digitech bad monkey
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Rowan
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Re: digitech bad monkey
Really good for the money. The high and low controls are really great features you dont get on many other ODs. I think it sounds best on a clean channel for a couple different things but I know theres people here who like it on top of distortion. I tried it as a solo boost but I thought it took away from my solo tone.
Oh I forgot that the switch can get messed up over time. I have to step on mine pretty hard.
Really good for the money. The high and low controls are really great features you dont get on many other ODs. I think it sounds best on a clean channel for a couple different things but I know theres people here who like it on top of distortion. I tried it as a solo boost but I thought it took away from my solo tone.
Oh I forgot that the switch can get messed up over time. I have to step on mine pretty hard.
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Perry D
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i wouldnt buy a digitech pedal. ive owned 2. metal master and the grunge. the grunge sounded like crap and the metal master was good for a small practice amp but that was it. ive never tried the bad monkey but my experience with digitech is just subpar. dont want to rain on your parade if your considering one.
i wouldnt buy a digitech pedal. ive owned 2. metal master and the grunge. the grunge sounded like crap and the metal master was good for a small practice amp but that was it. ive never tried the bad monkey but my experience with digitech is just subpar. dont want to rain on your parade if your considering one.
sosomething
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Re: digitech bad monkey
You can't really comment on the Bad Monkey if your only experience is the stuff Digitech took over from DOD a few years ago. You'd be right about those - they were cheaply made and sounded pretty bad.
The Bad Monkey has a lot more in common with a nice TS808 clone than any of those other pedals...
You can't really comment on the Bad Monkey if your only experience is the stuff Digitech took over from DOD a few years ago. You'd be right about those - they were cheaply made and sounded pretty bad.
The Bad Monkey has a lot more in common with a nice TS808 clone than any of those other pedals...
thespricket
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+1 on the switch going bad. I've had mine for...well, since they came out i believe. If you don't want to spend over 50 bucks on an Overdrive, than that's the one you want. Good all around pedal.
+1 on the switch going bad. I've had mine for...well, since they came out i believe. If you don't want to spend over 50 bucks on an Overdrive, than that's the one you want. Good all around pedal.
Re: digitech bad monkey
I'd say it's wicked for the amount of money you're spending, I put it up against a couple boss overdrives, a super overdrive and just the stock one and it sounded better. For more money the MXR wylde is pretty good, pretty much on par with the ts 9 for me. If you're looking on ebay I tried a visual sound one a while ago that sounded wicked too.
I'd say it's wicked for the amount of money you're spending, I put it up against a couple boss overdrives, a super overdrive and just the stock one and it sounded better. For more money the MXR wylde is pretty good, pretty much on par with the ts 9 for me. If you're looking on ebay I tried a visual sound one a while ago that sounded wicked too.
wixedmords
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The BM is a lot darker than the SD-1, IMO. With both pedals, you can do quite a bit.
The BM is a lot darker than the SD-1, IMO. With both pedals, you can do quite a bit.
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Karmadog777
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love my bad little green monkey! I use it mostly to goose my metal planet pedal, it sounds great on its own thru my valve JR for some bluesy vintage overdrive sounds
use it for OD,clean boost or for the treble and bass EQ tweak its a very vesatile pedal, if you buy one you will use it!
love my bad little green monkey! I use it mostly to goose my metal planet pedal, it sounds great on its own thru my valve JR for some bluesy vintage overdrive sounds
use it for OD,clean boost or for the treble and bass EQ tweak its a very vesatile pedal, if you buy one you will use it!
