The Black Wolf is a distortion pedal from Wounded Paw Audio, built for guitar and bass alike. Pedal of the Day called it "a monster of a distortion pedal" and described it as "a massive distortion for guitar AND bass"12. It is inspired by the classic Boss HM-2, the Swedish-flavored heavy distortion that shaped a whole style of metal rhythm tone1.
At its core, the distortion section uses two clipping stages, which the reviewer described as giving "an open and bold range of dirt to work with"1. For a player, that means the pedal is not locked into one character of grit: the two stages shape how the signal breaks up, and the EQ section lets you tailor it.
Controls
The pedal keeps its layout straightforward. Volume controls the output level, and the EQ section offers Lo and Hi adjustments for shaping the low and high ends of the distorted tone1.
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Controls the output level1 |
| Lo EQ | Adjusts the low end of the tone1 |
| Hi EQ | Adjusts the high end of the tone1 |
What reviewers said
Pedal of the Day's 2018 review summed up the pedal as having "a tone of options for dialing in the perfect tone, and plenty of volume and gain on tap as well"1. The reviewer's take was that the combination of two clipping stages and the EQ controls gives players a broad palette of distortion sounds rather than a single fixed voice1.
"with a tone of options for dialing in the perfect tone, and plenty of volume and gain on tap as well"
Related pages
For other flavors of dirt, see Distortion Pedals, Overdrive Pedals and Fuzz Pedals.
Videos
Pedal of the Day
Sources (2)
- Wounded Paw Audio Black Wolf Distortion, Pedal of the Day, 2018-03-01
- Wounded Paw Audio Bighorn Overdrive, Pedal of the Day, 2018-09-07