The Dunlop Cry Baby Wah is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $85. Close alternatives include the Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume and the Dunlop Cry Baby. It pairs well with the Friedman BE-Mini Head and the Hughes & Kettner Warp 7.
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby is the original production wah pedal, built around a responsive sweep and musical response curve that has defined the classic wah sound since the late 1960s. It ranges from a vocal, midrange-focused quack on funk rhythm playing to a soaring, expressive sweep on sustained lead lines, and its simple, rugged construction has made it a road-tested staple for decades. It suits blues, rock, funk, and psychedelic playing, and remains the benchmark wah pedal most other wah designs are compared against.
- wah
- bypass
- insanely versatile
- honky
- quack
- midrange
- rhythm
- vocal
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah is commonly used in
- Funk
- Rock
- Blues
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchHiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchPut Hughes & Kettner Coreblade in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Friedman Phil X Signature
Friedman
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Friedman Phil X Signature for more high gain on top
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchPut EVH 000 in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
ENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766
Engl
tonal matchENGL Marty Friedman Inferno E766 stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Fjord Fuzz Odin
Fjord Fuzz
26% matchRun mid-forward into Fjord Fuzz Odin for more fuzzy on top
EarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter
EarthQuaker Devices
25% matchEarthQuaker Devices Dirt Transmitter stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Mr. Black Bloodmoon
Mr Black
9% matchKeep Dunlop Cry Baby Wah's mid-forward voice out front: Mr. Black Bloodmoon goes after Dunlop Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain so its dark voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander
Alexander Pedals
9% matchRun Alexander Pedals SpaceXpander after Dunlop Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Cry Baby Wah's own gain stage — 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 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchDr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Crowther Prunes
Crowther
tonal matchPut Crowther Prunes in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
Blackstar ID:X Floor One
Blackstar
tonal matchRun mid-forward into Blackstar ID:X Floor One for more high gain on top
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Carl Martin 2Wah
Carl Martin
73% similarityShared character: pedal, sweep, wah
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: pedal, wah, true_bypass
Morley Power Fuzz Wah
Morley
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss PW-3
Boss
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Morley MO PFW 2
Morley
93% similaritysimilar tone character
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Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume
Caline
72% similarityShared character: blues_players, pedal, wah
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: 1960s, wah, vocal
Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah
Ibanez
71% similarityShared character: honky, wah, vocal
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
70% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, true_bypass
Dunlop 535Q Wah
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: honky, sweep, wah
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
70% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, blues_players
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume, the Dunlop Cry Baby, the Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah. Budget picks: Valeton SURGE-EP2, Vox WAH-V845. Boutique upgrades: Carl Martin 2Wah, Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor, Morley Power Fuzz Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Friedman BE-Mini Head, Hughes & Kettner Warp 7, Synergy SL2 Module — Friedman BE-Mini Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah cost?+
Around $85 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).