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Warm Audio WA-C1 Mod Chorus/Vibrato Pedal

Warm Audio WA-C1 Mod Chorus/Vibrato Pedal

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Sale price €189,00 Regular price €219,00

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Main features

  • Modulationseparate chorus and vibrato sections, each with its own depth and rate
  • Preampanalog preamp with level control, can be bypassed for cleaner tones
  • InputHigh/Low sensitivity switch and Hi-Z switch (50k ohm or 1.1M)
  • Outputsmono or stereo operation via two output jacks

Overview

The Warm Audio WA-C1 Mod is a pedalboard-sized take on the classic CE-1 style bucket-brigade chorus and vibrato. It is part of Warm Audio's Mod Series of compact versions of existing pedals. The fully analog circuit is aimed mainly at electric guitarists, and it also handles Leslie-style chorus on electric keys.

  • Separate chorus and vibrato sections: chorus has its own depth and rate controls in place of the single intensity knob of the vintage design. Vibrato keeps the original voicing with its own depth and rate.
  • Analog preamp with level control: adds bite, depth and some natural compression. A switch can take the preamp out of the signal for cleaner chorus tones.
  • Input sensitivity switch: Low gives more headroom. High adds a fixed boost ahead of the preamp, so the pedal breaks up earlier.
  • Hi-Z switch: selects the vintage 50k ohm input or a 1.1M input for passive guitars, shifting the tone from 70s warmth to a brighter 80s character.
  • MN3007 BBD recreation: uses Xvive's version of the MN3007 bucket-brigade chip.
  • Mono or stereo output: two outputs can feed two amps or a recorder.

Compared with the original WA-C1, the Mod version adds the preamp bypass option, moves the jacks to the top of the enclosure and shrinks the footprint. With the preamp in its vintage setting, it stays in the signal even when the effect is off, as on the original unit. Bypassing it removes it from the path, which helps on rigs with strict gain staging. The Hi-Z setting also works with the effect switched off.

Chorus gets closer to vibrato as the rate goes up. The dedicated vibrato section covers rotary-like wobble suited to funk, fusion, blues and jazz. A flashing LED shows the active mode and the modulation rate. The pedal runs on 9V DC, and an internal dual DC-DC converter supplies the circuit at its original internal voltage.

Specifications· 16 details

General

Effect type
Analog BBD chorus and vibrato
BBD chip
MN3007 BBD chip recreation
ICs
5 (including 3 Texas Instruments audio op amps in the signal path)
Discrete transistors
11
FETs
3
Diodes
19
MOSFETs
2
Input impedance
50k ohm (vintage) / 1.1M (Hi-Z)
Output level
315mV

Connections

Inputs
1
Outputs
2

Controls

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

Power

Power supply
9V DC adapter jack
Power consumption
800mW; 200mA at 9V

Dimensions & weight

Dimensions (W × L × H)
2.8" × 4.5" × 2.4" (7.1 × 11.4 × 6.1 cm)
Weight
1 lb (0.45 kg)

About the brand

Warm Audio

Warm Audio designs and manufactures faithful recreations of legendary studio hardware, microphones, and outboard processors, bringing vintage studio tone to modern producers.
Origin
US
Founded
2011
Products
78
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