• Unusual, but awesome

  
  As reviewed by Nick Perry-Guetti on 9/10/2012

  You can get any kind of fuzz sound you want out of this pedal, but what I was after was the sound of the old vintage Jordan Electronics Bosstone, a rich, smooth, creamy, elastic-sounding fuzz as used by Randy California on a lot of Spirit albums. The WHSP has this sound when you first plug in & play through it, because one of the internal trim pots--the clip control--is set all the way to the left (smooth). After some experimentation with various left-of-center settings, that's where I keep it, unlike many people who buy this pedal. A much more open fuzz sound is possible, so bear that in mind if you try this pedal in the store and it sounds too smooth for you. On the other hand, I adjust the voice control (the other internal pot) all the way to the right, although I usually have the scoop control at 12 o'clock; I find this creates a less focused, more ambient tone that's hard to describe but goes much better with my chimey Vox tube amp. The voice control basically has two clear settings: all the way clockwise or all the way counterclockwise; anything in the middle is muddy, so treat it like a two-way switch, not a pot at all. WARNING: the loudness control is not your run-of-the-mill slight boost at 12 o'clock pot you're probably expecting it to be. On my rig, unity volume is a bit left of 9 o'clock on this pedal, and 9 is a definite boost already, so they're not kidding when they say it can "clobber" your amp; if you're not ready for it, it can do the same to your ears, so don't start with the loudness at noon! I tend to like the filter pointed northwest for a kinda thick, up-through-the-floor type of vibe, but I sometimes put it higher depending on which pickup I plan on using more of and I suspect it would vary with different guitars, too. I also hear this pedal is good for playing a bass through as well, and I believe it, as the filter does go low enough to be beyond realistic low guitar frequencies; I can't wait to try that, actually...this pedal might convince me to buy a bass! Where was I? Oh yeah: the sustain control: I adjust this a lot, as you can't really roll it off with your guitar's volume: it's too strong for that, not like my modded TS9 and M-78 Badass pedals. Having the sustain all the way counterclockwise produces a bluesy crunch, but with more teeth, claws and hair than you'd get from an overdrive--a lot like Norman Greenbaum, but more pick-responsive and hardly coloring my guitar's tone at all (but remember, I do use a Fryette Valvulator to buffer my signal, so that could be why). Having it all the way to the right is full-on, straight, slick, siren-like wail, and somewhere in the middle is that violin bridge and crystal flute neck tone I like to hear. Now, I know that a lot of people hate this pedal and return it, and I can see that it's not for everyone. There is a scale in the school of fuzz pedals: if you like it rough and ready with not too many controls to dicker around with, then you should probably get an MXR M-173 instead (or maybe a Dunlop Fuzzface, if you don't mind the fact that it only runs on batteries). If you love to dicker with controls all night long and want a sort of cleaner, robotic sounding fuzz, then get the ZVex Fuzz Factory (a pedal I couldn't stand when I tried it). But if you're firmly in the middle ground between those two extremes, I can't recommend the Way Huge pedal highly enough. No two guitarists need sound the same playing through it because if its adjustability, and its range of tone and grittiness goes from rough to smooth, warm to sharp and anywhere in between. I took the rubber feet off it so I could velcro it to my board. Also, it doesn't accentuate the AC hum of my P90 pickups too much, which is a definite plus for me. It's built like a tank and seems the most structurally solid and dependable pedal I own to date.

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• The real deal.

  
  As reviewed by David on 8/24/2011

  This pedal really is amazing. I spent my time at GC trying every fuzz they had. This pedal shined the brightest. The only pedal I liked more was the ZVex Fuzz Factory but for twice the price, The SP is the best. I have a strat and the sound difference between the neck and bridge pick up is HUGE. This pedal is great.

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• Fuzz for days!

  
  As reviewed by Kevin on 4/14/2011

  I've spent the last couple days playing with this pedal. I've never been much for fuzz type pedals but this one breaks the mold. Such a versatile pedal. You can go from warm, clean vintage tube amp sound like you were using a P90 at the neck to some surprisingly heavy distortion. My only issue is that the low end gets pretty muddy when running the pedal at high levels of crunch, scoop, and sustain. But I run an equalizer so thats no big deal. The boutique looks and durability are great, the color is awesome and definatley stands out on your board. If you want to add a whole new dimension to your sound no matter what you play, this pedal can do it!

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