The Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $85. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Mini Wah and the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah. It pairs well with the Marshall Bluesbreaker and the Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo.
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 is the legendary wah-wah pedal defined by a responsive sweep, musical response curve, and classic rock pedigree. Its simple single-pedal design provides expressive tone-shaping from funk quacks to soaring lead wails. The GCB-95 remains the standard wah pedal for rock, blues, and funk players worldwide.
What stands out
“decent wah • Perfection”
— from the community notes
“• Great wah pedal — I'm a casual guitarist who decided to start buying pedals with my birthday money, and this is the first one i got”
— from the community notes
“The Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 is the legendary wah-wah pedal defined by a responsive sweep, musical response curve, and classic rock pedigree”
— from the listing
“The GCB-95 remains the standard wah pedal for rock, blues, and funk players worldwide”
— from the listing
“its simple single-pedal design provides expressive tone-shaping from funk quacks to soaring lead wails”
— from the listing
Trade-offs
“[Pros] ✓ Produces high-quality, rich, and clear wah sounds ✓ Simple plug-and-play operation, ✓ Versatile, works well with various music genres and effects (distortion, delay, reverb) ✓ Durable construction, built l…”
— from the reviews
- wah
- simple
- personalized tone
- high end
- clear
- distortion
- bypass
- funk
Price updated Oct 24, 2026
Genres the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 is commonly used in
- Funk
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Soul
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
26% matchfills a frequency gapFills in a frequency range the other side doesn't cover, instead of piling more onto what's already there. (bright → warm)
Where this leans bright, Marshall Bluesbreaker answers back warm
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo
Marshall
26% matchWhat Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo brings here leans toward edge of breakup — that's worth building a pairing around
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Hughes & Kettner Coreblade
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Hughes & Kettner Coreblade after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Mesa/Boogie Stiletto Deuce Stage II after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
Marshall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466 leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Ampeg Rocket Watts
Ampeg
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Ampeg Rocket Watts leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head
Orange
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Orange AD200B 200W Bass Head's warm balances out the bright tone
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
J. Rockett Archer Ikon
J Rockett
27% matchJ. Rockett Archer Ikon leans toward compressed, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
25% matchBeetronics Overhive's own transparent character is the real reason this is worth trying
Comes later in the signal chain
Walrus Audio Fable
Walrus Audio
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Walrus Audio Fable's smooth voice goes after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95's own bright character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
T-Rex Junior Roomate
T Rex
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put T-Rex Junior Roomate after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Caline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black)
Caline
tonal matchCaline CP-31 Hot Spice (Black) belongs after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95, since a wah tracks picking dynamics best on the raw signal
Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD
Dunlop
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dunlop MXR M78 Custom Modified OD, also known as the Bad Ass Modified OD leans warm right where the bright tone needs it
Dophix Dante
Dophix
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Dophix Dante leans this dynamic tone toward compressed, which it doesn't make on its own
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Donner Big Mouth Distortion goes after Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 in the chain
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor
Dunlop
63% similarityShared character: resonant, wah, true bypass
Xotic XW-2
Xotic
62% similarityShared character: wah, classic rock
Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah
Fulltone
60% similarityShared character: tank, durable construction, wah
T-Rex Gull Wah
T Rex
60% similarityShared character: peak, durable construction, resonant
Friedman Gold-72 Wah
Friedman
59% similarityShared character: high end, wah
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Picture Wah Pedal
Real Mccoy Custom
58% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass, lead
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Mini Wah
Cry Baby
65% similarityShared character: wah, response, lead
Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
60% similarityShared character: classic, wah, true bypass
Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker
Guyatone
55% similarityShared character: wah, response, lead
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
54% similarityShared character: wah, true bypass, warm
Morley Wah
Morley
53% similarityShared character: tank, durable construction, wah
Ibanez TWP10
Ibanez
52% similarityShared character: peak, wah, warm
See all alternatives to the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Mini Wah, the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah, the Guyatone WRm5 Wah Rocker. Budget picks: Valeton SURGE-EP2, Caline CP-31 Hot Spice Wah/Volume. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop GCB65 Cry Baby Custom Badass Dual-Inductor, Xotic XW-2, Fulltone Clyde Deluxe Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall Bluesbreaker, Marshall Studio JTM ST20C MkII 20W 1x12 Combo, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — Where this leans bright, Marshall Bluesbreaker answers back warm.
How much does the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95 cost?+
Around $85 (live listing price, updated Oct 24, 2026).