The Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $199.99. Close alternatives include the MXR WA90 and the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby. It pairs well with the Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp and the Matchless DC-30.
Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah is a signature pedal custom-voiced around Alice in Chains frontman Jerry Cantrell's dark, punchy grunge aesthetic. The pedal features a custom inductor tuned specifically for tight, punchy heel-down tone and a side-control knob for fine-tuning toe-down frequency. Unlike brighter wah designs, the Firefly delivers a dark, moody, vocal character without intense high-treble quack, making it particularly effective in moderate to heavy overdrive and distortion contexts. The limited-edition Firefly features glow-in-the-dark artwork on the tread, front badge, and bottom plate—an aesthetic nod to Cantrell's 2021 solo album Brighten.
- dark
- punchy
- tight
- wah
- frequency
- grunge
- bright
- vocal
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah is commonly used in
- Hard Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Grunge
- Blues
- Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Funk
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah
Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp
Vox
31% matchRun Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Matchless DC-30
Matchless
30% matchMatchless DC-30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle
Vox
tonal matchVox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle's glassy balances out the dark tone
1964 Vox AC30
Vox
tonal match1964 Vox AC30's glassy balances out the dark tone
Blackstar HT Club 40
Blackstar
tonal matchRun Blackstar HT Club 40 after it and the dark edge settles into something more glassy
Dr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head
amplifier
tonal matchDr. Z Amplification Z-Wreck Head leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Díaz CD-100 Amp Head
Diaz
tonal matchRun Díaz CD-100 Amp Head after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright
Bad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt
Bad Cat
tonal matchBad Cat Hot Cat 45-Watt's bright balances out the dark tone
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah
Catalinbread Galileo
Catalinbread
26% matchCatalinbread Galileo's bright balances out the dark tone
Paul Cochrane Timmy
Paul Cochrane
24% matchPaul Cochrane Timmy leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
Mooer woodverb
Mooer
12% matchPut Mooer woodverb after Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay
Suhr
12% matchRun Suhr Dark Discovery Analog Delay after Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Tech 21 SansAmp Oxford
Tech 21
tonal matchTech 21 SansAmp Oxford leans glassy right where the dark tone needs it
Carl Martin AC-Tone
Carl Martin
tonal matchCarl Martin AC-Tone's glassy balances out the dark tone
Aguilar DB 925
Aguilar
tonal matchAguilar DB 925 leans bright right where the dark tone needs it
One Control Sonic Blue Twanger
One Control
tonal matchWhere this leans dark, One Control Sonic Blue Twanger answers back glassy
Cheaper alternatives
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: dark, wah, vocal
Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A
Morley
65% similarityShared character: dark, wah, vocal
Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah
Morley
65% similarityShared character: dark, hard_rock, wah
Similar character
MXR WA90
MXR
72% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, hard_rock
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: hard_rock, wah, vocal
Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH
Morley
69% similarityShared character: dark, wah, bright
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
68% similarityShared character: hard_rock, wah, vocal
Vox V 847A Wah
Vox
65% similarityShared character: dark, wah, vocal
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
64% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, pedal
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR WA90, the Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby, the Morley MTTW Tone Questor WAH. Budget picks: Dunlop Cry Baby, Morley 20/20 Distortion WAH MTPDW Effetto Distorsione E WAH A, Morley 20/20 Britt Lightning Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp, Matchless DC-30, Vox MSB25 Mini SuperBeetle — Run Vox AC30 Guitar Combo Amp after it and the dark edge settles into something more bright.
How much does the Dunlop Jerry Cantrell Firefly Cry Baby Wah cost?+
Around $199.99 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).