Dunlop Cry Baby 95Qchat_bubble_outlineFrom real comments

The 95Q auto-engages the moment you move the pedal, no footswitch required. One user specifically praised this design choice, calling it awesome and brilliant that you don't have to hit a footswitch to activate the wah; simply rocking the pedal turns the effect on. However, this same always-on-when-moved behavior confused a different new owner, who initially thought their unit might be broken because the wah effect never seemed to fully switch off, unsure whether that was normal operation or a defect.

Bass players report mixed-to-negative experiences with the 95Q's tone and video demos. A bassist and bedroom producer felt the pedal, though a classic for guitar, sounded awful on bass. Another bass-focused commenter critiqued review videos for using unrealistic, exaggerated filter sweeps rather than musical, in-context playing, saying this made it harder to judge how the pedal would actually sound in a real bass performance, and suggested more grounded demonstrations would help.

Guitar-focused buyers see the 95Q as an upgraded, must-have classic wah. One commenter said the Cry Baby line is always a must-have, and that the 95Q's upgrades make it even more essential. A clarifying comment explained that while the 95Q lacks a mechanical on/off switch and therefore can't offer true hardwire bypass, this doesn't mean it saps tone when inactive. Another new buyer said review videos were helpful and they were excited to start using their newly purchased pedal.