The camouflage-covered Dunlop Dime Cry Baby from Hell is a hot-rodded wah that was the brainchild of Pantera co-founder Dimebag Darrell. It boasts an extended frequency sweep, so you can get both higher and deeper, as well as a 6-way frequency range selector. Plus, to cut through the band, the Dunlop Dime Cry Baby features a dedicated boost switch. Skateboard skid tape covers the pedal area so that a wet foot won't slide off, and there's also a convenient extra output jack on the left-hand side of the Dime Cry Baby, for versatile signal routing.
Designed by Pantera axe-shredder Dimebag Darrell
Darrell knew the Cry Baby, loved the Cry Baby, and worked with Dunlop to create this incredible, hot-rodded stompbox. In addition to its camouflaged look, the Dime Cry Baby from Hell offers a ton of great features — both for sound and for playability — to take this classic pedal to “A New Level.”
Extended frequency sweep and 6-way frequency selector
To give the Dime Cry Baby even more sonic diversity, Dunlop extended its frequency sweep range — it can sweep even higher and even deeper than before. Plus, there's a 6-way sweep selector on the pedal, so you can choose what frequency range you'd like to center your sweep on. The guitarists here at Music Experience appreciate the diversity of tones that are offered by the Dime Cry Baby.
Boost switch for cutting through the mix
When you're entering a wah-infused solo or diving into a lush bridge, sometimes you just want to have that extra juice when you engage the wah, rather than stepping on another stompbox to take your level where it needs to be. That's why Darrell and Dunlop gave the Dime Cry Baby from Hell an additional boost on/off switch — it gives you just enough to float your sound right over the top.
Slide-proof, skid-tape-covered pedal
Darrell loved the original Cry Baby, but knew from experience that if your shoes were wet, they couldn't quite grip the rubber pedal the way you wanted. To solve this issue, the Dime Cry Baby features skateboard skid tape across the top of the pedal area.
Convenient extra output jack on the left-hand side
The original Cry Baby features an input jack on one side and an output jack on the other side. Darrell wanted to make it easier to split your signal to a separate effects chain, so the Dime Cry Baby from Hell features a second output jack on the left-hand side.
What Dunlop Says...
Dimebag Darrell combined a cowboy’s swagger with high-gain riffs and squealing pinch harmonic-laden leads. One of the most significant elements of his sound and dynamics was the Cry Baby Wah, and at a time when wah pedals had fallen out of fashion, Dime flew his wah flag high. Armed with his hard-earned expertise and insight from years of touring, he helped us devise the most versatile wah in our lineup: The Dime Cry Baby from Hell Wah. Work on this pedal first began some 20 years ago when Dime, a long-time user of the super customizable Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wah, wanted even more freedom when setting up his rig on stage. Starting with the 535Q, we carried over its Q control, 6-way range selector, and adjustable kick-in boost. Next, we hot-rodded it with a wide sweep range for Dime to dig deep and fly high, a control to adjust the pedal’s toe-down frequency, an extra output for splitting your signal to a separate FX chain, and back-mounted LED indicators to conveniently show whether the wah is on and whether the boost is engaged. Finally, we replaced the standard rubber tread with skateboard skid tape so that your foot doesn’t slip on any spilled beverages. The Dime Cry Baby from Hell Wah is the ultimate wah pedal for your touring rig, and with its new black camo finish, it’ll have you wearing a black-toothed grin in no time.
The most versatile wah in our line up, this pedal was designed for players who need options on stage, featuring an extended sweep rang a 6-way frequency selector, a switchable boost, LEDs to indicate wah and boost status, and more.
