The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR WA90 and the Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95. 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 Standard GCB95
Cry Baby · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 is the original and most iconic wah pedal, the basis of the entire Cry Baby wah lineup. Features a simple single-rocker design with one Rate potentiometer controlling the wah sweep range. Powered by a 9V battery or DC power adapter. Produced since 1966 and used on countless classic rock, blues, funk, and psychedelic recordings. The standard wah pedal against which all others are measured. Single inductor circuit with halo-style inductor.
What stands out
“Its standout strength is the archetypal wah voice that defined how the wah effect sounds and inspired all subsequent wah designs”
— from the community notes
“funk”
— from the listing
“features a simple single-rocker design with one rate potentiometer controlling the wah sweep range”
— from the listing
“The Cry Baby Standard GCB95 delivers the classic single-voice wah sweep that established the wah pedal as a foundational guitar effect, providing the iconic vocal filter sweep used in practically every music genre from Jimi Hendrix blues-ro…”
— from the community notes
“The standard wah pedal against which all others are measured”
— from the listing
- wah
- funk
- simple
- recording
- heavy rock
- classic rock
- blues rock
- psychedelic
Good for
- Busking
Genres the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Blues
- Country
- Funk
- Rock
- Blues Rock
Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
21% matchRun mid-forward into Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head for more high gain on top
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 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy Friedman DS Module
Synergy
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Synergy Friedman DS Module for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
24% matchFjord Fuzz Odin layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchPut EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland SDE-3000D
Roland
7% matchRoland SDE-3000D's pristine voice goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Alexander Pedals Radical Delay
Alexander Pedals
7% matchKeep Alexander Pedals Radical Delay after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 — 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 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Warm Audio Jet Phaser after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95: modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR WA90
MXR
71% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, hard rock
Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95
Dunlop
69% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, recording
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Roland PW-3 WAH
Roland
67% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
62% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, filter
JAM Pedals Wahcko Plus
Jam Pedals
62% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Shins Music Shin's Music BOG Wah
Shins Music
61% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Dunlop DB1B Dimebag Crybaby From Hell Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, recording, classic rock
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Morley Classic Wah
Morley
60% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Dunlop "Dimebag" Signature Wah Crybaby
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: wah, recording, hard rock
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
58% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, hard rock
See all alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR WA90, the Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95, the Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah.
What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95?+
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 — Run mid-forward into Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head for more high gain on top.