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Wild Dog Stompboxes

October 07, 2021

Wild Dog Stompboxes

For more than 20 years, Wild Dog build has been building high quality handmade stomp boxes from Australian timbers.

Wild Dog Stomp Models

   "Which model Wild Dog is best for me?" you ask... Here are some basic differences to consider.

   To jingle or not? The Wild Dog jingles can be switched on & off with a slight turn of the knurled post on top of the jingles, quick and easy. There are some songs best accompanied by jingles (think how a tambourine might add a new dimension). You wouldn't want to use them on every song, but for the right tune, it will definitely get your audience clapping.

   Brass jingles sound warmer, less tinny - while the steel jingles have more snap, and cut through a mix. Here is a breakdown of models with Jingles:

  • Custom Shop - Steel Jingles
  • Blackwolf - Brass Jingles
  • Silverback - Steel Jingles
  • Bunyip - Steel Jingles

   What about the different woods? As these are powered with an internal micro-phonic membrane, the sound they produce is based on the density of the wood species combined with the sole of your shoe.

   Whether toe or heel tapping, leather soles sound slightly different than rubber soled shoes. The subtle difference in tones is owing to wood species.

  • Victorian (Australian) Blackwood - dense native wood, produces authentic kick drum tones
  • Tasmanian (Australian) Oak - slightly heavier, with deeper bass frequencies
  • Exotic Timbers - highly figured, rare native hardwoods (some reclaimed), producing lowest frequencies in the bass register

  Here is a breakdown in Wild Dog models by wood species.

 No batteries.. no pre-amp.. no need to fuss with external EQ devices.

Just plug'n stomp!!

Most stomp boxes use an internal piezo pickup system, with a pre-amp and batteries. They tend to sound rather electronic and artificial.

The Wild Dog stomps use a type of passive microphonic membrane with no pre-amp or batteries. The output is extremely high and as you would expect, the tone is all about the range of frequencies captured from the woods used to make them by hand.

Whether you are a percussionist, pianist, or guitarist, this is the sound you've been looking for to add to your rig. The larger sized Wild Dogs create a huge bass frequency, that of a kick drum. The small stomps do the same, at a somewhat higher frequency.

Turn up your speakers or don your headphones and watch the video to hear comparisons in all the Wild Dog models!

Made in Australia and coming to a live gig near you!