The Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread is a Dunlop wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65 and the Cry Baby Mini 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 Colored Crybaby Tread
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread is a cosmetic variant of the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 wah pedal, featuring a colored rubberized tread grip surface on the rocker for enhanced visual appeal and foot traction. The underlying circuit is the classic Cry Baby GCB95 with its characteristic mid-forward frequency sweep. The colored tread finish differentiates it visually without altering the circuit or tonal performance. The GCB95 wah is one of the most widely used wah pedals in rock history, valued for its vocal, expressive mid-hump sweep.
What stands out
“The GCB95 circuit is the standard wah sound that has appeared on countless recordings across rock and funk”
— from the community notes
“Tonally it is identical to the GCB95, which means the classic Cry Baby wah character — vocal mid-hump sweep with expressive rocker feel — is exactly what players get”
— from the community notes
“valued for its vocal”
— from the listing
“As a circuit-identical variant of the GCB95, the Colored Crybaby Tread delivers the classic Dunlop Cry Baby wah response: vocal, mid-forward frequency sweep with a well-defined heel-to-toe travel suited to both rhythm wah funk and expressiv…”
— from the reviews
“expressive mid-hump sweep”
— from the listing
- wah
- expressive
- vocal
- rock
- funk
- mid hump
- frequency
- mid forward
Genres the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread is commonly used in
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Soul
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Revv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head
Revv
20% matchRevv Generator G20 20-Watt 2-Channel Tube Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
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
Put Mesa/Boogie JP-2C John Petrucci Signature 60/100-Watt in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Marshall Studio JCM900 SN20H for more high gain on top
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212
Egnater
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Egnater Tourmaster Combo 4212 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Comes later in the signal chain
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
23% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Keeley Halo
Keeley
7% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keeley Halo's ambient voice goes after Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread's own dynamic character — 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% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Electro-Harmonix Canyon's modulated voice goes after Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread's own dynamic 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Death By Audio Destruction for more fuzzy on top
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchComes 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 matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Subdecay F-Bomb in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser belongs after Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread, since modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, response
Cry Baby Mini Wah
Cry Baby
67% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, response
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
66% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Vox VRM-1
Vox
66% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, recording
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
64% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, response
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
60% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
59% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, lead
Dunlop Buddy Guy Signature Cry Baby Wah Wah
Dunlop
59% similarityShared character: adjustable sweep range, wah, vocal
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
Real Mccoy
57% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
57% similarityShared character: adjustable sweep range, wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
56% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, recording
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65, the Cry Baby Mini Wah, the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread?+
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 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here.