Ibanez AW7 Autowah
December, 2006
Something that sounds as wild as the Ibanez AW7 shouldn’t look so drab and utilitarian. Looks aside, I have no construction complaints about this funky little filter with optional distortion. It has a rugged rubber bottom pad, knobs that depress to stay set and out of the way, and a nifty latch-button for popping open the battery compartment.
The type switch selects between lpf or wah, comparable to other pedals’ lowpass and bandpass, and both modes offer groovy gravy for bass, with huge, bottomy lows in lpf mode and solid fundamental in wah. Though it may at times be a bit too perfect and predictable for analog fans, the AW7 is a great-sounding filter with righteous sensitivity control. My favorite sound—which I achieved with no other pedal—had sens near noon and manual off for big, round bwomps that opened and closed almost like a gate. You can place the optional distortion before or after the wah, for different levels of gritty skronk.
Details
List $99
Street $59
Power 9V batt. or ac adapter
True bypass No
Weight 1 lb
Warranty One year limited
Made in China
Contact www.ibanez.com
