Wilson Effects Freaker Wah Soundclips

Mark Olson · #1 04-09-2010, 04:55 PM

Just pulled this out of the box and am giving it a play. It's VERY different from any other wah I've tried, it's very cool, and very unique! There's so many different tones you can coax out of it, I can tell that I'm going to have to spend some time with this one and get to know it real good, this kind of thing can totally change what you normally use wah pedals for.

For this clip I'm running the Freaker Wah with both settings at noon, which I think I read in the manual is the stock vintage setting.

I'm also running my Bass Beano Boost after the Freaker Wah and into a tube amp. I know some people probably want to hear the pedal clean, well I can't really do that right now, I need my DIRT!

First is the wah off, then on. Check it out:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=8996541

Mark Olson · #2 04-09-2010, 05:12 PM

and a clip with the fulltone octafuzz in fuzz mode:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=8996603

Mark Olson · #3 04-09-2010, 06:07 PM

There's a cool bass intro to a Wolfmother (yeah I know) song, I think it's called Sundial, I heard it before and my instinct was that the Freaker Wah could do that spot on. I don't know how to play that song and I'm not sure how it goes, but I constructed something similar from memory just to give you a taste. The Wilson Freaker Wah is great for this rock bass stuff with a cranked up tube amp. Check it out:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=8996746

That's just the wah pedal and a tube amp.

bigchiefbc · #4 04-09-2010, 06:25 PM

Sounds great, Mark! I love my Freaker, and you're definitely rockin it!

Mark Olson · #5 04-09-2010, 06:34 PM

Thanks! My guitar player likes heavy riff stuff, I'm sure he's going to love this pedal!

bigchiefbc · #6 04-09-2010, 06:39 PM

My bandmates are already getting sick of me doing the intro solo of N.I.B. ever since I got it

dannybuoy · #7 04-09-2010, 07:02 PM

I was going to order one of these but just nabbed a used Chicago Iron Parachute from the classifieds instead! California Queen by Wolfmother and NIB by Black Sabbath are my reasons for wanting a wah in the first place, hopefully should do the trick!

Mark Olson · #8 04-10-2010, 12:07 AM

If it doesn't do the trick there can only be two reasons why:

1) You should've gone with the Wilson!

2) You're playing it through the wrong amp!

Seriously anyone who owns a wah pedal should at least once play it through a vintage Marshall. Marshalls are wah tone heaven!

kugelspot · #9 04-10-2010, 12:32 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Mark Olson

1) You should've gone with the Wilson!

I don't know man, they're based off the same pedal (the Tycobrahe Parapedal), and by all accounts are both very high quality, faithful replicas of it. The only difference is that the Chicago Iron is an exact replica, whereas the Wilson has all the different modes.

Mark Olson · #10 04-10-2010, 12:46 AM

I know that, but Kevin is a really nice guy, and I can't say that much for the dude that came to this forum from Chicago Iron a good while back. But as a matter of practicality it's been demonstrated that Kevin will stand behind his product and offer excellent customer support, as he has in my experience with him, and I don't get the impression I'd get the same from Chicago Iron.

Kevin Wilson · #11 04-12-2010, 06:58 PM

Hey Mark,
Those clips sound great! Would love to put them on the site!! Thanks again!

Mark Olson · #12 04-13-2010, 01:57 AM

Thanks Kevin! I'll be doing more clips eventually as I get more used to operating the Wah, and with my Marshall instead of the Orange which should sound even better!

Mark Olson · #13 04-13-2010, 03:06 AM

Oh and you can download the clips I've got up from the links, though I'll try to email you some Kevin when I get some better clips probably late this week.

Geddyfleaharris · #14 04-13-2010, 10:04 AM

Those clips make me want to have a wah again......

Mark Olson · #15 04-13-2010, 09:47 PM

Yeah they're a lot of fun, wahs are.

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9014421

I think that's my favorite setting on the Freaker Wah so far. The 6 position switch is straight up and the knob is at 9 o'clock. I'm using the Orange amp in that clip for a hi-gain type sound. Amp volume is not even at one so it's a very low volume recording.

bassboysam · #16 04-17-2010, 03:22 AM

Does anyone know how does the Freaker compare to the "regular" 6 or 12 position Wah?

By the way Mark, the pre-wah tone in the first clip is sick!!

Mark Olson · #17 04-17-2010, 11:22 AM

Yes, I also own a 12 Position Bass Q Wah.

The Freaker is pretty funky/synthy/envelopefiltery into a clean amp, but makes an awesome rock bass wah into heavy distortion for heavy riffing type stuff. I'd say it trumps the Bass Q Wah for heavily distorted/fuzzed heavy riffing.

The 12 Position Bass Q Wah has an excellent rock-ish clean sound that I really like, and it is also good for using with distortion and fuzz, and I'd say it trumps the Freaker Wah as a "lead bass" wah.

Mark Olson · #18 04-17-2010, 11:23 AM

Oh and I'll try to do more clips of both of these wahs to really compare them.

Mark Olson · #19 04-22-2010, 08:17 PM

Comparison clips. First is the Freaker Wah with the MXR El Grande Bass Fuzz:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9052413

Then the 12 Position Bass Q Wah with the same fuzz, same settings on everything else:

http://www.soundclick.com/bands/page...songID=9052383

These are just low volume clips, nothing serious, but that should give those of you wondering some idea.

bassboysam · #20 04-23-2010, 04:17 AM

Thanks for the comparison Mark.