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If you've ever wanted a piece of heavy metal history on your pedalboard — or your wall — Dunlop just delivered.
The Iron Maiden Killers Cry Baby Wah (IM95K) is a limited collector's edition pedal built to honor one of the most important albums in metal history. And yes, it sounds as good as it looks.
The Album That Started It All
When Iron Maiden released Killers in 1981, the band was still a raw, street-level force. The record had an edge that their later, more polished albums couldn't quite replicate — galloping rhythms, riff-heavy arrangements, and a grimy energy that felt genuinely dangerous. It was heavy music before heavy music had a rulebook.
What a lot of guitarists don't realize is how much the Cry Baby Wah contributed to that record's texture. It wasn't just a flourish — it was woven into the tension across the album, adding a biting, expressive quality that helped separate Killers from everything else on the shelf at the time. Tracks like "Wrathchild," "Innocent Exile," and "Drifter" carry that wah-drenched darkness throughout.
It was heavy music before heavy music had a rulebook.
What You're Actually Getting
At its core, this is a Cry Baby Standard Wah — one of the most proven wah circuits in existence. If you've played a GCB95, you know the feel: responsive rocker travel, that vocal mid-sweep, and a frequency range that cuts through a full band mix without getting shrill. It's not a boutique circuit, but it doesn't need to be. It's the sound of 40+ years of rock and metal records.
What makes the IM95K special is everything around that circuit:
- Exclusive collector's edition finish — deep, dark artwork drawn directly from the Killers album aesthetic
- Custom tread design inspired by the album's iconic imagery
- Full standard Cry Baby functionality — everything you'd expect from a gigging wah, built to the same spec as the standard production model
This isn't a pedal Dunlop slapped a logo on and called it a day. The finish and design are genuinely thoughtful, and the result is something that looks as good under stage lights as it does in a display case.
Stage or Shrine?
That's actually the question Dunlop poses with this one, and it's a fair one. At $229.99, this pedal sits in a range where serious players will buy it to gig with — and serious collectors will buy it to preserve. Both are completely valid.
If you're a working player, you're getting a workhorse wah with serious visual presence. Iron Maiden fans in the crowd will notice it immediately, and it'll hold up through years of use the same way any standard Cry Baby does.
If you're a collector, this is the kind of piece that appreciates. Limited-run artist collaborations with legacy bands don't stay on shelves forever, and the Killers artwork is legitimately iconic — this isn't a generic band logo stamped on a pedal body.
Why We Carry It
At Tone Shop, we're selective about what we bring in. We're not a big-box store, and we're not interested in stocking gear just to have it on a shelf. The IM95K earned its spot because it sits at the intersection of two things we care about — quality gear and genuine musical heritage.
Iron Maiden has been one of the most consistent live acts in the world for over four decades. The Killers album holds a place in the DNA of heavy music that deserves to be celebrated. And the Cry Baby platform is a proven tool that belongs on any serious pedalboard. When all three of those things come together in one product, we pay attention.
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