Vox VX V847A Wah

Pedal came in a handy retro looking bag. Pedal itself is very heavy and feels sturdy and hard to break. It looks beautiful, at least to me. But, when i tried to stomp it and turn it on, it just couldn't be done. I managed to turn it on by pressing the switch directly with my finger, and i can say the pedal sounds pretty good. It would be better if it had more range but for this price that's really acceptable. When I opened the back of the pedal to see where the batteries go i was mildly disappointed to see there is no casing for battery. You just plug it in and then it lies there with no separation from the electronics.
I contacted Thomann to see what could be done about the turning on/off problem, but they suggested I return the pedal and they will send a new one. I opted for the money back option because I'm scared the next pedal could have the same issue. I know there are some people who are saying that you just have to press it harder, but I just couldn't do it. Even if it did turn on after applying all my body weight on it, I'd still not want a pedal that needs a full body jump on it to use it.

Except for one major issue, it's fine. However, I would not recommend it if you ever wish to use it not standing up. I am not a small man, but even standing up I really have to push hard. That makes it extra hard to switch over to use smoothly, and when you have to expend so much effort it's hard to get feedback from the switch that it has actually clicked. For that reason I rarely use it, because it's just not fun to use. Hard to see how this would be of use on stage, with a lot of noise, movement and vibration it would be impossible to tell if it had clicked. Next time I will spring for something a bit more expensive, or try and buy something in person