Bad Monkey

Mkf411

Mkf411

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Well I bought a Digitech Bad Monkey overdrive pedal this weekend and I love it. Thank you to AESTUS for posting about them. I never would have considered one otherwise. In fact I've seen them at shops and thought the name was cool but didn't even try one because it's Digitech.

I'm using it as a clean boost. I set the Bad Monkey with the gain low and volume high. My THD Univalve actually loves this pedal. I can't believe it. I have always had a tough time getting good tone out of my Univalve at low volumes. Now on the roll channel I'm getting the best low volume clean tone I've had. The Bad Monkey just fills out the sound, it doesn't change the tone much, it just enhances it. I don't lose any harmonics. It's just great. I finally can use my Univalve at home.

I didn't love it with the gain up, but I'll have to fool around with it some more. It didn't like my Bad Cat Mini Cat as much. But I haven't really tweaked it much with the Bad Cat, I was just enjoying it with the Univalve too much to feel like tweaking.

I even recorded a bit with the pedal only. It has an output to mixer for going direct to the board with cabinet simulation. But I couln't run it to the amp and the board at the same time without a ton of noise, so I don't think you can do both at the same time. And I have to say for a direct recording, it's not half bad. This is a good pedal. The Univalve and Bad Cat hated my TS-9 and my BD-2. The Bad Monkey Rocks and it's only $40. On top of that, it's quiet. :smack:
 
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The Bad Monkey is killer. I just got one last week and am loving it. Great deal for $39!! I think it works great in a clean amp as well as boosting an already crunchy amp. I might have to get another just because it's cheap and sounds great!
 
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Exactly my thoughts. I might have to get another one, too. They're supposed to sound great if you run two.
 
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Is it another inexpensive Tube Screamer clone? Sounds like it.. Glad it's a cool pedal for cheap dough...

John
 
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John, it is sort of. But with the bass and treble knobs, you can get a lot more usable tones out of it IMO. I think you'd dig it. Heck, try one out......for $39 you certainly aren't out alot of dough!!
 
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Buckeyedog said:
John, it is sort of. But with the bass and treble knobs, you can get a lot more usable tones out of it IMO. I think you'd dig it. Heck, try one out......for $39 you certainly aren't out alot of dough!!
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True,but I already own almost 1 of each of the Tube Screamer line already... :burnout:
 
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Yeah, you are the "pedal" man for sure!! They are addicting though huh?? I find I have to try them all. I stay away from the boutique one's though. Now you guys got me all wound up to try that pickup booster!! Damn.
 
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Yeah, I was looking at a $225 Speedster Turbo Drive when I picked up the Bad Monkey. It's a great overdrive, but it won't get me crunch at low volume so much as a clean boost that is very full and warm, NICE!!! I'll probably still buy the Speedster Turbo Drive, though. It's better than a drug habit :32:
 
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