The Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 is a Cry Baby wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65 and the Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.

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.

  • 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

Amps that pair well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

Mesa Boogie

21% match
$2999via Reverb

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Put Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Put Synergy SL2 Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$1460.11via Reverb

Put Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Friedman Phil X Signature

Friedman

tonal match
$3299.99via Reverb

Friedman Phil X Signature layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

EVH 000

Evh

tonal match

EVH 000 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Pedals that stack with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

25% match
$199via Reverb

Fjord Fuzz Odin layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

24% match
$179via Reverb

Put EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

9% match
$199.95via Reverb

Keep Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95's mid-forward voice out front: Mr. Black Bloodmoon goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander

Alexander Pedals

9% match
$189.99via Reverb

Keep Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95's mid-forward voice out front: Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander goes after Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95 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 match
$229via Reverb

Put Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top

Crowther Prunes

Crowther

tonal match

Crowther Prunes stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Blackstar ID:X Floor One

Blackstar

tonal match
$200.43via Reverb

Blackstar ID:X Floor One stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65

Cry Baby

76% similarity

Shared character: guitar, overdrive_pedals, wah

Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah

Dunlop

73% similarity
$444.34via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal

Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95

Dunlop

72% similarity
$209.99via Reverb

Shared character: overdrive_pedals, wah, vocal

Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock

Morley

72% similarity
$187.61via Reverb

Shared character: players, wah, vocal

MXR WA90

MXR

72% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, hard_rock

Morley 20/20 Classic Wah

Morley

70% similarity
$129via Reverb

Shared character: players, wah, vocal

Vox V847 Wah

Vox

70% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, filter

Cry Baby Jimi Hendrix Wah

Cry Baby

69% similarity

Shared character: high_frequencies, wah, recording

Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah

Dunlop

69% similarity
$80via Reverb

Shared character: wah, recording, blues_players

Dunlop 95Q Cry Baby Wah

Dunlop

69% similarity
$159.99via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal, boost

Park Wah

Park

68% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah

Dunlop

68% similarity
$199.99via Reverb

Shared character: hard_rock, wah, vocal

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95?+

The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah, the Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95.

What pairs well with the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.

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