Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face vs Dunlop MDU JCT95
The Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face and the Dunlop MDU JCT95 are both pedals sharing dynamic. The Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face leans warm. The Dunlop MDU JCT95 leans fuzzy and mid-forward. Current prices: $175.52 vs $315.99.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.32% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- dynamic
Dunlop MDU JCT95
Dunlop · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$175.52via Reverb
$315.99via Reverb
The Ashdown Stuart Zender Funk Face is a dual-function bass effects pedal designed in collaboration with Jamiroquai bassist Stuart Zender. It combines a tube-driven overdrive section powered by a 12AX7 valve with an autowah dynamic filter, covering warmth and dirt through to synth-like filtered funk textures. The drive section delivers warm, harmonically rich tube overdrive while the wah section responds dynamically to playing intensity via a single sensitivity knob. Built for professional stage use in a durable chassis at 0.9kg. Particularly associated with the funky bass tones of Virtual Insanity-era Jamiroquai. Suited for funk, soul, R&B, and jazz fusion bass players.
The Dunlop JCT95 Justin Chancellor Cry Baby is a signature bass wah designed for the Tool bassist, built to handle low end while delivering expressive, vocal wah sweeps. It offers two switchable voicings plus a vintage fuzz and a bypass delay feature, letting bassists move between classic wah tones and more aggressive, effected textures. Voiced to preserve bass fundamentals while still cutting through, it suits progressive, alternative and metal bass players who want dynamic, dramatic wah and grit in the style of Tool's atmospheric, rhythmic basslines. The combination of dual voicings, fuzz and delay makes it a flexible expression tool tailored to modern bass playing.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Soul
- Funk
- Jazz
- Metal
- warm
- fuzzy
- mid-forward
- transparent