and I didn't think it got close to the BR-2 at all.

Toolmybass · #6 01-12-2010, 02:25 PM

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Originally Posted by Chris V.

No, it's pretty terrible. I had one and I didn't think it got close to the BR-2 at all.

maybe you had a bad one...mine is very close, in fact i kept it as a back-up for my BR-2 and i have a/b'd to make sure that the settings werent a little off as to not just go by knob settings....

If i had taped my a/b'ing i would post it. But i didnt so

bigchiefbc · #7 01-12-2010, 02:40 PM

Guyatone also makes that new WRm5 now, looks like a WR3 with more knobs and options. Maybe that could get you closer. Looks like it has a clean blend too.

Toolmybass · #8 01-12-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

Guyatone also makes that new WRm5 now, looks like a WR3 with more knobs and options. Maybe that could get you closer. Looks like it has a clean blend too.

Yea here is Jack Black (lmao).doing a demo...i saw this when it first come out. The guy sounds just like him

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xj7LoI3eNg

cirrosis · #9 01-12-2010, 11:09 PM

mayb i am asking stupid question
should i plug auto wah into fuzz
or fuzz into a auto wah
like which one is first
can never get a good tone when they are combined

TheWoodShed · #10 01-12-2010, 11:19 PM

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Originally Posted by cirrosis

just wanna get one and i need some feedbacks?
how much it is now days?

I search regularly, and the last one on eBay went for $250.00. I posted a thread with link,if you do a search.

I was thinking a good replacement would be the Maxon AW-9.

There is a difference in the filter frequency range between the BR-2 and the WR-3 though, so they will not sound exactly the same. IIRC it was 100kz to 2khz for the BR-2.

vegas532 · #11 01-12-2010, 11:40 PM

Unfortunately, the Maxon AF-9 (though great) is not a good replacement for the BR-2. When used with a fuzz, it suddenly disappears.

TaySte_2000 · #12 01-13-2010, 03:59 AM

Man these Tool fans need to stop driving up the prices of a less than average filter.

Personally the DOD FX25 can get very close to it and is more controllable and that's saying something, it will also take the input of hotter basses, personally I thought the BR-2 lacked headroom causing it to distort quite often.

irvinz · #13 01-13-2010, 04:03 AM

br-2 is worth nothing....

to me atleast....

or worth the profit i can flip it to tool peps =p

cirrosis · #14 01-13-2010, 07:35 AM

it doesnt have a volume control if it is 150$,i felt it is overpriced

G0rilla · #15 01-13-2010, 08:31 AM

Ok, here is my 0,02$.

I was looking for something similiar sounding, but not because of being Tool fan (actually fanboy thing stoped after GK amp, i am giging artist, and have to think about my own sound). I am more in hunt for this (starts at 0:35) sound - low, boomy envelope sound, with small taste of grit. I know, that bass player in that band uses BR-2.

First, i was thinking about WR-3, even asked Toolmybass about difference. But still i kept searching, and after i got my Prometheus (bought for different sound), i found very similiar sounds to these on "Hunt Royal" and Tool songs. It needs really much adjusting, but it can go very very close. Tho, i havent ab`ed them.

So, if you need sounds close to BR-2 (close, not exactly same), and you dont want to pay 250$ for one sound pedal, you can try Prometheus.

TaySte_2000 · #16 01-13-2010, 08:48 AM

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Originally Posted by G0rilla

Ok, here is my 0,02$.

I was looking for something similiar sounding, but not because of being Tool fan (actually fanboy thing stoped after GK amp, i am giging artist, and have to think about my own sound). I am more in hunt for this (starts at 0:35) sound - low, boomy envelope sound, with small taste of grit. I know, that bass player in that band uses BR-2.

First, i was thinking about WR-3, even asked Toolmybass about difference. But still i kept searching, and after i got my Prometheus (bought for different sound), i found very similiar sounds to these on "Hunt Royal" and Tool songs. It needs really much adjusting, but it can go very very close. Tho, i havent ab`ed them.

So, if you need sounds close to BR-2 (close, not exactly same), and you dont want to pay 250$ for one sound pedal, you can try Prometheus.

+1 greatest filter pedal ever made, I prefer it to the Mutron's I've had and tried

tracer03 · #17 01-13-2010, 11:44 AM

I guess my interest is finding that throaty wah sound heard on 'Jambi' (yes, Tool fanboy, whaargarbl.). I've tried to repro it using my 105Q, and - maybe I'm doing it wrong - but I just can't seem to get that deep/kind of a 'woaw' sound with it.

Edit: I can pick a WR-3 up locally for a reasonable price, but I'm more interested in the sound than the brand name.

Toolmybass · #18 01-13-2010, 05:13 PM

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Originally Posted by tracer03

I guess my interest is finding that throaty wah sound heard on 'Jambi' (yes, Tool fanboy, whaargarbl.). I've tried to repro it using my 105Q, and - maybe I'm doing it wrong - but I just can't seem to get that deep/kind of a 'woaw' sound with it.

Edit: I can pick a WR-3 up locally for a reasonable price, but I'm more interested in the sound than the brand name.

It is very hard to find theses pedals. I was lucky and found one that some store in Colo. found it on the back of some shelf (yes NOS) and put it up on ebay.

I already had the WR3 and to get it to sound exactly like the BR2 is you will need an eq or eq pedal in-line or on a separate loop. Simple....have a listen to ANY bass version on youtube that has a bass cover with an auto wah and you will not find one closer to actual studio recorded sound.

I apologize for the sound quality...it was a crap cam b4 i got my HD.
The Pot bass solo at 4:02 of this vid is done with the WR3 and a Boss GEB-7 to compensate the lower end stuff.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b_EK442rk60
If that isnt close enough....i have no idea what is.
Oh BTW that sound you hear on Jambi is with way more grit put in with the BR2 to get that sound.

cirrosis · #19 01-13-2010, 05:17 PM

should i plug auto wah into fuzz
or fuzz into a auto wah
like which one is first
can never get a good tone when they are combined

Toolmybass · #20 01-13-2010, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by cirrosis

should i plug auto wah into fuzz

Yes