Wahoo multi effect pedal

it's not a multieffect pedal, it's just an advanced filter.

there already are some threads about it:

http://www.talkbass.com/threads/sonuus-wahoo-a-contender-for-best-bass-pedal-ever.912637/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/sonuus-wahoo-pedal-video-review.947734/
http://www.talkbass.com/threads/sonnus-wahoo-filter-pedal.851878/

 

SW is very ... good. But it is not cheap.

 

Seems like an amazingly full-featured pedal, but as Driven Crane notes, high cost. Worth looking for used.

 

Built like tank - so i would buy it used, anyway.

 

I have one. It sounds really good and has a ton of features. The editor software is darn good too. I've opted for something simpler though and I'm about to post mine for sale. PM me if you're interested.

 

Had a Wahoo...for about a week. I ignored the fact that every bass demo sounded like all the bottom end had been removed and bought one. Fortunately, I still had my 105Q to compare. After trying them side-by-side, the 105q was a better "bass" wah.

The Sonuus is better built and way more versatile, but the Dunlop is a still a better "bass" wah. If you play guitar and bass, then the Sonuus might be a good investment.

 

I want one of these too. Seems like it has every useful parameter possible and presets.

 

Was this your experience after playing around with the editor? I haven't noticed any bottom-end loss when I don't want it.

 

I had a Wahoo briefly. I got rid of it because the low-pass filter gives you nothing above 4Khz, so if you typically use a full-range sound it's like having a really bad tone-sucking pedal in your chain when it's on. I asked Sonuus about this and they said most guitar cabs won't give you anything above 4Khz anyway so it's fine. Our opinions remain divergent - it is not fine!

 

Yup. Now, after playing around with the editor, it sounded better and fuller, but it was still lacking compared to the 105Q. I'd guess it's as simple as the 105Q just has to be a bass wah, so it's set up really well for bass. The Wahoo has to service both guitar and bass, and if one side is going to be sacrificed, it's gonna be the bass side.

The Wahoo is a great wah, for guitar. You can fiddle around and get it to work on bass, but, ultimately, it's a guitar wah...

 

Could you post the settings you are using (open editor, connect Wahoo, select preset, then click export preset and upload it somewhere), because I'm quite sure it's just an issue with them. I can make mine do muddy peaks around 70Hz, so it's definitely not a pedal that lacks low-end. You can also play with the dry/wet if you want more high end to stay while going low. Also, not sure if it affects the basic filters much, but check that the editor is not in guitar mode from the setup-tab.

 

Nope. Don't have it anymore.

I get what you're saying. My issue became I didn't want to have to continuously tweak settings because I changed basses or amps. If one is willing to put in the work, the Wahoo is probably the ultimate wah/filter. For my needs, I wanted a dedicated bass wah that was easy to use and worked with any combo of gear I came up with. The 105Q meets my needs.

 

Yeah, it does take a while to set everything up, but you only have to do it once per bass/amp combo, since you can save 100 different configs on it. It can copy most normal wahs near-perfectly, and combined with other filters it's insanely versatile. I do understand that having to spend hours just to get the basics down is far from what most people want from a wah. Overall though, I dare say that if one has the time to tweak everything, this pedal can't be beat for the price, regardless of the instrument you use it with.