The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65 and the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 is a signature wah pedal built for blues legend Buddy Guy, based on the classic GCB95 Cry Baby circuit with voicing adjustments tailored to his highly expressive, vocal-like wah playing. It delivers the same throaty, midrange-focused sweep the standard Cry Baby is known for, tuned to respond well to slow, singing, conversational wah phrasing rather than the faster, more percussive wah style common in funk or rock. It suits blues players wanting an expressive, vocal wah character closely tied to one of the genre's most influential guitarists.
- wah
- blues
- expressive
- vocal
- throaty
- signature character
- rock
- funk
Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Funk
- Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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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 BG95
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 BG95
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
ThorpyFX The Dane
ThorpyFX
25% matchThorpyFX The Dane stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
9% matchMr. Black Bloodmoon's dark voice goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95's own dynamic character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
9% matchKeep Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95's dynamic voice out front: Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 in the signal chain so its spring voice doesn't muddy it — 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
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
82% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
79% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95
Dunlop
79% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
76% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
74% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
Xotic XW-2
Xotic
73% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal
Vox Real McCoy
Vox
73% similarityShared character: wah, singing, vocal
Morley M2 Wah
Morley
73% similarityShared character: blues_players, wah, vocal
MXR CAE Wah
MXR
72% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, the Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95?+
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.