Tone Report Weekly Issue 157 | Page 38

535Q: Like the 95Q, the 535Q has a Q control so you can fine tune the wah’s filtering structure. Also like the 95Q, it has a volume boost only with three more decibels on tap— just be careful when you push the red button. The feature that really sets the 535Q apart from the others is its range selector pot that dials in the frequency range. This changes the input capacitor and adds a thickness to the wah sound. Some say the 535Q gets its mojo from the frequency range selector. Others say its magic comes from the highquality op-amp inside. Either way, this is a deluxe pedal worth checking out—not to mention that the pedal is true bypass. So which one will it be? Are you pressed for space and need the mini? Maybe it will be the 95Q with the ingenious auto-return switch? Or maybe you prefer the 535Q to really want to dial in the filter frequency and bandwidth? Decisions, decisions... 38 TONE TALK // Family Values: A Field Guide to the Cry Baby