Warm Audio WA-C1 Chorus Vibrato Mod

The WA-C1 Chorus Vibrato Mod is a pedalboard-friendly recreation of the most celebrated all-analog chorus in guitar pedal history with additional no-compromise features for exploring legendary modulated tones. The WA-C1 Mod starts with a premium, all-analog preamp known for being a favorite of guitar players who demand ultra-responsiveness, now fully bypassable to accommodate complex rigs. The lush chorus setting features separated depth and rate controls to expand beyond the limitations of vintage units while delivering true-to-original tone. The vibrato section is preserved as authentic to the original pedals, and an added hi-z switch on the back of the pedal allows players to compensate for higher impedance of guitars vs. keyboards to add clarity to the high end on guitars if desired.

Feature Bullets

1. The Definitive Analog Chorus - With Modern Mods: The WA-C1 Mod faithfully recreates the most celebrated all-analog chorus and vibrato circuit known for pure analog tones and rich modulation. The modified WA-C1 combines our celebrated circuit from the larger pedal, and adds the ability to bypass the preamp to work with setups that require meticulous gain-staging, all in a more compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure. The 100% analog chorus pedal preserves the single input stage with wet/dry stereo output, and leverages top-mounted jacks with an ergonomic design to easily slot into any board. 

2. No Emulation, Pure Analog Preamp: The WA-C1 Mod has a 100% analog preamp, matched to the renowned original, with level control that adds bite, depth, and even some natural compression to guitar tones. The WA-C1 Mod pedal preserves this preamp and also allows for quick bypassing by engaging “modern” mode over “vintage” to manage complex gain-staging in signal chains. The entire pedal circuit is supported internally with a dual DC-DC voltage converter to deliver robust power even when using an external 9V power supply.

3. Deep, Lush Chorus: The WA-C1 Mod delivers lush midrange depth and detail associated with proper Bucket Brigade Device analog chorus pedals. Leveraging a modern MN3007 BBD chip recreation with other premium components and boutique build quality, WA-C1 Mod is carefully clocked to match the depth and rate of the original pedal to reproduce the detail expected from the most sought after vintage pieces. 

4. Rich, Three-Dimensional Vibrato: When it’s really time to wobble, engage the vibrato setting for added speed and bounce to your tone. Experimenting with the vibrato side yields rotary-like modulation tones perfect for funk, fusion, blues, jazz and more. WA-C1 Mod adds a flashing LED for effect monitoring on the face showing which setting is engaged along with the rate of the modulation. 

5. Separate Depth & Rate Controls For Chorus: The WA-C1 Mod has separate depth and rate controls vs. the vintage “intensity” control. On vintage units, “intensity” increased only the rate as the depth was fixed, with the WA-C1 Mod, you can go beyond the limitations of vintage pedals by dialing in more subtle depth and variable rates for a larger palette of chorus tones. 

6. Selectable Impedance For Multiple Sources: The WA-C1 Mod has selectable impedance on the back panel to select between the vintage input impedance of 50k ohm and a 1.1M Hi-Z setting better suited for passive string instruments to bring out clarity. This switch works in bypass mode to maintain clarity while the pedal is not in-use.

Tech Specs 

• 100% Analog Compact Stereo Chorus & Vibrato Pedal With Separate Controls For Depth & Rate, Selectable Impedance & A Bypassable Analog Preamp 

• Controls: High/Low Input Sensitivity, Preamp Level, Chorus Depth & Rate, Vibrato Depth & Rate, Effect On/Off, Chorus/Vibrato Switch, Vintage/Modern Preamp Switch, Hi-Z On/Off. 

• Components: (5X) IC’s (Including 3X Texas Instruments Premium Audio Op Amps In Signal Path) | (11X) Discrete Transistors | (3X) FETs | (19X) Diodes 2 x MOSFETs and a premium MN3007 BBD chip recreation. 

• Power consumption: 800mW; 200mA at 9V With Vintage-Correct Internal Voltage Operation Via Dual DC-DC Voltage Converter

• Input sensitivity: 80mV /1 0mV 

• Output level: 315mV | Jacks: (1X) Input, (2X) Outputs 

• Dimensions: W: 2.8” | L: 4.5” | H: 2.4” | Weight: 1lb

Warranty & Returns

All New products are covered by the manufacturers new warranty. Please check their website for the length of warranty and warranty conditions. If an item you receive is faulty get in touch with us ASAP. Second Hand products come with a 4 week warranty from us. If there is an issue let us know ASAP! This covers normal use and does not cover accidental damage, misuse, wrong power plugged into it, modding, water damage or any other damage caused by mistreatment. Just treat it nice and all will be good!

Shipping

We send A LOT of packages every week so don't worry about the shipping side of things!

We've never lost a thing and your awesome new gear will be packed up really well to avoid any damage in transit.

If your order comes in before 2pm we will ship it same day. Most of the time we pack things up all the way to 4pm so just call if you need it to leave same day after 2pm.

We ship mainly with Australia Post but may use a courier depending on location and size of the package.

Free Post ships with Australia Post standard and expected shipping times are between 4-6 business days depending on location. It will be longer to outside of metro and rural areas.

Express Post will usually be with you next business day in metro areas of QLD, NSW, SA, VIC and TAS. WA will take 2 days to metro and extra days after that to out side metro and rural areas.

Everything we ship has a tracking number with the exception of some power cables and smaller envelope packages. You will be emailed tracking once your order has been shipped!

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