CAE Wah

[Zachman]

I just added the CAE Wah to my toy box, and I really like it a lot. The different tone selections are BOTH usable and nice sounding on both clean and over driven tones. The boost works GREAT!!! I do wish the boost worked independently of having the wah active, but all in all I dig it.

Anyone else using it? Thoughts?

 

[Audioholic]

whats the price tag?

 

[Zachman]

whats the price tag?

I got it free

 

[Shark Diver]

whats the price tag?

I got it free

What's not to love - Free!

 

[Zachman]

whats the price tag?

I got it free

What's not to love - Free!

Ya, but I would have just sold it if I didn't actually like it, BUT... FREE is my favorite price tag.

 

[scottcrud]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

 

[RockStarNick]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Dude, I can understand if you like the tone better, but true-byass is most definitely NOT bullshit.

A non-true bypass wah is one of the worst WORST tone-robbers in a signal chain. Dulls your signal to no end. I can guarantee if you did an A/B test between them you'd pick the TB wah...

See if you can get a TB modification on your old crybaby. You definitely won't regret it!!!!!!!

 

[Zachman]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Dude, I can understand if you like the tone better, but true-byass is most definitely NOT bullshit.

A non-true bypass wah is one of the worst WORST tone-robbers in a signal chain. Dulls your signal to no end. I can guarantee if you did an A/B test between them you'd pick the TB wah...

See if you can get a TB modification on your old crybaby. You definitely won't regret it!!!!!!!

Where TB can become a problem and become a tone robber too, is if you have a lot of pedals-- in series (all TB), hooked up old school---- pedals all connected to each other ex. pedals 1-10.

 

[Zachman]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Q1. Actually the switch on the left is for the boost, the one on the right is to toggle between the 2 different wah tones...

Q2. Not sure I understand your question. If you mean can you (when you turn on the wah) have it so the boost is always engaged-- if so, yes. If you mean-- can the boost always be engaged even when the wah is not engaged/off-- then no.

 

[stratotone]

Only thing I don't like about it (and other dunlop style wahs) is the way they activate - by 'toe down' - so you get a nice clickHISS-wah thing going. I had to modify the crap out of my bad horsie II wah to make it sound more like a crybaby, but I do prefer the way the morelys only turn on when you step on them, then immediately go off when your foot is removed. Makes it alot easier to drop in a wah part between verses imho.

Pete

 

[MrDan666]

Hey Zach!

Have you ever had a chance to try the Dunlop Crybaby From Hell Wah?

I have the Dunlop Crybaby From Hell Wah (Dimebag model) and its great, but wondering if i would like the CAE Wah even more..

 

[scottcrud]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Q1. Actually the switch on the left is for the boost, the one on the right is to toggle between the 2 different wah tones...

Q2. Not sure I understand your question. If you mean can you (when you turn on the wah) have it so the boost is always engaged-- if so, yes. If you mean-- can the boost always be engaged even when the wah is not engaged/off-- then no.

Zach, I meant can it always be on when the Wah is on. Thanks.

 

[scottcrud]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Dude, I can understand if you like the tone better, but true-byass is most definitely NOT bullshit.

A non-true bypass wah is one of the worst WORST tone-robbers in a signal chain. Dulls your signal to no end. I can guarantee if you did an A/B test between them you'd pick the TB wah...

See if you can get a TB modification on your old crybaby. You definitely won't regret it!!!!!!!

I have both, have A/B'd them and the tone difference/degradation is so minute, seriously. But my pedal board only consist on a Boss TU-2 tuner and a Wah.

 

[stratotone]

Your Tuner likely has a buffer in it. Run the guitar into just the wah, play with the wah off a bit, then replace it with a cable. If you can't hear the difference then you might want to seek help.

Pete

 

[Zachman]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Q1. Actually the switch on the left is for the boost, the one on the right is to toggle between the 2 different wah tones...

Q2. Not sure I understand your question. If you mean can you (when you turn on the wah) have it so the boost is always engaged-- if so, yes. If you mean-- can the boost always be engaged even when the wah is not engaged/off-- then no.

Zach, I meant can it always be on when the Wah is on. Thanks.

Cool....

Yup and there are 2 LEDs to show the status of the If the boost is set to be engaged (Blue), and one showing if the wah is on/off (Green)

 

[Zachman]

Is the red button on the right side the boost button? Can you have the boost always engaged? I'm really thinking about getting one...But I like the old 90's cheapo Crybaby, no red fasel, no true bypass, which I think is a bit of bullshit anyway. Jimi Hendrix and Eric Claptons Wah's didn't have true bypass.

Dude, I can understand if you like the tone better, but true-byass is most definitely NOT bullshit.

A non-true bypass wah is one of the worst WORST tone-robbers in a signal chain. Dulls your signal to no end. I can guarantee if you did an A/B test between them you'd pick the TB wah...

See if you can get a TB modification on your old crybaby. You definitely won't regret it!!!!!!!

I have both, have A/B'd them and the tone difference/degradation is so minute, seriously. But my pedal board only consist on a Boss TU-2 tuner and a Wah.

If you put the tuner last ex. guitar, wah, tuner-- you likely won't notice much/if any degradation in tone, because the TU2 is a buffered pedal.

 

[Zachman]

Your Tuner likely has a buffer in it. Run the guitar into just the wah, play with the wah off a bit, then replace it with a cable. If you can't hear the difference then you might want to seek help.

Pete

Pete,

Of course you're right in that if he is just using a traditional non-tb wah being fed a guitar's high impedance signal to the amp, there'll be a perceivable difference vs going guitar straight to the amp vs guitar to wah to amp or guitar- tuner- wah- amp, BUT... Guitar to non-tb wah to buffered tuner to amp-- not so much. Granted there are buffers and there are buffers... Some sound better than others. I find the Boss buffers are actually okay. Too many buffered pedals presents their own problems as well. Since he's only using the 2 pedals, he's likely not going to run into too much tone suffering.

If he uses the TB CAE pedal, and his buffered tuner-- it probably will be a bit clearer of a signal, then w/ a non-tb pedal.

 

[scottcrud]

Oh there's most definitely a tone difference plugged straight in versus the tuner and either wah. I'm not that deaf ...yet! In the studio I plug straight into my amp and use the pedal board for solos only.

 

[jonny toetags]

Great wah

 

[gbsmusic]

Free! Can you negotiate my next transaction for me?