The Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $229.99. Close alternatives include the Dunlop Cry Baby Junior CBJ95SB and the Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah. 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.

Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue

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The Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue revives a growling, mid-heavy 90s rock wah voicing, with a velvety, warm, vocal character especially in the middle and low frequencies thanks to its inductor choice. Six distinct wah voices span everything from snappy vintage funk and classic rock sweep to the snarling, mid-forward wah tones that defined 90s rock, letting players dial in a specific era's character rather than one fixed voicing. An adjustable, switchable boost circuit based on the MXR Micro Amp lets players match their guitar's output and volume to the wah for a more consistent feel.

What stands out

  • “Six distinct wah voices span everything from snappy vintage funk and classic rock sweep to the snarling, mid-forward wah tones that defined 90s rock, letting players dial in a specific era's character”

    — from the listing

  • “mid-heavy 90s rock wah voicing”

    — from the listing

  • “Use-case wise it suits collectors and players who want the specific BB535 wah voicing for blues, rock, and classic guitar tones”

    — from the community notes

  • “The BB535R Cry Baby reissue returns the classic BB535 wah voicing to production, offering players access to the specific frequency sweep and wah character of the original BB535 model with modern Dunlop reliability”

    — from the community notes

  • “Dunlop Cry Baby chassis reliability for live performance”

    — from the reviews

  • wah
  • vintage
  • rock
  • classic guitar tones
  • vocal
  • mid forward
  • funk
  • snappy

Price updated Oct 24, 2026

Genres the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue

Pedals that stack with the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue

MXR Micro Amp

MXR

39% match
$76.40via Reverb

“An adjustable, switchable boost circuit based on the MXR Micro Amp lets players match their guitar's output and volume to the wah for a more consistent feel.”— from the dunlop-bb535r-cry-baby-bb535-wah-reissue listing

Comes later in the signal chain

Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz

Wren And Cuff

25% match
$199.99via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz for more high gain on top

Comes later in the signal chain

Strymon El Capistan

Strymon

8% match
$379via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run Strymon El Capistan after Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay

Boss

8% match
$236.92via Reverb

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Boss DD-200 Digital Delay's shimmer voice goes after Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue's own mid-forward character — 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 match
$137.70via Reverb

Comes 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 match
$204.36via Reverb

Comes 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 match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Subdecay F-Bomb layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue?+

The closest matches in character are the Dunlop Cry Baby Junior CBJ95SB, the Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah, the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone, Vox WAH-V845, Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah.

What pairs well with the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue?+

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.

How much does the Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue cost?+

Around $229.99 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).

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