The Dunlop 535Q Wah is a Dunlop wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Cry Baby and the Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.

Dunlop 535Q Wah

Dunlop · pedal

The Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q is a versatile multi-wah, often called a swiss army knife of wah pedals for its wide tonal range. A six-position voicing switch shifts the sweep from narrow and dark to broad and subtle, while a range selector spans defined low end to screaming high harmonics. Its Variable Q control sets the sharpness of the wah, from gentle, mild weeps to vocal-like, refined sweeps. An onboard boost adds up to 16 dB to drive the signal chain harder and push an amp into natural distortion. Capable of nearly any classic wah tone, it suits funk, rock, blues, and lead playing where expressive, customizable wah voicing matters.

  • wah
  • vocal
  • natural
  • boost
  • distortion
  • dark
  • funk
  • expressive

Genres the Dunlop 535Q Wah is commonly used in

  • Funk
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Alternative
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  • Classic Rock
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  • Soul
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop 535Q Wah

Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo

Mesa Boogie

22% match
$2999via Reverb

Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$203.48via Reverb

Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Synergy SL2 Module

Synergy

tonal match

Synergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match
$937.50via Reverb

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head

Peavey

tonal match
$767.77via Reverb

Peavey 6505 MH 20W Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766

Engl

tonal match
$2300via Reverb

ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head

Hiwatt

tonal match
$1460.11via Reverb

Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Pedals that stack with the Dunlop 535Q Wah

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

24% match
$199.99via Reverb

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

24% match
$199via Reverb

Put Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander

Alexander Pedals

10% match
$189.99via Reverb

Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander's spring voice goes after Dunlop 535Q Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop 535Q Wah's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Mr. Black Bloodmoon

Mr Black

9% match
$199.95via Reverb

Mr. Black Bloodmoon's dark voice goes after Dunlop 535Q Wah in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop 535Q Wah's own mid-forward character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes

Electro-Harmonix

tonal match

Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Dunlop 535Q Wah delivers it

Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz

Black Arts Toneworks

tonal match
$105via Reverb

Dunlop 535Q Wah leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants

Catalinbread MontaVillian

Catalinbread

tonal match
$179.99via Reverb

Dunlop 535Q Wah leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Catalinbread MontaVillian wants — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$206.45via Reverb

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Alternativessee all similar tone character →

Dunlop Cry Baby

Dunlop

74% similarity
$85via Reverb

Shared character: middle, wah, dark

Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah

Dunlop

73% similarity
$209.99via Reverb

Shared character: versatility, top, sweep

Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost

Morley

71% similarity
$179via Reverb

Shared character: sweep, lead_playing, wah

Dunlop MDU GCJ95

Dunlop

70% similarity
$179.99via Reverb

Shared character: dark, wah, grit

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Dunlop

70% similarity
$85via Reverb

Shared character: honky, sweep, wah

Morley MO PFW 2

Morley

70% similarity
$370.38via Reverb

Shared character: wah, dark, vocal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95

Cry Baby

69% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal, blues_players

Morley Wah

Morley

69% similarity

Shared character: sweep, wah, wide_range

Vox V846HW Wah

pedal

69% similarity

Shared character: middle, sweep, wah

Xotic Effects XW-1 Wah

Xotic

68% similarity

Shared character: honky, versatility, top

Morley 20/20 Bad Horsie

Morley

68% similarity
$187.61via Reverb

Shared character: sweep, wah, dark

Ibanez TWP10

Ibanez

68% similarity

Shared character: bright, wah, wide_range

See all alternatives to the Dunlop 535Q Wah (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dunlop 535Q Wah?+

The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Cry Baby, the Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah, the Morley 20/20 Lead Wah Boost.

What pairs well with the Dunlop 535Q Wah?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module — Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.

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