The Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread is a Dunlop wah pedal. Close alternatives include the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby 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.
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.
- wah
- expressive
- vocal
- funk
- frequency
- rock
- recording
- rhythm
Genres the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread is commonly used in
- Rock
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Alternative
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
20% matchPut Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Hughes & Kettner Coreblade for more high gain on top
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchPut Friedman Phil X Signature in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun mid-forward into EVH 000 for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
25% matchPut Fjord Fuzz Odin in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
24% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
9% matchRun Mr. Black Bloodmoon after Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
8% matchAlexander Pedals SpaceXpander's spring 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)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchCusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Crowther Prunes for more fuzzy on top
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchPut Blackstar ID:X Floor One in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
76% similarityShared character: live_performances, wah, vocal
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
75% similarityShared character: live_performances, wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
72% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
72% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, response
Dunlop JH-1B Jimi Hendrix Signature Wah
Dunlop
71% similarityShared character: rock_history, wah, recording
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
71% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
SAE Effects Colossal
Sae Effects
70% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, live
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
Real Mccoy
68% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
97% similaritysimilar tone character
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95
Dunlop
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread?+
The closest matches in character are the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby, the Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah, the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Colored Crybaby Tread?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 — Put Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain.