Looked at or have as well:- EHX Bassballs, BOSS bass synth & other EHX env. filter FX. This one seemed to have the most versatility while sounding good at most of its range! Some of the settings in other synth pedals are pretty un-useable.
Model Year: 2005
Price: $90.00 AUD
Where Obtained: 2nd hand
Morph-7 different FX-sub-octaver, synths, env.filters.
AC or battery powered. dual outputs-one normal, one that is either off(no sound at all)/or on with effect.
FOUR control knobs.
Use it w/ EB MM Stingray 5, Prcision Special 5, Precision Special PJ 4 str....Playing funk/soul/disco/RnB/Hip Hop/rock. IMO- one of the best envelope filters out there for the $$$-can be a simple auto wah, or simple envelope filter like EHX bassballs etc. BUT ALSO can do a GREAT sub-octave effect & octave with FX added! Lotsa range of FX.
NON programme. Easy to get sounds tho. I use a li'l bit of paper w/ settings written on...so I can use 4 or 5 different FX in a gig. With the 4 controls it's obviously more complicated than a single knob FX, but it's range makes it worthwhile .
MAde of Metal-like BOSS pedals....therefore-is pretty tough! I'm sure U could drive a car over it with no ill effects/FX :-)
Overall Rating:
I bought this as a toy. I could not even find a use for it as that. I have gotten rid of it.
Model Year: 2003
Price: $70.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
Features:
It can make some interesting sounds but I couldn't find a use for any of them.
Sound Quality:
Not terribly confusing. But you do need the manual.
It provides some very unique sounds, but I don't see using it much on stage.
Price: $49.00
Where Obtained: Daddy's Junky Music Store
There is a selector switch for seven envelope types. I found only [1] and [2] to be useful. The rest are heavily distorted synths and envelopes that I will never use. This thing really goes through batteries, so definitely use an AC adapter.
I use the Digitech Synth Wah with my Rob Allen Mouse bass. Because the string tension is less on this bass, I start getting distortion when playing in low register. I'm using a Genz-Benz ML-200 200W head and Aguilar GS 112NT 1X12 cabinet.
Once an envelope filter is selected, there are only three controls. It takes a little playing around to get the sound right.
Like all the Digitech pedals, the Bass Synth Wah solidly constructed and should hold up pretty well.
I didnt really look at too many Synth Wah pedals. I just wanted something interesting and this fit the bill. I chose this one because I've used Digitech's products before and they are pretty good in my opinion. If this was stolen, I'd probably get it again. It was a little pricey, so you might be better off getting a used one. I give it a 4 because the only problem with it so far is the distortion aspect.
Model Year: 2006
Price: $70.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
You can check the Digitech website for the specs on this if the following description isnt good enough. It has 7 different synth sounds, and you can fine tune those to your liking. It can be AC powered as well as battery powered. I wish it had an expression pedal, but I am starting to like just being able to switch it on and off. 5 out of 5 because it delivers everything I really need out of it.
I use this with my Kawai bass and an Ampeg B15R Portaflex and it sounds pretty awesome. I play mostly heavy funk sort of stuff, and this pedal is pretty nifty when jamming out if I want to add a little bit of color. It'd probably be good for techno and ambient music, but you might want a more serious pedal for that kind of thing. What I got from reading various reviews is that this is good for people who arent too serious about getting a synth sound and just want a pedal that makes an interesting sound (i.e. people like me) The only gripe I have with the sound quality is that it distorts in a very gruesome fashion sometimes when I play too hard. This, unfortunately, is a very detrimental factor because I typically am playing very aggressively and I have to hold back a bit as to avoid the nasty distortion. I should also add that it isnt like... Les Paul through a Marshall, metal distortion so much as it is a loud blaring noise where you think your amp is going to explode. Unfortunately, because of this I am going to have to give it a 3.
Pretty easy to use. The only thing is that with the 7 different types of synth wah, when you switch between those, you have to fiddle with all the other knobs to get a good sound as well. It can be a little annoying, but I guess that is the price you pay for versatility.
It seems reliable enough for live playing, though I havent used it live yet. I have never had a problem with a Digitech product and this seems like it will survive pretty well.
Model Year: 2004
Price: $80.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
AC and Battery powered. Features Sensitivity, control, and range switches.
Sounds great. I got it for the envelope filter and really have no use for the others but there are plenty of options from this one little pedal.
Easy to use you just push the pedal when you want your distoretion to ring! Easy access to the battery
Made of steel I bilieve this thing is bilt like a tank to protect it from getting kicked around while gig'n.
My overall opinion is... The Digitech Bass Synth Wah is one of the funkiest, most groovin' pedals I've ever played. Even if you're not looking for crazy synth effects, maybe just an awesome sub effect to thicken up that bottom end with your band, the octa sub effect is perfect with this unit, then you can blend in however much synth you want. I was rather skeptic of any effects pedal so cheap ($80) when I bought it, and my expectations were not so high. But as soon as I plugged this beast in... it was nothing but smiles. If I had known how great it sounded I would have paid alot more than $80...but don't tell Digitech that:)
Model Year: 2003
Price: $80.00 (new)
Where Obtained: activemusician.com
It has a effect sensitivity knob, a wet/dry knob, a frequency knob and a effects knob to switch between effects. Very easy to use. It has probably the most easiest battery replacement EVER. The footswitch just pops right off with no hassle and out comes the battery. For the reason that I found so many awesome sounds that I really like with it, I wish there was some way to preset them and just go straight from one to another without messing with knobs in between songs at a gig, but it's not that kind of pedal. Maybe someday soon.
I use a Fender JP-90 and a Warwick Fretless Corvette Standard. The Fretless sounds GREAT with these effects. Talk about some smooth fills!...I also use a SWR SM-500 and a SWR Goliath Senior 6x10 cabinet. I play contemporary worship music, smooth jazz, funk, fusion, and rock. It is very well suited for all these styles, especially anything with more of a beat. (ie. pop, r&B... oh yeah) This is the first synth unit I've ever experimented with, and for the time being, it will be the last. I'm quite happy with it. It has made no excess noise at all. Some of the effects are better than others. The auto wah is to die for, and the Octa sub/synth is the PHATTEST sound period. I like the SynthTalk sounds, but I can't imagine too many senarios when I would actually use them.
This is an extremely easy unit. Some of the knobs have different functions when it comes to different effects but it is really not hard at all to get it down. Other than that, it is really straight forward. It doesn't take alot of moving around to find a good sound, they're all over the place! As for other units I've seen, this one is by far the easiest one to use.
It is very durable, I've already accidentally chunked around in my car, and it's totally fine. Digitech has that good rep. anyway. The construction seems very very strong, I can't imagine anything ever breaking in this lifetime.
I tried every envelope filter i could get my hands on, and this one is second only to a mu/q-tron and much cheaper. i'd argue it's even better in some respects because the sonic possibilities are so much more diverse, sound about as good, and take less fiddling to get. the only thing i could possibly think to add to this unit is motorized knobs a la fender cyber twin (yeah right), because each mode has a sweet spot in knob position, and i couldn't imagine only using one mode all night and don't want to fuss with the knobs mid-set. makes me want to go buy another one.
if you are looking for a pedal that will expand your musical options in every direction, get this one. it's well worth the money.
Model Year: 2003
Price: $80.00 (new)
Where Obtained: Guitar Center
Four knobs, controlling sensitivity (volume at which the effect is triggered, and at what degree), control, range, and mode. Seven different modes cover a wide spectrum of envelope filters, and most of them assign a wet/dry control to a knob.
I play my Spector NS/2000-4 through this to my hartke 3500 head. I play hard rock, funk (slap and otherwise), jazz, blues, etc. Although the envelope filter is one of the defining sounds of funk, this thing is shockingly versatile. Though some of the modes scream "funk me", I'm fond of turning off the the sensitivity and just enjoying the smooth distortion. it can do so much to shape the sound and attitude of the music, it's shocking. the only pedal that is even in the same ballpark as this one is the electro-harmonix q-tron - the real thing. i tried a boss one and some others and they were crap. i could actually see myself using every mode in some setting or another. noise is minimal.
Though you can start f'ing with this right out of the box, it really helps to read the manual and learn the modes. each mode reassigns the knobs different functions, and while there are some common functions, it is hard to tell what, say, the range knob does at first. also, each mode is distinct, and is described in depth in the manual, but there is only a tiny note on the pedal itself, so it pays to familiarize yourself with them. while it's easy to get a decent sound without much hassle, fiddling really gives you a lot of options you wouldn't otherwise realize (such as using it as a distortion pedal, or an octave - very cool). almost like a multieffects.
This pedal is built like a rock physically. i'm confident i could boot it down the street and it would be mostly fine. however, don't punch down to hard on the pedal like i did. the thing that pushes the button on the circuit board is foam and can get a bit smushed. the fix is quick and the problem is easily obviated permanently by shimming the pushrod thing, but it's not something you'd want to deal with on stage. by the way, the mechanism for getting at the guts of this pedal is EXTREMELY awesome. instead of unscrewing, you just push in this rod with the tip of a cable and it comes right undone. it makes it so much easier to service on the spot, but doesn't make it the slightest bit more fragile.
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