Dunlop and Daredevil Pedals announce Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah

May 1, 2023 · 4 sources

Dunlop and Daredevil Pedals announced the Cry Baby Daredevil Fuzz Wah, a modded Cry Baby wah with a custom fuzz circuit, on May 1, 2023¹. The pedal is available for preorder at $229.99 from most retailers and is planned to ship June 1²³. Guitar World lists the price as $229¹.

The fuzz is switched with a heavy-duty baseball bat switch, described as being on the pedal's right side¹³. Removing the bottom plate gives access to two internal pots, one setting the pedal's output while the fuzz is engaged and the other setting the level of fuzz¹³. Guitar World reports true bypass switching¹; Premier Guitar's description says each one is hand built with thru-hole components and true bypass switching⁴. Premier Guitar's demo notes that the fuzz cannot be used on its own and requires the wah to be engaged⁴.

The housing has a vintage crinkle finish base, a polished aluminum rocker top and a custom tread²¹. Dunlop describes the circuit as "gnarly"¹, and says the collaboration grew from Wator's love of classic vintage circuits and a desire to create bold new sounds, with several years spent refining the circuit before presenting it to Dunlop²⁴.

Guitar.com and Gearnews give the builder's surname as Wator and Water respectively²³.