The Boss AW-3 Dynamic Wah is a versatile auto-wah and envelope filter pedal that delivers everything from classic funk quack to modern, touch-responsive filter sweeps. Using BOSS’s advanced envelope-tracking circuitry, the AW-3 reacts to your playing dynamics for expressive, organic tone shaping.
With dedicated Guitar, Bass, and Humanizer modes, it’s the most flexible wah in a compact pedal, perfect for players seeking vintage funk tones, vocal-like vowel effects, or rhythmic filter modulation.
Features:
- Dynamic Auto-Wah Pedal – responsive to picking attack and dynamics
- Multiple Modes:
- Guitar Mode – tailored frequency range for electric guitars
- Bass Mode – optimized low-frequency response for bass players
- Humanizer Mode – creates expressive vowel-like filter shifts (“a-e-i-o-u”)
- Tempo Mode – syncs the wah rate to tap tempo
- Manual Control: Set filter frequency manually for traditional wah sounds
- Expression Pedal Input: Use with an external pedal for classic foot-controlled wah
- Tempo Function: Tap in rhythmic wah rates on the pedal itself
- Buffered Bypass: Maintains signal integrity in long pedal chains
- Compact, Rugged Design: Legendary BOSS durability for studio or stage use
Specifications:
- Nominal Input Level: -20 dBu
- Input Impedance: 1 MΩ
- Nominal Output Level: -20 dBu
- Output Impedance: 1 kΩ
- Recommended Load Impedance: 10 kΩ or greater
- Controls: Mode Selector, Sens (Sensitivity), Manual, Decay, Rate
- Connectors: Input, Output, EXP/CTL, DC In
- Power Supply: 9V Battery or PSA-series AC Adapter (optional)
- Current Draw: 45 mA (approx.)
- Bypass Type: Buffered Electronic Switching
- Construction: Die-cast Metal Chassis
