The Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah is a Dunlop fuzz pedal, currently around $150.68. Close alternatives include the Systech Harmonic Energizer and the Suhr Riot. It pairs well with the Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo and the Fender Vibrolux 6G11.
Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Dunlop · pedal
The Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah is a signature pedal for Akira Takasaki, guitarist of Japanese heavy metal band Loudness. It combines a Cry Baby wah circuit with a switchable onboard fuzz, custom-voiced for a low-frequency sweep tailored to Takasaki's fast, aggressive playing style. Auto-return switching engages the wah only when the pedal is depressed, and LED indicators show the active status of fuzz and wah independently. Designed for heavy metal, shred, and high-gain lead playing.
- wah
- fuzz
- metal
- frequency
- return
- modulation
- saturation
- high gain
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah is commonly used in
- Metal
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Amps that pair well with the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo
Magnatone
22% matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
21% matchPut Fender Vibrolux 6G11 in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward modulated
Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
23% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo
Caroline Guitar Company
21% matchRun Caroline Guitar Company Parabola State Tremolo after Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah's own gain stage
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
21% matchMXR Micro Amp layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
19% matchWhat Wampler Cory Wong brings here leans toward clean boost — that's worth building a pairing around
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
16% matchKeep Cusack Music Delay TME after Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Hungry Robot The Borderland
Hungry Robot
14% matchKeep Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah's fuzzy voice out front: Hungry Robot The Borderland goes after Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah 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)
EarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Swiss Things layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
EarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp
EarthQuaker Devices
tonal matchEarthQuaker Devices Utility Series Buffer Preamp layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Cheaper alternatives
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
67% similarityShared character: bright, high_gain_settings, sustain
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
67% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, metal
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
91% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face
Dunlop
68% similarityShared character: wah, fuzz, pedal
Pete Cornish LD-1
Pete Cornish
65% similarityShared character: wah, modulation
Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII
Benson Amps
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop MDU JCT95
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
Wren and Cuff Irkalla Manifest Fuzz
Wren And Cuff
91% similaritysimilar tone character
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Systech Harmonic Energizer
Systech
70% similarityShared character: wah, pedal, bright
Suhr Riot
Suhr
69% similarityShared character: volume, bright, high_gain_settings
Colorsound Power Boost
Colorsound
68% similarityShared character: volume, fuzz, bright
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
67% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, gain
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
67% similarityShared character: fuzz, pedal, high_gain_settings
Vox VFZ-1
Vox
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah?+
The closest matches in character are the Systech Harmonic Energizer, the Suhr Riot, the Colorsound Power Boost. Budget picks: MXR Super Badass Distortion, Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost, Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop Eric Johnson Signature Fuzz Face, Pete Cornish LD-1, Benson Amps Portable Distortion 424 MKII.
What pairs well with the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo, Fender Vibrolux 6G11, Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W Head — Magnatone Super Fifteen 15W 1x12 Combo layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal.
How much does the Dunlop AT95 Akira Takasaki Cry Baby Fuzz Wah cost?+
Around $150.68 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).