JIM DUNLOP 535Q Multi-Wah Guitar Effects Pedal, Adjustable Boost, 6 Wah Ranges, Model 11537002001

First of all, I love the Crybaby 535Q and I recommend this wah pedal. I will tell you my wah pedal story. Several years ago, I bought a Crybaby GCB-95 and, even though I did not use wah very much at the time, I think it was in the shop twice to get repaired within a year. Fortunately, it never gave out on me during a gig, but it was only a matter of time. Finally, I gave up and just stopped using wah pedals completely. A couple years ago, I bought a Digitech XP-100 whammy wah, mainly for the whammy effects to learn how to do Morello's style. Since it has some digital wah patches was available, I started to use them too and was happy because it doesn't have a treadle that will break like on my GCB-95. The wahs were usable, but just did not sound as good. Finally I was supposed to play Alice in Chains, "Man in the Box" and the Digitech was just not going to cut it. So, it was time to get a real wah. I searched around on YouTube for demos and talked to people to see what they used. I chose the 535Q because people told me that they've never had a maintenance problem with them, and it is very versatile. You can get several kinds of wah sounds by tweaking the dials,and they have some great suggestions in the manual to get started. I set mine on the Cantrell setting and have left it there because I mainly use the wah when playing early alternative 90s hard rock styles. That setting works will in songs like RATM, "Bulls on Parade" as well, including to create the white noise for scratch DJ sounds. I still do not use wah pedals terribly often, but it is nice to have a reliable wah that can do whatever I need it to by simply adjusting a couple knobs. I think that as long as I need a wah pedal, this one will suit my needs in many styles, and I think it will remain on my pedalboard for years! It is definitely one to consider, and the price is not that bad.

I chose the Dunlop 535Q Multi-Wah Crybaby for several reasons. It is made by the those who made the original Crybaby, used by Jimi Hendrix and countless others. It offers the greatest versatility of any other wah pedal in the dunlop range. It sounds great, as evident by a previous version of this pedal being used by Adam Jones (Tool) to shape his unique tone, along with many others. The 535Q features a 6-way selectable frequency range knob, allowing you to use a range, from bright and snappy cry to a bassy growl. This setting can let you dial in the exact frequency range you want for your wah. This pedal also comes with a Q knob, for adjusting whether your wah is sharp and quacky, or more of just a frequency boost. Speaking of boost there is a boost button on the side, that you can kick on to get a louder signal (adjustable by the boost knob). Back to the Q knob, it adjusts the slope of your frequency boost, ranging from sharp to flat. Sharp = _/\_ Flat = _--_ When the Q is flat, you can use the wah for more of a subtle tone change, or if you want more funk, make the Q sharper. The pedal's construction is very solid, much more than the cheap plastic Behringer rip-off I owned previously (which wasn't shielded and led to radio interference - the Dunlop wah is a quality product and won't do this!) That's pretty much the pedal in a nutshell. I'm a tweaker, and I love it, it lets me be a bit more expressive for those long sustained solos, and it's great for controlling feedback.

I am a home player with several guitars and pedals and around 10 years of playing just for fun, no gigging. I bought the 535Q after buying the Cry Baby Classic, which didn't work at all out of the box, so I was little worried about quality control, but this wah is fantastic. It produces a wide range of different sounds, with a 6-way range selector, controls for volume/gain and "Q"/bandpass, and an overdrive/distortion switch. It's a lot of fun to play around with - I play more with it than without it now. It sounds great by itself and also really nice with a Phase 90 or flange downstream. Very versatile and the construction is solid. My only *minor* nitpicks are the small size of the volume/gain and Q knobs, along with the indicator dots being the same color as the knobs (black), so I have to pick the pedal up and peer at them to see where they're set and to make adjustments.

EXCELLENT pedal. I've owned an original Cry Baby and pedals integral to foot boards (line 6 and VOX) and have to say that I like this one the best. Lots of variability with the different adjustment knobs. I was a little concerned at first because the "throw" seemed too short, or abrupt but I quickly got used to it. Like other people I found the pedal a little tight, but applied some lube and it became silky smooth. The tightness comes from the quality construction - super well made - nice and heavy AND a removable battery cover!! I used to have to take the whole bottom of my pedal to replace the battery. Great battery life as well. I've been using mine for a few months on the original battery. The overdrive button is super nice as well. I usually have it on, but it's nice to be abel to turn it off for cleans. ALSO I have detected zero tonal loss with the pedal placed in line. Highly recommended... was really curious about that Demon Weeping Wah though... hmmm.

I returned the 535Q Crybaby but not because it wasn't any good. I just realized after playing with it for a while that a wah effect is just something I would hardly, if ever, use. But something else I discovered really surprised me. Until recently, I played only acoustic guitar but I bought an electric guitar and I then bought a Zoom G1X Four effects processor to get started but added several individual pedals later on. But I never used the pedal with the Zoom because I don't have it on the floor so I don't have to bend down to mess the settings (although I usually do the settings on my PC using the Zoom Lab program). But as I was experimenting with the Crybaby, I switched to a pedal effect on the Zoom and, to my surprise, it actually sounded better to me than the Crybaby! On top of that, rather than just the knob on the Crybaby with six positions and the Q settings, the Zoom had more settings and adjustments and it even had simulations of other wah pedals and those had several settings too. So, I realized that, if I ever do want to use wah effects, I just have to put the Zoom on the floor. Now, I want to comment on a complaint I see so often in reviews of just about all pedals. That is, people complaining that pedals almost never come with power supplies even though that information can be found in the pedal descriptions and in the Q&A. There's a very good reason why power supplies are usually not included with pedals. That is, that most guitarists already have a power supply that handles multiple pedals. It may be one of the fancy regulated power supplies or just a simple daisy chain (what I use.) So most people don't need a separate power supply when they buy a new pedal. If a power supply was included with all pedals, that would be reflected in the price. That would be a waste of money for everyone that already has a power supply that powers multiple pedals - which would include most guitarists, I suspect. However, if someone doesn't have a power supply already, they can just buy one separately and the price of the pedal and a separate power supply of the type that would be included with a pedal if it came with one, would just about be the same as buying them separately. In other words, by not including a power supply with a pedal, it saves money for buyers who already have a power supply. If the power supply was included with the pedal, they would have another power supply that they had no need for and they would have paid for it because the power supply would add to the cost of the pedal. Complaints that power supplies aren't included with pedals are misguided. Why include a power supply with all pedals when most people would have no use for it and they would pay extra for something they didn't need? I hope that makes sense. Bottom line: It makes perfect sense for pedals to NOT come with a power supply. Besides, if people just read the product description and the Q&A section they wouldn't be surprised (and angry) and complain that a power supply didn't come with a pedal. I'm glad pedals don't come with power supplies because I would just be paying more for something I don't need and had no use for. The policy of NOT including a power supply with a pedal gives the buyer options. It saves money for those who don't need another power supply and it costs about the same for those who have to buy a power supply separately. If someone doesn't have a power supply that handles multiple pedals and they only need a power supply for a single pedal, that type of power supply is very inexpensive anyway. The policy of NOT including a power supply with pedals benefits those who have no need for a power supply and it doesn't cost those who have to buy a separate power supply to use the pedal much, if anything, more than buying them separately.

Did much research on Wah Wah pedals and it's history. This 535Q has been identified as the best ALL ROUND Wah, but not only that, it also gives you so many options to shape your Wah sound to find what fits your personal taste. Even more with the Gain Boost and Variable Q alongside a 6 point voice selector, this pedal can easily copy most if not ALL Wah Wah pedals. Spec options come to show you how to copy Hendrix, Slash, Frampton etc. It makes you wonder, so why are there other Wah pedals. The fact that it's the Upgraded and Improved descendant of the Original Cry Baby Wah Wah, the Cry Baby 535Q Wah Wah...you can't go wrong, it has name and branding behind it. It is seriously built like a tank...if a car ran over mine I wouldn't even be bothered, it's that securely built.

Absolute garbage pedal.... I previously bought a $40 offshore, off-brand wah that I never had issues with. Then I buy this dunlop 535q for $169 and it's a piece of trash. I mean absolute trash... 1) The pedal has a loud squeak that is so loud it's louder than my amp (grease/lube didn't help, tried it multiple times). 2) The on/off switch works 50% of the time, and sometimes when the pedal is engaged the volume drops down like 80%. I CAN'T TRUST THIS PEDAL TO WORK. 3) The red boost switch fell off at some point, further rendering the pedal useless. This pedal has hardly left my house, and you can see by the picture that there's really no wear on the pedal - Hasn't been used on a gig, I barely use it, etc... but it continues to be a piece of trash. This was my first, and will be my last Dunlop pedal. The quality control is pathetic, and it's not worth contacting Dunlop because they don't give a crap.

Excelente

Very versatile, little ambient noise, sturdy, love it. The boost is really useful, there's loads of control over the tone and I love it. Had been using a Jerry Cantrell wah, which is great, but a bit noisy and quite dark sounding. Wanted this one for more variety and a more cutting tone. Love it!

Top Qualität -Besser als erwartet.. Sehr zu empfehlen!

You can try many Wah pedals, but you will always come back to the Cry Baby! And especially the 535Q! The tone, the precision and the features of this pedal have made it THE only one you must have! Nothing can replace a Cry Baby! You can buy cheaper or more expensive ones, you won't be satisfied as a Cry Baby could satisfy you! Don't waste your time with replicas, buy the original and only one!

Excellent service, fast delivery!

While the primary function associated with the Crybaby is getting the classic wah sound, there is more to this pedal. You could get many variations of the "cocked wah" sound by keeping it on and experimenting with pedal at different positions. At full press, this could easily serve as a mid-boost to cut through a distorted wall-of-sound while soloing, and give you tones ranging from psychedelia to scooped-rhythm. For those who are wondering, the 535Q pairs very well with a Germanium FuzzFace, if you put the Crybaby right AFTER fuzz.