Behringer PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER

The Return of a Cult 1970s Rock Wah

The Behringer PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER brings back the highly sought-after character of the Tycobrahe Parapedal, a vintage wah that became legendary for its almost human-like response. While many wah-wah pedals focus on a fairly direct treble sweep, this pedal delivers a broader voice, rich in mids and harmonics.

Its identity is rooted in the great tradition of seventies rock, but it goes far beyond simply reproducing a basic rhythmic "wah-wah." Its dual-resonance filter creates a more complex response, capable of moving from deep lows to biting highs while retaining a thick, singing texture.

This type of wah helped shape the sounds of guitarists such as Tony Iommi and Robin Trower, as well as Geezer Butler's bass playing. The PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER is therefore aimed at musicians looking for a more distinctive, wilder and less conventional alternative to classic wah pedals.

An Expressive Wah for Heavy Rock, Blues and Riffs That Need to Speak

The PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER is equally suited to beginners looking to enrich their riffs and experienced musicians in search of a wah with an instantly recognizable character. Its operation remains intuitive: your foot directly controls the filter frequency, allowing you to shape every note in real time.

It excels in hard rock, blues rock, stoner, doom, classic rock, hard-hitting funk and psychedelic solos. Placed before a fuzz, distortion or already overdriven amplifier, it adds a particularly effective vocal bite for bringing out a riff or cutting through a dense mix.

Its compact format is a real asset for already crowded pedalboards. It will easily find its place in rehearsals, on stage or in the studio, including in the setups of bassists looking to create filtered attacks, thick textures or more dramatic low-end sweeps.

A Dual-Peak Analog Filter for a Wider Sweep

Fully analog, the Behringer PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER is built around a filter with two distinct frequency peaks. This design broadens the sonic range and gives the treadle's movement greater depth: with the heel down, the sound becomes round, deep and rich in mids ; with the toe forward, it gains brightness, bite and presence.

The treadle continuously controls the filter sweep across a range from 760 Hz to 2.2 kHz. This makes it possible to achieve classic "wah-wah" accents, but also to hold the treadle in an intermediate position for a fixed, tight and nasal filter sound, ideal for heavy riffs or leads focused in the midrange.

With the heel pressed all the way down, the pedal can also reach a deeper response with volume attenuation, creating a highly characteristic filtered dive effect. Activation is handled by the switch located beneath the treadle, while a red LED indicates when the effect is engaged.

True bypass lets the signal pass through without coloration when the pedal is disengaged. The 6.35 mm instrument input and amplifier output jacks are located at the rear, making it easier to keep your pedalboard setup neat.

The Sound

The PARAPEDAL WAH FILTER does not aim for neutrality: it delivers a dense, organic and highly vocal personality. Its sweep has a "throat-like," almost talking quality that naturally emphasizes the guitar's midrange. This is a wah that turns a sustained note into a truly expressive phrase.

With a clean sound, it adds depth to funk chords, arpeggios and blues lines. With overdrive, fuzz or distortion, it becomes thicker and more aggressive, with a character ideally suited to heavy rock riffs and singing solos. Its dynamic response lets you shape the motion of your foot with precision: a fast, percussive sweep for rhythm parts, or a slow, controlled movement for more dramatic textures.

Technical specifications

Effects	Wah	EQ	Filter
Technology	Analog	Type	Mains or battery
Format	Pedal	Use	guitar, Bass

Circuit	analog	Input impedance	50 kOhms
Wah range	760 Hz to 2.2 kHz	Output impedance	1.5 kOhms
Filter gain	18 dB	Signal-to-noise ratio	75 dB
Bypass	true bypass	Dimensions	94.15 x 90.81 x 177.80 mm
Heel position	low-mid response and filtered dive effect	Weight	1.06 kg
Toe position	clear, incisive high-pitched wah	Required power supply	9 V DC, center-negative
Instrument input	6.35 mm TS unbalanced jack	Current draw	less than 30 mA
Amplifier output	6.35 mm TS unbalanced jack	Power consumption	0.27 W
Power input	9 V DC, center-negative