Dunlop Cry Baby 535Q Multi-Wahchat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

Players say the 535Q lets them shape a genuinely personal wah tone. Multiple commenters highlight the pedal's tonal flexibility: one gets a 'geezer butler' style tone, another says there's no volume loss and they can carve their own sound, and a bassist praises how good it sounds on bass after nearly selling their unit. A longtime owner also fondly recalls relying on the built-in boost feature for years of use.

Compared to the 105Q, the 535Q's fixed-position operation stands out. One commenter weighing the 535Q against the 105Q explains they'd rather be able to leave the 535Q engaged in a treble-heavy position without holding their foot on it, even if it means the pedal switches on and off only at certain treadle points. They weren't convinced the 105Q sounded notably better for bass anyway, making the 535Q's operating style the deciding factor.

A few users ran into quirks with reliability, knob differentiation, or setup. One buyer's unit began cutting signal entirely when off and lost the wah effect when engaged, with no knob adjustment fixing it. Another commenter felt every knob setting sounded the same. A used-unit buyer needed help understanding the controls, and a separate owner found their full-size 535Q's recessed power input wouldn't work with their daisy chain.