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Hello again beautiful people! Welcome to the second installment of our new video series, “Pedal Point.” Thanks to everyone for checking out the video for the Maxon PT999. For this video, we’re gettin’ stanky with the Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker.
The WRm5 is an Auto-wah pedal. As traditional wahs are my favorite types of pedals, I was pretty excited to check this thing out. Auto-wahs work differently than a traditional expression pedal wah. Instead of controlling the sweep with your foot, the wah effect is determined by how hard or soft you hit the strings. This makes them a very interactive effect, and provides a different sound and vibe as a result.
The WRm5 offers a few settings to dial in your sound. The Wah Rocker has a standard Threshold (effect sensitivity) and Decay (filter speed) control, as well as a Level control that adjusts the output level of the effect as well as a Response trimmer that controls the attack time of the filter sweep. It also has a switch that allows you to blend the effected signal with the dry one, or only have the effected signal come through.
As I am a “set it and forget it” kind of guy, I dialed in one sound for all of the riffs, and played some different styles to show this pedals versatility. I elected to turn the Blend switch off to allow only the effected signal to pass through. This was done so that you could really hear the effect itself. I played some riffy stuff, some chordy stuff, and some distorted leads to give you an idea of how this thing shines.
As a guy who loves wahs, I had a great time checking the WRm5 out. If you’re used to traditional wahs, I recommend you gives this pedal a shot. It gives you a whole different angle to a familiar effect, as well as a synthy kind of vibe. If you have any questions or comments on this video, feel free to hit us up on the blog or Youtube page. We are always looking for suggestions for new product videos, so let us know what you want to see. If you want to pick this pedal up, or anything else we sell, let us know! Give us a call, shoot us an email, or hit up our Live Chat at www.proaudiostar.com . Until next time, crank it up!
