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Vox Wah V847 or V848


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well i most of the time i see a vox pedal here around on boards it is the v847. but the v848 is just slightly more in price, true bypass etc.. so what's up?

 

i would pay the 15 - 25 dollars more to get the v848 over the standard model in a second.. but maybe i miss something. do they maybe sound differently enough to prefer the v847????

 

in fact a true bypass wah is not a bad idea... though...

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I had the 847 for a long time. TB'd it and loved the tone. Recently upgraded to an 848 and there's really not much of a contest between the two. Besides the easy TB mod, I just like the quality of sound of the 848 over the 847. And it feels much more solid. 9v jack is always a plus, too.

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I had a 847 for a few years. One day I had to give it to repair (a loose connection that I couldn't find), and I bought a 848 to use in the meantime. When the 847 returned I immediately sold the 848, as it sounded harsh and thin compared to the 847... cuts through better tho.

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the tone of my 847 is nice, but I don't think it's particularly "sweepy". I have to look for the sweet spot on it.

However, I tb'd it my self and swapped out a couple of resistors.

I think if you could get a used 848 at a decent price get it. Not hard to find a used 847 at great price...they are very common.

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