20/20 Power Wah Volume Pedal Review

Morley 20/20 power wah volume pedal

The only complaint I have is there seems to be a roar when the wah pedal is depressed. I haven't really tested this pedal well so I don't know if this is a defect or not. I'm basically satisfied though.

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My Ideal Wah

I've always loved Morey's wah effects so when I saw that they'd paired their Power Wah with a volume pedal and shrunk the package down so it takes up less pedal board real estate I had to have one. I ordered a demo from Sweetwater, which exhibited defects on arrival, so I contacted Aaron who oversaw the return and replacement. The replacement unit is solid as a rock, seems to hold… read more up well to repeated stomping, and sounds fabulous! Kudos to Sweetwaters' customer service, second to none! Others have mentioned the volume pedal throw, but I found after a half hour or so of getting used to it I actually prefer it. I may want to change it at some point, and as has also been noted, there are instructions for doing so somewhere on Morley's website, I think. The wah though...dial the 20dB boost knob back to about a quarter, use a clean amp setting, and you're in funk-land! A little light overdrive and crank the knob up to half and you're in classic rock territory.I'm not much of a high gain player, but it would probably kill at those setting too. Wahs tend to work best when put at the start of a signal chain, and this one is no exception; putting it after a compressor tends to reduce the effect so if you want maximum Morley, put it at the start of your chain and work it! I decided to take off half a star for the input, output, and power jacks being side mounted; if they were put at the "front" of the pedal they'd take up even less pedal board space, so maybe in a future release they can make that improvement, hopefully.

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Great pedal!

Made in USA from a reputable Company. Sounds fantastic and looks good. The volume sweep people are talking about is pretty close. You can get used to it and it's totally useable. I'm diggin mine.

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Morley Power Wah

The Morley Power Wah is one of my favorites. I actually have the original made by Tesco and this one comes pretty darn close to replicating it. Some folks don't care for the narrow throw on the volume side as it doesn't engage until half way forward. However, in communicating with a Morley technician it can be adjusted and they provide the instructions on their website, see below.… read more I was going to include the link but apparently it is not allowed by Sweetwater. My only criticism which is minor is that I like to use my heal to turn off the wah without removing my foot to specifically tap the switch. If the switch was a bit higher it would be easier but others may not like that. I will add something to raise it so it will probably be an easy fix. From Morley - "We set up our volumes as an audio taper which starts slow and sweeps up toward the middle and end of the throw. Which is great for volume swells and violin-type effects. Most folks like a linear taper which is an even balanced volume sweep across the throw of the pedal. What most folks don't know if all of our pedals are adjustable so if you want your volume a certain way, you can adjust it however you like". "We have instructions on how our volumes work and how to adjust them on our website.

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Not Your Father's Morley, But Great for What I Needed

I bought this pedal to replace a 35-year old Morley vol/wah/fuzz in my signal chain with something that would fit in my case. I use the pedal at the front of my chain for three purposes: 1) cleaning up a dirty amp, 2) volume swells, and 3) wah effects. For these three purposes, this pedal exceeds expectations in a very compact package that fits in my pedal case. For those reasons,… read more I'll give it a five-star rating. That said, this is not the pedal for everybody unless your needs match mine. The usable portion of the pedal sweep for volume is very narrow and occurs in the last 3/4" of the sweep where it goes from zero to full volume very quickly. If you are using it for swells or to clean up your amp, this is a great feature and it works really well for that purpose. If you want something to fine tune your volume on a clean amp or to act as a master volume in your amp's effect loop, this is not your pedal -- you want one of the more classic designs with a more linear volume sweep curve. The usable pedal sweep for wah is a little wider than for volume and the tone is classic Morley, but the sweep (in terms of pedal travel, not tone) is still much smaller than a classic Morley pedal. It's still more pedal travel than a Cry Baby or a Vox, but not by much. There is a lot of dead pedal in the early part of the sweep. The wah AB's very favorably with my vintage unit and the shorter pedal travel actually makes it easier to use. Construction is typically solid and it feels like a Morley other than the size. That said, it is really small, so if you have big feet or tend to play in boots, it might not be your first choice. The clearance between the pedal and the wah switch is very small and I can see some players struggling with it on a dark stage or after a couple of beers.

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