The Dunlop Cry Baby is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $85. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Gull Wah and the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Friedman BE-Mini Head.
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95 is the standard-production version of the original Cry Baby wah pedal, built around a Fasel red inductor and a halo-style pot that defines the classic late-1960s wah sweep character. It produces a midrange-focused vocal sweep that sharpens attack on distorted lead tones and adds expressive movement to clean rhythm playing. Heavily associated with the foundational wah sounds of Jimi Hendrix, Eric Clapton, Slash, and Tom Morello, it is among the best-selling and most widely used wah pedals in production. Genre fit is broad: blues, rock, funk, metal, and psychedelic rock all use this pedal's sweep as a core element.
- wah
- vocal
- rock
- blues
- expressive
- buffered
- bypass
- nasal
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dunlop Cry Baby is commonly used in
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Cry Baby
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
36% matchThe Cry Baby's vocal sweep gives the Mark IIC+'s high-gain lead voice extra expressive movement for solos.
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman BE-Mini Head for more high gain on top
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchPut Synergy SL2 Module in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-50 1x12 Combo for more high gain on top
Mesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Triple Crown TC-100 Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchPut Ceriatone 2202H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Coreblade layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Cry Baby
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
40% matchPlaced before the Odin, the Cry Baby's sweep can shape which frequencies the fuzz's heavy saturation emphasizes.
Wren and Cuff Box of War Small Foot Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
38% matchRunning the Cry Baby ahead of the Box of War lets its sweep carve through the fuzz's thick, sustained wall before the gain stage smears it.
Dawner Prince Boonar
Dawner Prince
27% matchThe Boonar's vintage Echorec-style repeats trail cleanly after the Cry Baby's sweep, keeping the wah's vocal character intact ahead of the echo. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Electro-Harmonix XO Deluxe Memory Man
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchRun the Memory Man after the wah, not before, so the vocal sweep stays clean and the delay just colors the tail. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz
Cusack Music
tonal matchPut Cusack Music Carolina Reaper Overdrive Fuzz in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 for more fuzzy on top
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchCrowther Prunes stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Ibanez WH10V3
Ibanez
tonal matchPut Ibanez WH10V3 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Keeley Neutrino V2
Keeley
76% similarityShared character: peak, players, wah
Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock
Morley
75% similarity“the Morley wah voicing compared to vintage Dunlop character”
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
75% similarityShared character: players, wah, dark
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
Morley
75% similarity“Morley wah voicing may not suit players used to Dunlop character”
Friedman No More Tears Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
75% similarityShared character: wah, natural_resonance, vocal
Vox Vintage Wah
Vox
74% similarityShared character: durable_construction, 1960s, wah
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T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
76% similarityShared character: peak, durable_construction, wah
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal
Real Mccoy Custom
75% similarityShared character: 1960s, players, pedal
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: middle, wah, dark
Morley Wah
Morley
97% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
96% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Cry Baby?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Gull Wah, the Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal, the Dunlop 535Q Wah. Budget picks: Morley M2 Wah, Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah. Boutique upgrades: Keeley Neutrino V2, Morley 20/20 Wah-Lock, Morley MO PFW 2.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Cry Baby?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Friedman BE-Mini Head, Synergy SL2 Module — The Cry Baby's vocal sweep gives the Mark IIC+'s high-gain lead voice extra expressive movement for solos..
How much does the Dunlop Cry Baby cost?+
Around $85 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).