Cry Baby® DareDevil™ Fuzz Wah

The Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah fuses the sweet and expressive voice of a modded Cry Baby Wah with a gnarly custom fuzz circuit for a full palette of raw and aggressive tones. This pedal’s origin lies in Daredevil proprietor and builder Johnny Wator’s love for classic vintage circuits and the desire to create bold new sounds. Inspired by his personal wah-wielding guitar heroes, Johnny fine-tuned this circuit over several years, building them for friends and bandmates, before bringing it to Dunlop for consideration as a new addition to the lineup.
The Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah is the resulting collaboration, and in true Daredevil fashion, it’s straight-forward and downright dirty. The only external control is a heavy-duty baseball bat switch to toggle the fuzz on and off. Removing the bottom plate reveals two more controls: one to set the pedal’s output when the fuzz is engaged and another to dial in your preferred level of fuzz nastiness. For instant lead tone, boost both the output and gain-in one step, you’re ready to rip. This fuzz wah is packed with killer old school tones and enough power to blow the whole dang room to pieces.
It all comes in a special housing with a vintage crinkle finish base, a polished aluminum rocker top, and a custom design tread. Each one is hand built with thru-hole components and true bypass switching to round out this ode to to full-frontal rock ’n’ roll.
Special Thanks:
Johnny Wator, Daredevil Pedals
Gary Kessler & The Liar's Club, Chicago IL
James Deprato (Original Soundtrack)

[@BrandonMobley614]

Well, this settled the debate of what wah I’m going to buy.

[@slashdef]

As a musician who is also a fulltime wheelchair user, I spend a lot of my time trying to figure out how to adapt music tech/gear for those with additional needs. For obvious reasons, I find pedals hard to use (though not impossible) however, I love the mindset of just taking things to bits and making them work for the needs of the differently abled or a specific purpose, Great video.

[@rejeancomeau77]

Very cool ! I wish I could have the Dunlop Dimebag Darrell prototype Octave Fuzz Wha that he have just before he pass away or wish that Dunlop would put it on the market. It sounds killer! Getcha Pull 🤘

[@JoshOlsonPersonal]

Same here 🤟

[@rejeancomeau77]

@@JoshOlsonPersonal i know we can custom order it . But would be nice if Dunlop would bring it out . 🤘

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Agreed, I want one too!

[@rejeancomeau77]

@@scramblesthedeathdealer 🤘

[@sparkyguitar0058]

I run my Dime wah into 3 drives on my board, a Alchemy modded Blues driver, a Meat and 3 modded Soul food , and a bias knob modded older 3 knob Tube driver that I run at 18v and use a 12av7 tube. Very fuzzy if I crank the bias. The 18v gives plenty of headroom to stack drives well. With all the variables, wah and drives, sometimes hard to find "THAT" sound twice.

[@StevenEveral]

It looks and sounds good, and has a great idea behind it!

[@wesebeling]

This is so bad ass. It sounds like such a blast to play and the functionality is great!

[@timhall3575]

Honestly... I was sold on buying one of these after about 90 seconds of this clip.. maybe 60. Just let me give you my money.. where can I get one of these ASAP?!

[@andreiowen6342]

Keep consooming

[@timhall3575]

@@andreiowen6342 ? Why bother mate - why bother...

[@SonovaBish]

I'm with you. This is sick.

[@ciclosonico]

This wah has a sound that I am very interested in, I really enjoy collaborations with innovative and/or creative builders. And the coolness of this video and the editing itself that looks like a Tarantino movie make me want to buy it. Damn you, Dunlop!

[@classicaxe1]

love fuzz and wahs ! This has got to be a frickin killer wah ! I have so many different Cry Babies it will blow your mind ! Baddass sick wah I must add to my collection ! Thanks to your pedals and Dunlop ! Stoked ! Rock-on and make music !

[@wizzo-band]

Can't wait to get one of these

[@pedrolantyer]

Hendrix would have drooled over this thing. My first Crybaby (still own it to this day, need to replace the switch on it) was bought alongside a Big Muff Pi, and the combination allows for some crazy tones

[@Skoora]

Used to play with a guy who had an OG Vox wah/fuzz unit and it sounded fantastic.

[@Journey-of-1000-Miles]

Nice! I own one of your JH1 - FW. I’ve had it since brand knew! It’s the only external effect I have ever used.

[@danr1532]

One of the best product vids I've ever seen! Pedal ain't bad, either...

[@c.f.pedraza4057]

YES. There should be a version with a 535Q knob for extra fuzz and wah mix choices. But I still want this.

[@Neodustin]

I like it. But the trim pots should have been on the outside of the outside of the enclosure. Just my two cents.

[@Joshua_Ott]

loved the visuals :]

[@davidgoode7416]

Great video thanks

[@reverendg5937]

Love Dare Devil Pedals!!!!

[@TommyJohnsen446]

Seeing the blue writing on the bottom of this and the same logo on top; a pedal like this really should have some kind of slogan on the foot switch

[@puls3illegalmusic]

King Gizzard has entered the chat

[@robertsimpson5801]

Great idea, but I don’t understand why you would put volume and gain controls for the fuzz circuit on internal, hard to access trim pots.

[@SonovaBish]

He probably figured it's 'set and forget'. I'm going to get one and I wonder if I'll make them external.

[@Danielallanz]

Im not being critical but as a pedal circuit designer myself i feel that a switch for signal chin order is essential functionality for a modern fuzz/wha..it would offer so much flexibility to guitar players that have a lot going on on their board's already...also making the fuzz userable on its own would be a plus..maybe not as a switch but a direct input if wanted?....but then a rotary switch might be the best way to get a lot of the function I mentioned?

[@justingoers]

So cool need it!

[@KarmaVultureBand]

That’s so badass

[@johnrobertpalomo4283]

I want this!!

[@DrowningInDejaVu]

Sounds really cool. May have to get one.

[@BradyA1124]

nice!!

[@Pango_Bass]

Dimebag's legacy has reborn!

[@waynegram8907]

DUNLOP, you should have put an outside control for the fuzz circuits GNARLY amount. When you mix the wah Q bumps with a fuzz circuit you will get these Octavia tones if its fine tuned correctly. You have to redesign the wah pedal and fuzz circuit so at multiple cocked wah points it will get these octavia tones.

[@xRepoUKx]

Internal controls... argh... The Dunlop made Dimebag Darrell Cry Baby has them on the outside, even the Behringer clone of it has them on the outside!

[@nickefgen9219]

Cool pedal I like that you can use your foot to change the switch like that, when can I buy it

[@jasonlee8497]

Fuzz before Wah………been doing it for over 30 years.

[@R0BL68]

I see he’s a left footed wah player too. I’m a righty (hand/foot) But I’ve always played wah with my left foot. Most pedal and effect boards aren’t reflective of that. Neither are Wah inputs/outputs Good to see.

[@mark7166]

This looks pretty cool. My only criticisms, from a user's perspective, would be that the fuzz controls should be on the side of the pedal instead of inside, and the fuzz switch should be a side-kick switch similar to what Dunlop uses on other wahs. I feel like the toggle switch would be awkward to use. Otherwise, looks awesome!

[@johnnywomack548]

Normally I don't use a fuzz effect, but I think I want this... I also want you to work with him on more pedals, and I want him in the product videos! Well done, Jim Dunlop!

[@johnboleyjr.1698]

Dang it! I already own, and use, two Wahs. I guess it's gonna be three now. My board is ridiculous, and it's mostly y'all's fault.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Yes, I could always use a 3rd wah, as well.

[@Bolation]

Cliff Burton and the Morley...

[@KRayxKodessA]

This looks really cool... Only thing I might change is adding an A/B switch input to toggle the wah/fuzz wah

[@JDB701]

It has a switch on the side of the pedal that already does that, unless you're talking about something else lol👍 it's definitely a badass pedal for sure

[@KRayxKodessA]

@@JDB701 I’m talking about having a 1/4 jack for a dedicated A/B switch that would be far more accessible with one’s foot than that toggle.

[@JDB701]

@K -Ray actually not a bad idea bro👌that toggle on the side is a little tricky lol

[@abnerpgonz]

its a ron asheton inspired pedal

[@jamestheboneless]

Fuck yeah! Liar's Club-Chicago!

[@efisch]

Mid 70's Fripp

[@christopherblair6636]

interesting !

[@oaklandish-metalboy1194]

How will it sound on Bass?!

[@bryanr4686]

I wonder how it would work with a bass

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

I dunno, but I want to try it!

[@AvnerRosenstein-ULTRA-LXV]

Where's the Randy Rhoads Distortion Plus????

[@laestibadora475]

Que joya!

[@trevorgwelch7412]

I have several Jim Dunlop pedals , Super Quality . I would like to see 1 pedal that makes me sound like Robin Trower 1975 , Winterland .

[@cygnals524]

@trevorgwelch7412 I am a huge fan of Robin Trower and his sound as well.. I have 2 American Strats & a Marshall Tube amp. I use a Univibe(RetroVibe by Jam), Dunlap Wah I still can't completely nail his sound. Robin Trower has a few videos here on YT that are only a few minutes each were he goes over his gear. He uses Fulltone Deja Vibe Wah pedals & there is a signature Robin Trower Fulltone Overdrive pedal he helped create. He also uses a Fulltone "cocked" Wah. I have an EHX "Cock Fight" with an expression pedal ... an still can't nail his sound the way I would like to. I did not know this until I watched his videos but he has always exclusively used Fulltone pedals. I am sure they are excellent but I am a Dunlap CryBaby fan. It was the first pedal I ever bought when I bought my first electric guitar and amp years ago. They are built like tanks and last for a very long time. I also had an issue with my Dunlap CryBaby Wah about 2 years ago. It just died after over a decade of constant usage. Instead of tossing it and buying a new one I researched it and found out it was fairly easy to fix. I just had to order a part for roughly $30 and when I did this I got the "Red Fasel inductor" made by Dunlap. It took about 10-15 minutes to replace and my "old" Cry Baby sounds better than ever!! I have a few other Dunlap pedals as well. I still have my Dunlap "Roto Vibe" I bought in the late 1980s/early 1990s but it cuts out and doesn't work unfortunately. I opened that up and noticed right away that fixing that pedal is going to not be an easy task like their Cry Baby Wah pedals. I would like to get it fixed but don't want to pay a small fortune to do so. I am such a huge Trower fan that when I went to Montreal years ago & ate at the Hard Rock Cafe I noticed they had one of Trowers Strats on the wall so I sat right next to it & got a few photos.

[@stingylizard]

Keeley

[@trevorgwelch7412]

@@cygnals524 Lisa Dewar and I use to e mail each other . I met Robin in 1986 - Toronto . Stay Cool - Trower / Hendrix / Malmsteen , Clapton .

[@DavidMadeira29]

You're really missing with that one... 🗨😭♨️

[@peachmelba1000]

It would be great to have a video where there isn't VO over the sound of the product that's being featured. Thanks.

[@east83music]

oh god i want one lol

[@AIC68]

🤘😈🤘🔥🔥🔥

[@slucas380]

SW95 👀👀

[@lancepellegrini672]

Looks like it sold out pretty quick. Anyone see how much it went for ?

[@scottshiraki6130]

You can pre-order one now and then they are available on July 1st

[@Grahm1993]

Doesn’t slash already have a fuzz wahh???

[@jorgenhallang3871]

This sounds like an amazing pedal and I was instantly considering bying it... right up until he mentioned interior trim pots. Just why? I absolutely despise interior trim pots, and they make no sense. Most of us players will attach our pedals to our boards, and now we can't access features on the pedal? I'll stick to my Crybaby 5350. It has little knobs on the outside to adjust several features. It's a pedal that I can actually mount on my beard and still use 100% of it.

[@thegoodguy44]

It costs more to make dedicated knobs for them.

[@johnzawicki5032]

I said the same thing... Nothing like between songs and having to remember a panel to adjust it... Then wait... 3rd sound let's just stop an do it again... 4th song .. guess what... Or even mid song ... Yikes.. nothing could be a worse design

[@DougMayer]

Have you ever played a 2 knob, 2 transistor fuzz? There’s no need to make adjustments. Set volume to taste and gain to max, no input buffer means guitar volume controls gain.

[@johnzawicki5032]

There's zero sense in making it adjustable at all if your putting it inside. And if you're a set it and forget it guy ... Oh yeah the the creativity possibilities are... Well zero lol.

[@Skoora]

In principle I agree but I do think most will be set and forget. Fuzz pretty high and volume to taste and not touched after that. Considering how many wah's they have with the mini trim pots on the outside, it's a weird omission.

[@digiwaves]

Cool, but nothing new to see here! I’ve still got my Foxx Fuzz Wah from the early 70’s, the one with the fuzzy red covering, that I’ll match against any fuzz wah pedal out there.

[@scramblesthedeathdealer]

Not all of us have one of those 🤷‍♂️

[@metalwizard5502]

hmmn ya

[@The2ndProtectsTheRest]

When can I get one?

[@scottshiraki6130]

July 1st they are available

[@4x_bass]

おれはこれがほし方！！！！！！

[@denniskrigger]

It could have used the switch like the one on slash crybaby

[@whiskerbiscuit6674]

I called it a silicone transistor. Can we really trust this guy?

[@johnzawicki5032]

Nice BUT make the trim pots on the outside!! Mid set it's not to convenient to unscrew the plate and adjust between songs... JMO

[@IMPULSOESTATICO]

No mention of Kirk Wahmmett, shame!

[@cedricke]

JEN Double Sound……

[@olliecarson5150]

Wow!!! Third

[@madmusicianmagician]

Can you guys make a sine chorus/vibrato and combination mix of other integrated guitar pedals with tones ranging from give me shelter by Rolling stones to tools 46 and 2 all on the same pedal and sell it for cheap. That would be astounding.

[@jeremywinnett6352]

Firsteeezzzzzaaaahhhhh

[@TJ_Silvester]

A total of 15 seconds of hearing the pedal, and 4 1/2 minutes of talking about how the pedal sounds.

[@MikeysMorgue]

Not sure how this guy couldn't mention Tom Morello, Kirk Hammett, and Slash! Those guys use and play the Wah great! But, I forget that people love to shit on Kirk.

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

he’s got different influences, that’s all. Personally I enjoy what he listed out more than Morello, Hammett or Slash, but that’s just me

[@tuomastimonen7063]

Not sure, might be because this is fuzz wah, not just wah.

[@cactus-mcjacktus]

maybe, but i’m definitely grabbing it

[@3rdtonefromthesun]

The Wah was invented in the 60’s where 95% of it’s possibilities were exploited…

[@straightmanforever69]

Why don't they make a pedal for gay men!

[@The.One.True.B]

Will this do the John Wetton howl on bass? He used an Italian fuzz/wah from the 70s

[@joeantolak4629]

Kirk Hammett wants to know your location

[@carlossalazar4508]

@johnnywator I want one