Dunlop Crybaby

It's a wah pedal -- very easy, just move your foot up and down. My only complaint is the switch that turns it on and off -- sometimes hard to do when you're in the middle of a song and you you have a milisecond to change your sound. But, on the other hand, if Dunlop made it too easy to switch, then you'd be switching it on/off unintentionally.

Like most have said it, sounds better clean. Unfortunately, may times we need it to use it in conjunction with other pedals -- including distortion. I play a Gibson SG (vintage) through a ProCo Rat to a Fender Hot Rod Devile, and I'm able to get good, warm overdriven wah tones. Some pointers: Put the Wah BEFORE other effects. Otherwise, you're Crybaby is getting a distorted signal to work with. Also, put it in a FX loop if possible. NOTE: These adjustments work the best for me... You probably need to experiment until you get the right mix.
I've found this to be much better than the VOX pedals I've owned, which are only good if you want to play old Cream songs.

Tough one for me to say. My newest one is my third Crybaby, which is new. My first one was used from a pawn shop and went out on me within a year. I tried to replace the pots as I thought it was should be salvaged (it's from the mid 70's), but after that didn't seem to work, I decided it was time to get a new one. I then got a 535 (Chrome) which I like a lot until it received a career-ending injury at a gig. (The floor was wet with a beer-sewer water mixture, which seemed to really mess up the pedal.) I thought it should have survived, as my other Boss pedals did. But I keep buying them, so they can't be too bad.(?)

Never tried to deal with Dunlop, only guitar techs at local shops. They're (the wahs, not the guitar techs) made in CA, so parts aren't hard to find.

I play fusion "with an edge" and this seems to work the best w/ my set-up. I believe I'd pick this one -- the others like Budda or Geoffrey Tease might be slightly better, but their pricetags are way too high. This pedal seems to be the best "bang 4 your buck" wah pedal. I'd suggest first trying it out with your guitar and amp and other FX to make sure your happy w/ the overall sound, though.

PLUG & GO!

The original sound was good. I had my modified by Torres Engineering and now it has 5 unique sounds. They are all pretty much useable.

Never had a problem with it other than the fact that it eats batteries. Buy the AC adapter and don't worry with the batteries.

Never dealt with Dunlop about the pedal. The modification I have had done has voided any warranty that may have been left.

Good pedal in its original state, GREAT PEDAL with the Torres modification.

Step on it.

A classic, this one. Definitely sounds best clean. Used with a drive/dist. pedal I find it sounds better connected AFTER the distorto box - with mine anyway (it's a BOSS). This is also the recommended hookup from Dunlop. When I put it in front the wha-effect gets way to choppy and abrupt. This by the way, might also be a problem played clean - until you learn how to groove around the the rather narrowly defined break-up point. With a gentle foot you really do get a cool, classic sound. Easy does it. Used as a static fequecy-booster it has its limits. The bass response is not too good. In the treble-setting it'll make your ears bleed (and your amp howl with uncontrollable feedback) - but used with OTT fuzz you can get a really way-out sound, though hardly subtle. Noisy footswitch is uncool.

Used it regularly for a coupla months. No problems. Ridicoulusly flimsy bottom-plate. Suspect it will need some maintainance in the future, simply because of its 'vintage' technology.

No need for support.

Pleased with it. Use it a lot (probably too much). Classic sound - with classic limitations.

The first thing I noticed about the Crybaby was the difficulty in switching the effect on/off due to the two rubber feet on the underside of the pedal. I know these prevent accidental switching of the effect when in the standing position but the difficulty comes when attempting to switch the effect in a seated position - you've really got to stomp on the front of the pedal. Try trimming down the rubber feet and you'll find that the effect is much easier to switch. The effect is easy to use because you just rock the pedal back and forth - no knobs to tweak!

I am currently using the Crybaby at the end of my effects chain which also include a Boss Metal Zone and Ibanez Super Chorus. The Wah sound is really cool clean but when I switch the Metal Zone on the wah effect is diminished. Try turning down the level of the distortion to bring out more of the wah sound.

I've had the Crybaby now for a couple of months and it's still solid as a rock!

The company offers a warranty but only in the U.S.

This is the first wah that I have bought and it has an excellent sound quality for a reasonable price - a good buy!!!

Well.... you step on it and rock the pedal up and down. Then it wahs.
However, getting the footswitch to work takes some practice - it's right at the front of the pedal beneath the wah rocker, and it takes a bit of sensitivity to get it to switch on and off avery time.

I've used this with Teles and Gibson LP special (P90s) into valve and tranny amps.
The sound is *the* wah, going from a very compressed bass tone to a piercing treble. You do lose some volume when it's switched on though. If you want to use one with distortion effects experiment with where you put the wah in the effects chain - with some kinds of distortion it works best before the distortion, with others after. I reckon that if the distortion is very buzzy (traditional fuzz) then it is OK before the distortion, otherwise use ot after or the distorion won;t get enough harmonics from the guitar signal to work properly.
The wah range is easy to alter - take the back off the pedal, loosen off the rod from the pedal that works the gear on the pot, turn the pot a bit and reassemble.
The on/off switch can make a vicious bang if trod on too fast or hard by the way - and you have to undo 4 screws and take the bottom plate off to get at the battery.

Reliability. Well, the pot crackles unless you clean it with pot cleaner (not WD40 - it gums the works up) every month, the pedal hinge creaks unless lubricated, the toothed rod that works the gear on the internal pot has to be kept greased with petroleum jelly....you buy vintage-style effects, you get vintage style problems. A little maintenance is a good thing on this kind of effect.
And the footswitch on mine broke yesterday. And I only bought the thing in 1976.

No idea about support. Never needed it.

I've used the Cry Baby for rock, blues, jazz, everything.
I guess I'm about to retire it as it's just getting worn out with reissues sound bad in comparison or I can find a good auto-wah whoch use. The replacement is likely to be another of the same, unless the would probably be more use to me right now.

Switch takes a little time to get used to, but otherwise it's simple.

There is no better sounding wah pedal!!

Maybe it is built like a brick, but my first one I had to return withing the first 30 days, I got a new one, and after using it less than 10 times the jacks don't work all the time. I have to like wiggle the chord around a bunch or have it part way out a tiny bit but then when I use it, it comes out. I would never use it on a gig without a backup.

I dont' know I just returned mine, and my new one just sits in it's box

I think it sounds great if it works! But overall I am very dissappointed.

There isn't any knobs...not too complicated.

I am currently using a Customized Fender Strat (Duncan Hot Rails at bridge and two Fender Texas Specials) and an '80s Fender Twin and I am placing it at the end of my effects chain to solve the problem of a weak wah effect when using it with distortion on. I've heard many people criticize it's effect quality when playing through distortion but just because Jimi placed it before distortion in the effects chain doesn't mean you have to (MOVE IT TO THE END OF YOUR EFFECTS CHAIN PEOPLE!) Very good Hendrix sound and that signature screeching treble position and muddy-as-hell bass position. Very nice.

Once set it on top of my car, forgot to take it off started driving... It still works great. I do have to complain about the bottom plate however, whenever I amn changing the battery and get interupted I end up stepping on the plate and bending it severly (I am only 5'6" and am scrawny as hell) so that could be better.

The absolute best Wah made! Buy one!

I dont think this really applies, you can step on and off. It does respond well to your foot. As for features, i wish it had an ac jack, but note that mine is older model (Model GCB-95) and it may have been updated. Also i'd like an LED to see if it's on or not.

This is why i really wanted to post. The main complains about crybabies is the range and the response with distortion. The general view is that it's good clean and hard to hear with distortion. Ive noticed some tips i'd like to pass on :1) The distortion response depends on the distortion (note that i use it pre-distortion). With a Hyperfuzz or Big Muff it can be hard to make out, but it sounds good with a ProCo Rat. What suprised me is how well it sounded with my Arion Distortion, which up until then i hated, but with the crybaby it really gives a classic "wha-solo" sound. The bottom line is to try several distortion units with it before you give up. Also brightening up your amp , using your bridge pickup, or lowering the distortion amount helps. The second problem is the range. If you want more bass or treble, this is a simple adjustment to make (i've done it). If you however want it to go higher AND lower, you need a better wha. This is the real reason people go for more expensive wha's. I find it a tiny bit noisy, but not too bad. It also sounds good with a bass.

It needs lubrication from time to time or it gets squeaky, otherwise it's always worked fine (had it several months).

No idea.

For me, i find it great for solos (i'm into hendrix-type stuff now). I also find it great for making noises (like feedback squeals) because you can control their range. If i had the money, i'd go for a Fulltone wha or something, but i think the Crybaby is a decent product for the price. To get better you need to spend a lot more money. If i needed a new wha pedal immediatly, i'd go out and buy a crybaby. Like most of my pedals, it's not the absolute greatest, but it's prety good.

Rock it back and forth, there's nuthn' to it.

It gives me a good wah sound, nothing special, but when you use it, this pedal takes a bit of the bass away from your sound.

Hmmmmph, I don't expect it to last forever because of the potentiometer (100K, I think) . A friend's Crybaby started to sound scratchy after four years of use and I believe the Pot is the culprit like everyone says.

Haven't dealt with them

It suits me fine, I am not really a big wah fan but this effect will help me become a more versatile player.

Two words: KICK ASS!! This is the only wah as far as I'm concerned. The other wah's are bullshit, and they don't do anything! The VOX fools many people, because it costs more they assume its better...they're morons. This is it! This is THE wah! The effect is more noticable without distortion, but kicks ass either way

This thing has never let me down and I am confident that it never will. There is no need for a backup

I play some hard core shit, so if I need a tuff-ass wah to compliment my sound, I wouldn't step on anything but a crybaby. This is the only wah worth buying. The only other thing worth considering is that other crybaby, the 535 or whatever its called. I, however, have never tried that one.

if you can't figure it out you should die

I use a Jag-Stang and a Marshall VS100R and this isn't a bad effect clean, but distortion sucks. It doesn't even sound like wah. I was very dissapointed with this effect. If you turned your amp up halfway, this thing goes crazy. It starts screaming nd humming even when you turn your volume down. i was not impreesed with that. It is a good effect only without distortion

Mine is kinda messed up and i have had it maybe 6 months

never called them

If you are going to buy an effect. THink twice before buying one of these. Don't get me wrong Dunlop makes some awesome pedals like the uni-vibe, but you should look at another effect if it is one of your first. Especially if you want it to last. The only thihg that isn't bad is on some songs if you want a solo KIND OF like zero by the smashing pumpkins you can sort of get it by going crazy. If you are looking for warm overdriven wah, this is not you r pedal. Email if you have any questions

Just press it down and rock. Can't get much better than that!

No complaints with this one. It gives you more variation if its patched through your effects loop.

This is the only area I've had problems. I was playing on stage, went to turn it on, and the stupid switch broke. I had to play the rest of the set with no wah, which sounded like shit in parts I specifically wrote for it.

They have a very fast turn around time if you need to mail order parts. I ordered a new switch (came to $15 after cost and all the charges), and I was up and running again in two weeks.

Great wah, without any of the flash or useless features thrown in many others. If it wasn't for some switch problems, this would be the greatest wah ever made.

Like the others say- easy as hell. Just click and rock it back and forth. Fun to get a feel and get your groove on.

Sounds great- good enough for hendrix.

No problems after months of abuse.

Never had to.

Would buy it again- one of the cheapest in the group, yet still has a classic sound quality. Great fun to mess around with the multiple sounds you can get.

Pretty easy to use just step on the pedal real hard to activate it. Only thing I found is when you click the pedal on you get this loud POP but other then that its kewl

The pedal only works good on a clean tone on the amp. IF you run distortion through it, it sounds very bad. The only other then I dont like about it is when you play it through a clean tone with a alot of trebble on it and you step on the pedal all the way down it makes my amp pop really loud and you have a chance of murdering your amp.

Yeah you can depend on it. Its built pretty good. I like to use it for Zydeco sounds. Im from Louisiana and its basically just french music thats the only thing I use this pedal for.

I have never had to deal with them before. But Im sure they would be very helpful if I had a problem

I would buy it again.

very basic, step, and move your foot around. I don't like that thing morley does now, with springs

Sounds great, a lot stronger than the Vox. One commplant is that every time i turn it on i hear a click. Its not a big deal, though

Its very sturdy. The only thing is that every time you need to change the battery, you need to unscrew the back, and expose the guts of it. Its good if you want to find out what pots and resistors it uses.

Amazing, Amazing, Amazing. My first one started to squeak when after a year and a month. I brought it to a dealer, and they found that some other stuff was wrong. I asked Dunlop if i could use my warrenty even though the year was up. The said yes, and i had a new one in 20 days!

I love this pedal. If i had to do it again, i would buy this one. The only one that would compare is the Crybaby 535. But it cost a little more and i'm not sure if its worth it.

Yeah, I know it's easy to operate a wah. But the switch on this one works properly only about 90% of the time. I've heard other reports of bad switches, but I'll see what I can do about this one.

Sounds great when you can dial in the exact range you're lookin for, but I think it has too much bass--at least, mine does. I'll have to try the gear mod.

This would survive a nuclear blast. Just clean the hairs out of the pot every once in a while.

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The Crybaby varies from pedal to pedal so try out the one you're looking to buy. Mine was $50 used, so I'm happy with mine. Used ones are, for some reason, hard to come by in my area. Great value. Buy one.

a few months ago i was in a real bad car accident and was rendered brain dead but the one thing i could still do was play with the crybaby, well not really but thats how easy it is click on rock back and forth, no knobs nothin

amazing, but only if you put it in BEFORE the distortion, it gives real smooth wha, its not quite as wide as a vox but i use it as a smooth filter. no bad noise like i was getting when i tried out the jimi hendrix wah, this is clean, of course if you put up all the way and leave it there it will clip clean stuff and add feedback to distorted stuff(also works as a feedbacker) all in all it sounds great, i plug it in before my t3 preamp and it sounds great

Mine was recently enlisted to fight in the gulf war, after a few scud missile hits it still had enough to take out enemy tanks and that IS true, this is built like a tank and since november i haven't had to change the battery once but some times, if i'm sitting down, when i click it on it only goes halfway on so i have to work it to get it on but otherwise it always works fine

i'd buy it again and again and again... it will work with any still of music and it just plain sounds great, it won't do the wide talkie effects of a vox so i might want to get one of those when i get the $$$ but i'll still keep this for reall smooth stuff

Just slap in the cords and play! First time round I got the wires the wrong way round, and got a cool screeching sound.

Depends where it is placed. I use a crap RAk distortion box, and the distortion on the amp as well. At the moment the crybaby is placed first, as this way the pedal can be turned on without loss of volume.

Ya zz cool

Never had to ask them anything

I don't have much experience with pedals and things, but this one sounded like slash on Sweet child o' mine and that suits me fine!

Simple to use. Plug it in a rock your foot back and forth. It's that simple.

I use on a Kawai K11 Keyboard and it is great. It gives out a very unique sound. You won't hear very many keyboards with a Wha Wha. But it can give out a sort of feed back sound sometimes. I have found that I can not use it on some PA systems.

Very dependable. I never bring a backup, there is no need to.

Never had to.

I would buy it again. Sure. I wish it would be at more of an angle so my ankle would not get so sore after a while. I think more keyboard players should use them for their keyboards. They would find it to have an awesome sound! You might need to adjust the switch. They have it low when you buy it, there for it hard to push down on.

simple just plug in two wires and rock your foot back and forth! -2 points for the hard to change bypass switch

Sounds great! A bit to trebly though! I don't like the bypass to much it changes the tone of the original signal too much! I wish it had a true bypass, and an LED light.

Depenable!!!!! Made of steel! don't need a backup.

Never Delt with Dunlop!

I would probably by this pedal again because I use it a lot and it is really cool! It's even fun to play with if you know what I mean!

It's a wah wah. If you don't know how to use it, you dont have any brain! Just plug in and play!

It is not very noisy as some people say. Before I bought my wah wah I read the user-comments on this page. Some people said that it was very noisy, but I don't agree with them. I use it in my heavy-metal- solos and it is doing perfect.

This is a really good product! There is nothing more to say!

I have never dealt with the company, so I don't know if they are helpful or stupid.

I would buy it again! I like the "Jimi Hendrix"-sound. It has everything a wah wah has to have. I don't use it when I make songs, but I use it in my solos. At last: HEAVY METAL IS THE LAW!!!!

I don't think this needs an explanation!

On high gain setups it can be noisy as feck, mainly due to the fact that it'll boost your signal enuff to open your noise gate. Of course, if you put it after your gate, then you won't have this problem. The old debate about whether the wah should go in front or behind the distortion... I put it in front 'cause it gives a slightly better sound... either way it's killer. Definitely the best sounding wah ever...

Well, a few months ago, one of the transistors (?) in it blew up and I had to get a new one soldered on which cost me 5 quid. And now my pot is scratchy so I'll have to replace it. But then, you have to expect some electrical wear and tear after almost five years. Mechanically, imagine walking across the room in your bare feet and kicking a Panzer tank with your little toe. That's what this pedal feels like when you're stumbling about in the dark, blind drunk... :) You don't need a backup for a wah... a spare battery perhaps...

Never had to.

I'm actually considering buying a new one just 'cause my current one is having problems... I opened it up and made it worse - brute force and ignorance are not good where delicate components are concerned... ;) I have a wah on my RP-12 but the sound just doesn't compare to the crybaby. I might be forced to use it though until I get either a new pot or a whole new pedal... :( If you're not up to much when it comes to soloing, you can use this pedal as a crutch - basically, it helps you play more expressively which can give you fresh ideas... and if you open it wide, it kinda hides your playing a bit more for tricky parts you know you can;t play right! :) Don't go playing the full "Symphony of Destruction" solo with your wah pedal open though... people will get suspicious.
Anyways, enuff about that... ;)

Very easy to use - on/off and pedal up or down. The on/off button used to stick on mine a bit but it grew out of it.

Nice and quiet if used clean, but as with most effects can get quite hissy with lots of gain. Selective use of the pedal (eg. only during solos) solves this problem.

Made of nice thick coated metal. Would probably stand up to anything. Mine has occasionally picked up radio signals but this was cured by cleaning the jack contacts.

None ever needed.

I would definitely buy another one if I needed to. Some people complain about replacing the battery being a hassle, but it isn't really that much of a problem - it goes to make it as sturdy a design as possible. An on/off light would be useful, but again it would be something that could break easily. Crybabys are great pedals and I'd recommend one to anybody.

Duh. If you don't get it, sell your guitar and take up some other hobby.

Pretty good sound. I've heard the pot gets scratchy, but this hasn't happened to me yet. If you don't like the range, adjust it by disengauging the gear system and turning it a few cogs. Read the wah faq here if you don't understand. Also wish it had a true bypass, cause even when it's in bypass, it drags down the level and the high end a bit.

Seems pretty sturdy. I would gig it w/o a backup.

I never had to deal with the company, but the manual and everythin makes it seem like they'd be pretty godd at helping to solve your problem.

I'd probably buy it again, although I'd check out the budda and vox wahs too if I had the cash. Very good wah for the money. Wish it had a true bypass.

It's a wah-wah, jackass! No knobs, just rock it back and forth.

The trebble is really harsh... but it can be great for nailing that Husker Du sound. The bass is reel muddy. But still better that any auto-wah.

Arceologists will dig these up in 2000 years and they'll still work fine

haven't talked to them yet...

over all: great for the price, but a VOX would be better, and way more $$$

Hmm, pretty simple basically, like any other pedal... except when changing batteries. I hate having to use a screwdriver.

Very nice sound quality here, except when I turn it up all trebly, it scares the shit outta my cat. It's kinda hard on the ears when the treble is like that.

Damn, here's where I'm dissapointed... see, the thing goes on maybe 1-3 times when you step on it, especially when you're sitting down and practicing. As far as its packaging? JEEZ, I can throw this thing off the empire state building and the worst that could happen is that i'd lose one of those rubber feet on the bottom.

Nope, I don't think i'll need it

The Vox was 2 times the price. Overall, I'm very happy, except when sitting down and practicing... because the damn thing won't go on. If I had enough money- next time the VOX... otherwise I am very satisfied.

Very easy to use, as is almost all wah pedals.

Great sounding wah. I've only used auto-wah pedals before and sound much better. Somewhat noisy closed but not the bad open. You can get a Hendrix tone by putting a fuzz box in front of it. I prefer the wah in front of the distorion, myself.

Mine is an older one(7 yrs old) and I've had no problems yet.

Never delt with them.

This is great wah pedal. It's better than any auto-wah pedal I've used. Altough if mine ever broke down I'd buy a Crybaby 535 instead.

How hard can a wah pedal be? All that I know is it's stable and can really crank out the sound!

The wah moves smooth and strong. You can pull out any wah sound.

This thing is tough! The pedal is made with steel and a thick, ribbed rubber pad. No chance of this thing quiting unless you throw it in lava!

Though there are more expencive and louder wah pedals out there, this guy suits me great. It was worth every penny.

Very easy to use.The manual is a bit misleading in one way:it suggests that you put the pedal after the distortion.I did that and I was VERY dissappointed.Finally I put it before the distortion and it was OK

It is not noisy and it has a true bypass, unlike somebody else said.I also think the treble end is too treble,but that can be arranged.It's the only wah pedal that I've used so I can't compare it with anything else but to me it sounds great.If you use it with a clean guitar it's amazing.If you want to use it with a distortion take my advice:put it BEFORE the distortion.

Something that heavy is VERY dependable.I wouldn't have money to buy a backup.I think battery life is very good since mine works great even with a 3 volts ac adapter

Buying a wah was my dream.All my favorite guitarists use it(Hendrix).I love to use it for squealing feedbacks and noisy solos(the way Hendrix did) so it means it really helps me make "music".I would buy it again,especially knowing it is one of the best of it's kind,so why go for anything lower?

Simple. Step on it. Move foot.

Very noisy, especially with toe down (treble). I think in general it's a little trebly. But when it's in its zone, it's a wonderful noise it makes.

Solid. NO problems

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I wish it weren't so noisy, but on the other hand, it was actually less noisy than other wah pedals I tried out. Morley especially was full of hiss and didn't offer the same range. I suspect that if its range were made less trebly it might also be less noisy.

Its a wah. What more do I have to say?

It sounds much better behind the distortion. My only problem is when using it as a filter. Too damn bright!

Its a brick, dum-dum, house!

I've never had a problem. period.

I would definately buy another if mine ever died. I might get the 535 just for some extra features. It's a classic, man.

instrument in, amp out... the sound lies in the hands of your feet

this is the all-time classic--- I have owned my current Crybaby for 2 1/2 years. It has been used 2-3 nites a week in this time period. Plus, I play lots of funk! This is a workhorse that has been at every gig and PUT OUT every time!

no dealings, yet

this is a 10... the definitive funk, soul, rock n' roll machine! plug a mike into it, even, and play trumpet like Miles Davis!

This is one of the easiest pedals to use. Cool tones too.

When I'm not amplified loudly mine squeaks.

This baby is bullet-proof. It's an ox. Nothing will break it.

I never have called them.

I'd buy it again. I love it all. This is the only wah I've used, so no comparisons. I wish it could produce harmonics, too. It helps to make music. Mine gets stuck sort of, anybody know of a way to grease it up and make it less sticky?

Basic wah pedal. Stomp it on, stomp it off. Toe down treble, toe up bass.

It's noisy- it's a wah! If you like wah, you'll like cry baby. To me the difference between the crybaby and other wah (eg. vox) is not so much in the sound, but in how it feels. The crybaby's rubber padding sometimes makes it feel like you're not connected to it somehow. But the Vox pedal seems out of control to me. This is one effect where your foot my be a better judge than your head. Overall sound-- do you like wah? If so, it's fine, if not don't buy. If you REALLY like wah, you probably have an opinion as to best wah pedal already.

Pots get scratchy-as everyone knows. But other than that, its real sturdy

never dealt with company

There's an easy way to modify you're wah, if you think it gets too trebly or bassy. Open the bottom. Theres a plastic stick with teeth on it that reacts with a plastic white gear. Rock, the wah and watch which parts move if you don't know what I'm talking about. All you have to do is pull the gear apart from the stick, and turn it a one way or the other. This will give adjust the pot (gear turns the pot), so that when you wah, you'll be effecting either lower or higher frequencies. Don't make the mistake that I did. Figure out a way to mark the original settings. And remember to pull the F%$&@ cord out of the jack. I've lost a ton of batteries this way.

as simple as they come

i find its a little noisy.The effect is great,providing that you set up your eq to accomodate it,i have always found i have had to compromise my amps tone to get the effect i want out of it

its rugged and takes licks...i would use it without backup

its never given any trouble

i would probably go for the crybaby 535.But i really do like it for leads and funky-clean chicken-scratchen(wokachika-wokachika wwwwowwah)

The toggle on/off switch was a bit hard to push on mine

On other amps that I heard, it sounded great. But on my amp, with my other effects, it produced a really high pitched squeal when turned on. This squeal changed in pitch when I pushed the pedal back and forth. I suspect it may have something to do with either my amp or my other effects. I own a Fender Bronco amp, with a Boss MT-2 and a DigiTech RP-5. A friend said that it had something to do with the input and output cords being plugged in the wrong way, but I had them plugged in correctly.

I eventually sold it to a friend, who said that it sounded great on his amp. I don't know what was wrong with my setup.

CLICK ... WohwChuhWahwChickaWahwahw......pretty simple...

Great sound quality. Bought this thing when I was going through my Soundgarden phase and it didn't let me down. Now I use it endlessly in my jam band. Clean + wah=funky. Distorted+wah=psycho. I love this thing. some of the best 60 bucks I ever spent. Great when you're feeding back. Put it up right next to your amp and work the pedal back and forth... it's all WWEEEWEWEEEWOOWOWOWOOOOOOOWEEEEE!!!! And as far as I'm concerned, picking up radio stations is a plus. I love spontaneous and weird things coming out of my guitar.

Great. It sips batteries. Maybe one every two months. Maybe.

Love it.

Pretty simple to use. Press down to toggle on and off. Toe down is Treble and toe up is bass.

It sounds pretty good. A little staticy when sweeping.

I've had it for a few months now with now problems and it is a few years old.

I don't know because I have not yet had a problem.

I would definitely buy it again. I like it better than the Vox because Voxs are more basey( at least the one I tried). The Cry Baby is also much less expensive.

Forrest Gump and Dan Quayle and a couple of monkeys could figure this out if they put their minds to it.

When I have my amp (Crate) gain maxed, it gives the sound a high background pitch; you'd really have to hear it to understand. It also takes a lot of the distortion off.

Like a rock. Like your grandma's bra. Industrial.

I never had to talk to them.

I don't know if I would buy it again. I am not really a solo person; I kind of bought in on impulse. I was about to return it, but I decided to keep it incase I needed it one day. But for someone looking for a good pedal, this is it. I have never heard a Vox though.

Rock your foot-forward for treble, backward for bass. Now try it faster and you get the "WAH-WAH" sound. I know it sounds tough but it is really very simple

With WAH mode switched off it sounds crytsal clear. However in WAH mode I pick up a Christian radio station when I turn my guitar volume down. That's really not a problem, though, since I always play with the volume cranked.

It's never failed me. I had a generic WAH that worked maybe one out of 5 times you stepped on it but the Crybaby works flawlessly every time.

I'd definitley buy this again, it works awesome for solos. Like I said it beats the other WAH I had day and fucking night. I would however like to see some on off LEDs and a seperate battery compartment so the board wouldn't get thrashed if it leaked. With the gain maxed out on my Crate's lead channel this WAH will let you get away with murder, hell even I sound good. I like to use it to accent my high bends in solos. It can give you a lot more impact.

Any moron could figure this one out. Just remember that the battery is always on when you have a rip cord plugged into the instrument jack.

Sound great to me!

It is very dependable and I would use it without a backup device.

I didn't get a warranty card with mine for some reason so I called them and was promised a card in the mail which I never got. It only has a one-year warranty so who cares.

I would probably buy another one after checking out the VOX. I've heard those are excellent as well. I would even consider buying the 535 model for the extra adjustments. If you're looking for a simple wah pedal, this is the one to buy.

Push it until it clicks to toggle it on/off, then move it back and forth to create that ever-popular "Wah" sound. It does take a lot of force to switch on and off, if you're not paying attention (and sometimes I don't) then you might not switch properly.

I love to Wah-wah, and I love this pedal. For clean sounds, it's fantastic. For distortion, it's not quite as good, I find that it doesn't always do anything to high solo notes. Of course, that's when you run it BEFORE the distortion. Placed AFTER distortion, it wahs everything. And, of course, there's that cool disco muting thing. This pedal has what it takes.
A whole separate use is to use it as a filter. I find that if I leave it in the forward position (lots of highs), it gives me a great classic rock distortion, very bright. While it sounds good (a huge improvement if you have a cheap amp), it does create a LOT of background noise when used this way. Also, I find that filtering clean tones like this makes it unbearably bright.
A lot of people have complained about the static, or scratching in the potentiometer. I have used a wah-wah with this problem, and it's very loud and VERY annoying. This particular one is fine, but I KNOW that it won't last much longer (I can hear the background noise when I use headphones)

Couldn't tell you - I didn't own it, I only borrowed it for about three weeks. Eventually, I'm sure it will become staticy.

Never talked to them.

This is a great sounding pedal. I love using it clean, and it does add a certain flavor to distortion. The filtering is great, if noisy. I want to buy one myself, but I'm worried about the problem with the pot. I suppose I should check out the alternatives. In the meantime, I think it's great.

Easy to sweep. and less sweep need to get that cool wah sound.

I am an effects manufacturer and repair tech. I have finnaly mastered winding my own inductor. When I replaced the stock inductor with mine I had a wail like you wouldn't believe. I have had to musicians compare it to a Clyde McCoy and they said Damn near exact. Be looking for my new WAH pedal. I modify Dunlops and make them sound awesome.

I repair effects for Sand Mountain Music and various musicians in the Texas area. Call me if you need help (713) 565-2930. Or e-mail CJLectronics@internetMCI.COM

...well, anyone can use a wah, but for the sake of stage playing, I'd like an LED on it!

Crackles, even after sprayed with contact cleaner. Sounds nice, but the high and low ends of the pot give really annoying sounds.

Nice sturdy construction,

as said before "Just clean it" was the only answer I got, even with the warranty!

It gets the best sound when you limit the pedal travel to a small part of its range, avoiding the extreme bass and treble regions, which can be difficult to do especially in a live situation when you're pumped. (It's not a difficult mod to fix this, you can find it all over the net, but I'm lazy.)

Some days it picks up FM broadcasts better than my stereo, so I guess I have to give it a 10. Really, though, it's just a 5. It is certainly acceptable and sounds like a wah pedal, but when I A/B'd against the Vox re-issue, the Vox blew it away when doing that muted-string-strum-clicka-wicka sound, so it can't be a 10, although it could certainly be worse. And the pot of course gets scratchy after about 5 days. (This is a new pedal; the older ones have a completely different circuit. Except for the scratchy pot.) Hint for best sound: leave your guitar tone control all the way up.

This is a mixed bag. The pots get scratchy and my switch needed to be adjusted. On the other hand, I have kicked mine off the stage and it didn't get any worse, so that's what I'd call reliable.

I'd just like to put in my vote for using wah before distortion. I got this pedal because I needed a wah and it was on sale and I figured I'd pay a few extra bucks to get a new one and avoid the scratchy pot problem for a while.

Any idiot can figure this one out.

All wah-wah pedals have noise

compared to everyone else in this list, i have been lucky. no problems at all. make SURE to turn it off and unplug it when you're not using it; otherwise it will run the batteries down quickly (mine last over six months because i always unplug the instrument side).

unknown; i've never had to open it up other than changing batteries.

a wah-wah pedal is a must for any guitarist's collection, plus they are usually affordable if you can live with the classic crybaby.

Stomp it on spomp it of and rock it back and fourth. how much easier could it be?

I got mine used so the potentiometer is worn. It crackels sometimes But after it wears in it screams like hell.

It is very reliable after the crackle wears out.

I got it used so I Wouldn't know

If my wha died I would probably buy another. I love the sound and use it a lot. Mine is older, probably twenty-five years, so I don't have a real good idea what the new ones sound like. But if the new ones are any thing like mine, they probably are worth buying.

This Wah pedal is as easy as any interactive effect gets. It's all in the feet.

Initially my pedal was excellent but after an extended period of use I found that it exhibited the problems that many on this page have experienced. That is the noise in the Potentiometer. Could be dust or wearing contacts. In any case it is DAMN annoying when one is recording with this effect.

I can depend on a good sound when the pedal is not swept across the spectrum. If I want a sweeping sound then I get noise. What a BUGGER!!

I bought mine from a dealer specialising in second hand musical instruments. The answer to my problems was rather second hand as well. "Just clean it. It happens to all of them!" How many of you have heard that before? There is no real Dunlop dealer in my state so this is not a reflection of the Dunlop companies service and support!!!

A very good pedal except for the scratchy Pot. I would like to try one of the pedals that incorporates optical electronics. These should have no electro-mechanical parts to stuff up your sound.

With the adapter it's unbeatably reliable

I have no opinion on this because I bought mine used .

As I stated earlier I bought mine used. Ever since Ibought it there has been a slight problem with static in tha pot, but I think it's only because it's abused by me and has gotten a bit worn down. But it's noth!ng that I could not fix myself, NOTHING LASTS FOREVER , does it?

If you have to explain this, than you should have your eye-balls sucked out and rammed into your rectum.

Noisy and transistory. Will effect tone even when turned off. Not enough range of sonic travel, but Hendrix or Page did'nt have a problem with theirs did they?

Yea, and the lord sayeth, "IF YOU USE THE SACRED WAH ENOUGH, THAN IT WILL BREAK.". Who dareth dispute the loard

Buy The Morley

Push it down - get the treble to come out. Open it - you have the bass. Push it down until it clicks - Toggle it on/off. It doesn't get much easier than this...

Mine's developed static when i go from bass to treble over the few months that I've had it. It has a nice, easy to notice sound, though.

It eats batteries like crazy, and I've heard *way* too many horror stories about this thing to use it without a backup.

It has a good price, nice sound, and despite a few problems, it's, in my opinion, the best way to get that classic disco sound. :)

I give it a nine. Not much simpler than this, let me tell you. Just click and go. You can leave it set at one position for a great tone filter. This is the original from whence came the Dunlop re-issue. The one I picked up was used, so its sweep range was very smooth.

There is a certain amount of noise that can be expected from any vintage effect. But the Cry-baby is very quiet, both in a quieter jazz setting or a high gain set-up. The wah itself is human sounding, with a metered peak and a lot of power. I'd say it beats those re-issues by a few squares.

This pedal is one of the more reliable I've played with. It does't eat up batteries, and, as long as you unplug it between uses, it keeps those that you use relatively fresh. As for using it at a gig, I've done so many times, all without a backup(for the most part because I didn't have one) and it has never let me down.

One of the best buys out there. A very useful tool. If you can find one, do yourself a favor and pick it up.

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