Dunlop 535Q Wah vs Vox Vintage Wah
The Dunlop 535Q Wah and the Vox Vintage Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward, transparent, dynamic. The Vox Vintage Wah leans warm.
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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
- transparent
- dynamic
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop · pedal
Vox Vintage Wah
Vox · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$249.99via 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 Vox V847 is a faithful interpretation of the original classic wah pedal that Vox introduced in 1967, closely based on the Clyde McCoy-branded model of that era. It delivers vintage-style quack with an expressive, vocal sweep that suits classic rock, funk, and blues, working well with both clean and distorted tones. Its voicing leans retro, with a certain clarity rather than the punch of more modern wahs, and modern versions add a buffered input and optional AC power for improved usability while keeping the classic sound. Durable, simple, and classic-looking, it offers tones straight out of the late 1960s. It suits players wanting an authentic, affordable vintage wah for expressive lead and rhythm playing, capturing the original Vox wah character in a road-ready pedal.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Classic Rock
- warm