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Do any of you still use the Bad Monkey?


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I never tried one...I remember a year or two ago the Bad Monkey was the {censored}!...now I don't see much talk if any about this pedal on these forums now.

 

What overdrive/distortion pedal is the {censored} now? (Getting all the praise) :poke:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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I've had mine for 2 or 3 years I'd say and in that time a lot more expensive pedals have fallen by the wayside, but the BM is still in the rack.

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I've read about Klon Centaurs...are they $300+ better than the Bad Monkey? or is it an over hype thing?



guess. ;)

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I've done the Monkey 3 times and there won't be a 4th. I think the fact that it's so cheap fools your ears into thinking it's incredible. It is a decent to good sounding overdrive and if I was on a budget and needed a beater to gig with (especially if I was afraid of theft at the gig) I'd use it no problem and the audience wouldn't know if it was a BM or a Klon. With that said I have picked up a Barber LTD again and to my ears it is one of the best low gain overdrive pedals on the market.:)

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My ears aren't fooled, in fact I really don't like the sound into a clean amp so it's not the actual tone from the BM that I like. What I like it for is the way it makes my amps react when they're already dirty.

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I love it, but only had it for a couple of weeks. Will try it in front of my Rat this weekend for a gain boost, and to "open up" my HR Deluxe. I'm all excited about that, go figure...

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I could never figure out what all the hype was for the Bad Monkey. I still have mine but it doesn't

exactly trip my trigger. Now the Silver Kiss on the other hand....

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My ears aren't fooled, in fact I really don't like the sound into a clean amp so it's not the actual tone from the BM that I like. What I like it for is the way it makes my amps react when they're already dirty.

 

 

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I use a Bad Monkey for that exact reason. Pushes the dirty channels on my amp into just the area I like.

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I use a Bad Monkey for that exact reason. Pushes the dirty channels on my amp into just the area I like.

 

 

Hmm...it may be worth $40 for that reason alone....like HMCMedic I may also opt for a Barber LTD...at least they aren't way too overly priced.

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Hmm...it may be worth $40 for that reason alone....like HMCMedic I may also opt for a Barber LTD...at least they aren't way too overly priced.

 

 

Yeah, too bad they're $50 now. I might pick one up if I find a used one or I might splurge and get an Od808.

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