The Warm Audio WA-JP is a faithful, all-analog recreation of the legendary 1970s phaser pedal that heavily influenced the sound of classic funk, rock, and soul records. It merges a traditional, multi-stage phase shifting circuit with a highly aggressive built-in fuzz engine. This heavy-duty stompbox delivers sweeping, modulated textures ranging from subtle analog swirls to extreme, jet-engine-like synthetic distortion, maintaining uncompromising signal integrity through the rigorous use of premium through-hole components.
Six Operational Modes and Integrated Fuzz
Conventional phaser pedals often lack the necessary harmonic saturation to cut through a dense live mix or stand out during rigorous studio tracking. The WA-JP resolves this limitation by providing a six-position rotary mode switch. It features two clean "Phase" modes for shallow or deep modulation, and four distinct "Jet" modes. Engaging a Jet mode activates a parallel fuzz circuit with tailored EQ profiles (bright or dark) and varying phase depths. This internal topology allows guitarists and bassists to trigger massive, overdriven tones without sacrificing the clarity of the phase sweep, making it an essential tool for aggressive riffing and prominent lead lines.
Rotary Emulation and Massive Headroom
Controlling modulation speed dynamically during a performance requires a mechanical fluidity that standard parameter knobs simply cannot replicate. The WA-JP includes a dedicated Fast/Slow footswitch that, when engaged, ramps the LFO rate up or down gradually, accurately simulating the physical inertia of a spinning rotary speaker cabinet. Furthermore, the pedal operates internally on 18V power. Combined with carbon film resistors and high-quality film capacitors, this significantly increases the dynamic headroom, easily accommodating high-output active bass pickups or line-level synthesizer signals without inducing unwanted clipping or choking the low-end frequencies.
KEY FEATURES
- Meticulous all-analog recreation of a coveted 1970s phaser/fuzz pedal, utilizing premium carbon and film components.
- Six operational modes: two dedicated Phase settings and four Jet settings combining heavy fuzz with deep modulation.
- Dedicated Fast/Slow footswitch that gradually ramps the modulation speed, accurately simulating mechanical rotary speakers.
- Independent Jet Level control allowing users to dial in output gain specifically for the fuzz modes to push an amplifier input.
- 18V internal operating voltage guarantees massive dynamic headroom and pristine handling of high-output instruments.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Pedal Type: Phaser / Fuzz (All-Analog)
- Controls: Jet Level, Mode (6-way rotary), Resonance, Slow Rate
- Footswitches: Effect Bypass, Fast/Slow
- Input/Output: 1x 1/4" TS Instrument in, 1x 1/4" TS Amplifier out
- Bypass Switching: True Bypass
- Power Source: 18V DC power adapter (center-negative) or 2x 9V batteries
- Current Draw: 9 mA
- Dimensions: 260 x 165 x 57 mm (10.25" x 6.5" x 2.25")
- Weight: 2.1 kg (4.6 lbs)
