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Every pedalboard deserves a decent wah. It’s the ubiquitous sound to which countless washing machines have been ‘repaired’, crimes in the 70s were solved, and Jimi Hendrix chopped down mountains. If your pedalboard deserves a little funk, check out our pick of the best wah pedals.

Dunlop Crybaby Jerry Cantrell

We said: "Some wah pedals can break up, ruining the smoothness of a clean sounds, but the Alice in Chains man’s pedal stays focused throughout its sweep. Upping the side control and adding some distortion accents the more ‘vocal’ sounds the pedal is capable of."

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