The Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Low Rider and the Aguilar DB316. It pairs well with the Marshall Super Bass and the Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt.
Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby 105Q is a wah pedal designed specifically for bass guitar, affecting only the mid and high frequencies while leaving the fundamental low-end untouched. Features a variable Q control and Volume control. The bass-specific frequency response preserves low-end punch and avoids the low-frequency thinning that guitar wahs apply to bass signals. Available in a distinctive white housing. Recognized as the standard bass wah in Dunlop's Cry Baby lineup.
What stands out
“The bass-specific frequency response preserves low-end punch and”
— from the listing
“Recognized as the standard bass wah in Dunlop's Cry Baby lineup”
— from the listing
“The Cry Baby 105Q addresses the fundamental problem of using guitar wah pedals with bass by designing the frequency response to target only mid and high frequency content while preserving the low-end fundamental, maintaining bass punch whil…”
— from the community notes
“affecting only the mid and high frequencies while leaving the fundamental low-end untouched”
— from the listing
“In the signal chain it typically sits before drive pedals and amp for maximum filter responsiveness”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“White housing provides visual distinction on stage”
— from the reviews
- bass
- frequency response
- wah
- low end
- fundamental
- mid
- punch
- filter
Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass 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. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass
Marshall Super Bass
Marshall
11% matchMarshall Super Bass stacks fuzzy 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman BE-Mini Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchFjord Fuzz Odin stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchRun mid-forward into EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter for more fuzzy on top
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchKeep Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass's full voice out front: Roland SDE-3000D goes after Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass in the signal chain so its pristine voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Keeley Halo after Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass — 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternatives
Dunlop Low Rider
Dunlop
57% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
Aguilar DB316
Aguilar
55% similarityShared character: bass, punch, middle
Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass
Mission Engineering
55% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
Rocktron Utopia Bass Wah
Rocktron
52% similarityShared character: wah, bass
Behringer BEQ700 Bass Graphic Equalizer Effetto
Behringer
51% similarityShared character: bass, punch, middle
Chaos Custom Shop Blender
Chaos Custom Shop
50% similarityShared character: punch, bass
Electro-Harmonix Enigma Analogue Bass Envelope Filter
Electro-Harmonix
47% similarityShared character: bass, natural resonance, filter
Boss GEB-7 Bass Graphic EQ
Boss
46% similarityShared character: natural resonance, signal chain, bass
MXR 105Q Crybaby Bass Wah
MXR
45% similarityShared character: bass, wah, filter
Effects Bakery Maritozzo Bass EQ
Effects Bakery
45% similarityShared character: middle, bass, stage
BLAXX BX-Bass EQ
Blaxx
45% similarityShared character: bass, natural resonance, stage
MXR M82 Bass Envelope Filter
MXR
44% similarityShared character: filter, bass
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Low Rider, the Aguilar DB316, the Mission Engineering ReWah Pro Bass.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop 105Q CB Bass?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Super Bass, Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt, Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H — Marshall Super Bass stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here.