SONICAKE Auto Wah Pedal Envelope Filter Funky Bass Guitar Effects Pedal

So I watched some youtube vids of various mini envelope filters/auto-wah and settled on the cry bot. First off comes securely boxed with foam padding to stop it rattling around which is good and comes with a pre cut and taped bit of velcro should you want to popped it on your board. Thumbs up! Pedal case is painted with a tough looking matte black finish which looks like it might stand a little kicking! All the switches sockets and knobs are standard but feel solid and positive. Now light criticism, None of my guitars have massively high output pickups the exception being some "Gibson" type hot p90s but I found the sensitivity knob had a very narrow range of usefulness. Like nine o'clock was max which is only a couple of notches off of the bottom. Potential issues I can see would be if you have high output, modern pickups or you wanted any gain before the wah like from a compressor you might snooker yourself. Minor personal gripe, Whilst all the knobs on an envelope filter are essential to it's function for me the one that I adjust all the time is the input sensitivity. If you want to change from playing single notes to chords you often need to adjust that song to song but they the frequency "Q" control the big knob. Oh well not the end of the world. The good stuff, It's a great sounding envelope filter! Very hard to get bad sounds from. Apart from the sensitivity issue (for me) all the controls have a good range of usefulness. Pedal can be switched on and off without noticeable volume change. Really useable wah sounds. To sum up Seems to be a well thought out pedal with some nice touches. At the price even if it was only ok I would say buy it, frankly it's a bargain that will likely be a fixture on my board. Recommended.

Sounds great, but I really struggled with its size

When it comes to wah I can be very picky. I play anything from funk to death metal, both guitar(6 and 7 strings) and bass. That is why I have 6 different wah pedals,3 of which are extremely rare and expensive. Let me tell you, this little wonder faces them all shamelessly. Building a small and very versatile pedalboard for rehearshals where I don't want to carry a lot but want the best possible sound( both as a filter for rhythms and as a filter/boost for solos) I tried several,way more expensive auto filters, but all sounded thin or very harsh. Having a few more sonicake products , I knew they are extreme value for money so I gave it a shot .And oh my I wasn't disappointed. Packaging and construction: Upon opening the box I was pleasantly surprised with the inclusion of a cut to size 3m velcro bottom and a very well made patch cable. It is a very nice and thoughtful move which increases the value for money especially at this price point( most mini pedals are like 50% more expensive at least). The pedal itself is very robust, unexpectedly heavy for its size and knobs are nice and smooth,rubber platted and back lit to help you find your way on a dark stage. Sound: You can literally replace your wah pedal with this amazing thingy. The pedal has four controls, sensitivity,presence,decay and frequency. The level of sensitivity is basically the response to your picking.Turn it down and more force will be needed to hear the effect.Turn it up and unleash a crying mayhem with every pick. Presence controls the overall top end and the response of the high frequency content of your sound. Very useful when you just wanna cut through above all instruments. Decay basically adjusts the time the waveform needs to reset and fall back to the resting point. Some very interesting results can be produced by experimenting with this knob. Lastly is the most useful knob in my opinion,the frequency knob. That adjusts the whole frequency spectrum the filter occupies making it useful for both guitar and bass. Conclussion: Whether you need this old style funk sounds which will make your sound stand out and shine or you are after those searing, throaty leads from Gary Moore to Kirk Hammett,this pedal delivers. Taking up zero space,power consumption next to zero, bulletproof construction and ridiculously affordable. What more to ask?

The effect can sound good but only with really specific settings. Build is fine and you can sneak it onto a board as it's so small.

Since hearing Voodoo Child, I had set my sights on a wah-wah pedal. 20-something years later, I have bought this. Firstly, I am surprised at the solid build and compact size of this product. It’s easy to use and just by its weight you know it will be good. The effect this produces is amazing. There is absolutely no need to pedal control, it does all for you. Compared to a Beheringer pedal I bought alongside side, this one performs like the brand name manufacturer. Great product at a great price! 5 stars.

Works ok with a guitar but not so good with any of my basses

Love this wha sounds great and for the price absolute bargain will definitely buy more of sonicake got it running through my fender Mustang FL25 with short patch lead as seen in the photo with a fender telepath wireless guitar system highly recommended getting this cry-bot you won't be disappointed 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

it works perfectly

Excellent easy to use compact and practical simple as that

Buen sonido, lo mejor en su rango de precio.

Il pedale si presenta con una buona scocca solida, dalla forma piccola non occupa spazio in pedaliera. Presenta diverse soluzioni sonore e risulta molto interessante, più di quanto mi aspettassi da un pedale Auto Wah. Non ho riscontrato particolari disturbi o ronzii. Penso abbia un ottimo rapporto qualità prezzo.

Great gadget

I got the Cry-Bot Auto Wah because I'm not a 'pat your head and rub your tummy' guy 🤷‍♂️. The pedals really responsive, and does sound remarkably like a CryBaby wah pedal; it sounds really good. The Cry Bot is in a metal enclosure, it has a small footprint on my pedalboard (1½"Wide x 2½”Long). It takes a few minutes to figure the controls out, like any pedal, but that's the fun part anyway. I absolutely recommend it, I saved $50 getting this instead of a wah pedal, and a robot 🤖 does all the work!