Electro Harmonix Cock Fight

A Cult "Parked Wah" Effect Revisited Electro-Harmonix Style

The "cocked wah" is one of those studio and stage secrets: instead of sweeping the wah, you leave it in its most musical zone to get a very distinctive mid boost, perfect for massive riffs, cutting leads, and radio/megaphone textures. The Cock Fight takes this principle and makes it adjustable via a potentiometer, while adding a second more vocal filter (Talking Wah) and a dedicated fuzz. The result: a pedal designed as much as a sculpting tool as a standalone effect, easy to integrate on a pedalboard.

For Which Guitarists, Styles, and Situations?

The Cock Fight is aimed at guitarists who want an expressive filter without necessarily "playing" the wah constantly: rock, stoner, garage, dirty funk, indie, electro-rock, and even more experimental atmospheres thanks to the TALK mode. In rhythm playing, it thickens riffs by giving them a very identifiable mid signature; in solos, it brings that vocal and focused quality that helps the guitar stay upfront. In the studio, it's a weapon for doubling a track, creating a fixed texture, or simulating a voice-box without complex setup. Live, with an expression pedal, it becomes a playable wah again, while retaining the fuzz option for "bigger than life" moments.

Controls and Modes: From Fixed Filter to Foot Wah, with Optional Fuzz

The filter section is controlled via FREQ (frequency/center of the filter) and the CRY/TALK switch: CRY mimics the response of a classic wah, while TALK emphasizes more "vowel" formants, ideal for fixed voice-box type sounds. The BOTTOM control adds body in the low spectrum (or conversely lightens it to make room for the bass).

Regarding saturation, the pedal includes a fuzz controlled by DRIVE (gain) and TONE (darker or brighter), with a real plus: the BIAS potentiometer which evolves the fuzz from a stable behavior to more "hungry" textures, like a battery running out of breath (rougher attack, crumbling sustain, spittier grain). Finally, the PRE / FUZZ OFF / POST switch completely changes the feel: fuzz before the filter for a more synthy and compact side, fuzz after for a more direct and biting response.

The EXP input accepts an expression pedal to sweep the frequency: the position of the FREQ potentiometer defines the upper limit of the sweep, helping to "lock" the useful range and avoid too extreme zones.

The Sound

The Cock Fight is characterized by a very pronounced mid signature : in cocked wah mode, it sculpts a dip/boost that instantly gives that "amp that talks" grain, perfect for beefing up a riff or making a lead stand out without increasing volume. In TALK mode, the formants bring a more vocal effect, almost as if the guitar's attack is pronouncing syllables; this is deadly on simple lines, octaves, or well palm-muted rhythms.

With fuzz, the dynamics remain surprisingly "playable": in PRE, the filter shapes the saturation and delivers compact, very characteristic textures; in POST, the fuzz "wraps" the filter with more grain and projection. It's also a pedal found in varied universes: the atypical filter/fuzz side appeals to both bassists and guitarists, and its "talking" approach has been adopted by artists known for their effects palettes (for example Flea, Mike Kerr, or Underworld).

Technical specifications

Effects	Wah, Fuzz	Type	Mains or battery
Technology	Analog	Use	electric guitar
Format	Pedal	Color	Multicolor
EQ	Tone

Potentiometers	VOL, FREQ, TONE, DRIVE, BOTTOM, BIAS	Output impedance	470 ?
Switches	CRY/TALK, PRE / FUZZ OFF / POST	Recommended expression pedal	10k linear potentiometer
Instrument input	6.35mm Jack	Wiring	wiper on TIP, toe-down position on RING
Output	6.35mm Jack	Dimensions	102 x 121 x 57 mm
Expression pedal / CV input	6.35mm Jack (stereo)	Required voltage	9V DC (center negative), compatible with 9.6V DC
Power supply	DC connector (center negative)	Consumption	35 mA
Input impedance	2 M?