Dunlop 535Q Wah vs Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
The Dunlop 535Q Wah and the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dynamic, low gain. The Dunlop 535Q Wah leans transparent. The Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah leans fuzzy and smooth.
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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.49% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Funk
- Blues
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- dynamic
- low gain
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$165via Reverb
The Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q is a versatile multi-wah, often called a swiss army knife of wah pedals for its wide tonal range. A six-position voicing switch shifts the sweep from narrow and dark to broad and subtle, while a range selector spans defined low end to screaming high harmonics. Its Variable Q control sets the sharpness of the wah, from gentle, mild weeps to vocal-like, refined sweeps. An onboard boost adds up to 16 dB to drive the signal chain harder and push an amp into natural distortion. Capable of nearly any classic wah tone, it suits funk, rock, blues, and lead playing where expressive, customizable wah voicing matters.
The Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah is a hand-crafted wah pedal inspired by the circa-1967 Italian-made Vox Clyde McCoy, delivering classic vintage wah character from the late 1960s and early 1970s. The circuit employs a custom-designed inductor, RFI and EMI filtering, licensed fuzz technology from Foxrox Electronics, and the proprietary RMC Roc-Pot potentiometer. The pedal delivers a smooth, even sweep with no breaks or dropouts, offering a vocal-like quality ideal for rock, blues, and funk genres. The long, smooth sweep is greasy and expressive, with excellent compatibility with fuzz pedals for layered tonal exploration.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- Electronic
- transparent
- fuzzy
- smooth