Dunlop MDU JCT95 vs MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive

The Dunlop MDU JCT95 and the MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive are both pedals sharing mid-forward, gritty, transparent. The Dunlop MDU JCT95 leans fuzzy and dynamic. The MXR M193 GT-OD Overdrive leans warm and sustaining.

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.

34% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Metal
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • mid-forward
  • gritty
  • transparent
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Price

$315.99via Reverb

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Description

The Dunlop JCT95 Justin Chancellor Cry Baby is a signature bass wah designed for the Tool bassist, built to handle low end while delivering expressive, vocal wah sweeps. It offers two switchable voicings plus a vintage fuzz and a bypass delay feature, letting bassists move between classic wah tones and more aggressive, effected textures. Voiced to preserve bass fundamentals while still cutting through, it suits progressive, alternative and metal bass players who want dynamic, dramatic wah and grit in the style of Tool's atmospheric, rhythmic basslines. The combination of dual voicings, fuzz and delay makes it a flexible expression tool tailored to modern bass playing.

The MXR M193 GT-OD is a warm, transparent overdrive built for smooth transitions from nearly clean tones into gritty distortion without coloring the underlying guitar tone. Simple controls keep it easy to dial in on stage, delivering clear, articulate rhythm tones and harmonically rich, long-sustaining lead tones. It's built in a heavy-duty diecast metal housing with a spring-loaded footswitch for durability. Reviewers particularly note it nailing early-to-mid-1970s rock tones, from Thin Lizzy and Led Zeppelin-style crunch through early Van Halen-adjacent tones at higher drive settings.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Alternative Rock
  • Rock
  • Hard Rock
Tonal lean
  • fuzzy
  • dynamic
  • warm
  • sustaining
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