The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah and the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q is a wah pedal adding a variable Q control to the classic GCB95 wah circuit. The Q knob adjusts the filter resonance and bandwidth of the wah sweep, allowing adjustment from wide, smooth wah tones through narrow, sharp, vocal character. Also features a boost button for additional volume during solos. Delivers the classic Cry Baby wah character with the added tonal flexibility of the Q control. Based on the GCB95 circuit.
- wah
- resonance
- vocal
- filter
- boost
- drive
- bandwidth
- boost button
Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q is commonly used in
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchPut Friedman Phil X Signature in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun mid-forward into EVH 000 for more high gain on top
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
25% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
9% matchKeep Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q's mid-forward voice out front: Mr. Black Bloodmoon goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
8% matchPut Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q in the signal chain, clear of Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Crowther Prunes for more fuzzy on top
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchPut Blackstar ID:X Floor One in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah
Cry Baby
85% similarity“Single Q and boost beyond the GCB95 base circuit offers less versatility than the full 535Q with six frequency ranges”
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
74% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal
ICA Gyrator
Ica
73% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
Ibanez Twin Peaks
Ibanez
73% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
73% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, filter
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
70% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, natural_resonance
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
70% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: tonal_possibilities, overdrive_pedals, wah
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
69% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, boost
Dr. Scientist Dusk Analog Filter
Dr Scientist
69% similarityShared character: wah, filter
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
See all alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, the Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here.