Descrição

With the DOD BADDERMONKEY, the legendary Bad Monkey returns in a supercharged version. This bold green overdrive pedal retains the original circuit beloved by guitarists while adding two new circuits and a unique blend system. Whether you're looking for a subtle boost, expressive crunch, or aggressive overdrive, the BADDERMONKEY is designed for intermediate to professional guitarists who want a single pedal that can cover an entire set.

Performance and Sound Character

The DOD BADDERMONKEY is first and foremost an extremely versatile guitar overdrive pedal. Inspired by the great Tube Screamer classics, it offers a present midrange that helps your guitar stand out in the mix, while retaining enough low end to keep your sound from sounding hollow. Used with light drive, it acts as a transparent boost to push a tube amp into its sweet spot. By pushing the gain, you get a biting tone that's ideal for rock, hard rock, or singing solos. Plugged into an already saturated channel, the BADDERMONKEY tightens up the low end and sharpens the attack for precise, cutting rhythms.

Three overdrive circuits to mix

This is where the BADDERMONKEY really stands out from classic overdrives. It features three independent overdrive circuits: Behaved (more restrained and open low gain), Bad (the original Bad Monkey circuit), and Badder (more aggressive overdrive loaded with harmonics). The rotary Barrel control allows you to select and continuously blend two of these circuits to create your own balance between smoothness, punch, and saturation. Troop mode activates all three circuits in parallel for a massive wall of sound, perfect for big choruses or riffs that need to sweep everything away in their path. A three-position phase switch also allows you to play with frequency cancellations for even more original overdrive textures.

Intuitive controls, maximum creativity

Despite its sophisticated architecture, the BADDERMONKEY remains very easy to control when playing. The Bananas potentiometer controls the overall gain and amount of saturation, while Curiosity adjusts the output volume to suit your amp or effects chain. The Mood control combines a two-band EQ: Grunt for sculpting the bass, and Screech for shaping the mids/highs, ideal for adapting the pedal to different guitars (single coils, humbuckers, P90s, etc.) or correct the acoustics of a stage. A three-color LED clearly indicates the selected blend mode, which is handy for maintaining control even on a dark stage.

For which guitarists and what uses?

The DOD BADDERMONKEY is aimed at rock, blues, fusion, and melodic metal guitarists and anyone looking for an overdrive capable of covering several registers without changing pedals. It also works very well as a backup pedal in a home studio: for example, you can use Behaved as a clean boost for verses, a Bad/Badder mix for choruses, and then switch to Troop for the most powerful parts. Thanks to its extended frequency response, it can also be used on an electric bass to thicken the low end of the spectrum while maintaining good control , provided you adjust Grunt so as not to drown out the mix. A pedal ready for the stage and the pedalboard for the road, the BADDERMONKEY is built in a sturdy aluminum case that can withstand years of concerts and rehearsals. The reversible StagePlate system allows you to choose between a non-slip side for direct use on the floor, or a hook pad side for clean attachment to a pedalboard, without any DIY or rough Velcro. True Bypass ensures that your signal remains completely intact when the pedal is deactivated. Powered by 9V (battery or standard AC adapter), the BADDERMONKEY fits perfectly into any modern setup, from a small minimalist pedalboard to a large touring rig.
To help you choose and easily integrate the DOD BADDERMONKEY into your rig, here is a clear summary of its main technical features.

Audio and circuit specifications

Type: analog overdrive pedal for electric guitar and bass
Overdrive circuits: 3 independent circuits - Behaved (low gain), Bad (original Bad Monkey circuit), Badder (high gain overdrive)
Operating modes: parallel use of circuits, blending of two circuits via the Barrel control, Troop mode activating all three circuits simultaneously
Barrel control: 360-degree rotary control for selecting and blending two of the three circuits for hundreds of tone combinations
Bananas (Gain): adjusts the amount of saturation applied to the overdrive circuits.
Curiosity (Level): controls the overall output volume of the pedal.

Grunt

Screech

Phase switch: 3 positions (+ / Troop / -) to select the phase alignment or inversion of the Bad circuit relative to the others and activate Troop mode.
Three-color LED: indicates the status of the pedal and the selected blend/phase mode.
True Bypass: fully preserves the signal when the pedal is deactivated

Construction, connectivity, and power supply

Case: : compact aluminum chassis, designed to withstand the rigors of the stage.
Reversible StagePlate: double-sided backplate - non-slip Skid Pad for floor use, Hook Pad for mounting on a pedalboard
Inputs/outputs: 1/4" instrument input and 1/4" output for amplifier or effects chain effects chain
Power supply: 9 V DC center negative AC adapter (standard for pedals) or 9 V battery (not included)
Power consumption: compatible with most stabilized 9 V pedalboard power supplies
Operation: foot switching via metal footswitch with status LED

Format, weight, and presentation

Dimensions: 119 x 67 x 57 mm
Weight: approximately 280 g
Color: distinctive green finish with Badder Monkey graphics

Referência marca: BADDERMONKEY

Digitech Dod Baddermonkey - Overdrive