All user reviews for the Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby

Wha effect type, size pedal. 9 V battery accessed by unscrewing the 4 runners. We discover electronics and assembly made in china ... ie from the sea * e !!! I finally Dunlop crybaby who bought the name, everyone thinks it's the pedal Hendrix. This is the story of the fridge and the fridge somehow.

UTILIZATION

Quite an expensive battery you buy one connects two jack 6.35 and is wha-wha with your foot. It's simple, there is nothing to fix, that is what makes the success of this pedal. It is also why (simplicity) that it is often the first pedal you buy.

SOUND QUALITY

At the limit ... it's good. during the first 5 minutes of the stack. After that deteriorates, she lets out a screech when the locks and does not take more than two hours. So if you seek his dirty funky ... but not for two pennies.

OVERALL OPINION

I tried to use it for five or six years. It is not reliable.
First criticism, as long as a jack is engaged the battery drains: performance, you do the scales, you will eat and start the concert, more than his; knowing that it is not tru bypass, she got kicked out of the pedalboard more than once at the beginning of the concert.
Other complaint aggression. With a stratovolcano and the neck pickup still happening but with a punchy guitar, it goes in unbearable chirps, short pedal for Fender and Gibson not. For Half boxes naturally prone to feedback, I even speak to you.
Third criticism, she blows and color the sound. When you've got some nice guitars in a nice tube amp, it killing you all. A book so the guitar made in china amps in the same country.
Finally, unsustainable she left me after 4 years with 5 or 6 applications per year. A real treat when it finally falls carafe, then we can look to a true Wha-wha. By studying this effect more closely, we realize that this model is a fraud, a scam for beginners who believes that Jimmy was playing it.
If c 'it again, no, nyet, not! even you give it to me I will not take.

No possible sound editing.

UTILIZATION

No possibility of setting ... Not even LED to indicate that the pedal is engaged ...

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality is awful. We have no margin between the two extremes of the pedal, so just a choice between max is hyper loud and shrill and fully raised pedal that gives us a guitar seabed without any dynamic.

I tested on several guitars, several amps, the effect is still terrible and stuck with more buffer pool will dégueulasser your sound.

The sound is poor, without heat, dirty ... Frankly it is used in saturation to make toy in his room for a laugh but it is ...

OVERALL OPINION

Frankly, it's been several years that I have this pedal and I never use it ... The sound is loud, you can choose between "submarine" early in the race and "twisted ears" at the end of the race, with nothing in the middle.
The wah itself is unmanageable unless precise to the millimeter ... Moreover, there is no possibility of setting to change that.

In addition, the pedal has a buffer that is just too unbearable and modifies the sound negatively ... Some buffers are good (eg klon that revitalizes sound), but this is bad ...

The only solution is the modder from all sides to change the race and turn the buffer ... Frankly, for much work, so much to buy a proper wah base. Feel free to put a few dollars more for something correct, then it's just terrible. For a more expensive hair you have a very correct vox or dunlop slightly higher and especially usable.

The DUNLOP GCB 95 is also called "CRYBABY Classic". This is the basic frame of almost all the models in which DUNLOP is also often found a PCB stamped "95 CRY BABY GCB."
Mine was a "Revision H" 2006 RED FASEL comprising an inductor, as all present GCB 95.

This may seem surprising for a lot of people. yet it is a verifiable fact on the site of DUNLOP and photos of my model I join this opinion.

The pedal comes in a red and white box that can be read two or three messages praising the qualities of this model presented as the mother of all CRYBABY. There is a short manual, and DUNLOP basta catalog.

Devoid of all refinements of other more expensive models profitants a range effect finely tuned by JIM DUNLOP we shall see that it definitely has nothing to be ashamed of the comparison.

The build quality is decent, the pedal is heavy and we feel that the machine is built for the rigors and last stage. No True Bypass here, just an input and an output guitar, and a jack for AC adapter. The beast can run on 9 volt battery whose location is accessible via a hatch located under the plastic pedal. The hardness of the balance is not adjustable, the race is long enough. It has a great feeling and it is easy to find the "sweet spot". The switch is conveniently dosed and not too likely to trigger or inadvertently disengage the pedal.

The overall impression is very good.

UTILIZATION

Cry baby has no settings, the trick is knowing where to place it in the effects chain. Note that the absence of True Bypass makes "FUZZ Friendly".

In my case, I have always placed on top of all my stuff there before the FUZZ. I've never used in a loop effect although apparently it happen. The manual is clear, at the same time it was not much to say.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound of the GCB 95 is very good, although angry: it is part of wah a little dirty and is packed with character. Perhaps it is this due to the RED FASEL? Sweep is interesting rather long. He used to go low enough for serious and go very high in the treble. Therefore it is ideal for those who are fond of notes screaming.

In his clear, it is not all bad, we had to get these beautiful sounds of singing and vocal characteristics of the 70s, their prosecution of cops and their porn with soundtracks.

With distortion it shines much more from me. I find it even more explosive ...

A Cry Baby versatile and sounds great ...

However:

The lack of true bypass interfere more or less guitarists. For me, the sound loss is sensitive when the GCB 95 is in my effect chain. Disabled, the loss of momentum seems very noticeable, the sound of my guitar is altered which is slightly destabilizing. Now I know many guitarist does not mind at all: we are all more or less hypochondriac after all, right?

Besides some Joe B. has a cry baby in his name on which to disable the True Bypass because he prefers it without ...

OVERALL OPINION

I kept this pedal for a little over a year. I enjoyed and I'm used to whenever I need a wah. Unfortunately I could not leave it plugged all the time, its presence is not neutral. I replaced it with a Vox V846 Handwired that satisfies me. But I have fond memories and I can only advise to anyone wishing to provide effective wah, with a very good sound at a reasonable price. For me its performance make it an excellent alternative to the almost entire range CRYBABY often two to three times more expensive and do not offer much more concretely. His only fault is to me the tendency to be a little "Tone Sucker" not respecting the original signal.

I have attached two photos of this opinion of mine, seen from the outside and from the inside with the famous RED FASEL.

I will not go into the features, colleagues are very well before me, so I'll just give my experience with this wah, if it can be used to some.

It is solid, simple effective, placed right between the guitar and the amp if there are other effects it is a place just after the guitar after it does its job, it supports all kinds of effects if it is positioned as shown below.

Unfortunately we regret a slight mod of the Bypass, but there is a trick to make AF Bypass actually very effective, I board because once a knob adjustment and bypass made it become a true wah any ordeal.

UTILIZATION

In use, it is relatively simple, it is an effect of knob that plays on the frequencies, switchable and adjustable foot.

It is as if you turn the knob on your guitar quickly.

The manual is more guaranteed use.

SOUND QUALITY

For the good thing is a standart so for me it's just an effective wah for beginners, learn how to use this effect in the chain effect without asking any question.

simple and efficacitée for a quality / super money especially occas. it is less expensive Vox example that I've experienced nothing but having it both worlds. I prefer by far the baby without hesitation.

As I said earlier the only IQ is the fesable Bypass very easy even for an amateur,


OVERALL OPINION

I used it for a friend around for 2 years but I possesses a recently so I know well.

I could test the vox 845 and 847 and the classic Dunlop malgrés I like all the GCB95 for grain but its not the same price and weight and not more ^ ^

In any case I advice to start and try your hand as it does not break the bank and you will be happy naked good time and resell easily.

-The GCB-95 is the standart model of "cry baby" by DUNLOP, has since released quite a wide range of wah more qualified (frequency management, fuzz integrated optical trigger etc ...).
-Not complex connectivity, input and output jack 6.35 "and a socket for transformer I think (I do not use the plug transformer ...).
Note, greedy little pile.

So a standard techno. analog 60s.

UTILIZATION

As I said, it's simple, it's up to you to make the sound, which is within the reach of all, it is enough to know how the foot.

SOUND QUALITY

-The grain is really a great "classic", heard on numerous recordings, that for decades this is pasablement "kitch" WOW WOW that is like a duck in a panic, which can emulate the sound of a rape (intro of "shaft") or that of a malnourished infant, hence its name.
-It is an instrument in itself, everyone has his own signature temporary lead with this type of gear, which is pretty cool is not it?.
-I played for 15 years, reliable, careful to dust off the store (with the fat, we get a wig yucky quickly; under the scooter.) And grease the rack device from time to time under penalty of have various couiements and screeching.
-The difference between the open (acute) and closed (low) is enough of a perspective problem no audio frequencies in revenache mechanically, the angle is a little weak forcing to play with more delicacy as one example VOX.
The grain-General is "fine" with a twang finally, the pedal can sound shrill (but not only far from it), which is part of the "trick" on the bridge pickup of the strat for example, "c is so beautiful treble perforate any mix, "I think the utlisation Hendrix has made some of these soli" acute-on "on the micro precisely.
-Pedal "color" your sound in the sense that your microphone does sound more like when the wah is off, even treble position wide open.

OVERALL OPINION

-We know what we purchased a pedal without the sixties "TRUE BYPASS" or "BUFFER", which colors the sound off or on as soon as one place in the chain, amaingri lightly by a strat example, in exchange for or because of very beautiful WAH WAH. Place a big muff fuzz face or front and you will enter into the kingdom Hendrix.
-I compared to the VOX base that I love more fait.Cette last (vox ...) is much more ergonomic especially in terms of "walking movements" Further, without the risk of my stuff off the current game (like the dunlop whose race is tight), the sound of the VOX is never showy, it is "bigger" and more, is it really that Hendrix played ...
Version "hanwired" that VOX is out should not be disgusting ...

Overall, a very good pedal for those seeking a classic of the genre.

The most famous wah, ultra simple, one input, one output and a battery ...

UTILIZATION

No configuration possible, and somewhere that's good! one branch, one foot pete for commissioning and sends the sauce with what we have at the end of the leg!

SOUND QUALITY

We have all said about her: she is screaming yes, yes half of the race is useless ... and then? This is what THE cry baby! The scope of his legendary foot!

OVERALL OPINION

Almost the oldest wahs, y'en more modern, more reliable etc etc ... but it is the sound of the legend, as the Telecaster, his faults, his anachronism make its charm!

GBC95 a standard wha-wha ...

UTILIZATION

no need for manual, branch and shoo ... wha-wha instead (lol)

SOUND QUALITY

I had a cry baby there twenty years ... good memories ...

I bought one of occas (30 € I do not take risk) .... and there horrible!

shrill and garish!
and pedal stroke horrible

at first it does not do much and the end of the race ... the "wha" is!
therefore must play qq centimeter instead of the entire race!

bad model?? bad adjustment?? bad pedal??
I turn

OVERALL OPINION

bad model?? bad adjustment?? bad pedal??
I turn, I bought a "wha-wha BBE" ... it's still something!

While there is nikel race but the sound is also much better (still € 100!)

In short, I do not recommend the cry baby gbc95.

You probably already know what this is and what it does. Should you not know. Jimi Hendrix was the one who really made the Crybaby brand know along with the Wah sound (often referred to as Wah Wah). The GCB95 version was the first of a long line of Wah pedals designed by Dunlop.
The simplicity of the pedal is to be admired. There's an input and an output with some components attached to a pot in between. You also get a foot switch to turn the effect on/off when you need to.

UTILIZATION

Should you feel the need to point out who invented the plug and play principal, then it has to be Dunlop. You plug in you cords, give it some power and bam - you'r up and running.
However! Getting the right sound out of this kind of effect does take some time and practice. Granted, some require longer then others.

SOUND QUALITY

To be honest, I'm not that into the GCB95 version of the Crybaby. To me the sound if it, is simply to harsh and thin. The basic function of the Wah pedal is an EQ low-pass filter changed in real time through the pot on the inside of the housing. The Wah effect is found on many pedal boards throughout the world, but even though they might not all be the same, they all have the same issue. They suck out the tone of your setup. You might want to either give the pedal its own looping system or throw in a buffer after the Wah.

The GCB95 I had (yes, HAD) on my pedal board, sounded like it had a weird range. It was like it would get to the midrange and then go completely mad and go straight to the top range. It didn't fit into my sound at all, so it had to go.
Did I have a bad example of the pedal? I don't know.

OVERALL OPINION

It's a legend and the first of it's kind from Dunlop, but that also shows when you play it. It's like they needed to tune in, on how the circuit should be, which took a few generations.
The effect has ben overdone throughout time, but you can't really have a pedal board without it. It can spice up a funky rhythm guitar or give that extra squeal to your heroic guitar solo with the full on distortion blasting at full volume.
Don't just go out and buy the GCB95, because everybody else has one or because it's the "standard Wah" test out a few others and you might find something that's more your style and sound.

This is the first of what seems like an almost endless line of Crybaby effects from Dunlop. Made as simple as can be there is an input for guitar and an output for connecting to your amp. It produces a Wha sound just as the name implies that kind of cycles from the "W" in heel down position to the "a" in toe down position. The only parts are the rocker pedal and the switch under the front of the pedal which turns it on or off.

UTILIZATION

This is most likely one of the simplest effects to understand but getting it right with your playing will take some practice. This is truly a plug and play pedal because there is nothing to set up or alter. The pedal controls the sound of the filter and honestly can only be learned and mastered through use.

SOUND QUALITY

This version of the effect is used on guitars. I'm sure other instruments have made use of it in the past but these days there are ones specifically tailored to the frequency range of lets say a bass for instance. I would see no reason to buy this version for use with anything other than a guitar. This unit will suck some of the sound out of you guitar when not in use and if you are driving a huge pedal board you might want to boost the signal along the line after this unit. When in use there is no denying the signature sound of this effect. Aptly named a Wha-WHa it literally causes that sound to be coupled with your playing. It can be used in rhythm as well as lead playing and when properly applied will add a very desirable emphasis to your playing.

OVERALL OPINION

This is the standard wha sound and I do prefer many of the alternate models to this one. It is the tried and true wha so money spent on it is well spent in my opinion. The thing is built like a tank and is capable of kicking the butt of any other pedal in a cage match. The major down sides to this pedal are based in its older design. It turns on it the toe up position and starts in the "a" instead of the "W" portion of the sweep. The button can tend to also add a little "pop" into your sound when hit. The worst however is that the pedal itself could be designed to feel a bit more comfortable if they used an updated design instead of the antiquated pot but I guess it would no longer be original then.

This is an effect that makes Waaah Waaah what ...
This is an analog pedal, mine was born on 12-08-1994.

UTILIZATION

There's no easier, it suits me well in terms of music I like simplicity.

SOUND QUALITY

No surprise, there's see previous reviews, this is a good base if the change ...
Perfect for starting the DIY, I turned into True-Bypass and I changed the transistors by BC109C.
Originally used in the buffer bypass eats a lot of frequencies so that the sound seems muffled when the effect is off.
On the contrary when it is active it is much too strong and the other musicians you looks black ...
The change of transistors brings more musicality, the transition between low and high is richer, the effect become less aggressive.
My rating would account for mods, it would rather not 4.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for four or five years I have tried several brands and never be satisfied.
For me this Wah modée is what I've found the best for a decent price.

Wah Wah pedal classic, indeed not editable, non-rack, analog pedals, I do not know if it's true bypass. A IN, OUT and a power supply between 9V.

Mine seems ageless, the jack has been changed, the freshly painted and the background is lumpy, impossible to find how old was this pedal but it works, I can say that this is probably a very sturdy product (in same time it's Dunlop) without taking too much risk.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple since there is nothing to configure, you force a little on the switch between the base and the lever to open the Wha and playing foot, we redo the same for the close. The base.

I did not have the manual with (too bad, I might be able to date it).

SOUND QUALITY

Wha the rings, very classic and what based, open, play on the lever and it makes Whhhaaaa. This is not rocket science, editing sounds is easy.

I use it on guitar, bass on it too tends to cut off the low frequencies for my taste.

Two big flaws for my taste that spoil everything well: Q is set too high for my taste, compared to my EQ and the sound of my guitars, which compels me to regulate it so as not too the open too easily and assaulting the ear. In addition, we sometimes snap at a significant loss of volume depending on where it is placed in the chain or loop, not very practical for solo ...

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for eight months, I have the Cry Baby Bass I'm happy, Wha Wha level guitar I have not tested the other.

I like its simplicity and paradoxically lack of adjustment options that do not adjust for the use made of it, in fact you should always take a Wha with minimum adjustment for Q and for volume.
But I keep it because I am using a guitar for Wha gratouiller at home, lack of flexibility of the machine making it surely and in my opinion, difficult to use group (at least it goes to the studio where was able to touch the signal). Plus I love the vintage look and destroy the mine, bought second hand and already quite repaired.

I jumped on it as cheap as found during, against nine I do not think it worth the shot.

With the experience I would take a model with at least enough to set the Q and Volume.

This is the famous black rectangular Crybaby wah wah pedal everyone is familiar with. No knobs, just an on off switch under the rocker pedal.

The pedal I am reviewing is the first edition put out with the Rev C ciruit and the input and output jacks are seperate from the PCB board unlike the newer, cheaper built ones. This model also does not have a jack for a power supply. It runs on 9 volt battery only. I know these were made until 1989 when Jim Dunlop released a newer edition of the pedal.

I wanted to be like Hendrix! Isn't that why everyone buys a wah pedal? I paid $10 for this at a yard sale. It was dirty, but it cleaned up well.

A little bit of contact cleaner will clean up a scratchy pot. I used Windex sprayed onto a paper towel then wiped down the exterior of the pedal and had great results.



It does what it says it does! The older models have a clearer wah tone that sounds more like the guitar tones from my favorite classic rock albums.

Although you can adjust the pot by unscrewing the screw that holds the teeth in place and manually adjust it, that method is kind of a pain.

There is no LED light to let you know when or if the effect is on.

There is some signal loss. If the pedal were louder and true bypass I'd be happier.

The old ones do not have a power supply jack, but my power supply has a cable adaptor the connects to the battery plug.

Very well built. After time dust will built up in the pot, but I explained my cleaning process above. Just a quick spray of contact cleaner and rock the pot back and forth quickly.

If you need more than 2 applications and still have noise, you should invest in a new pot. I think a new one is only $20.

The Crybaby is the classic wah to own. You'll want an overdrive pedal in front of it to really get the full effect. They've made this pedal for years and it still is the most popular. Plenty of mods out there to tweak this $70 pedal and turn it into a real monster.

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I play a Gibson Voodoo Les Paul Model through a 1979 Marshall MkII and vintage cabinet. I like to have the ablity to go from classic Zep to metallica crunch and back, with no effects.

Traded for a 15 watt Crate practice amp.

Not very much. Had I developed any ear for tone I wouldn't have traded for it. It's very sturdy, I'll give it that.

The range on it is horrible. No matter how much time or effort I've put into it, I've been unable to get an acceptable sound from it. Under high distortion there is nearly no response, which combined with it's poor range makes it pretty well useless. I've spent a lot of time adjusting settings on my amp, guitar, and a pedal equalizer to no avail. I've never gotten any use out of it, and wouldn't reccomend it to anyone who couldn't modify it themselves. It's also difficult to get it to bypass, often a good stomp won't do it. I also have a cable designed to make better contact with inputs that won't fit in it.

Solid design, so if you need a shell it could be good.

This is a piece of shit. Anyone who knows what they're doing will stay away from this.

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