The Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah and the Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah. It pairs well with the Park P50 Classic and the Bad Cat Cub.
Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby JH-1 Jimi Hendrix Wah is based on the modified GCB95 circuit that Jimi Hendrix had his tech alter before performances, shifting the wah frequency range to a slightly lower pitch position for a fatter, more open sound. Produces the distinctive Hendrix wah character associated with classic recordings and live performances. Loaded with a Fasel inductor to match the vintage original character. Uses germanium transistors for the authentic vintage tone associated with Hendrix's wah use.
What stands out
“Use-case wise it suits blues-rock and psychedelic players who want Hendrix-style wah character for expressive lead playing”
— from the community notes
“Strengths: Reproduces the specific Hendrix modification shifting wah frequency to a slightly lower pitch for the fat, open Hendrix wah character”
— from the reviews
“The Dunlop Cry Baby JH-1 Jimi Hendrix Wah is based on the modified GCB95 circuit that Jimi Hendrix had his tech alter before performances, shifting the wah frequency range to a slightly lower pitch position for a fatter, more open sound”
— from the listing
“Uses germanium transistors for the authentic vintage tone associated with Hendrix's wah use”
— from the listing
“producing the fat”
— from the community notes
Trade-offs
“s modified wah character which germanium transistors can be more temperature-sensitive than silicon designs”
— from the reviews
“in the signal chain wah is typically placed first before fuzz or drive pedals as hendrix used it”
— from the community notes
“slight return”
— from the community notes
- wah
- frequency
- pitch
- open
- germanium
- transistor
- vintage
- fat
Genres the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah is commonly used in
- Blues Rock
- Funk
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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. - Glam Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah
Park P50 Classic
Park
31% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
Bad Cat Cub
Bad Cat
26% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Bad Cat Cub leans toward harmonically rich, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525
Ceriatone
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone British Style 2525 leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo
Vox
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Vox AC30S1 OneTwelve 30W 1x12 Combo leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Fryette Power Station 100
Fryette
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Fryette Power Station 100 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Kustom HV30 Tube
Kustom
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Kustom HV30 Tube brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Friedman PT-20
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Friedman PT-20 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah
Origin Effects RevivalDrive
Origin Effects
26% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Origin Effects RevivalDrive leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion
JHS Pedals
24% matchshapes the dynamic responseShapes how the tone responds to picking dynamics rather than its frequency or gain. (dynamic → compressed)
Into a dynamic tone, JHS PackRat 9-Way Rodent Distortion brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Comes later in the signal chain
JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition
JHS Pedals
13% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run JHS Lucky Cat Delay limited edition after Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
12% 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 Jimi Hendrix Wah in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
DigiTech DOD Compressor 280
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, DigiTech DOD Compressor 280 brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze
Digitech
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, DigiTech XBS Bass Squeeze brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Fairfield Circuitry 20% More
Fairfield Circuitry
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Into a dynamic tone, Fairfield Circuitry 20% More brings a pull toward compressed that's missing
Tech 21 CompTortion
Tech 21
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Tech 21 CompTortion leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah
Shins Music
61% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, recording, fuzz
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
58% similarityShared character: wah, lead
Boss PW-3
Boss
51% similarityShared character: fat, wah, vintage charm
Morley Wah
Morley
48% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm, lead
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
47% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, vintage charm
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
46% similarityShared character: wah, lead
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
46% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm, lead
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
46% similarityShared character: high frequencies, wah, recording
Tycobrahe Parapedal Wah
Tycobrahe
45% similarityShared character: wah
Vox V846 Vintage
Vox
45% similarityShared character: wah, vintage charm
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
45% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, vintage charm
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Shins Music Shin's Music Delicious Vintage Wah, the Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah, the Dunlop Cry Baby.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Park P50 Classic, Bad Cat Cub, Ceriatone British Style 2525 — Into a dynamic tone, Park P50 Classic brings a pull toward compressed that's missing.