Dunlop Crybaby GCB95

This pedal is very basic, which is not an issue, I knew what I was getting, I got what I paid for.

My first wah ever was the dimebag model which is twice as expensive, it had tons of features, most of them I did not use at all. I sold that one a long time ago cause I wanted to get a normal and more classic wah. So now I got this, I'm still getting used to it. But it sounds good overall.

Nothing to say about the quality, it's built like a tank.

Only comment I would like to add as feedback would be that I think the rubber raisers the pedal has at the bottom should have an easier way to remove them. It has been a struggle to attach this to my new pedalboard, basically the rubber feet are too tall and the Velcro doesn't stick properly to the pedalboard because of those rubber things. I was able to unscrew the screws, take off the rubber things and then upon trying to put the screws back in, basically it did not work without the rubbers, so in the end I just put the rubbers back and accepted my defeat.

Interesting note: when I took the 4 screws off, I took a sneak peek at the insides of the pedal. I would say more than half of the pedal is empty air, I guess it's a fairly simple effect, it's just big enough for our big feet.

Overall, creamy pedal.

All the wahs in the Thomann range were listened to in order to conclude this one has the best tone, and all kinds of resources allow the comparisons so no need to talk at length about the tone. The thing is built tough, the hinge was silent at first then suddenly became squeaky but a few drops of oil obviously solved this.

Both inputs are tight and lock well, the hinge's range of motion is natural, not too long, not too short. Only the battery holder is plastic, not as tough-looking as the rest but it's underneath where nothing will touch it unless the wah is dropped, so it should be as durable as the rest with some care.

Only thing was, the switch barely registered and the pedal had to be pushed hard to the very max, so I removed the bottom cover to access the adjustment nut on the switch. I raised it a half-millimeter and now it engages easily with an audible click whereas it could barely be heard before.

By the way, opening it showed the circuit layout is clean, and all the soldering is done neatly. So five stars overall.

GCB95 is exactly what you would expect. Very good tone in a small and durable box. After 4 years of almost everyday use it does not show any signs of wear.

I mostly played it using Stratocaster, Telecaster and Les Paul Guitars through a 74' Fender Twin Reverb and a Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9. It has shown a nice frequency spectre and the right amount of aggresiveness for rock music as well as gentleness for softer songs.

It had only one downside: it came with a non-working power socket, which had to be replaced.

All in all: good buy, if you like a classic wah sound, but would not suffice if you want versatility, since it does not provide any EQ or other controls.