SONICAKE VolWah - Active Volume & Wah Expression Pedal, Mini-size

I've played guitar for about 11 years. I'm now on a professional contract. And in them years I've used many many wah pedals and this is easily the best I've had. I've used the classics you've all heard of... And this is better. In my opnion. The fact it doubles as volume and wah is excellent and it's super easy to switch between the two as well and even has a light so you know what setting it's on for gigging. I used this on my last four gigs, it's a professional venue with stage lighting and lots of smoke etc and I could see the light through the dark purple and smoke, green light= volume, red light=wah. Both feature work amazingly. The wah has that wah sound you're desperate to find. I've searched years for the perfect tone and setting of wah and this covers every area and it's redicolously cheap. It is small... Yes.... I'm a size UK 9, and my shoe covers the entire pedal, you do need to have a little more care when using it, more attention to the pressure and position of your foot on the pedal, but it works so well and it's super easy to adjust to it's smaller size. The benefit too is it fits nicely on a smaller board like mine, takes up less space for more pedals (because we're always wanting to add a new pedal aren't we people of Amazon? 😜) There is a large deal of hiss when the wah is engaged, this is typical of wahs, but this was aggressive, so I bought the noise gate you see (budget pedal that also blew my mind at how good it is) and it totally eliminates the buzzing and hissing from the wah and any gain/distortion I have active at the time with minimal signal impact and works from a low setting too. If you're not bothered about hiss for home practice then don't worry about the noise gate. But I had a gig and needed it badly but then found they had me plug into a DI and so eliminated all that extra noise anyways and didn't need it for that gig! But it's still a vital bit of kit especially with this wah if you don't want that extra noise. For the price. Sacrifice the size and go for it. You won't regret it. I haven't. Mini wahs are the new way forward!

This little pedal does exactly what it says vol/wah and does them very well. I had doubts at first due to the size, but after using it for just a few minutes, all doubts disappeared as it fits right snug in the middle of my foot. Volume drops gradually till about 3/4 way down then it's silent with last push of heel. To activate wah simply press all the way with toe and a light stomp with toe. The responsiveness of the wah is exactly like the cry baby or vox versions and with just another stomp you're back into volume control again. My unit did not come with the 9v power supply, so when I purchased one I extended the wiring and attached it to the 1/4" cord so that I can have my pedal out front and further away from my amp. This is definitely a great pedal for stage, jam practice anytime as a regular part of gear.

I was in the market for a wah and the added benefit of using as a volume control was tempting. It is smaller which is perfect for my small pedal board (not playing shows or anything so trying to keep it light). The Wah is very sensitive and sounds great. The volume doesn't have a long ramp. It's almost effectively an on/off switch, but there is some variance in the higher position. Overall I is exactly what i wanted for a decent price. I purchased another SONICAKE pedal which was very high quality so I figured this one was worth the shot. I am not disappointed. The only thing that I have the smallest grief about is the position of the 9V AC port. It is on the top right. Since I have my volume/wah first on the board it means that the power cord needs to wrap under and to the right which isn't as huge deal, but I worry about it getting caught between the pedal and base. Would be better if it was just on top like most other pedals.

It's small. It's cheap. It's brown. ...But not in a turd-like manner. It's not like there's a lump of poo on my pedal board; this is much more than that. It's an inexpensive, small, passive potentiometer you control with your foot. You can use it to attenuate (but not boost) your overall volume, or you can use it to control parameters on some pedals. E.g. I've used it to control the EQD Avalanche Run. This gets five stars not because it's "the best" of the four expression pedals I have, but because it's the best value in a passive volume/expression pedal. I don't expect this to stand up to years of abuse, but I don't plan to abuse it, so it might very well last my lifetime, unless modern science catches up to the challenges of entropy, gravity, and their increasingly annoying effects on my creaky-ass body, making me live an absurdly long time. ...But I digress. This pedal is almost identical to another one I have. It's orange, made by Valeton, which I found out is made by the same company as Sonicake, hence the similarities. The other two pedals I have are more expensive: The DOD mini expression pedal, which feels better to the feet and seems more durable, despite its internal plastic gears, and the full-sized Moog expression pedal. The latter two have more expression pedal options, but both lack native volume control. ...So the Sonicake and Valeton have a leg up in that regard. So, that's why this is a five star pedal. BROWN!

This is a good, inexpensive little pedal, however, the sweep range is very small. You go from zero to full volume in a very short distance, therefore you have to handle the pedal very gingerly to produce controlled volume swells. Not the best for a live situation when you want concentrate more on your playing.

I've had a Dunlop Crybaby for years, but I've always hated how it had no LED indicator light; I would wonder why my guitar rig sounded like crap for 20 minutes before realizing the wah had been kicked on inadvertently! Also, I wanted a volume pedal, but didn't want yet another thing on my board. Hence the Sonicake Wah. I've seen good things about this pedal on YouTube, and it seemed like it had solid reviews, so I pulled the trigger. When it arrived, the presentation was nice--attractive box and careful packing. My first impression was that it seemed comparable to my Crybaby on terms of build quality and non-cheap-feelingness. I kicked it on, and it sounded great. It's very expressive and has a good frequency sweep. You can really get a Hendrix-esque crying/wailing tone with this thing. This wah loves dirt boxes, and sounded amazing with my tubescreamer. The volume function is great for swells and very ambient/shoegaze type stuff. It's also useful if you're on stage and want a little control over your overall volume and how much you want hitting your drive pedals. Despite being so small, it's fully functional and fit for my board. I am probably going to replace my Dunlop with this baby. No pops or clicks, sounds great, and built like a tank. Checks all my boxes!

The size of the pedal is perfect for me (average size feet for adult male). It looks nice and feels well built, though I've only had it for 1 day. The sweep of the volume is not as much as with my larger Ernie Ball volume pedal. But it can still do volume swells, depending on what I have after it in the effects chain. If I have a distortion pedal and a noise gate, then I get an abrupt on/off volume effect, which is to be expected. But if I have a clean channel without a gate, then I can do a swell. For the wah sound, with what I'm using it with, I really like the sweep of the wah and the sound. The wah is activated by pressing harder with the toe, which switches it on and off. When the wah is not on, it functions as a volume pedal. Some other brands for these combo pedals have a switch that has to be changed from the side of he pedal for altering between the wah and volume mode. I have powered this through an isolated power supply (no power supply included and no slot to hold a 9v battery) and did not notice any lose of tone. I didn't record before and after to compare to be sure, but if there was any, it had to be slight. The LED lights to indicate the wah mode are great, but they are under the foot rest of the pedal which limits visibility. Of course, you can hear if the wah is on, but for a large pedalboard it's easy to lose track and having a visual confirmation prevents a mistake during a performance. I have not taken the pedal apart, but my guess is that for a person that is comfortable drilling and soldering, it might be possible to modify this and reposition the lights on the side. The bottom metal plate of the pedal isn't flat. There is a raised area which means that applying velcro to the bottom to stick onto a pedalboard isn't as simple as it should be. For someone with access to a saw, laser engraver, or 3d printer, a custom bottom plate could be added to provide a totally flat surface for velcro. If you have a pedalboard with rails, it may be possible to position the pedal so that the raised area is between the rails. My pedalboard is a different style design so I actually need a flat surface for the pedal bottom. EDIT UPDATE AUGUST 2020: I ended up taking the pedal apart to see if I could add a mini switch to force the pedal into VOLUME mode only or WAH mode only. I don't have much electronic wiring skill, but do have a multimeter and was able to figure out what circuit board contacts to wire for this purpose. It's not something I expect most people could do without a tutorial, but for those that like to modify their gear, I thought I should mention that it does work. I considered relocating the LED lights to the side of the pedal, which should be equally possible, but with the new micro switch to change modes, I don't really feel the need to now. I did try a more expensive WAH/VOLUME combo pedal from another brand that had a dedicated mode switch but I returned it because (1) I didn't like the sound of the wah as much as this Sonicake pedal and (2) it was also a mini pedal but lower to the ground which caused a problem with the heel of my shoes hitting the floor before the pedal was fully in down position.

It’s not all that! I wouldn’t use it on stage. Volume does not have a stable volume band. It basically cuts off like other reviews stated. Wah is much better though, but noisy if left alone, need to be ready to turn it off as soon as your lead/solo is done. For US 9 size foot I thought it would be awkward rocking this back and forth but not bad, feels great with a pair of Vans, tennis shoe. I give it good marks cause it’s inexpensive, I wouldn’t expect a 3 carat diamond for $30 bucks. At this price point, it’s a nice little thing to play with or travel. Again, if you’re in front of a crowd of people that depend on you to perform, this won’t help you shine and glitter.

Superbe pédale, bonne qualité, cette pédale a une courbe de réponse stable. Top ! A conseiller en pedale d expression ou wah wah

Bien compacto y con un recorrido proporcional. Muy conforme.

Excelente, comodo y bonito Su tamaño lo hace bastante cómodo de usar y llevar, este primero lo uso para el volumen general de mi pedalboard, y todo "ok" Seguro más adelante adquiera uno más para uso de expresión en otros pedales 👌🏼

When i saw the specs L149mm, i quickly checkout this item. Coz i need a small pedal to fit my minipedalboard. And it turns out bigger than expected. The actual is 240mm. And its too long for my board. Kindly fix that measurement section. So minimalist wont get mistaken and scammed.

It does the job!