The Dunlop CB95 Crybaby is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $117.58. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 and the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior. 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 CB95 Crybaby

Dunlop · pedal

The Dunlop CB95 Crybaby is a wah pedal variant within Dunlop's extensive Cry Baby lineup, carrying the CB95 model designation. It delivers the classic Cry Baby wah sweep and vocal-like tonal character that has made the platform one of the most widely used and recognizable wah effects in music history.

What stands out

  • “the dunlop cb95 crybaby is a wah pedal variant within dunlop”

    — from the listing

  • “It delivers the classic Cry Baby wah sweep and vocal-like tonal character that has made the platform one of the most widely used and recognizable wah effects in music history”

    — from the listing

  • “Primary use case matches standard wah usage: funk, rock, and blues players wanting the platform's expressive, vocal-like sweep character”

    — from the community notes

  • “Proven mechanical and tonal reliability reflects Dunlop's decades of wah pedal manufacturing experience”

    — from the reviews

  • “Part of Dunlop's broader family of Cry Baby wah models, which spans numerous voicings and variants”

    — from the community notes

  • wah
  • vocal
  • platform
  • funk
  • rock
  • expressive
  • standard wah usage
  • wah pedal variant
$117.58View on Reverb

Price updated Oct 22, 2026

Genres the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby is commonly used in

Amps that pair well with the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head

Revv

20% match
$1199via Reverb

Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Comes later in the signal chain

Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt

Mesa Boogie

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt for more high gain on top

Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H

Marshall

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Put Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain

Friedman BE-Mini Head

Friedman

tonal match
$196.01via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal

Hughes & Kettner Coreblade

Hughes & Kettner

tonal match

Comes later in the signal chain

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

Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1147.50via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II for more high gain on top

Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212

Egnater

tonal match
$380via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 for more high gain on top

Pedals that stack with the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby

Fjord Fuzz Odin

Fjord Fuzz

23% match
$199via Reverb

Run mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Odin for more fuzzy on top

Comes later in the signal chain

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter

EarthQuaker Devices

23% match
$179via Reverb

EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Comes later in the signal chain

Keeley Halo

Keeley

7% match

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 Keeley Halo after Dunlop CB95 Crybaby in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop CB95 Crybaby — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

Electro-Harmonix Canyon

Electro-Harmonix

7% match

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

Put Electro-Harmonix Canyon after Dunlop CB95 Crybaby in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop CB95 Crybaby — 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

Put Death By Audio Destruction in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2

Dr Scientist

tonal match
$203.33via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here

Subdecay F-Bomb

Subdecay

tonal match
$229.95via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Run mid-forward into Subdecay F-Bomb for more fuzzy on top

Warm Audio Jet Phaser

Warm Audio

tonal match
$109.19via Reverb

Comes later in the signal chain

Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Dunlop CB95 Crybaby — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set

Cheaper alternatives

Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah

Electro-Harmonix

67% similarity
$69.10via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone

The Next Sound

63% similarity
$65.34via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Vox WAH-V845

Vox

63% similarity
$49.25via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume

Caline

61% similarity
$52.99via Reverb

Shared character: blues players, wah, vocal

Morley VAI-1 Liberty Wah

Morley

59% similarity
$55via Reverb

Shared character: wah

Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal

Dunlop

93% similarity
$50via Reverb

similar tone character

Boutique & premium upgrades

Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah

Dunlop

69% similarity
$428.02via Reverb

Shared character: blues players, wah, vocal

Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah

Real Mccoy

62% similarity
$165via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal

Real Mccoy Custom

58% similarity
$165via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

T-Rex Gull Wah

T Rex

57% similarity
$249.99via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby

Dunlop

93% similarity
$219.99via Reverb

similar tone character

Carl Martin 2Wah

Carl Martin

93% similarity
$160via Reverb

similar tone character

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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95

Cry Baby

71% similarity

Shared character: blues players, wah, vocal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior

Cry Baby

71% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65

Cry Baby

68% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Jam Pedals Wahcko

Jam Pedals

66% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread

Dunlop

66% similarity

Shared character: wah, vocal

SAE Effects Colossal

Sae Effects

63% similarity
$139via Reverb

Shared character: wah, vocal

See all alternatives to the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby (cheaper + boutique) →

Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby?+

The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Junior, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah, The Next Sound CH-07 Wah Tone, Vox WAH-V845. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah, Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah, Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal.

What pairs well with the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby?+

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 — Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.

How much does the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby cost?+

Around $117.58 (live listing price, updated Oct 22, 2026).

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