Though the re-release of a Bad Monkey has been loudly demanded by fans across the world, and fans would have been sufficiently satisfied by a simple reissue, the Badder Monkey™ is far more than that. The world has never seen an overdrive like the Badder Monkey™!
It not only includes a faithful reproduction of the original circuit and sound but far exceeds its predecessor in features and versatility. From its three completely independent Behaved™, Bad™, and Badder™ overdrive circuits giving you three pedals in one, to its unique parallel blending enabled by the patent-pending Barrel Control™, further enhanced by optional out-of-phase combinations, to the all-three-in-parallel Troop™mode, the Badder Monkey™ represents unheard-of variability in an affordable compact overdrive pedal!
Also included is the new patent-pending reversible StagePlate™ with both a rubber skid pad side and a “hook and loop” side for clean and convenient pedal board mounting.
• 3 independent overdrives in 1 pedal!
• Replicates the original Bad Monkey™ circuit
• NEW higher-gain Badder™ overdrive circuit
• NEW lower-gain Behaved™ overdrive circuit
• Grunt™ (Low) & Screech™ (Mid-High) cut/boost Mood™ EQ
• NEW Patent-Pending Barrel Control™ for blending overdrives
• Overdrives can be used independently or blended in parallel
• Troop™ mode blends all 3 overdrives in parallel
• Bad Monkey™ phase invert function for increased blended tonal variety
• Triple-gang Bananas™ (Gain) control
• Curiosity™ (Output Level) control
• NEW Patent-Pending reversible StagePlate™ with skid pad on one side & hook-and-loop on the other side for clean & convenient pedal board mounting
• Tri-color LED indicates blending mode
• Standard +9V DC tip-negative barrel jack
• Optional 9V “baddery” operation
• True Bypass
A SIP OF INSPIRATION
What started as a group of DOD employees brewing homemade beer under teh playful name "Bad Monkey Brewery" eventually inspired the Bad Monkey pedal - and now its modern successor, the Badder Monkey.
BARREL (BLEND) CONTROL
This patent-pending 360 degree control lets you choose between the Behaved, Bad, and Badder circuits. Or dial in a combo of 2 circuits to find your perfect tone.
STAGEPLATE
The patent-pending 2-sided StagePlate ships with the rubber skip-pad side exposed for stable grip, and can be flipped to the hook side (Velcro) for pedalboard mounting by removing and reinstalling the four screws - giving you reliable flexibility in any setup.
BANANAS (GAIN) CONTROL
Sets the overdrive gain level, adding progressively more distortion and harmonic complexity until your sound quite literally goes "bananas."
CURIOSITY (LEVEL) CONTROL
Controls the overall output level of the pedal, giving your tone the presence it needs - just like a curious monkey that can't help stepping forward.
MOOD (EQ) CONTROL
GRUNT (Low EQ) controls the level of the low-frequency equalizer band while SCREECH (Mid/High EQ) controls the level of the mid/high-frequency equalizer band.
BLEND MODE TOGGLE SWITCH
- UP: The Bad overdrive circuit is in phase with the Behaved and Badder circuits when mixed by the BARREL control.
- CENTER: Combines all three circuits (Behaved, Bad, and Badder) into one blended parallel distortion. NOTE: BARREL control will have no adjustment control when in TROOP mode.
- DOWN: The Bad overdrive circuit is out of phase with the Behaved and Badder circuits when mixed by the BARREL control. This out-of-phase mode induces phase cancellation of various frequencies, resulting in additional tonal variety in the blended overdrive sounds.
FOOTSWITCH & LED INDICATOR
This True Bypass footswitch turns the overdrive on or off. LED is lit when pedal is active. Color indicates toggle position: Up (Blue), Center (Green), Down (Teal)
GENERAL SPECIFICATIONS
- Dimensions: 4.68” (11.8cm) x 2.63” (6.9cm) x 2.25” (5.7cm) (L x W x H) / Jack Width = 2.92” (7.4cm)
- Weight: 0.62 lbs. (0.28 kg)
- Input: 1/4" Instrument Phone Jack
- Input Impedance: >500kΩ
- Output: 1/4" Instrument Phone Jack
- Output Impedance: <1kΩ
- Chassis: Aluminum
- Power Input: 2.1mm DC Barrel Jack, center (tip) negative
- Power Supply: PS0913DC Power Supply, Other well-regulated 9V center (tip) negative supply, +18 V tolerant, 9V alkaline “baddery” (not included)
- Consumption: <25mA typical