Dunlop Crybaby 95Q

It's a wah pedal, how hard can it be?

I love the way it sounds when I'm playing a clean or overdriven sound. It's a Crybaby and sounds like one.

I've used Dunlop wahs for years, they're very tough. The only thing I think is cheap is the plastic battery cover, those always break on mine and I end up having to put tape over them.

I've tried all the major brands and always come back to Dunlop. I used a 535Q for years, which I loved, then switched to a ZW-45, which I thought sounded a little bit better. Now I have a 95Q because of the switchless design. It comes on automatically when your foot touches it, like a Morley, without the audible "click" you get when you engage other models of Dunlop. Personally I think the various models of Crybaby are only slightly different from one another sonically. It's a matter of opinion as far as brands go, if you like the sound of a Dunlop then you should like the 95Q. I think the 535Q is a little more versatile but the switchless design is a big deal to me, I wish the other Crybabys had this feature. Most Morleys are switchless too but I don't like their sound as much as Dunlops. There's no tone-suck with mine (despite the lack of a true-bypass) but I only have 2 other pieces of gear between the 95Q and my amp.

One note: I've seen reviews saying this wah doesn't cut through or sound vocal enough or whatever. The way this wah (or any wah for that matter) sounds has ALOT to do with how your amp is EQ'ed. Lots of metal players scoop their mids for a heavy rhythm sound, and you need mids to get a wah to have that cool "vocal", expressive sound. I play heavy music and cut out some (not all!) mids for my rhythm sounds too but I have a very different EQ set up for my leads. This makes all the difference in the world when trying to make your solos cut through and getting that cool Slash-kinda wah sound on them. I use a Line 6 PODxt Live to do this, but a simple EQ pedal will do the trick as well. Bottom line, if you can't get your Crybaby to cry, your amp is probably EQ'ed wrong.

I bought it in July of 2004. Pretty easy to use, only problem was knowing when your turning the variable Q and volume which way was which.

With the clean channel this sounds great, you get a nice clean wah sound. I give it a 9.5 on clean.

When you turn on the distortion the pedal is lacking, you just don't get a wah sound. You just lose tone and sound quality as soon as you try soloing with distortion. Don't bother trying to get any response past the 15th fret either as you can barely hear and modualtion. So for distortion I give it 5

Total = Average of two channels = 7

Built like a tank. I've really taken care of it so it's in excellent condition.

Overall it is an alright pedal because it's switchless and I got it on special. But I should've saved a little more and gotten a 535Q or a Dimebag signiture wah, which I am getting as soon as I sell this one. I mainly play metal/prog rock now which this thing sucks for so I guess I have learnt from it. If your using it for jazz or funk and with the clean channel I do actually recommend it, it has a good wah sound with clean.

THIS PEDAL IT TERRIBLE WITH DISTORTION

It's a wah with a couple of bonus bits. The only complaint is the small size of the two knobs for the adjustable Q and output boost. It's hard to get to them on a crowded pedal board for changes during a set.

I've played around with other Dunlop WAH's and Vox's etc. Persoanl opinion this is the most flexible WAH I've used, it's stayed on my board for nearly 3 years. It will do anything from vintage to extreme wah aounds depending on how you set the Q control.

I run this as the second effect in chain Boss TU2->Dunlop 95Q->Visual Sound Route66->Zoom Hyperlead->EVH MXR Phase90->Visual Sound H20 into both a Laney VC30 and Rivera KH100.

The sound is awesome!!! I know a few people don't like the switchless feature because the pedal starts at the bottom of the sweep but I prefer it this way (strange I know : ). I play everything from Funk to Rock to Haevy to Blues and this pedal does it all with minimal fuss. Other than having to play with small knobs on dark stages it's great.

Particularly for the 'Porno' wakka wakka funk sound this is the best. Adds nice control for lead work but if you like playing with your Wah set to one spot then you'd have to keep your foot on it as the pedal automatically falls to the bottom of the sweep and turns off when you take your foot off.

I have no issues with noticable cut in or cut out as some people have mentioned.

Hasn't broken yet after 3 years use, had a Morley that died in less than a year (I'm fairly hard on Wah's) but so far so good.

Never dealt with them.

Gret unit but not for everyone, especially if you like your Wah's to start at the top of the sweep.

Very easy to use. Plug it in set a few dials, good sound no matter what. Directions on the bottom of the unit is very handy. Since its switchless, you just step on it and it turns on. Step on it it shuts off.

Use lots of different guitars...mainly bridge humbuckers into this unit into a Carvin X100B and a Marshall slpx. Doesn't really effect tone. The tone of the wah on the other hand...is amazing. i like it better than the Bad Horise.

Never backed it up. Its always been reliable for me.

Never delt with Dunlop.

I play mainly rock (Van halen era) its perfect for metal rock blues...anything that needs a wah. The decible boost is awesome for solos and such...the adjustable Q dial is perfect for finding your perfect wah tone. I owned a 535Q and traded it in for this thing b/c of the switchless and less features...i was tinkering around with the 535Q more than i was playing with it!!

it's a wah, you step on it!

great sound, some hiss but a noise gate should fix that easy. very strong, screaming sweep, use a marshal amp, with ESP V-250 w/EMG pickups marshall amp. You morph into Kirk Hammett when you plug into this pedal. The gain boost is great, and make EMG 81's scream even more.

Dunlop stuff rarely breaks, would use without backup.

haven't had to deal with them, but have heard great things.

play metal, great for solos, and this is an aewsome pedal. Been playing 3 years and have gotten most of solos on master of puppets and Justice for all... down.

Easy to get a good sound out of it.

I'm using this with a solid state and an all tube amp, both Marshalls. It sounds great with both. I love the boost. I think it's 25 dB. You can get some really intense monster tones with this thing. Anyway it's great. I always have the Q and boost on high. This wah doesn't sound as good as my other wahs through a clean amp. Even with the boost on it's lowest setting. However, I don't care because I very seldom play with a clean setting. I have two other wahs for that if I ever need that type of tone. And they are a regular crybaby and a Vox 847. The 95Q has now become my main wah. It's geat for rock. I originally bought it for a friend. But when I tested it out I had to get me one. It was that good! It seemed like it made my guitar solos sing through my amps. It is very smooth for soloing. I guess it's the boost (a great feature!). Two other wahs I'd like to check out are the Crybaby Classic and Vox reissue with the Fasel inductor and the Morley Bad Horsie 2. But I already have three wahs so that will have to wait. I'm very content with what I have. Dunlop makes real good stuff.

I hope I can rely on it. My other two wahs are doing fine so far. I'm not playing out right now. If I gigged I don't think I'd need a backup.

I've never needed a reason to ask for warranty service so far. I have emailed them in the past and they did anwswer.

I play mostly rock. And this thing is great for it. I love the boost! Great idea! I've been playing about 28 years. I'd buy another if I had to. The rocking pedal has more range physically than my other two wahs. I feel this helps me to get more precise control of the tones. It's very musical.

uh, i wrote the previous article.
i have realised that my fix is flawed. Instead of soldering over completely r1, which is actually about 3cms up from the bottom on the right hand side as you look at the pedal with the back off,
just solder a wire from the left hand side of r1, and then attach the other side of your short connecting wire to the right hand side of r22.....otherwise you can hear a slight glitch as the switch is activated and deactivated.
The delay disappears entirely, and the pedal i feel is more usable.

this pedal is very easy to use, just put the leads in the right sockets...
I got rid of that extremely annoying delay problem these pedals have.
what i did was i pulled the cover off the back and i soldered a wire from the resistor called r1 (which is located at the bottom of the pedal as you look at it with the cover off), and joined it to the right hand side of the resistor called r22(again as you look at the pedal with the back cover off.) r22 is located underneath the boost switch. there was no need to take the circuit board out of the casing.
please note that i soldered r1 totally over, that is, i bypassed it.
although i only soldered the wire to the right hand side of r22.
this pedal now has no delay whatsoever, and sounds like it should of in the first place.
the writing on the board is very small, and you have to be careful when you solder.
I recommend this procedure to everyone.

The sound of this pedal is very cool indeed. No-one is going to become an instant guitar hero god just by getting one of these, but it will enable you to write some cool music, and cover other peoples music well enough.
The pedal does have some digital hiss ( i assure you guys that this is a digital pedal).

this pedal could be used as an anchor, or an anvil.
This pedal is heavy, but inside there are some mini switches that will die one day.
I suggest that the pot is a good quality item but it too will die.

I suggest the company does not like people like me who tamper with their product.
I would never have tampered with it if they got it right themselves.

i play any crazy stuff that i can think of. i love writing stuff of my own. this pedal is good for that kind of thing.
I have been playing for twenty years.
other gear i have is old cool vintage amps and some boss pedals.
If it were lost or stolen i would use my dunlop 105q.(it works great for guitar, beefier..)

A very cool pedal, once you deal with the delay issue.

It's very easy.

I use a Les Paul standard plugged into this wah>v-stack>decimator>marshall 1987x. I use this wah with distortion. I have the volume and Q settings at maximum and the boost on. Being switchless makes it easy to add at any point in the song.
Some people have made the complaint that the bass area of the footpedal is not usable because the pedal cuts itself off. This is true but I am one of the people who likes a wah pedal to scream when all the waydown and add mids when its about halfway. The 95Q does this well. I use it mainly for solos. For funk and r & b stuff this may be too harsh.

I think everyone knows about the lifespan of dunlop wahs.

I also use a Bad Horsie sometimes. It is smoother sounding and has more travel. I kept hearing loose parts inside so I took it apart. The pedal is attached with 4 little tiny screws and the nuts fell off due to my aggressive wah use. I put'em back on but a week later they fell off again. The way they are placed under the pedal makes it very hard to tighten them. Also the circuit board is connected to these little bolts . I was afraid I might crack it if I tightened up the nuts too much. Now it doesn't work at all.
Here are the other wahs I've owned- Fireball Snarling Dog wah, a standard Crybaby, Chicago Parachute wah, Morley contour wah, Morley Black gold wah, Electro Harmonix wah, a Teese rmc 1 and a Teese wizard wah. I may move up to a Fulltone clyde 2 or A silvermachine. For ease of use and price the 95Q is neck and neck with the Bad Horsie. I play rock!

This pedal is awesome!!!!!!!!!!! It's got really sweet sounds. I haven't used any other wah pedal before. This is my first. I just got it today. The sound is awesome. It's good for anything from classic rock to metal. I like that it's switches. This is just my opinion.

The only reason I give it a 9 is because it makes noise when the pedal is in use with distrotion, but you probably get it out with noise gate or something because the noise is not that bad. I have an epiphone les paul junior and an epiphone SG special. My guitars run into my danelectro talk box (sweet pedal!!!)to my crybaby 95Q wah, to my danelectro milkshake chorus, to my danelectro hash browns flanger, then my danelectro PB&J delay. Then I go into a marshall mg10cd or my zoom fire-15. I can get pretty much any sound. Classic rock to metal. The effect is very good.

I definitely would use it at a gig without a backup. I can depend on it.

I haven't needed any help.

I play everything classical to metal. However my music turns out to be metal mixed with classic rock and some southern rock. This is a REALLY good match. I have been playing for about 3 or 4 years. I would probably buy a new one if it were lost or stolen unless I found something else I like better. I love everything about this pedal. I just hate the mostly subtle noise that it makes. I love the Q control and the knob and the boost switch. I really love the switchless design (it rocks!!!!). I went to a SAM ASH and tried a Boss V-wah and then this one. I tried this out and just bought it. I wish you could make it sweep a bit more. It really gives me a boost to my solos and even some rythm guitars. This pedal is AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!