Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

The standard wah pedal. Hendrix made it famous. Used on Voodoo Child, White Room, and thousands of other recordings.

Modeler equivalents

helix: Chrome
quad_cortex: Wah
tonex: Not available (TONEX has no wah effect)
fractal: Cry Baby
kemper: Wah Wah
katana: Wah 95E (Mod/FX)

Recipes using this gear

7 blocks

Voodoo Child (Slight Return)Jimi HendrixElectric Ladyland · 1968See the chain

7 blocks

Killing in the NameTom MorelloRage Against the Machine · 1992See the chain

8 blocks

Crazy TrainRandy RhoadsBlizzard of Ozz · 1980See the chain

9 blocks

Surfing with the AlienJoe SatrianiSurfing with the Alien · 1987See the chain

11 blocks

WalkDimebag DarrellVulgar Display of Power · 1992See the chain

10 blocks

Welcome to the JungleSlashAppetite for Destruction · 1987See the chain

8 blocks

Fade to BlackKirk HammettRide the Lightning · 1984See the chain

9 blocks

Bulls on ParadeTom MorelloEvil Empire · 1996See the chain

9 blocks

Guerrilla RadioTom MorelloThe Battle of Los Angeles · 1999See the chain

9 blocks

Sleep Now in the FireTom MorelloThe Battle of Los Angeles · 1999See the chain

Field notes on the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

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Gear Lab10 min read

Big Muff vs. Fuzz Face: Two Fuzzes, Two Completely Different Circuits

A direct comparison of the Big Muff and Fuzz Face circuits: how they work, how they respond to guitar volume and picking dynamics, and which one belongs in your signal chain.

By Margot Thiessen

Tone Recipes16 min read

Tom Morello Rage Against the Machine Tone Recipe

Tom Morello's tone broken down: the JCM800 gain structure, wah-as-filter technique, Whammy settings, and how to approximate it on a modeler or pedalboard.

By Jess Kowalski