Dunlop Cry Baby vs Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
The Dunlop Cry Baby and the Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A are both pedals sharing mid-forward, dynamic, dark. The Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A leans aggressive and full. Current prices: $85 vs $170.20.
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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.- Metal
- Classic Rock
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- dynamic
- dark
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$85via Reverb
$170.20via Reverb
The Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 is the standard-production version of the original Cry Baby wah pedal, built around a Fasel red inductor and a halo-style pot that defines the classic late-1960s wah sweep character. It produces a midrange-focused vocal sweep that sharpens attack on distorted lead tones and adds expressive movement to clean rhythm playing. Heavily associated with the foundational wah sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash, and Tom Morello, it is among the best-selling and most widely used wah pedals in production. Genre fit is broad: blues, rock, funk, metal, and psychedelic rock all use this pedal's sweep as a core element.
The Morley 20/20 Power Distortion Wah pairs a sweeping wah with a built-in distortion circuit in a compact, pedalboard-friendly enclosure from Morley's 50th-anniversary 20/20 series. It uses Morley's signature electro-optical, switchless design, engaging when you step on the glow-in-the-dark treadle and bypassing when you step off, with no pots to wear out and silent, pop-free operation. The wah and distortion can be used together for thick, aggressive, vocal lead tones or the distortion can run on its own as a dirt box. With a wide frequency sweep and true tone buffer circuitry, it delivers expressive, cutting wah tones for rock and metal lead work. Built like a tank with glow-in-the-dark details, it suits players wanting combined drive and wah in one rugged, gig-ready unit.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Psychedelic Rock
- Blues Rock
- Funk
- Blues
- aggressive
- full