Dunlop Crybaby 535Q

first off,you have to read the manual on this one so you know what and how all the dial,s work and how they alter the sounds...this pedal is extremely tweakable.

i had earlier version's of crybaby's but was never really happy with them,went to a teese rmc1 wah,paid way to much,never really liked it,then came across this 535q,finally what i was looking for, a wonderful clean wah,very vocal,very tweakable....a honest 10.very easy to get any sond you want...

it's very well built,heavy,quality part's,you can depend on it and dunlop back's it up....both by warrenty and part's availabilty...

i have dealt with them in the past,you talk to real people,their happy to help...

overall,you can get any sound your looking for out of this pedal..really..i am really impressed with this pedal,and it's a heck of a bargain,try it,i think you'll agree...the only downside,wish it had a led...

It's not exactly straight forward. You have to find your own sound that you like first. It's really not that hard though, I found the sound I liked within 20 or 30 minutes, Once I found that "sweet spot" I was good to go. But I don't just stay in that spot, I tinker and find other sounds too. It didn't come with a manual because I bought the unit as a display model. I'd give it a 9.5 if there was such an option because of the tweaking that needs to be done.

I play a lot of Satriani, and this pedel gives me a lot of the sound I was looking for in his songs, plus gives me the just the sound I want in my own music. It gives you a definate 'wah' sound to it, really makes the guitar cry. It has a tendency to be noisy especially with the boost selector on, but what do you expect?, it's a 'signal booster' it simply amplifies whatever happens to be in the circuitry, including noise... make it work for you ;3. This is being ran through a Line 6 Spider III 150 watt amp.

I've been reading that the switches are flakey, hard to activate, etc. But I really haven't had a problem with that so far. Yeah, the switch can be kind of hard to switch on but it was designed like that so you wouldn't accidently turn it off when you're using it. All you have to do is lean your weight into it a little bit until it clicks. Also the battery is another one I keep hearing people complain about. Still haven't had any trouble there other than getting the battery compartment to close. As far as draining batteries. No problem, just unplug all the cables and make SURE you turn the wah pedel off via the toeswitch!!! I've been doing this since the day I got it, been using the same battery for 2 weeks and the wah is still just as strong. I would use it at a gig with no back up even without a power adapter, although they are nice to have when you don't have batteries handy. Giving reliablity a 10 for now in spite of its poor reviews simply because I haven't had the pedel very long and it's held up perfectly fine so far.

Never had to deal with them. Hope I won't have to.

Overall I think it's a great pedel, matches my style of playing which is mostly rock and blues rock. Been playing guitar for 3 years and I haven't been without my share of disappointments but this little device hasn't disappointed me so far. I'd definately buy another one if it got stolen, but not before chasing the theif down and reclaiming my original xD. Like most everyone else I wish the volume/Q control knobs were slightly bigger but it's no big deal.

The ease of use is just so incredibly awesome and easy! The different wah settings make for an awesome pedal with varible wah sounds which is awesome when wanting a slightly different sound. The Boost kicks ass and is awesome. Needs no manual - this beast is so simple to use and manipulate!

The exact same model Wah, guitar legend Joe Satriani uses, and it kicks arse! Surf with the alien with this beast! I've gotten alot of signature tones out of this Wah, such as Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Satch, and Zakk Wylde respecivly, as well as my own signature wah tone! It really is a versitle wah! I use mine through a Fender Squier Champ 15 amplifier , with gain usually at between 7 and 10, treble at 10, middle at 0, and bass and presence both at 10 and played through an SX Strat. This wah kicks ass with screaming tones and harmonics with a nice gain and overdrive, but also gives awesome tonage with a nice, beefy clean sound.

It's never let me down, and I've had it for a few months already. I've heard of this particular Wah cutting out, but it's never done that with mine, and I can always depend on it whenever I need that awesome wah sound. I would definatly take it to a gig and be safe and know it won't stuff up on me. It's my old guitar I've got to worry about, haha.

Never needed to deal with them, with absolutely no problems with the pedal, its been a smooth ride! I'm sure the team at Dunlop would be very kind to assist though.

I play many different genres of music, and often my own blend. This wah along with my Monte Allums modded DS1 Distortion, gives me absolutely exactly the tonage I need and require! Before this I used a Dunlop Crybaby GCB-95 Original, but it just wasn't cutting what I needed. When I plugged this baby in I knew it was meant to be. I've also tested the VOX wah and no other wah I've used compares itself to the 535Q. And the full "chrome boy" finish gives it another thing to boast about. If it were stolen I would be shattered but still wouldn't hesitate to go and buy another one, though I'd try and get my old one back, because I feel a strong connection with all my original equipment.

No matter what you play, this is the most versitile wah ever and will cater for any style! I use it mainly for rock and metal, as well as shred and lots of good harmonics, but when I tone down the gain it still kicks epic ass.

Great sounds, lots of features, fairly easy to use.

Super range of sounds.

Junk! I have gone through 2 of these units and both have had switch problems. I don't know why a company would allow something as simple as a ba switch through thier quality control. But the pedal is unusable due to its intermittent switch and noisy too.

just returned it to guitar center. TWICE.

Garbage! Great idea for a wah pedal if they would just make sure they worked when it left the factory.

The black knobs that control the "Q" (wah depth) and clean boost are both hard to get at, but the wah pedal and wah range selector are easy to use. The on/off switch for the whole pedal is a pain in the ass, it likes to stick.

The wah sounds good and is very adjustible, but if either the clean boost or my amp's gain are turned up, it picks up the local NPR station (89.5-ish). Changing the frequency range creates a nasty trebly "pop".

I honestly don't use it very much as a wah pedal, I like it for the bass cut when turned on and left wide open, and for the distortion I get when I turn the clean boost all the way up on my amp's "clean channel".

It will cut out randomly when turned off unless the pedal is pressed lightly against the switch. It's also begun cutting out for a few seconds without warning when turned on.

Haven't gotten around to dealing with them.

It has a cool tone, and I tend to leave it on while playing, but I wouldn't trust it at a show. I haven't really found a use for the wah depth control, but the clean boost and wah range are fun to play around with.

I cant really say it's easy to use because i'm used to a wah pedal that's switchless. The manual completely sucks!! but there are a couple good settings in the back. the version I have has all of the knobs on the side so it is better than the old ones that had them on the bottom.

I thinks this pedal sounds great and I am able to get alot of different sounds out of it. I've seen some reviews where people say it's digital but it's not, that chip on the board is an op-amp. I have yet to hear any unwanted noise. I am running this to a Line 6 Uber Metal and into my Crate GX-60C.

A couple of times when I hit the switch I loose all signal, It's only happened twice and hasn't done it in a while but I still worry that it's gonna happen again at an important time. I talked to Dunlop and they pretty much told me I was crazy.

I've only talked to them once and they treated me like I had no clue what I was talking about, so i can't say they are good.

This is a super smooth pedal compared to the other Crybabys i've owned I guess it's because of the Fasel inductor. It needs an indicator light because i'm always forgetting it's on, other then that i can't see anything really wrong with it.

this is a very versatile wah. 3 knobs and a boost switch
Q-control- adjusts the frequency center
gain- amount of boost delivered when the boost switch is pushed in
volume- amount of volume added when wah is on

this is a very versatile wah! the sound i have found relies heavily on 2 things, the settings u are using, and the type of guitar u are using. between the Q control and the gain control i can get sounds ranging from
funk, to slight filterering, to your very modern rock solo tones (wylde, slash, vai, etc.) As with anything different types of pickups will give you different tones. such as with my tele with a high frequency selected and gain added i can nail the tom morello type of pushing rythm tone. this is a very smooth wah that can be adjusted for any playing style

This thing is built very well, i use it all the time with out a back up.
i did however have one time where my switch went out on me so i sent it to dunlop and they fixed it and i have had no problems with it since

Dunlop was very helpful and easy to work with when my switch went out...luckily i had a few days left on my warrenty so they let me send it on back and i got it back with in about 3 weeks with no problems.
contacting them is no problem either, i only had to call them once and they were very friendly and helpful.

i'd highly recommend this wah!
styles i play and it works great with- funk, blues, rock, metal, worship, country (its great for slide work)
i would buy it again if lost
i compared it with other cry baby wahs and a few morleys such as the bad horsie II the only wah i would say beat it was a guys 60's Vox organ wah
which was just amazing (who can find those anyways)

As easy as a wah should be.

The sound is great when it works.

Every so often (about every 6th or 7th time), when I engage the pedal, the sound cuts out completely, and I have to press it down again a couple of times to get signal again(making it impossible to use live).So no, I cant depend on it.

When it was new, it had the same problem (signal cutting out intermittently)and I sent it back under warranty. Dunlop told me they found no problem, and sent it back to me without doing anything. Tried to gig with it again, and about the 3rd or 4th time I tried to kick it in, guess what? My sound dropped out completely, making me look like an idiot.
I have tried it with different rigs, and always have the same problem. So now I just use it for home recording. Which sucks, because I'm starting to play out quite a bit again, and need to go out and buy something I can depend on.

The sound is good for a wide variety of styles (if only I could depend on it for live performance).I hear the new models from Dunlop sound great, but I cant justify giving money to a company which treated me this way.

Two gripes: 1. The little black knobs are hard to get at without taking the unit off the pedalboard. 2. The manual doesn't have a specifications page. I'd like to know the frequency values of the five ranges. In fact, the manual doesn't say much of anything at all.

This is a digital pedal. That said, I don't want to give anyone the impression that I think it suffers from the fact. Digital music technology takes a lot of crap these days, but the truth is that it's opened up a world of tonal possibilities that once only existed in the really expensive boutique analog world.
It's just that, when you opened the bottom of the pedal, it's got this overwhelmingly slick-looking, machine-wired board on the inside. It's a new world.
This instrument is fantastic. I was playing an early-80's revision of the CGB-95, which has about twenty electronic parts in it. The pot started to get scratchy, and I turned that into an excuse to get a new toy. I wasn't disppointed.
I'm a big fan of Jerry Cantrell's wah tone. Who isn't? So when I got it, I instantly dialed in the "Jerry Cantrell" settings in the manual. Holy cow. It was pretty cool.
In fact, I was so impressed that I changed the settings a little to find the sweet spot for my amp and I haven't changed anything since. One of these days I'll poke around with it, but for the moment I'm in love with this setting. I haven't played a solo without it since the first time I brought it to rehearsal.
I play a Gibson Explorer with Dimarzio pickups. EB Vol Pedal > 535Q > TS-9 > MESA Nomad 45, 4x10. I couldn't be happier with the way the 535Q gets along with the rest of the gang.
Regarding the switch: A lot of people seem to want to deconstruct the "hard-wire" bypass. It's not absolutely true bypass, that's true. But it's just about as good as it gets. There comes a point when the differences are negligible. This is that point.

It's a wah pedal. They can take bullets and still work.
And, oddly enough, the machine-soldered circuit board seems sturdier and much less likely to suffer from loose solder joints (a recurring problem with my old CBG95).

Never talked to them.
If I did, I'd ask them for the tech spec's.

I'll eventually repair my old wah pedal, but to be honest I don't think I'll put it back on my pedalboard full time. The 535Q is now the most soulful pedal I have. And that's not just because the old CS-9 chorus I have died on me last week.
The Boost function even reduces the number of stomps I have to do to get my solo-wah tone. My Tube Screamer seems jealous.
I'd buy a new one in a second.

I've been playing more than long enough to know the ins and outs (well, at least a few) of good tone. I'm a big fan of Slash, Jerry Cantrell, Dan DeLeo, Slash, David Gilmour, Frank Zappa, and Slash. I have a special place in my heart for the G3 nuts like Satch and Stevie Vai, but the real soulful guys get me in a very tingly place. So you'll never catch me with EMG pickups or a Boss DS-1 anywhere in the signal chain. Shrieky, edgy guitar a-la Zakk Wylde or Mick Thompson is good and all, they just choose attitude over pinache when it comes to tone. It's a matter of style. That's why Zakk has his own Crybaby. But the 535Q has it for all of us out there who wanna make it bleed feeling.

You don??t need to spend some time to work out how this thing works but you will need a couple of days to find what you are looking for. More complicated than a standard wah but many more sounds to get from it.

Great sound. I plug the pedal before a Ds1 modified by Pedaldoc (great overdriven sound now) and I can really get a Hendrix kind sound. I have many more pedals and this thing seems to combine well with almost everything except with my phase90 but who would want to use a wah with a phaser anyway?

Very hard shell and well made. Very reliable I would say. I don??t know about the pot getting scratchy yet...let??s hope it doesn??t in a long time.

I have had the pedal for a year and no issues so far. Hopefully it will stay the same

Great pedal. Lots of sounds to dial. If you get one of these pedals be sure you will spend many hours experimenting...Nice.