Dunlop Crybaby 95Q

Put your foot on it, it turns on. Take your foot off it, it turns off.

I run a 2001 American Deluxe Fat Strat into two 25 watt Roland 405 amplifiers with a 12 inch celection vintage 30 extension cabinet under each 405. My signal path is a Samson AP1 U.H F. Receiver, Boss TU-2 tuner, Dunlop 95Q, Korg volume pedal, Boss BD-2 blues driver into the amplifier input. Through the serial effects loop are connected a Boss HR-2 harmonizer, Boss CE-5 chorus ensemble, Boss NS-2 noise suppressor, into a Boss RV-3 stereo reverb/delay which is then split into stereo and then connected back to each of the 405's effects return. Both amp A and amp B are controlled by the pre amp of amp A when using this signal path. The 95-Q is a vital componant of my stage rig and is used frequently to recreate sounds made famous by guitar legends like Jimi Hendrix and others. Our band plays classic rock from the 50's through today. With this set up, I am able to emulate the sounds Stevie Ray, Clapton, Keith Richards, Jimmy Page, Pete Townsend, Joe Perry, Rick Derringer, and many other guitar greats who played on many of the million selling classic rock hits we include in our repertoire.

This is my second 95-Q. My other one had a problem with the shut-off switch not alway activating when I removed my foot. I used it for over 3 years playing 50 to 75 gigs per year without incident until this past weekend when the on/off switch just stopped functioning.

The card that came in the box with my new 95-Q says 1 year warrenty. The other one can probably be repaired.

The 95-Q is still my favorite wah. I retired a Morley wah/volume several years ago because it was awkward to turn on and off. I didn't like having the wah and volume pedal combined in one unit either. I've been playing guitar for 35 years in various ensembles since I was a teenager. I would replace it again if it were lost or stolen or broken. I especially like the variable boost function and the overall ease of use. It's right there when I need it, and it's not when I don't. Over the years, I've had amps blow up, speakers burn out, cords short out, fuses blow, frets wear out, tubes fry, you name it. I can now add wearing out a wah-wah to my resume.

It's a Wah... How hard can it be? Just read the few lines about the two controllers on the left side and the button on the right, and youre in!

Ibanez rg 560 to wah to delay to amp.(Marshall or Peavey practice amp.) It sound great no matter what! Its just what I need! And I must have tested at least 10 other types before i found myself content with this one. Its absolutely marvellous that you can vary the amount of "wah" with one of the pots!( I always have it on full) This way you get everything from subtle changes to extreme quacking and wailing!The volume boost is great to have also, since I feel that i need a few dB extra when using the wah. This is because i find the wah signal a bit quiet in the lower freq. area. when the heel is almost pressed all the way down. I can get That wailing Kirk Hammet sound with this. Although, its not that easy to obtain Jimi Hendrix sounds. The noise I have not noticed.

Dependable and solid. Although I tend to worry about dust, moisture, and the loosening of screws, and that the spring will slacken. I use it without a backup.

Havent dealt with them.

I play experimental melodic hard rock. I use it much, and with great results. Great match! I would certainly want to replace it if it were stolen, but I think that its a bit to expensive. I would have to think twice. I love everything, its a great wah!Some would argue that the auto-off function is a drawback, but it just takes a little while to getting accustomed to it. I think its great, I can finally choose to only use it on single notes in the middle of a song without worrying that I wont be able to turn it off. And if you want to use it as a filter, just put something in between the unit and the pedal.

Yes, using this pedal, as with all wah-wah pedals, requires no explaination. So simple even an "idiot" could use it. In fact, only an idiot would.

Voila! Wala Wala walnuts are served!

The only way this pedal could be considered "perfectly quiet" would be if the user has spent too many years in front of loud amplification and said user's hearing is a bit shot.

I've heard a story where, for some reason, after a gig, someone threw their 95Q against a wall and after that, it still worked. First, I know the reason. Second, I believe the fact that it continued to work cannot be considered a plus.

I also hear that one can have adjusted the annoying delay which occurs when trying to turn the pedal on. All one has to do is incur the cost of shipping the pedal to the manufacturer. This begs the question: Why wasn't this properly adjusted before it was put on the shelf to be sold?

I've been playing music for too many years. It never pays much, but that's ok...my girlfriend has a good job, with medical benefits. Shame...if I want to get my teeth fixed, I'll have to marry her.

Man what an easy Wah to play. It has great sweep range and unlike the idiot before me this thing has a tremendous amount of Wah range. I have used mine now for over a year and knew exactly how to operate it when I took it out of the box. What is not to understand? After you plug the pedal in you step on the rocker top and Wala you have Wah action. Do not understand how the idiot (who posted before me) could not understand the ease of use of this pedal. By the way the side "Q" and Volume controls add more depth to you sound.

This thing is perfectly quiet for my use. I feel it is much quieter than the standard Crybaby (I would know I own 2 of them)

Had it for over a year and play with it 5 out of 7 days each week with no problems. I have a friend who got drunk one night after a gig and for some reason picked up his 95Q and threw it. It hit the wall and bounced off the floor and other than some minor scratches to the the pedal worked perfectly for him the next day. Can you say built like a TANK?

Dunlop is cool! Shortly after buying my 95Q I found out that it could be modified to lessen the delay feature on it I called the company spoke to one of the Techs and they told me if I send the pedal in at my cost the would do the modification and send the pedal back to me for FREE. It took 2 weeks but it was well worth the wait. Over the years I have owned pedal from Boss, DOD, Roland and even DanElectro and have never received this kind of customer support from any of these Companies. Dunlop Rules!!!!

I have been playing music now for 15 years. In fact it is my job and I would have to rate this pedal as one of the best I have ever owned. I do not do digital so I have no comment on that CRAP! But this is the only Wah pedal on my board. If it last as long as my 2 Crybaby's (5 and 6 years) I will be extremely happy.

Wah Wah What's To Tell?

'62 reissue Strat, Fender Pro Reverb, Boss DD2...

A Wah Wah Pedal which doesn't actually go wah...
Despite the fact that this wah has a "variable Q" adjustment (sweep adjustment for bass/treble range), it seems to reach no extreme on either end. This wah just doesn't talk. As I have said before, no wah to be had here.

Instead of an off/on switch, the effect is turned off when pedal is in up (bass) position. As it is , the pedal doesn't have much bottom end and one is prone to avoid bringing the pedal to the uppermost sweep (most bass) in order to avoid turning it off (even though there is some sort of "turn-off" delay built in which is supposed to keep this from happening). Maybe someone can tell me if one can adjust the treadle on the pot (to change sweep range) or does this method of turning the wah on and off negate that option?

This pedal has a boost switch and knob to adjust the amount of boost (accomodating for drop in signal when wah is on) but, who cares? Why bother boosting its pathetic effect?

Haven't had it long enough to tell. Seems sturdy. Will probably continue putting out its anemic performance for someone's lifetime.

Why bother? Just throw it in the trash.

If you're looking for a wah wah pedal, in my opinion, look elsewhere.

this pedal takes a bit of getting used to. the switchless feature is really a spring loaded wah that when you take your foot off it and the wah stayes in the bass position for more than a second it turns off. this spring loaded part takes a bit of getting used to as i said but when your used to it its really great. the Q and volume boost knobs should be on the other side and should be bigger and be able to push in when set. they are too small and are between another pedal so its hard to change while still pluged in. the Q control however is very useful to find the perfect wah sound. the volume boost is great too. the boost button is easy to turn on and off i just give it a tap with the side of my foot.

i use a epi lp custom going into the 95Q then into a digitech rp100 then into a boss overdrive (which i never use together) and into a marshall valvestate 20 watt amp. the pedal is never really noisy but if you leave it in certain positions for a bit you can control your feedback which is pretty cool. i have the most fun with this pedal with the volume boost and the Q dial all the way up in a clean setting. it overdrives my amp very nicely and it gets that 60's sound down good. turn on some overdrive and turn down the boost and you've got some instant jimi. scoop out the mids and you've got hammett. turn the Q dial all the way down and you've got zakk. its pretty easy to find a good sound once you get used to the spring loaded part but i would rather have the spring than button off switch. another thing you'd have to get used to is when its rocked in the bass position you have to be carefull that it doesn't turn off. you eventually find the spot where it will turn off and avoid it. if your going back and forth between bass and treble you don't have to worry cause theres a bit of delay so you can go all the way back to the bass without it turning off on ya.

it's built like a tank so its not going to break on me. the only thing that could go wrong is the electronics but as long as you don't play guitar underwater you should be fine.

never dealt with the company so no rating here.

i play anything from blues to metal and anything in between. i am big on metallica so i wanted an adjustable pedal to cover various styles and the 95Q does just that. it nails kirks sound pretty close to jimi but i use a les paul so maybe it would be closer if i had a strat. i've been playing for 3 years and i'm pretty much self taught. if i could change anything it would be the Q and volume knobs. they are too small and badly placed cause most people use the wah as there first pedal leaving the knobs in between pedals (if you use more than one). if i lost it i'd maybe get the 535Q or the dime but i like the switchless feature so i dont know. my dream wah would be the 535Q with all knobs on the right side with the switchless feature. but i dont live in a perfect world so the 95Q suits me just fine. it also doesn't suck your tone, well i haven't noticed anything with my setup. overall great pedal, i love it.

This pedal is very ease to use ecxept switching to Q-mode might be difficult in live performance.

In the efects rig, wah should be first pedal, then it kicks ass.
In the Q-mode, pressing the pedal, gives you a litle db boost and it doesn't make ugly noise.
You can use it with every amp (from Vintage combos to big Stacks)
Using 95Q with hard distortion and delay, then it sounds like a 'Tallica, but when you use a smooth fuzz and reverb, tehn it's Hendrix time.

I think this pedal good be a only stomp box in the rig, if you have to choose only one efect.

You can play a every mysic style with this Crybaby.
It is one of the best pedals what I have ever tried.
In this pedal don't have a switch, what turns wah efect on.
When you don't step on the pedal, then the efect is off.

This wah is really easy to use, especially since there isn't a button to push in everytime you want to you it, you just push down and it activates, it has a sensior like thing in it. On the side are two volume settings.

I use a Marshall AVT275 and verious LTD guitars, and this thing can whale if you know how to tweak it right. The Q option is awesome for soloing, it really gives it a boost, its like an overdrive pedal in the wah!

I only use it at home so i really can't say anything about it. I've had it for about 2 years now and still not one problem.

never had to deal with them.

This wah is really good for the money, especially for you lead guitarist that are looking for a "boost" in your volume when using a wah.

Like said before, the knobs are too small, sensitive and you must turn the pedal upside down to know what they are... someone at Dunlop doesn't seem to be so smart... I had to label the knobs and mark the best settings so I could see them more easily. Apart of that, it couldn't be easier, just plug and play.

I have 2 Gibsons and 1 Strat, through a Digitech 2101, a Line 6 Filter pro, to 1 Marshall JCM2000 DSL100. Is it noisy? Well, I can listen to FM with it, and it seems that it's a common defect to all Crybabys. I had a Vox 847 and it never happened. And it's in their website that you can try a lot of things to fix it, but if after all the noise is still there, too bad for you...
But the sound is GREAT. The switchless thing is GREAT. The boost is GREAT. I love the fact that I don't need to step hard to turn it on, so in the middle of a lick the wah is on, or in the midlle of a riff, things that I wouldn't do if it had a switch. Once you get used to the time it turns off, you use it and you know exactly when it goes away. I always hated to turn the wah on and it's at the treble side, making your guitar scream. So the 95Q starts at the bass side, to me much more natural. And the boost - other Crybabys lose a LOT of signal when you turn it on - there you are, going to a solo with wah, you switch it on and you volume DROPS... the boost is there to correct this, and it's great for it. A friend of mine has the original crybaby, and when he saw my 95Q he wanted to throw his in the trash. The Q knob is great too, mellower sounds available, and I use it a lot too.

Well, it just broke, after 1 1/2 year, sounds like I have a bad cable, distorting the signal even at bypass mode. I will fix it, it's a simple circuit. I don't have a backup, while I can't play with it I can use the wah in the Digitech (yeah it's bad, what can I do?). But I really need it, I did some recordings with it that I can't.replicate with other wah.

Don't know yet

well , I need it to play my songs. I would buy it again, but I want to check the 435 (dont know the number), with more controls and BIG knobs, but I want it to be switchless.

Ease of use? depends on your taste, if you have none its easy to use, just plug it in and go. To get a usable tone out of this thing is tedius the extra knobs are very sensative and they are so small you cant hardly see them let alone tell how they are set, and if you haul this pedal from show to show the knobs are knocked out of position and must be reset every time, and you can only do this by ear as they are so sensitave to the slightest movement, visually you cant even get it in the ballpark. The boost button is ok as long as you dont have another pedal on the right side blocking acess to it. "The automatic switch" well it sounded like a good idea to till I actually herd the results.

The only good improvement this product has over a 35 year old Italian wah is the easy acess battery door, and the power jack. For these two reasons alone I will give it a 2 for ease of use.

I will get straight to the point this pedal does not sound good because of 1 main reason, the automatic switch. Law #1 when a wah kicks in it should kickin on the treble stroke PERIOD... When you start down with this pedal the signal drops out of sight, because low frequency's dont cut through the mix, and that is exactly where you are when you start down with it. Now take into consideration the delay time,,, and your really screwed this thing weights untill your half way done with the intro to voodoo chile before it decides to let some wah out. Also if you rock back on it for a 1/2 second it will shut off on you, so there is you another hassel to deal with. DONT BUY THIS PEDAL if you require a Hendrix, Trower, WhiteRoom kinda sound.

ALSO: Who wants a wah pedal that cant be left half cocked {notched} if you find the "SWEET SPOT" and take your foot off of this pedal it raises itself up and turns off. This is another bi product of the "switchless" design.


That said once you get this thing going it can get some decent wah with a good throaty tone.

The boost is decent, but it is not necessary if you have a good overdrive pedal to boost a regular wah with.

I think it will do what it does trouble free for a long time "sit in a pile of other crappy effects untill I find a "Metal Rapper" with a barbell through his brain to sell it to.

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I have been playing for 25 years and playing gigs since 1986. I play blues bassed rock. I use old JMP Marshall 50/w heads through old basket weave cabinets and they are very dynamicly sensative to what goes into them, and a pedal that takes some of that away is of no use to me. I have used an Italian wah for many years, now it's wore out the pot's scratchy and the pin is loose. [this is what I was trying to replace] The new 95q crybaby didnt come close!

"HOWEVER" I did buy a Vox reissue and modded it with true bypass and the clyde brown mod, THIS GETS AS CLOSE AS YOU CAN GET TO A VINTAGE WAH PERIOD... not to wild not to lame ~Just rite~

Now! if crybaby left a regular on/off switch in this unit and put the Q and volume adjustment nobs inside the pedal where they wouldnt get bumped out of adj all the time it would probably be an ok pedal.