Vox announces VRM-1, VRM-1 Limited and V846 Vintage wah recreations

January 19, 2024 · 2 sources

Vox announced recreations of its first two production wah pedals, the VRM-1 Real McCoy and the V846 Vintage, along with a chrome VRM-1 Limited, ahead of NAMM 2024. Both were reported on January 19¹ and January 23², 2024, and both will be on display at the show¹.

The VRM-1 is nicknamed "The Real McCoy" and is described as a "meticulous recreation of the original wah pedal" Vox produced in 1967¹². The original was created to emulate Clyde McCoy's trumpet mute technique¹². The recreation accentuates the midrange for a warm and melodic sound that underscores the articulation of each note, according to the report¹². The VRM-1 Limited has the same internals as the standard version in an all-chrome finish²; Guitar World described the finish as "sparkling" and "surprisingly space-age"¹.

The V846 Vintage is an "authentic recreation" of Vox's second-ever production wah¹². It has an extended sweep range with extra focus on high frequencies for a sharper, more biting effect¹². Both pedals are built "as they were," with no modern re-interpretations or additions, according to the brand², and use "hand selected and custom designed parts"¹.

$415)¹². Guitar World noted the chrome edition costs more than "your average Jim Dunlop wah (circa $125)"¹.