Cry Baby Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah
Cry Baby Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah
- Availability
- 7 Stores from $60.00 See prices updated 14 hours ago
- Price Tier
- Standard/Professional
- Artists
- 49
- Rating
- Reviews
- 37
- Type
- Wah Pedals Ranked #6
- Setups
- 15 setups using this
- Videos
- 4 demo videos
- Alternatives
- 1
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PROS
- Offers 5 different wah settings for versatility
- Includes adjustable Q for tone shaping
- Features optional volume boost
- Can be used with both guitar and bass
- Durable and easy to repair
- Provides a wide range of sounds, including Hendrix and Dimebag tones
- Adjustable range selection with Q works perfectly for various music styles
- Has been an industry standard with extensive control over freq, Q, and boost level
- Swiss army knife of wah pedals with nearly any wah tone achievable
- Versatile with the ability to customize sweep and sound
CONS
- Some units experienced technical issues or muting
- Difficult to dial in the desired sound without practice
- Knobs could be better marked for easier use
- Boost switch placement may be inconvenient depending on pedalboard setup
- Adjustment knob can make loud popping noises
- Too many options can make finding the sweet spot challenging
- No LED indicator to show if the pedal is on or off
- Some users found the pedal to feel cheaply built
- Pedal tension may loosen over time, requiring repair
- Lacks the "seagull" effect capability of older Cry Baby models
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Used from the 1990s until 2011, when it replaced by the Vox Big Bad Wah. According to Guitar Geek, Satriani used a 535Q for his 2000 rig,... see details
Reviews
Trusted musician and artist reviews for Dunlop 535Q Cry Baby Multi-Wah
Based on 37 Reviews and 195 Ratings
Best Wah For the Money, Highly Versitile
A lot of wahs on the market, especially early ones, were one-trick ponies as far as "wah on, wah off". Well, that's not the case with the Dunlop 535q Wah. The ability to change the wah range, 'Q' setting, volume, and the fact there is a controllable overdrive kick-switch to give your signal a boost makes this thing the Swiss army knife of wah pedals. If you're not into 9v battery-cycling drama, you can wire this thing for power. It has a typical stomp switch right on the very tip of the rocker plate that can take some getting used to, but I have to say this pedal is far from being out-classed by some boring wah of yesteryear.
It helps you find the sound you want
It helps you find the sound you want but once you find it you realize that there is gold wah that can achieve a better sound. 100% recommendable for the first pedal.
From Gear Setup:
versitile....but a bit much for my taste
the wah is essential for my style of guitar playing but this wah has a bit TOO much control. so much so that its actually quite difficult to find its sweet spot. i do however love the db boost! just put the db boost on the old vox wahs and that would be a supreme pedal
Best pedal ever.
It creates all the rock and metal wah tones I like. Worth every single penny.
Does everything from a drowned sound to screeching
Solid wah, it's pretty annoying to mount it to a pedalboard though. I cut a piece of triplex, glued it to the bottom of the wah and put the velcro on that wood to fix that. For me it has a little bit too many options, making me doubt and swap around settings constantly.
From Gear Setup:
Good
A pretty good manoeuvrable Wah Pedal. Great tone and features.
He doesn’t use this version Wah
This pedal is amazing BUT he doesn’t use this version of it.
I have the original non-Q edition of the pedal- just called the 535
This wah is extremely versatile and durable. I have had the pedal brand new since 1993 and it has never given me a problem. Each setting has usable tonalities. The boost switch does amazing things for certain tube amps. It is really a quiet pedal in terms of noise floor. Even though it does not boast a true bypass in its marketing hype, it is not a tone-suck when disengaged. I have blind A/B tested this and could not tell when the unengaged wah was in the circuit or removed from it.
Fantastic wah pedal!
A while back--when I was still in a band--I bought this wah pedal because I needed it for some solos. Funny enough, my dad talked me into getting this one over the standard Crybaby. And I'm SO glad that he did. The Q dial on this thing really helps it stick out in the mix!
solid wa, a bit fragile
small disclaimer before i write my review, i did by mine used
so this pedal worked pretty well, the main 2 issues i have is that a if the pedal is down it won't actually enter a nuteral state, so you actually need to click it off, and with no indicator light it messes with me and mixing sometimes.
secondly, i'm hard on my pedals fully admitted, but i have found the input for this system has become damaged and needed me to resolder it. not a big deal, solid sound but just some things to note