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The CAE Wah allows you to switch between two distinctly-voiced Fasel® Inductors with a built-in Boost/Line Driver circuit, internal Q and gain controls, and bright status LEDs on each side of the pedal.
This pedal can be powered by a 9-volt battery, a Dunlop ECB003 9-volt adapter, or the DC Brick™, Iso-Brick™, and Mini Iso-Brick™ power supplies (not included).
- Hot-rodded wah effects pedal
- Developed by Dunlop and Bob Bradshaw of Custom Audio Electronics
- Features dual Fasel inductors with two distinct voices
- Switch among inductors using the side-mounted kickswitch
- Built-in MXR MC-401 Boost/LineDriver to add flexibility
- True hardwire bypass
- Long-life CTS potentiometer
- Features internal Q and gain adjustment pots
THE LONG STORY
The MC404 CAE Wah was developed by Bob Bradshaw of Custom Audio Electronics and the Cry Baby design team with the goal of creating a highly versatile wah-wah of top-grade components. It features dual Fasel inductors with two distinct voices (high-end emphasis or low to mid resonance), and a built-in MXR MC401 Boost/LineDriver adds even more flexibility. Choose between inductors and turn the boost on or off with the side-mounted kickswitches; bright LEDs on each side of the wah indicate operation status. The MC404 boasts true hardwire bypass, a long-life CTS potentiometer, and internal pots for "Q" and gain adjustments.
CONTROLS
1. BOOST VOLUME knob controls amount of gain added by BOOST switch
2. UPPER TRIMPOT controls Q of yellow inductor
3. LOWER TRIMPOT controls Q of red inductor
4. INDUCTOR switch toggles red/yellow inductors
5. BOOST switch engages boost level set by BOOST VOLUME knob
SPECIFICATIONS
- Impedance Input 1 M Ω Output <10 k Ω
- Center Freq. (Yellow Inductor) Heel Down 400 Hz / Toe Down 1.9 kHz to 2.2 kHz
- Center Freq. (Red Inductor) Heel Down 255 Hz to 355 Hz / Toe Down 1.3 kHz to 1.5 kHz
- Maximum Level. Input -6 dBV Output +8 dBV
- Maximum Gain. Heel Down +16 dB / Toe Down +16 dB
- Noise Floor. Heel Down -85.5 dBV / Toe Down -82.0 dBV
- Bypass True. Bypass
- Current Draw. <6.3 mA
