Dunlop MDU GCJ95 vs Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah

The Dunlop MDU GCJ95 and the Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Dunlop MDU GCJ95 leans warm and dynamic. The Dunlop Zakk Wylde Wah leans high gain and bright. Current prices: $179.99 vs $209.99.

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.

44% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
Citation fame
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Price

$179.99via Reverb

$209.99via Reverb

Description

The Dunlop GCJ95 Gary Clark Jr. Cry Baby is a signature wah modified for a lower frequency range and a tighter sweep, tuned to complement Gary Clark Jr.'s emotional, percussive blues and roots playing. The lowered voicing gives a thicker, throatier wah that emphasizes warmth and grit over piercing treble, sitting naturally with overdriven and fuzzed tones. It suits blues, soul and rock players who want a vocal, expressive wah with a darker, more rounded character than a standard Cry Baby. The tighter sweep makes it responsive and musical for rhythmic, groove based phrasing as well as expressive lead work.

The Dunlop ZW-45 Zakk Wylde Cry Baby is a signature wah tuned to Zakk Wylde's own specifications for a thicker, more aggressive, throaty tone than a standard Cry Baby, closely matching the wah sound heard on Black Label Society records. Unlike many signature wahs it skips extra tone-tweaking controls in favor of a simple, rugged, stomp-and-go design built to survive heavy live use. Wah has been part of Wylde's rig since his 1988 Ozzy Osbourne debut No Rest for the Wicked and has remained a fixture through his Ozzy and Black Label Society tours since. It suits high-gain metal and hard rock players wanting a durable, aggressive, vocal wah sweep that cuts hard through a distorted mix.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Blues
  • Soul
  • Metal
  • Funk
  • Hard Rock
Tonal lean
  • warm
  • dynamic
  • fuzzy
  • transparent
  • high gain
  • bright
  • aggressive
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