All user reviews of 4/5 for the Dunlop GCB95 Cry Baby

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.

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.

i got this from music scene in mansfield for £80. sweet

well its a wah, which is good. it takes a little practise to be able to tilt the wah at the right tempo to the song or music your playing but it sounds sweet

nothing except it eats batteries like a fat man at a pie fest.

its solid construction makes it hardly impossible to break. throw it off a cliff, let your dog pee on it, fire a nuclear bomb at it. its still fine.

sweet. although it looses volume when put through an fx loop without controlable gain, get a boost pedal and your a-okay. so pretty much, it kicks ass.

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uhh guitar center for $70

the whole wah thing is awsome but i wuz on a tight budget so i didn't get the vox. uhh it sounds badass with distortion, and if ur solo's sound shitty well then get this baby and it'll be sounding awsome

uhh inside there was this silly lube, but that's probably lubricant, and sum fags complain u hav to stomp to hard, well if dunlop makes it that u hav to stomp easy then it'll always be turning on and off

it's badass but i think after time it'll break like my frineds......

dope pedal good for the money, but i wish it had sum other sound

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I purchased this unit from a local Mars Music for $69.99.

This unit has a good sound. The construction is top notch, and it feels nice. The wah effect is awsome for a funky rythem sound clean, and is not to bad for solos overdriven. I also like the range this unit gets.

Well,uh, er, I guess the range could be a little bigger, but that is about it.

Its built like a tank, you'd prolly have a hard time breaking it. Plus it comes with a nice warranty.

Lemme wrap it up by stating what other people said to trash the pedal.

"I hate having to press the expression pedal down so hard all the time to turn it on."

Jeese its not that hard, maybe Kurt Kobain would have a hard time, but comon.....

"The signal will also stop sometimes also when passing through"

If that happens send it in and they'll fix it, but it has never happened to me.

"This unit is also heavy for a pedal this size."

Wimps......

"Wah effect is quite bland"

To me it sounds fine, throw on a compressor,boost the bass and you'll be slammin funk or blues, I mean you gotta just work with it and you'll eventually find the right settings...

"it goes from bassey to trebley too quick when switched"

Then slow your foot, it has a moderatley bigger range than a VOX or something, you just gotta get used to it.

I gave it a 4 because I know there is something better out there but this unit it #1 for any wah under $150. (Roger Moore Vision Wah $400, that thing sounds so friggin awsome)

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I didnt Buy this petal im borrowing from someone.

I like The range in sound,Its easy to use and fun to play around with.

Really hard to press the petal,seems the bottom isnt all that strong,and the hole with that little belt is to opened,it collectes lint and dust and crud.

well it isnt mine and id only hade it a week,its an old petal so its falling apart a little but all in all i think its sturdy.

Well im not the biggist Cry baby petal but i give it a 3 1/2 or 4 because its a good petal.

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Helo everyone at Music Gear Review,

I know this is an ancient product by todays standardsgoing back to Jimi and the boys, but merits revisiting for new comers or old guys going back to their roots. The Dunlop Cry Baby Wah peddle was sold to me by my local guitar shop as I wanted a straight peddle to give me a Steveie Ray Vaughan sound for uder 130.00$. He immediatley got me the Cry Baby.I bought it based on its reputation and the fact that its been around for so long with very little modifications.

easy to operate and get the hang of in very little time, the battery lasts a long time, the WAh effect is exactly what it claims to give you.


The range of movement through the peddle is limited and not as wide as I had hope. There is quite a bit of noise and at a high volume, depending on your amp, you would probably require some type of noise reduction or filter.

Solid, heavy duty construction, built to last and to be used on the road.

A must addition to a guitarists arsenal of toys in order to play over the edge stuff from classic Stevie Ray and Jimi to Alice and Chains and most of todays heavier stuff.A peddle that will probably never go out of style and one you will find in most gear lists of the most well known guitar players.


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This is...I can't believe I'm reviewing this! Everybody knows by now what this is and what type of sounds it can produces. It's analog technology and has been around for years. Jimi Hendrix has become a household name and thanks to him, so has the crybaby.

Trying to explain the sound without using the words crybaby or wah wah is even more of a challenge these days.

UTILIZATION

Step on it to engage the switch, then rock the pedal back and forth to sweep between the sounds. Very easy to use, knowing how and WHEN to use it well is a whole different story..

SOUND QUALITY

Yes ok here is the hardest part. There has been much debate about how the crybabies were made, what parts were used etc and why every single pedal seemed different. After just watching the documentary on the crybaby my thoughts were confirmed. Back then when the crybaby was just being made and mass produced they used whatever parts they could get and over the years different inductors and other misc parts were used so that's why some people think the older ones sounded better and that's also why some people think the older ones sounded worse.

I personally think of the sound has an effect, nothing else. And the fact that the sound itself is just a filter, that has a range that sweeps from low to high in the midrange of whatever signal you've put through it, how can it sound BAD? or GOOD? It is what it is, some may sound better to people yet those people can't often really properly explain WHY it sounds better, it just 'does'. That's just nonsense! It's just a wah, just an effect and it does what it does, there's no good or bad!


OVERALL OPINION

I was never really a big wah person to begin with but over the years have come to recognize that it's an essential effect to have as a guitar player. Yes it has been overused but also has been and could still be used tastefully in certain situations. I currently don't see any problem with it other than the longevity of the pedal itself but to this day haven't had problems with mine. Though I have heard of some people having issues with them over the long run, the pot dying out or the pedal or circuit frying etc etc. Luckily, I haven't had any part of that so far!

Very basic! A pedal, an input and an output jack, a battery that's all ... heavy metal pedal, which is an advantage ... 9volt battery lasts very long! As against it is very difficult to use sitting! not enough weight to trigger or turn off the wah ..

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration, since y '= no)
No need for manual either ... support is very strong, we mean "Clak" it's good and bad are not using the pedal. Nothing to say .. The only downside ... m'ennerve something that is that the cable jack slips sometimes between pedal and the button and stuck it all .. is a ennervant, the worst is that it demonstrates both the small switch ...

So 8 / 10 for the problem of coinage lil jack (even if it happens to everyone pa)

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is very effective! a top! MyMusic Personal Defois I was the distortion meter, turned on the wahwah and leave the worst possible, it does sound very ... Fuzz, on the other hand let the ague, it's not very nice kan is left too long ..

OVERALL OPINION

I've had nol! Clak it well, no complaints except maybe the tiny problem of jack and use little difficulty sitting ... So 8 / 10 =)

Everything is said above! just a shame that is so basic, no adjustment possible ...

UTILIZATION

No manual. you guessed it extremely simple!

SOUND QUALITY

The only effect is unique kills everything! I love the sound of the pedals. as mentioned above with overdrive and wah setting the position it's been a serious fuzz! the treble is a bit glok him but if that position is used sparingly, can make sounds hendrixiennes interresting! the sound is really loud in overdrive: I love it! in clean not bad either but it makes him a little less anyway! it was with some of the intermediate positions very impressive indeed: the harmonic sdridentes is meant almost more than the main note. ca is finally looking a little on the stroke of the pedals.

OVERALL OPINION

I for a month. pleindre not me: strong, conmique fective. now I have not tried other wah so I can not compare but I got mine less than 100 and frankly I have for that price I love the pedal!

It's a wah wah ....

UTILIZATION

General configuration very simple amp -> wah <- guitar
editing sounds: You just learn to use this type of pedal
no manual

SOUND QUALITY

I like the sound. Use also with audio fast track pro ok.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 2 months. I just wanted a wah wah and nothing else. I do not want to boost or volume buttons .... It is exactly what I ask. Value for money: it's too expensive a wah wah .... that's why I will not put a 10. Otherwise I would buy this model.