Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah vs Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah

The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah and the Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah are both pedals. The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah leans mid-forward. The Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah leans aggressive and dynamic.

Similarity
citedBlended 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.

45% — somewhat different

Citation fame
citedCitation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.
40%
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Price
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$235.23via Reverb

Description

The Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah is the Swiss Army Knife of wah pedals, released in 1994 with six selectable wah frequency ranges, a variable Q control for adjusting filter resonance width, a boost button for added volume, and an adjustable boost level. The six frequency range modes allow players to choose from classic wah sounds to more vocal, pronounced, or subtle sweep characters. This unprecedented level of control makes the 535Q the most adjustable Cry Baby in the lineup.

The Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah is an aggressive metal wah pedal based on Dimebag Darrell's custom wah specification, originally designed for his specific heavy metal wah tone used in Pantera. The "From Hell" name reflects the extreme heavy metal character of the wah voicing with a wide, aggressive frequency sweep suited for heavy rhythm and lead. DB1B designates the specific black enclosure variant.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • funk
  • soul
  • Metal
  • Funk
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
Tonal lean
  • mid-forward
  • aggressive
  • dynamic
  • saturated

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