The Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone is an Electro-Harmonix wah pedal, currently around $93.50. Close alternatives include the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95 and the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby. It pairs well with the Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone is a compact wah pedal built with no moving parts, replacing the traditional mechanical potentiometer and rocking treadle mechanism with an angle-sensing design housed in a solid, contoured bottom plate. Rocking the sealed pedal back and forth on the floor produces a wah sweep with more range than a standard CryBaby-style wah, sitting tonally between vintage growl and modern clarity. Because there's no pot or moving treadle to wear out, the sweep stays smooth and consistent over years of use with no scratchy or intermittent contact. Alternate voicings, including cocked-wah and square-wave modes, are accessed via a calibration switch held in different pedal positions, though switching between them mid-performance is slower than a standard mode toggle. It suits blues and rock players who want authentic, wide-range wah sweep in a nearly indestructible, low-maintenance format rather than a traditional treadle-and-pot design.
- wah
- modern
- clarity
- vintage
- growl
- blues
- electro harmonix crying tone
- overdrive
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone is commonly used in
- Blues
- Rock
- Funk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo
Mesa Boogie
20% matchInto a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchSynergy SL2 Module's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchFriedman BE-Mini Head's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchHughes & Kettner Warp 7's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone 2202H's high gain fills in what this transparent tone doesn't make on its own
Friedman Jose LTD
Friedman
tonal matchRun Friedman Jose LTD into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head
Hiwatt
tonal matchRun Hiwatt Hi-Gain 100W Head into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Egnater Tweaker 88 Head
Egnater
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Egnater Tweaker 88 Head gives it low gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone
Beetronics Nectar
Beetronics
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Beetronics Nectar brings the low gain it's missing
Fjord Fuzz Berserk
Fjord Fuzz
23% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Fjord Fuzz Berserk gives it fuzzy to fill it with
Meris Polymoon
Meris
9% matchKeep Meris Polymoon after Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
9% matchNeunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's pristine voice goes after Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone's own transparent character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2
Dr Scientist
tonal matchRun Dr. Scientist Frazz Dazzler V2 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some fuzzy
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix Crying Tone leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz wants
Electro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes
Electro-Harmonix
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix EH-1335/EH-3075 Hot Tubes's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone delivers it
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchElectro-Harmonix Crying Tone leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Tone City Dry Martini wants
Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue
Dunlop
72% similarityShared character: wah, middle, vintage_charm
Morley 20/20 Classic Wah
Morley
69% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, compact
Carl Martin 2Wah
Carl Martin
68% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, middle
Dunlop Cry Baby Junior CBJ95SB
Dunlop
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop EC95 Eric Clapton Cry Baby Wah
Dunlop
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop IM95K Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95
Cry Baby
70% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Dunlop CB95 Crybaby
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Vox V846HW Wah
pedal
70% similarityShared character: sweep, wah, middle
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Custom Badass GCB65
Cry Baby
69% similarityShared character: wah, blues_players
Vox V847A Wah
pedal
93% similaritysimilar tone character
Dunlop Cry Baby GCB-95
Dunlop
92% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone?+
The closest matches in character are the Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby BG95, the Dunlop CB95 Crybaby, the Vox V846HW Wah. Budget picks: Morley M2 Wah, Electro-Harmonix Wailer Wah, Valeton SURGE-EP2. Boutique upgrades: Dunlop BB535R Cry Baby BB535 Wah Reissue, Morley 20/20 Classic Wah, Carl Martin 2Wah.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo, Synergy SL2 Module, Friedman BE-Mini Head — Into a transparent tone, Mesa Boogie Mark IIC+ Combo brings the high gain it's missing.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Crying Tone cost?+
Around $93.50 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).
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