Morley VAI-2 Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah

This is the best wah I've ever used. I've used a different Morley wah for about 20 years (WAH-SP) and it still works great. This one seems to be just as much of a beast, a pleasant surprise in a world where things seem to have steadily turned into under-engineered garbage that is designed to last 1 day longer than the warranty. Congrats to Morley for still making quality stuff.One thing different from my WAH-SP is that this has a built in "delay" in the switching mechanism. I preferred 0 delay. This can be done, but requires removing the bottom plate. Not to scare you - it's just 4 screws and they tell you how to do it, but by default there is a delay in the switching mechanism that wasn't there in the WAH-SP that I found annoying. Guess Mr. Vai likes it that way, and I'll let that go, because I'm just glad Morley is still making this type of pedal.The frequency curve is odd at first, if you are used to a CryBaby, and it has WAY more travel. If you like to ride the wah to put your guitar back/out front of the mix this thing is fantastic. Not so great for bow-chicka-wow-wow funk, where you rock the wah back and forth quickly, but great for tonal expression, if you get my drift.Also, I love telling people I have a "Morley Steve Vai Bad Horsie 2 Contour Wah pedal" - what a mouthful. :)

I bought this for my nephew, who loves it. It's easy to use, good control of the wah. As far as the extra knob for the Bad Horsie 2, it's hard to say if it's worth the extra few bucks or not: It allows depth/shape control, but we played with it and, pretty much, once you've set it how you like it, you don't change it. It's more like a tuning knob than a control knob, in that sense.But the sound is nice and clean and the pedal's tough and can take a beating.

I just got this pedal after a long wait.I was drawn to this wah because of the auto switching feature.I have always hated the noise caused by engaging the wah.I do love that about the Bad Horsie, but was also pleasantly surprised by the contour wah feature.The difference in price between the Bad Horsie 1, and 2 is only $4 on Amazon, so I figured what the heck.It turns out I like the contour even better than the regular effect.I feel like I can dial in a cleaner sounding wah using the contour.It gives you control over the wah that most wah pedals lack.I wish more wah pedals considered it a standard option.I love the tone preservation this wah give me as well, it does not seem to change my tone much when it is engaged.I love it!

I was wanting to replace my Dunlop Cry baby when a friend suggested the Bad Horsie. When I looked around and found this, did my lengthy comparative studies, I bought this. Couldn't be happier. Unless I could play like Steve Vai that is. This is a great pedal.I've had this pedal now several years, and I don't play guitar without it. I own a lot of stomp boxes, but I hardly use any of them. This pedal, played through my Marshall Tube head is all I need. And compared to the Original Cry Baby Wah, there is no comparison. I own both. This beats the Wah pedal hands down. It doesn't just give you a wah, it also shapes your notes, and adds distortion, depending on how much you want to add by pressing the pedal, and how much you adjust the two knobs on the side. I have owned a lot of pedals in the last 40 years, this one beats them all. If you really want a distinctive pedal in your lineup, then add this. I promise you will be glad you did.

I love this product, and I love its sound, love everything about it, except for the fact that I’ve gotten two in a row that didn’t last. I know it’s not a user error thing. I know that it’s not abuse of the product. What to do ? what to do ?Morley reach out and help me love your product please !!!If you decide to go this way, just know, it may not last and you will bummed because thus wah is incredibly sweet.

I really like Morley wahs. I like that they just engage when you start using them and the pedal and range of movement has always been much better than any Crybaby in my opinion. I was in love with the original Bad Horsie wah. And they’re built quite sturdy and made to last.Buuuut this guy creates a pretty mean hiss when I engage it fully even if nothing else is plugged in (including a guitar). With heavy distortion it’s not really as noticeable (and maybe even adds to it), and if you’re looking at a Steve Vai wah I’m willing to bet you’re gonna be using some distortion. If you’re like me, though, you’re also often going to be using a wah with clean tones and that’s where it’s more obvious. I don’t have a noise gate at the moment so I plan on getting one and seeing what I can do with that. Using the contour controls does help that some, though.Speaking of the contour, what a cool feature! Wahs usually just sound like what they sound like. This lets you tweak the tone and dial it in a bit to your preference.One of the reasons I’ve always enjoyed Morley wahs is that they often provide a much more pronounced, dramatic wah effect than some others. This one is no exception, but if that’s not your cup of tea you can use the contour mode to reign it in a bit. And the tone of the wah effect itself is top notch, as expected. However, for the price I wouldn’t expect to have it add a bunch of static to my signal, and that’s quite disappointing since over the years I’ve come to expect more from a pedal with the Morley name on it.

first off let me say that i got a dunlop crybaby first, kept it for a year and finally sold it because i rarely used it. the stock tone was to muddy or shrill and the sweet spot was to small. the only way to fix that was to take it apart. so anyway i decided to take a chance and get the morley bad horsie. at twice the price of the dunlop it is still worth it. in default setting it has better tone, fuller and thicker and then with 2 modes and a level and contour control it is much more versatile. blues to metal it does it all for me. my only gripe is that you cant park it or cock it because of the design, but maybe if you stick something behind the heal...?