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 ICA Gyrator. It pairs well with the Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.

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.

What stands out

  • “The Cry Baby 95Q extends the classic GCB95 wah with a Q knob that adjusts filter resonance for wider or narrower wah sweep character, plus a boost button, making it more versatile than the standard one-parameter wah while maintaining the cl…”

    — from the community notes

  • “Its standout strength is the Q control that adjusts the wah resonance character”

    — from the community notes

  • “Use-case wise it suits players who want classic Cry Baby wah character with the ability to adjust the vocal character of the wah sweep”

    — from the community notes

  • “Also features a boost button for additional volume during solos”

    — from the listing

  • “Delivers the classic Cry Baby wah character with the added tonal flexibility of the Q control”

    — from the listing

  • wah
  • resonance
  • vocal
  • filter
  • smooth
  • bandwidth
  • boost button
  • q control

Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q is commonly used in

  • Funk
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
  • Soul
    citedInferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.

Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head

Revv

20% match
$1199via Reverb

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$195.67via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$901.54via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top

Synergy Friedman DS Module

Synergy

tonal match
$399.99via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Synergy Friedman DS Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

24% match
$199via Reverb

Put Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

23% match
$179via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Roland SDE-3000D

Roland

7% match

Run Roland SDE-3000D after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1

Walrus Audio

7% match
$269via Reverb

Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1's pristine voice goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Death By Audio Destruction

Death By Audio

tonal match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah

Cry Baby

87% similarity

“Single Q and boost beyond the GCB95 base circuit offers less versatility than the full 535Q with six frequency ranges”

ICA Gyrator

Ica

73% similarity
$40.95via Reverb

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

SAE Effects Colossal

Sae Effects

73% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

MXR Q Zone Fixed Wah

MXR

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, filter

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65

Cry Baby

69% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Fender Tread-Light Wah

Fender

69% similarity
$111.87via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter, smooth

Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$69.10via Reverb

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

Ibanez Twin Peaks

Ibanez

63% similarity
$153.67via Reverb

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

Mooer Red Kid Talking Wah

Mooer

63% similarity
$89.48via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

Mooer Wahter

Mooer

62% similarity
$96.53via Reverb

Shared character: wah, filter

T-Rex Gull Wah

T Rex

62% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

Shared character: wah, natural resonance, vocal

IVY Filter IV v2

Ivy

62% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

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 ICA Gyrator, the SAE Effects Colossal.

What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby 95Q?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here.

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