Members hierophant Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 okay, so I'm looking for a low-medium gain OD. and here is my question: is the bad monkey a great OD for the price.....or a great OD period. I'm loving the Barber LTD demos I've heard but i have an under $100 policy I've adopted to try and save money for school and {censored}. (and i can't find a used one ) Also, i don't think any shops around where i live carry Barber stuff...so i would have to order online, whereas i could just stroll down to my local shop and pick up a bad monkey. Sooo will the bad monkey suffice and slay my GAS attack!?....or leave me wanting more.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Rocked Star Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I've been a fan of the Monkey and have had one on my board for well over a year. They are great pedals and with the low price tag, you can't go wrong. It's not gonna break the bank...ya know? Still loving mine. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Ambient Exposure Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 For the price the bad monkey is a great pedal, but if your patient you can get a better pedal like a Keeley BD-2. They pop up for the $100 mark a bit.You can even pick a Tube Zone up for $100 to $120 and its an incredible pedal which covers a huge range of gain. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StuckItToYa31 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 The best low-to-mid overdrive under $100 I've tried through my experiences working at a music store is a BBE Green Screamer, but then again it all depends on your rig. That's the way I'd go, in my opinion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members timeforheroes Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 i think we need a sticky thread.... like "gear that is good(for the price)" thread the bad monkey would be there.....guaranteed Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 The BM is a good pedal period, whether for boost (not quite totally clean) or creamy overdrive. The Green Screamer is very good too, but nearly twice the cost. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members zoomzilla Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I went to GC today to get the BBE. They had the Bad Monkey for $49, but it didn't sound right. The BBE is $99, so it falls under your under $100 rule. It depends on what your preference is. As much money as I have in my rig, I will NEVER put a cheap pedal in front of it. The BBE is the cheapest one I have. But it's sooooo good. I bought an Ibanez 808, and I liked the BBE better. The Ibanez had a mid hump and the BBE is just creamy! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mind_Riot89 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I love my Bad Monkey. I think it's a great overdrive overall, not just for the price. Then again I haven't tried any boutique stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members StuckItToYa31 Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I went to GC today to get the BBE. They had the Bad Monkey for $49, but it didn't sound right. The BBE is $99, so it falls under your under $100 rule. It depends on what your preference is. As much money as I have in my rig, I will NEVER put a cheap pedal in front of it. The BBE is the cheapest one I have. But it's sooooo good. I bought an Ibanez 808, and I liked the BBE better. The Ibanez had a mid hump and the BBE is just creamy! Exactly what I thought. I didn't mind the mid hump of the 808, but the Green Screamer sounds fantastic. It's my cheapest pedal, too, but is one of the best ones I have. It's great to layer/stack with and is great for solo boosts. It's smooth and plays well with others - a very important quality in all areas of life. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NappyDugOut Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 I have A Keeley TS-9,BBE Green Screamer and a Bad Monkey. Each are great pedals. Here's my opinion on them................ Bad Monkey=Good OD and/or boost, great tone control(bass tone control:thu:) Keeley TS-9=Very very versatile. Most used out of the three. Classic sound, combined with a Keeley Compressor it's the best blues sound I've ever created. BBE Green Screamer=More volume boost of the three, less mid hump. Very articulate note definition. Combined with my Sniper GE-7 EQ gets some awesome metal tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members krish Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 Definitely a great OD period, though it really does depend on your guitar/amp combination too, like with any pedal. I've got an MI Audio Tube Zone and Fulltone OCD too, and the Bad Monkey does stuff neither can. When I want a really good, really present clean boost that compresses slightly, I hit the Bad Monkey. When I want great lead tones from an already driven amp, I hit my other Bad Monkey. The OCD I mainly use for rhythm boosts when I need them, as its much less compressed in nature (I guess to be more "amp-like"). The OCD is fantastic at what it does. The Tube Zone is now fairly obsolete for my set-up and will be making its way on ebay soon. It tries to be good at everything but just lacks a little something for me. The Bad Monkey has character and class, just a stupid name that makes some people love to hate it. (even I turned my back on this pedal for a while, now I have 2!) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members hierophant Posted July 26, 2008 Author Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 ok i bought a bad monkey today...and it's great A little better than i even thought it would be. it sounds great through the clean channel of my classic 30. very transparent...wow I'm impressed. this one's staying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members bluesmann Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 Its not just great for the money its a good overdrive that should make some of the boutique builders frown:thu: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NetStar Posted July 26, 2008 Members Share Posted July 26, 2008 Hurray Happy NPD. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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