Dunlop Crybaby 95Q

This effect is very simple to operate. It has a nice feel when you rock the pedal back and forth.

I'm using this pedal with a Fernandez les paul bodied guitar and a modified boss DS-1 (modded with more mids). The sound effect is strong enough to produce a nice angry lead tone. When I'm on clean setting, I can also emulate a nice swirling phase effect while rocking the pedal mildly. I owned the 535Q and GCB95 before but sold them because it was very hard to use live. The switch design on the 95Q is great! Now I can use effect througout a song without any effort. If I'll compare the sound of the 95Q and 535Q, I would go for the 535Q. If I'll compare the 95Q to GCB95, I would choose 95Q because the sound effect on the GCB95 is quite subtle.
I think the best amp setting for this effect is - lower treble and do not scoop the mids. Otherwise, your tone will be too shrill enough to make your audience head for the exit.

It broke after 2yrs of use.

When the effect broke, I emailed the dunlop support requesting them to sell and ship the spare part for me to repair the pedal on my own. The technical support replied asking for me for my address (i'm from singapore). After a week I receive a mail with the dunlop spare part. Awesome customer support!!! I love this company.

Overall, this is an great product with a good design and awesome aftersales customer support.

Its a wah pedal just step on it and wah. The Eq is ok. pedal is very stiff and doesn't move as easily as a normal crybaby.

The wah has very little sound at the heel position. Can't end in a toe position on it because it is switchless. Just not a good wah sound.

Its a dunlop

this is the best wah ive owned in 25 years of playing.and i bought it when they first came out in 97?
yes,it is digital i believe as it has a pcb with micro components,but it has no effect on my tone when bypassed and a perfect buffer.
but switchless is the main reason to buy one.
sounds like a good crybaby should.

it sounds amazing clean with my strat and jc-60 amp.
but it also plays well before any distortion or overdrive ive ever put after it.
i use a tremolo like wah teqnique ALOT in my playing by rocking my wahs back and forth rapidly.the switchless designe makes this easier but so does the spring loaded treadle,it snaps back to the off position if you take your wieght off of it.
ive had this so long now that im afraid i couldnt go back to a non spring loaded pedal again.
i dont have much use for the volume boost or mini pots to adjust the wah q. i just set the q at maximum and turn off the boost to unity gain.

well,here is my reason for the review,my wah is about 12 years old and the tiny pcb mounted on off sensor switch finally stopped workin.
i contacted dunlop and they sent me a replacement over to europe without hesitation.pretty amazing customer service.
it was a really easy fix and now its ready to rock another 12 years or more. oh,the potentiometer is sealed too and mine has never developed any scratchyness.

as i mentioned above, its not too common these days for tech support like that,especially at a big company.
so im giving 10's.

i play reggae,funk,blues,rnb and rock with this wah.it covers any and all styles i throw at it.
well done dunlop! now,how about more hand wired products like the 74 script phase 90? maybe a handwired envelope filter or micro/chorus?

SWITCHLESS... thats why I bought it.Always used dunlop wahs,and then I was turned onto morley switchless,I was sold,as the lead singer I dont want to have to think about the switch while singing.Then I found out dunlop had a switchless,ordered it and love it.

Cries like a baby.I like the Q control and boost.

every thing breaks .

I had the rack wah it was cool,but i use one setting,so I tried the 535q nice, but has a switch... cool for studio, tremonti wah cool but on the high notes almost not like its there,then I found this and love it,I can hear the change on the high note leads,also I like the stiffer feel of the pedal compared to morley.

It's a wa so it's easy just step and go.

The sound is unbeliveable on my rig. I use a lonestar special boogie and a strat. A match made in heaven. It has quiet switching and and very usable tone sweep. The volume boost is adjustable which is good because every amp reacts differently to wa's.

This is where everything goes far south! It worked great for about three months. It was the best addition to my sound in a long time. Then all of a sudden the wa would kick out to by-pass with my foot half way down. The company said I could send it back or tighten this screw like they would so I did. It worked for a month then it happened again. I called again and they said retighten it so Idid. It worked for another month then it intermittenly would not engage the wa at all. They said I should loosen the screw a little bit. By this time the warranty had run out and so did my patience. I think I it's a piece of shit that should'nt be on the market until the bugs are all worked out.

The people I talked to were friendly and helpful but the product was faulty.

I play blues-rock for about 30 years about 100 times a year in a band situation. I would replace it if the new one would work any better but I'm very leery. The sound was exceptional so it's heart breaking that I feel this way. I have two old dunlap wawa's that crapped out over the years so I should have learned my lesson.

this thing is a very comfortable wah, and has that nice 'car pedal' feel that you dont have to think about just rock away. goes into bypass mode...easy.

well, the q-controll is pretty useless. leave in on 10 and forget it to the the best sound. the volume part is OK, sometimes you can get really lound tones from it sort of like pumping it up?...like press get a boost rock back half way and press again get double boost. i dont really like this but i guess its pretty typical of all wahs...the kill switch is a nice feature. the wah dosent really stand up in sound to something like an RMC3 or a vintage wah, (i replaced mine with an RMC3 and THAT is a perfect 10)

if it does have one thing going for it, it is one sturdy pedal, you could probably throw this out of an airplane with a bomb attached to it. you would find it gleaming atop the rubble unscathed, and working perfectly. so i guess it could be used without a backup

Umm no?

i have been playing for about 4 years and own a few other pedals. if this were lost or stolen, i would not replace it. i would of a year ago when i thought crybabys were where it all stopped. do yourself a favor and by an RMC3 you will not regret it. i did a side by side comparison and this thing just sounded flat next to an RMC3 but if price is an issue, this one will suffice...i mean its alright. i do quite like the rocker function though, and it is a brick...yea...its ok.

Easiest wah pedal ever! Has an auto spring back feature so you won't have to rock you foot back and forth. When you wan to use it,just rock on it like a car pedal. Take your foot off it and it turns into bypass mode.Simple enough?

You can get any sounds with it.
Jimi,Slash Zakk Wylde ect. ect.

I'm using it with an epiphone g400 and a boss MT-2 metal zone through a freaky lousy yamaha amp.(Only have this 2 pedals so far)
The wah pedal still sound great on clean and distorted channel!

Why not? Depend on it forever! It won't let you down!

Never had any faults with it before.

It suits any style of playing.The best thing about this gear is the auto-off feature.That made it the easiest wah pedal to use

Easiest effect to use ever. Switchless function is the most important thing to me...I just turn the other two mini pots up full.

Plug in and rock.

Because I generally use the wah just for lead, I use the volume boost switch in. I just have to put my foot on the pedal and I have my instant lead sound!

The only criticism is that the pots on the side (Q control and Volume boost) are only labelled on the underside.

Oh, and one other thing- if you have a pedal board, you need this on the far right hand side if you're going to use the volume boost switch- otherwise you won't be able to get to it.

The Crybaby is the industry standard. No question. Slash, Kirk Hammett, Jimi... I get the Wah sound I need.

I use a PRS standard into this wah into a Peavey Valve King 212- I like things simple.

I like the way I can use this pedal to control feedback on high gain settings...I do this a lot in my band.

Because of the volume boost, there it's inevitable that it will increase any background noise, but this is the same with any volume boosting pedal...it's not something you can complain about...it's just a fact of life! If it's a really big problem, get some decent pickups or buy a noise reducer pedal!

I absolutely depend on this thing. It IS my sound.

It won't break I don't think.

It's never shown any signs of fault. People don't lie when they say you can hammer in nails with these- you really can!

I'm going to get an adaptor so I don't have to worry about batteries at gigs.

I have never dealt with them.

If it ever broke (unlikely) I'd take it to my local guitar shop and pay to get it fixed, like I would with any of my equipment.

For rock, this is THE wah pedal in my opinion.

If it was lost or stolen, it'd piss me off A LOT. It's become kinda vital to how I play!

I LOVE the fact that you don't have you use a switch.

I wish they'd get rid of the pots- they're unnecessary! The switchlessness is the reason for this pedal, with the boost coming in handy now and then.

They are expensive, I wouldn't like to lose too many, but the practicality of the thing makes it worthwhile.

I didn't buy a Bad Horsie because the Crybaby is what everyone uses...I'm a sucker for branding!

In the studio, perhaps the original would be a better choice- more sweep I hear...but since I spend 99 percent of my time playing live, this is the Wah for me!

I totally agree with the users here. The Switchless feature was THE reason I bought this wah. The other features are okay, but this surpasses them all. It is just brainless and even more importantly, I can confidently use the wah for even one phrase at a time without worrying about it being off or not. It is all the difference in the world.

I have gigged with this and had NO problem with the short delay. That is a good feature because you can use the entire scoop of the wah without it switching off when you reach the bottom. The Dunlop guys know what they are doing.

The sound is the usual wah sound. I have an older Crybaby wah and this with the frequency knob all the way up sounds the same as a normal wah. In other words, I think the Q knob just makes the wah more subtle if wanted.

The boost is cool, but for me it is only good on distortion. If you are playing with a clean sound, adding 15db is just too jarring. BUT, that's why the boost switch is on the side. Easily turned off/on with the foot.

Yes. Crybaby's generally last a long time.

Never Tried.

Once again, the switchless feature seals the deal. I don't care what color or whose name is on it, if I have to use a switch, I don't want it. Get this and try it, you'll be happy.

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Very aesay to get the real, classic WAH sound.
Volume boost is usefull to get the volume you want.
Q always dialed up to max. (= best sound I think)

As already said, very Classic wah sound.
No his or noise, I use it with a Boogie F-30 and a PRS Custom 24.
Incredible for Live Situations. (U step on it, and it goes... Wah!)
Take your foot off, and you are in Bypass Mode. (The delay is very short ! and no problem at all..)

I can depend on it. Use it whithout a backup.

Play Blues-Rock and Pop-Rock.
I love my Crybaby 95Q!