The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal is a Dunlop wah pedal, currently around $50. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 and the Morley Wah. It pairs well with the Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt and the Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head.
Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah is a signature wah pedal designed to recreate the vocal, vowel-like sweep Hendrix used to define psychedelic-era wah tone, built on Dunlop's Cry Baby wah heritage. It delivers a wide, expressive sweep range with a voicing tuned for the searing, textured wah character heard across Hendrix's recordings, aimed at players wanting an authentic vintage-inspired wah experience tied directly to one of the effect's most iconic users.
What stands out
“The Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah is a signature wah pedal designed to recreate the vocal, vowel-like sweep Hendrix used to define psychedelic-era wah tone, built on Dunlop's Cry Baby wah heritage”
— from the listing
“Wide sweep range delivers genuinely expressive vocal-wah character, a meaningful design consideration beyond a standard fixed-range wah”
— from the reviews
“Standout strength is the wide sweep range, giving real expressive control from subtle vowel-like coloration to full vocal-wah intensity”
— from the community notes
“Signature branding gives it specific historical and tonal reference points beyond a generic wah pedal”
— from the community notes
“Primary use case is classic rock and blues-rock players wanting an expressive, wide-sweeping wah with genuine vintage-inspired voicing”
— from the community notes
- wah
- vocal
- psychedelic
- expressive
- vowel
- rock
- recording
- classic rock
Price updated Oct 23, 2026
Genres the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- Blues Rock
- Funk
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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.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt
Diezel
24% matchDiezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head
Laney
23% matchPut Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward high gain
Comes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Blackstar 700H
Blackstar
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Put Blackstar 700H in front and the mid-forward tone leans further toward fuzzy
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
EVH 000 layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head
Randall
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Randall RD100H Diavlo 100W 3-Channel Head layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal
Peavey Invective MH Misha Mansoor Signature 20W Mini Head
Peavey
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Peavey Invective MH Misha Mansoor Signature 20W Mini Head stacks high gain on top of the mid-forward already here
Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo
Friedman
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into Friedman Pink Taco V2 Combo for more high gain on top
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal
Cusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz
Cusack Music
30% matchCusack Music Tap-A-Fuzz layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Comes later in the signal chain
Zvex Fuzz Probe
Zvex
30% matchZvex Fuzz Probe stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
Comes later in the signal chain
Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2
Hungry Robot
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → lush)
Keep Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Hungry Robot Moby Dick V2 goes after Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal in the signal chain so its ambient voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Cusack Music Reverb SME
Cusack Music
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (high gain → ambient)
Keep Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal's mid-forward voice out front: Cusack Music Reverb SME goes after Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal in the signal chain so its modulated voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Comes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction
Death By Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Death By Audio Destruction layers fuzzy onto an already mid-forward signal
Subdecay F-Bomb
Subdecay
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Subdecay F-Bomb stacks fuzzy on top of the mid-forward already here
SONICAKE Fazy Sandwich Classic Fuzz
Sonicake
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Run mid-forward into SONICAKE Fazy Sandwich Classic Fuzz for more fuzzy on top
Warm Audio Jet Phaser
Warm Audio
tonal matchComes later in the signal chain
Warm Audio Jet Phaser goes after Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal — modulation reads clearest once the core tone is set
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95
Dunlop
67% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, recording
Mooer Red Kid Talking Wah
Mooer
65% similarityShared character: wah
Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
62% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, subtle
Dunlop Cry Baby
Dunlop
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, classic rock
Real McCoy Custom RMC4 Wah
Real Mccoy
61% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, subtle
Vox Real McCoy
Vox
54% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, subtle
Similar charactersee all similar tone character →
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
58% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Morley Wah
Morley
57% similarityShared character: sweep, voicing, wah
Jam Pedals Wahcko
Jam Pedals
57% similarityShared character: wah, vocal
Vox WAH-V845
Vox
57% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
56% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, vocal
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Standard GCB95
Cry Baby
55% similarityShared character: wah, vocal, recording
See all alternatives to the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95, the Morley Wah, the Jam Pedals Wahcko. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop Slash Signature Wah SW95, Mooer Red Kid Talking Wah, Dunlop Dimebag Cry Baby Wah.
What pairs well with the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt, Laney Ironheart Foundry Leadtop 60W Head, Friedman Small Box 50W EL34 Amp Head — Diezel VH4 4-Channel 100-Watt layers high gain onto an already mid-forward signal.
How much does the Dunlop Jimi Hendrix JH-1 Wah Pedal cost?+
Around $50 (live listing price, updated Oct 23, 2026).