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Overdrive pedal from DigiTech belonging to the X series

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  • V old man on the hillV old man on the hill

    Pepper please.

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 10/04/14 at 02:03
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    Ok this is supposedly a TS9 with more grace fréquencielle beach in a tone knob and more.
    I like Digitech boxes, they present a credible alternative between Boss boxes and boxes like "boutique" type (MXR or EH). A solid chassis and a real scenic comfort.
    9VDC consumption with near normal for nothing as basic analog pedal amperage.

    UTILIZATION

    So dumber you die. But that's the charm of a stomp box.
    Frankly no need for manual or so to understand the "secret trick inside", that the creature offers an exit opportunity simulating a cab. But hey I do not live in the USSR in 1970 and without wishing I better show off at home. Incorrigible engineers at Digitech are definitely unable…
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    Ok this is supposedly a TS9 with more grace fréquencielle beach in a tone knob and more.
    I like Digitech boxes, they present a credible alternative between Boss boxes and boxes like "boutique" type (MXR or EH). A solid chassis and a real scenic comfort.
    9VDC consumption with near normal for nothing as basic analog pedal amperage.

    UTILIZATION

    So dumber you die. But that's the charm of a stomp box.
    Frankly no need for manual or so to understand the "secret trick inside", that the creature offers an exit opportunity simulating a cab. But hey I do not live in the USSR in 1970 and without wishing I better show off at home. Incorrigible engineers at Digitech are definitely unable to stay even with the simple starter model of their game.
    The Bad Monkey is a booster, she brings warmth and humanity to sound a bit cold, so this is a pedal complement directed to a tube amp or a chaining pedals that would become a bit inconsistent.
    For it is good to clarify that Tube Screamer, if translated means scream his lamps, so if you have nothing to scream ie no tube amp, even at this price point you will not be happy your purchase, just the impression of a clean boost not really clean.

    SOUND QUALITY

    This is the cult effect Phill X by this brand endorser by BTW. But the Bad Monkey is far from the only pedal warfare arsenal of this brave Phill. Again the pedal in question is only one pedal accompaniment to give "soul" to a sound that would surprise.
    It's pretty cool to work the equalizer a little more finely than usual, but good.

    OVERALL OPINION

    This pedal is not radical she adds, amplifies, enhances an already reflected in its upstream.
    namely girlfriends around and especially a tube amp a little sleepy.
    Owner of a 1983 TS9 mij I see almost no connection between the two, both Ibanez goes so much further into saturation. The bad monkey is closer to the pedals as the MXR micro amp or Bottom Booster Ibanez, the pepper of your sound, not the salt. The pedal costs only slab and the experience is worth the cost, but that's no reason to neglect the issue before any purchase of pedal that would be: What's missing in my sound?
    Because this pedal alone will rule any questions.
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  • marcofromtheshotmarcofromtheshot

    Monkey See Monkey Do!

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 09/02/14 at 22:19
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    Tube overdrive type very loyal pedal format, with an instrument input and two outputs: "amp" and "mix". This can be very handy in certain situations: live in tiny rooms or direct recording to table.

    UTILIZATION

    Easy! the bulk is in the settings: master, bass, treble, gain. The output "mix" helps to connect smoothly on a table. This can be useful, not just for guitar players: bassist, harmonica, singer why not!

    SOUND QUALITY

    The gain is very close to the legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer: it is precise, light crunch to overdrive. In "Flat" mode, the guitar sound is not distorted. We can even pair it with a tube amp overdrive to "hang" a little more.

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    Tube overdrive type very loyal pedal format, with an instrument input and two outputs: "amp" and "mix". This can be very handy in certain situations: live in tiny rooms or direct recording to table.

    UTILIZATION

    Easy! the bulk is in the settings: master, bass, treble, gain. The output "mix" helps to connect smoothly on a table. This can be useful, not just for guitar players: bassist, harmonica, singer why not!

    SOUND QUALITY

    The gain is very close to the legendary Ibanez Tube Screamer: it is precise, light crunch to overdrive. In "Flat" mode, the guitar sound is not distorted. We can even pair it with a tube amp overdrive to "hang" a little more.

    OVERALL OPINION

    It stung me my Tube Screamer along with an amp, a guitar and a microphone singing it two years ago. Needless to say, I was mortified. Until I found this pedal I was using for my overdrive directly my amp (Fender Blues Deluxe) a pod Line 6 which I was not fully satisfied, at least on overdrive. I've tried lots and then I found the Bad Monkey at a friend's harmonica and I was hooked. I found great before you even know it was almost three times less expensive than TS. All the more reason!
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  • Doktor SvenDoktor Sven

    Secret weapon for low

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 12/22/13 at 10:54
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    Tube Screamer Overdrive analog typed (so kind amp pushed a little strong lamp) with instead of a tone knob, a separate equalizer severe acute ... this is the strong point of the pedal, and realize that the particular so interesting for a bassist.

    UTILIZATION

    Relatively simple operation, the saturation level is adjusted with the "gain", the output level with the "volume", and then this is where the trick is adjusted EQ sound by adding or removing independently of bass or treble ...

    SOUND QUALITY

    Used on a bass, it's great.
    The tube screamer type pedals enchant millions of guitarists, but for bassists, must recognize that despite hacks, upgrades, the mixture with light…
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    Tube Screamer Overdrive analog typed (so kind amp pushed a little strong lamp) with instead of a tone knob, a separate equalizer severe acute ... this is the strong point of the pedal, and realize that the particular so interesting for a bassist.

    UTILIZATION

    Relatively simple operation, the saturation level is adjusted with the "gain", the output level with the "volume", and then this is where the trick is adjusted EQ sound by adding or removing independently of bass or treble ...

    SOUND QUALITY

    Used on a bass, it's great.
    The tube screamer type pedals enchant millions of guitarists, but for bassists, must recognize that despite hacks, upgrades, the mixture with light and other tricks, it's still a major problem (?): A tube screamer, it cuts the bass by boosting the mids, even with the tone at zero. It is designed for bass.

    From here the scene separated severe acute EQ. It may, on the Bad Monkey, serious boost to regain lost these serious by the circuit while adjusting the treble (a little more or a little less) to keep still a bit of presence. In short, we have a little bass sound crunchy, chewy, which clearly recalls the effect of a head lamp that saturates the effect of a short tube screamer, but with severe natural, not excessive, just remetrte this was missing and disappear overdrivée low in the mix.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I'm a fan of the bass tube screamer, I think this is the type of circuit that has made the most natural, not excessive or caricature to give small boost to the bass sound in rock context.
    But because of the default mentioned above, not easy to find a good TS for low, or it is expensive (boutique pedals, overdrives Bass: niche market, it is expensive).

    Until I met this Bad Monkey. Cheap, it sounds to death ... a secret weapon!
    Try for all bassists who like his growling!
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  • TAJ873TAJ873

    Great Value

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 06/26/13 at 23:48
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    Overdrive pedal, TS9 clone (but apparently never test TS9) in 9s. Knob volume, bass, treble and gain a Boss-type case, the closure system is better thought Boss elsewhere. An Input and Output 2, one for amp and one for the mix but never used.

    UTILIZATION

    I use either light or in overdrive boost and filled its role very well. The manual (like all I have) has not even been opened.

    SOUND QUALITY

    I play a Godin Redline connected to Little Clean FX amp. The resulting sound is very good after that lacks a bit of personality anyway. But the pedal costs 50 € then you must not ask the impossible. In boost it filled his role well in overdrive it lacks a little something, but it …
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    Overdrive pedal, TS9 clone (but apparently never test TS9) in 9s. Knob volume, bass, treble and gain a Boss-type case, the closure system is better thought Boss elsewhere. An Input and Output 2, one for amp and one for the mix but never used.

    UTILIZATION

    I use either light or in overdrive boost and filled its role very well. The manual (like all I have) has not even been opened.

    SOUND QUALITY

    I play a Godin Redline connected to Little Clean FX amp. The resulting sound is very good after that lacks a bit of personality anyway. But the pedal costs 50 € then you must not ask the impossible. In boost it filled his role well in overdrive it lacks a little something, but it is well suited for blues and a little rock.

    OVERALL OPINION

    This is one year that I have this pedal and I'm very happy, bought used it helps to have a more than decent sound. In the price range of overdrive to max 100 € I think the Bad Monkey is in the leading group. I recommend to all guitarists who want a light overdrive with a small budget.
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  • JB LrgtJB Lrgt

    Amazing!

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 04/21/13 at 07:56
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    Overdrive with HIGH and LOW settings.

    UTILIZATION

    This is not a gas plant.
    four knobs allow to get out without the manual.
    The pedal is well made and solid.

    SOUND QUALITY

    Originally purchased for the ability to adjust the bass. I intended to use it to boost my TS808. After several trials, this pedal so surprised that I'm using as overdrive over the drive channel of a Laney LH20 to give a dirtier and fat sound. For buffs, I now use ... a booster.
    So everything depends also on the amp used, but the quality of this pedal is bluffing once properly adjusted.
    I use it against by only with a P90 equipped guitar.
    As soon as I plug a guitar with humbuckers, I pass on …
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    Overdrive with HIGH and LOW settings.

    UTILIZATION

    This is not a gas plant.
    four knobs allow to get out without the manual.
    The pedal is well made and solid.

    SOUND QUALITY

    Originally purchased for the ability to adjust the bass. I intended to use it to boost my TS808. After several trials, this pedal so surprised that I'm using as overdrive over the drive channel of a Laney LH20 to give a dirtier and fat sound. For buffs, I now use ... a booster.
    So everything depends also on the amp used, but the quality of this pedal is bluffing once properly adjusted.
    I use it against by only with a P90 equipped guitar.
    As soon as I plug a guitar with humbuckers, I pass on the TS808.
    Same when I use another amp configuration. For Mark2 and Bassman together, I plug another pedal (Nova Drive) in the clean channel this time.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I recently purchased and it does not move the pedalboard.
    Past the music store and saw the price, I bought quite by chance.
    I advise anyone connected blues, rock and punk to have this pedal.
    That is what that is worth the price or a little above in relation to the pedals worth two or three times more expensive.
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  • barh2_0barh2_0

    Indispensable!

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 06/27/12 at 05:42
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    We are dealing with an overdrive pedal green. At first glance, all is said, even a cheap clone of tube screamer! Well not that much ... While the inspiration for the TS is there, it was still very nice differences: the two bands EQ and cab sim output. For the rest, one in, one out, and gain a level, nothing but very classic.
    Boss like a metal box and a small spring loaded pin system that can handle with the tip of the jack to access the battery compartment (very nice!). All air sturdy if not the tiny switch all fragile start-soldered onto the pcb which hardly inspires confidence. But insofar as it comes into contact with a neoprene foam pad attached to the pedal itself, it is not said he …
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    We are dealing with an overdrive pedal green. At first glance, all is said, even a cheap clone of tube screamer! Well not that much ... While the inspiration for the TS is there, it was still very nice differences: the two bands EQ and cab sim output. For the rest, one in, one out, and gain a level, nothing but very classic.
    Boss like a metal box and a small spring loaded pin system that can handle with the tip of the jack to access the battery compartment (very nice!). All air sturdy if not the tiny switch all fragile start-soldered onto the pcb which hardly inspires confidence. But insofar as it comes into contact with a neoprene foam pad attached to the pedal itself, it is not said he lives less than a great big old mechanical switch subject to the same shots Marlboro. Time will tell.
    The Bad Monkey is not true-bypass. It is not "Hand Wired" by an old survivor of the 70's roadie. Good "made in china" made in the factory by Chinese who had certainly no idea that they made themselves. Not an ounce of soul into this pedal? If it were that simple ...

    UTILIZATION

    Configure an overdrive, it's not very hard. Nevertheless the presence of two bands of EQ gives the changes a bit.
    The setting "High" is roughly equivalent to "tone" on this TS and consort.
    The setting of "Low" is more a mid ranks low, work is really on the low mids.
    The set of two is quite efficient, both to correct defects classic overdrives, that to bring the versatility and sounds we do not expect to get out of this kind of overdrive.

    SOUND QUALITY

    Returning to the green overdrive ... Not (too) on the sounds of surprise, you remain in the field of TS in terms of saturation: Although progressive and dynamic, not honeycomb, quite colorful. No metal with this thing, at the same time, this is not for ...
    It is not true-bypass, which can be considered a "fault" in this age of triumphant true-bypass. Already, the coloration of the sound is not really prominent, it remains discreet and we need to know. It's not a cry baby ...
    On the other hand, the true-bypass has not only advantages and no longer have an overdrive (often in the early chaining or close) with a buffer, it's not a bad idea if we have a big pedalboard or long cables.
    Directly into the amp (a Laney VC15), it is more than not bad! It would be dishonest to say that this is the best overdrive in the universe that makes turning Stevie Ray Vaughan in his grave but it is still very good. The grain of the guitar is met, the sound is not at all dry or stiff, we keep the good side "tube driver". For example, we easily get the "Texas sound" ;-)
    Recall that it is 45 euros new. ODs who hold the road are more easily sold twice and peak difficult to justify (TS808 HW 300 euro!) When we know there are 20 euros for parts to break everything and that the circuit designed by Tamura is amortized for almost forty years ...
    The good surprise is the cab sim output. Again, this is not a Cabulator or a software simulation parameters to 140 but as a little bonus pedal already cheap at all, it's really good. The sound is very honest and is sufficient in itself in a mix or to attack a sound card. We just plug headphones directly into it to play at night without waking the kids and best of all, in bypass (thank you buffer) was a clean sound quite credible even though it lacks some roundness.
    I have not tried but if one was to attack with transo amp, I go by the cab sim with a flat EQ and gain ratio / minimum volume on the amp to use as active pregnant.

    OVERALL OPINION

    This is probably not the best OD (it would hurt those who we pay them 3 or 4 times that price) but it is really very good, typed remaining versatile. Nice bonuses and unrivaled value for money.
    It is indispensable at this price point, it must always in a flight case to troubleshoot / repeat / travel light. And then they can work with headphones. Do the math: not a bad OD (60-80 Euros) + a Voxplug (35 euros), it comes to more than double the Bad Monkey. Whatever the use, it is competitive.
    Initially I bought it to boost my lead, a little snitch but for the price I did not risk much. In the end, it attacks my clean channel, it is always on and I work with my basic sound. So that's my drive channel (richer medium) which I use to "boost" with the volume turned up and just need the gain.
    I do not know if the other pedals in the range (metal, grunge, ...) are at the height of the Bad Monkey but if this is the case, every guitarist should have one according to their favorite music!
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  • Fireguy8402Fireguy8402

    Tubescreamer with 2 Band EQ

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 11/19/11 at 13:19
    The Digitech Bad Monkey Overdrive is an overdrive with a couple little special touches. It has the basic features of most overdrive pedals, Volume, Tone and Gain. This pedal is basically a child of the Ibanez Tubescreamer but with both high and low EQ knobs it is a little more flexible than its ancestor, and half the price. Along with the regular output on the pedal, Digitech also throws in a Mixer Output with cab emulation.

    UTILIZATION

    This pedal has a solid metal casing and sturdy knobs, so it appears to be pretty sturdy. Digitech uses a little better switching mechanism than the Ibanez offerings in the same price range, however the Ibanez TS-9 is the strongest in this depar…
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    The Digitech Bad Monkey Overdrive is an overdrive with a couple little special touches. It has the basic features of most overdrive pedals, Volume, Tone and Gain. This pedal is basically a child of the Ibanez Tubescreamer but with both high and low EQ knobs it is a little more flexible than its ancestor, and half the price. Along with the regular output on the pedal, Digitech also throws in a Mixer Output with cab emulation.

    UTILIZATION

    This pedal has a solid metal casing and sturdy knobs, so it appears to be pretty sturdy. Digitech uses a little better switching mechanism than the Ibanez offerings in the same price range, however the Ibanez TS-9 is the strongest in this department. No issues on reliability after a few years of use. If the buyer is on a budget this is a much better version of a TS-9 than the TS-7. The pedal works great out front of an amp, and definitely do use an amp. After trying the cab emulated mixer output, I would never use it. This is barely better than plugging straight into the board, and probably just a marketing strategy to make the pedal look more appealing. No problem, just disregard this output and use the pedal how it was meant to be used, into an amplifier.

    SOUND QUALITY

    The sound quality of the Bad Monkey is actually better than the name would lead you to think. It works great as a boost into an already overdriven amp. It can achieve a light gain all the way up to a bluesy/rock drive on it’s own. The pedal is less responsive to dynamics than some pedals I’ve used, but it’s not what I’d call stale or inorganic sounding. The two band EQ really allows you to tailor the sound, and I don’t understand why more overdrive pedals don’t offer multi band equalization. It allows you to tame that mid hump that the pedal naturally has.

    OVERALL OPINION

    Overall I wouldn’t call this a great overdrive, but I would call it a great overdrive for the price and just an OK overdrive at any price. It lacks some dynamics of a more expensive overdrive pedal, but the bonus of the two band EQ would make it my choice over similar Tubescreamer type pedals. It works great as a solo boost or a near-clean boost, and decent as a standalone overdriven sound. The mid hump is present in the natural EQ of the pedal but can be worked around and dialed out using the high and low controls. If I were looking for an overdrive around this price market, I’d go for the Danelectro Transparent Overdrive which has similar features but an overall less processed sound, with the Bad Monkey coming in as second place. I’d place it well above the Boss varieties and it does the “Tubescreamer thing” better than Ibanez’s TS-9 and TS-7.
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  • the chefthe chef

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 10/03/05 at 15:00
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    Low level high gain amp and two outputs and mix; a pedal on / off foot, you wonder what it is because I do not dyed, but I put a kick on the gain knob to go from zero-to three-quarters or bottom. I prfr used so that the switch has this function but with a little practice all goes well even on stage.
    no true bypass is an advantage if you play live sound for the simulation of HP oprationnelle remains in the off position and can serve as a fuzz pedals up front if it is true that it affects the whole chain of effects and colors a little amp amplifier output as the level is slightly boost but does nothing because it's the cot gnre

    UTILIZATION

    Nothing more simple could not rule more …
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    Low level high gain amp and two outputs and mix; a pedal on / off foot, you wonder what it is because I do not dyed, but I put a kick on the gain knob to go from zero-to three-quarters or bottom. I prfr used so that the switch has this function but with a little practice all goes well even on stage.
    no true bypass is an advantage if you play live sound for the simulation of HP oprationnelle remains in the off position and can serve as a fuzz pedals up front if it is true that it affects the whole chain of effects and colors a little amp amplifier output as the level is slightly boost but does nothing because it's the cot gnre

    UTILIZATION

    Nothing more simple could not rule more than the gain level when we found severe acute balance and volume of output and this without too much volume Vairya general; over the volume of the guitar att Aiges the naked and saturation a bit like an amp on lamps (the name "tube overdrive" is not usurping)

    SOUND QUALITY

    Live console can leave your amp sends home a Vox AC30 type trsraliste with high mdiums well grimey TS808 or other blower tube, MXR + Disto in a Hot road (and yes I while also) and I added two come straight from the states a "V-Stack CLASSIC" that sends as much as a modern marshall directsono three bodies in the sound card or a guitar amp, and finally a "MENATONE top boost in a can" that turns any guitar amp vox AC30 with two channels (well over particularly my hot road) but unfortunately does not sound live sound. brief two pedals dpassent the $ 200 and I always play on my bad monkey live sound when I go to the circus in the clubs with my band

    OVERALL OPINION

    60 For it is not worth to put more than 200 in a TS808 reissue or other since all these boxes sound "garage" but there is only this one that a DI output so it to fly in and say that the Grail is perhaps dejas but mostly out for any occasion. I did stick a 9 parcequ'elle is ugly in his book factory, customization is required. do not try your bassist made mine myself adj throws a ... seems that reminds one a little ... old Ampeg bass player of all my fawn is as broke as rock n roll, a Fred Chichin in older and much steeper
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  • domgt40domgt40

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 08/01/06 at 06:23
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    Distortion overdrive very classic type transistor (do not imagine that there is a lamp in it that "TUBE OVERDRIVE" is written on it .... which is totally false from Digitech!
    Connector jacks: guitar input, output amplifier and more: an output mixer (simulating an amp to play directly on the sound system or recording.)
    Very solid, not a good look, power adapter or 9V battery, nothing to say ...
    For me, something like it's all good: 9 / 10 (not 10 because of the small deception / scam ...!)

    UTILIZATION

    Extremely simple operation,
    4 knobs: level, bass, highs, gain
    irréprochable.Pas effectiveness of breath unbearable, the pedal does not "food" not your guitar sound, or by-p…
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    Distortion overdrive very classic type transistor (do not imagine that there is a lamp in it that "TUBE OVERDRIVE" is written on it .... which is totally false from Digitech!
    Connector jacks: guitar input, output amplifier and more: an output mixer (simulating an amp to play directly on the sound system or recording.)
    Very solid, not a good look, power adapter or 9V battery, nothing to say ...
    For me, something like it's all good: 9 / 10 (not 10 because of the small deception / scam ...!)

    UTILIZATION

    Extremely simple operation,
    4 knobs: level, bass, highs, gain
    irréprochable.Pas effectiveness of breath unbearable, the pedal does not "food" not your guitar sound, or by-pass or with the effect: Class!

    SOUND QUALITY

    The sound is very good (for this type of pedal of course) .. I also have another little green devil, the classic Ibanez Tube Screamer from home (a vintage original), well to be honest, I much prefer the Bad monkey ... more "heat", the more serious and low mids. Contrary to this Ibanez "Tube Screamer", my "BAD MONKEY" fairly well preserved for low and medium-serious, always so sensitive about this kind of pedals ......( I wonder aillieurs if it had existed at the very early 80's, Stevie Ray Vaughan would not have adopted it would not later became the "star" of overdrives, because frankly, it is greater than my own that I TS "food" all my serious ! We have no idea?
    Finally, today snobbery drives so many people snapping three or four times more money for a worse product ... "Too bad for those who prefer a more skinny (if! If!)." Once it is horribly more expensive, the customer is happy with his product. Ha Ha ...
    Note, however, a tube preamp is very different! Here we have a pedal that wants to be a simulator lamps and has no other claims. It sounds very much like a "transistor overdrive."
    I also have an entire farm tube preamps at home, and it is clear that it has little things to see!
    This type of sound is, however, become a true classic for guitar. It is very popular and interesting in itself .. and rightly I think, especially for "overfilling" of a real tube preamps to precisely! ..
    In no event shall the transistors can not "replace" the lamps, but just try to imitate them, with, as appropriate, varying degrees of happiness.
    Finally, this is only my very humble opinion. So my rating is 8 / 10, knowing that it is "evaluating an Overdrive pedal transistor" and nothing else.
    Exit "PA / mixer is cool, and in some cases, a small amp will suffice as you back (a bit of reverb on the sound system is needed, however, but it's still very correct as if the balance with other is made)

    OVERALL OPINION

    I did not for a long time and among my collection of overdrive pedals of this type (I also have an entire farm p'tit!) Is one of my favorites! .
    For its quality / price ratio it has little equivalent in today's market I think .. The Bad Monkey is for me a great deal. Do not miss the opportunity if it arises, of course, but please try it in the store, it really is not expensive and it sounds great for the price.
    Let the "Vintage Reissue" Today the snobs! They are no better! (The overdrive anyway !)... and prices became exorbitant ... unreasonable.
    However, in the series of "Real Vintage", there may be some exceptions, but again, nothing is routine. Personally the only one who love me completely "blown away" is the Ibanez "Super Tube" a rare 80's ...... what chance I had to find it!. Overdrive pedal exceptional: I love it. Nothing to do with my Ibanez TS. This Ibanez "Super Tube" deserves its place in the real big boys ... but it is not at all in the same price range as the Bad Monkey! And yet ... if by chance you fall over, I will give you an advice ... Bond! RHAAAAA!
    . Sometimes it would almost be justified to "ruin"! Alas! I confess.
    Meanwhile, this blessed day, the Maid DIGITECH will do the trick ...
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  • eric511eric511

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 11/26/06 at 01:37
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    See instructions on the site and demo digitech

    UTILIZATION

    Super simple, very right buttons with just what it takes strength, no need for manual

    SOUND QUALITY

    Perfect effect

    OVERALL OPINION

    1 week of use, robust, simulator output, quality / price genial, what most jm, sound, pedals, at least, as far as color, that is c There is no really a bypass (always a slight grain even Losques it is disabled), but c is minimal and the sound is still very good, I love me, yes buy d other day, because at 39 euros, which is better?
  • GuilllGuilll

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 03/08/07 at 02:03
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    It's an overdrive pedal, ie saturation "soft", which mimics the response of a tube amp a little pushed. But beware, contrary to what one might write, there is no lamp in it! It is analog, but transistors.

    The connection is very simple: an instrument input on one side, two outputs (amp / PA) on the other. The output sound is a great idea: it has a speaker simulation and can therefore play without amp, directly into the sound system, a stereo or a computer. Very useful to save or show up in repeat (or together) hands in the pockets with just the guitar and the pedal! In addition, it is possible to connect the two outputs at once, to register while hearing his amp.

    It works with a st…
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    It's an overdrive pedal, ie saturation "soft", which mimics the response of a tube amp a little pushed. But beware, contrary to what one might write, there is no lamp in it! It is analog, but transistors.

    The connection is very simple: an instrument input on one side, two outputs (amp / PA) on the other. The output sound is a great idea: it has a speaker simulation and can therefore play without amp, directly into the sound system, a stereo or a computer. Very useful to save or show up in repeat (or together) hands in the pockets with just the guitar and the pedal! In addition, it is possible to connect the two outputs at once, to register while hearing his amp.

    It works with a standard 9v battery or an adapter (not included, argggggh). The battery cover opens with lugs réctractables that I find very useful, certainly much more than the screw system from Boss.

    Finally, the construction of the pedal is very good: it seems well finished, very strong (the box is metal), and it is very heavy for its size, which avoids sending any ballads kick. In the same vein, the knobs are a bit hard, they will not move if you want them to move. And in addition it has a color and fun names, I like it: o)

    UTILIZATION

    The general configuration of the pedal is super simple, but at the same time quite complete: there is a knob "level" to wake the neighbors too, a "gain" (saturation), a "low" (to boost or cut low frequencies) and a "high" (same with the treble). Casually that allows many things ... Editing sounds is childish: you turn, and it changes. It quickly fix the settings we like, and then it was only to reproduce them. As for the manual, it is also succinct useless.

    The effect of the knobs is a little different on other pedals I tried, or EQ an amp, for example, if you put the bass to zero, the sound is used: the low frequencies are not cut, but simply put somewhat muted. The knobs are used on all their race, which provides an amazing variety of sounds with this little pedal.

    Oh, and worse to the fact I just realize a very nice thing by plugging headphones into the output "mixer" gives her a very cushy safe to play at night when everyone is sleeping ... Very handy.

    SOUND QUALITY

    I use a Vox AD30VT and a half box Aslin Dane to play mostly Blues and Blues-Rock.

    In sound, that's exactly what I expected of an overdrive: a soft, warm saturation. It is difficult to define, but it is a history of more than grain noise distortion. On the other hand, the sound of the pedal enough that depends on the amp: I am well aware with the Vox, by moving from a model to another. Pedal "boosts" the amp, gives an additional gain, while adding his own personality. On a clear sound, we get an overdrive sound and already saturated, well ... it saturates more! Which means that despite its relatively modest level of gain, this pedal can finally go far beyond the overdrive. By pushing the treble to the bottom, I get the same sound a bit "fuzzy" nice. (Note, however, from a certain level of saturation of the core, the effect of the pedal is really negligible).

    As I said, the knobs very accurate and usable throughout their run to a great variety of sounds, dominated by the bass or treble, from crunch to overdrive. In addition, the versatility of the pedal is accentuated by the fact that all combinations sound. Thus, even with the treble and bass bottom to zero, the sound is warm and not strident. With my semi-hollow, it is against by not putting too deeply serious if you do not want to take off the wallpaper (it would sound almost like a bass!), But it should be very useful on guitars colder style Stratocaster.

    Finally, the pedal continues to sound good even at low volume (due to the level knob), which is very useful if like me you live in a studio with two ...

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for some months now. Before I owned a Boss Blues Driver that I later sold due to lack of money, which I think was a little less versatile than the latter, even if it has more gain.

    In short, it's a great overdrive, very practical and versatile (not "versatile", which has a different meaning in French and English!), Which can also be very useful to boost a the saturated (without going to any metal once). And if we add that the purchase of a well-known German site, it costs only 39 euros, auant that is happiness!
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  • xabi4xabi4

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 08/30/07 at 02:25
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Type overdrive pedals, I think an analog
    a jack inputs and 2 outputs (one with dry signal

    UTILIZATION

    Very simple configuration, we find easily (s) the appropriate
    no manual, but examples of which rglages HOnet immediately give the basis for sound research that
    Finally, the chassis made of metal and easy access to the battery Life expectancy anoncent a big enough .....

    SOUND QUALITY

    After what I understand, this is the tube screamer digitech version (adapted their sauce anyway).
    personally I think she has a "color" indniable lamp (I know what I mean, I play on Marshall and anyversary Orange Tiny Terror)
    enough guides beginners and 70's 80, it will take you on…
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    Type overdrive pedals, I think an analog
    a jack inputs and 2 outputs (one with dry signal

    UTILIZATION

    Very simple configuration, we find easily (s) the appropriate
    no manual, but examples of which rglages HOnet immediately give the basis for sound research that
    Finally, the chassis made of metal and easy access to the battery Life expectancy anoncent a big enough .....

    SOUND QUALITY

    After what I understand, this is the tube screamer digitech version (adapted their sauce anyway).
    personally I think she has a "color" indniable lamp (I know what I mean, I play on Marshall and anyversary Orange Tiny Terror)
    enough guides beginners and 70's 80, it will take you on land ac / dc esque no problems, no real cons or adapts the metallica ramstein.
    but mostly it does not have this kind of shrill acidity found on other pedals numriques or modeling. I would say the contrary, it keeps a cot very "round" in its sound (fans of trust, to take an ear ....), even a cot "stack"
    I personally see it more as a rhythmic pedals for solo .... but this is only my opinion

    It will equally provide a warm and full of distortion sustain torque clean channel of a transistor amp (or even lights in some cases), that add a channel to a saturated single-channel head, or bring color and heat of saturated supplmentaire channel amplifier lamps.
    Last but not least the colors will absolutely not bypass the original sound of the guitar

    OVERALL OPINION

    I've had a few prs year. I use it primarily to "magnify" the sound of my marshall (a little too dry by itself) by coupling the natural saturation of the amplifier or to have two channels on the head orange TT. this issue is currently the only pedals that does not pale in on this little gem (we find the same color vraimment drive)
    considering the price brand new quality report price is going to comment about my trials and passs I tried a bunch before that the
    I would say that all the pedals I have is one that I can be the hardest Sparer me for the price and especially its sound
    So I put around 10 becaufe frankly would be in bad faith to say otherwise

    résumé to: rocknroll!
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  • zucozampazucozampa

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 01/29/08 at 12:21
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    H this is a good overdrive pedals, a trend "Tube Screamer".
    (CF CHARACTERISTICS in the opinion below)

    UTILIZATION

    4 knobs:
    LEVEL: Volume so.
    LOW
    HIGH
    GAIN
    Great possibilities of sound while staying in overdrive. Normal.
    The knobs are sensitive and ragissent well.

    SOUND QUALITY

    Then, the foot. I was looking for a clone of Tubescreamer, or something that comes close. The original so much, I think, too CHRE.
    Well buy the Bad Monkey t was the best thing I did!
    The sound is excellent (I play a Fender Champion 600 and a Start), exactly what I needed. I find that while the sound of SRV Texas, is the main use I make anyway. Rglages my favorites:
    Level 1 / 4…
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    H this is a good overdrive pedals, a trend "Tube Screamer".
    (CF CHARACTERISTICS in the opinion below)

    UTILIZATION

    4 knobs:
    LEVEL: Volume so.
    LOW
    HIGH
    GAIN
    Great possibilities of sound while staying in overdrive. Normal.
    The knobs are sensitive and ragissent well.

    SOUND QUALITY

    Then, the foot. I was looking for a clone of Tubescreamer, or something that comes close. The original so much, I think, too CHRE.
    Well buy the Bad Monkey t was the best thing I did!
    The sound is excellent (I play a Fender Champion 600 and a Start), exactly what I needed. I find that while the sound of SRV Texas, is the main use I make anyway. Rglages my favorites:
    Level 1 / 4
    Low halfway
    High background
    Gain of 2 / 3
    And is El Mocambo!

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use the pedals for a few days, I did not take long to find that I like rglages
    The report qualitprix is ​​unbeatable: I pay 39
    I would do without this choice hsiter.
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  • Agent_TalluAgent_Tallu

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 06/01/08 at 03:32
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    Overdrive pedals
    not unlike the lamp subtitle "tube overdrive" -> understand "its getting closer to the overdrive lamp"
    more: 2 output -> amp and mixing desk

    UTILIZATION

    The two knobs to allow good qualiseur Sets the sound, the gain level and output is standard on this type of pedals
    as often is the manual does not

    SOUND QUALITY

    + Much of the pedals: the sound
    While the need to not look or sound mtalleux trs distorted, it is a typical pedals blues and rock, the crunch and overdrive typ Rolling Stone or acdc, ideal for the " riff that kills, "or" solo bluesy, pentatonic and bend "
    I use it with a cry baby, a marshall and an Ibanez SA160 AVT50

    OVERALL OPIN…
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    Overdrive pedals
    not unlike the lamp subtitle "tube overdrive" -> understand "its getting closer to the overdrive lamp"
    more: 2 output -> amp and mixing desk

    UTILIZATION

    The two knobs to allow good qualiseur Sets the sound, the gain level and output is standard on this type of pedals
    as often is the manual does not

    SOUND QUALITY

    + Much of the pedals: the sound
    While the need to not look or sound mtalleux trs distorted, it is a typical pedals blues and rock, the crunch and overdrive typ Rolling Stone or acdc, ideal for the " riff that kills, "or" solo bluesy, pentatonic and bend "
    I use it with a cry baby, a marshall and an Ibanez SA160 AVT50

    OVERALL OPINION

    It'll be a few months I have and it quickly becomes dpendant
    The + is its sound, and that's what we ask ... I see no hand may be less than has been the least to say "I have a digitech bad monkey" than to say "I have an Ibanez TS9" but good for an identical price rsultat divided by two, who cares a lot
    I tried the Boss SD1 and DS1 OD3 OS2 ... and there are no words for this grain crunchy bluesy typ lamp, the bad monkey overhead.
    Obviously I do it again this choice, excellent quality price (39 euros from a German site which shall remain nameless)
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  • gio>no.surprisegio>no.surprise

    DigiTech Bad MonkeyPublished on 01/30/09 at 09:23
    (This content has been automatically translated from French)
    The effect is as mentioned below, an overdrive, a transistor analog I believe that 'tube overdrive' appears on the box, connectors, basic, digitech type, a jack input, two outputs, one for amp, the one for a mixing desk, AC adapter jack.

    UTILIZATION

    Manuel .. Why read it?
    Four knob is not very hard to use it ..
    Editing sound is more than easy, be careful! has just turned the knob of a millimeter and the sound changes radically, so at first I really did not like it, but now with settings more "research" it is great

    SOUND QUALITY

    Then voila!
    we come finally, the effect is very effective, the pedal does a good job in my pedal board, the overdrive is perfect, it does…
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    The effect is as mentioned below, an overdrive, a transistor analog I believe that 'tube overdrive' appears on the box, connectors, basic, digitech type, a jack input, two outputs, one for amp, the one for a mixing desk, AC adapter jack.

    UTILIZATION

    Manuel .. Why read it?
    Four knob is not very hard to use it ..
    Editing sound is more than easy, be careful! has just turned the knob of a millimeter and the sound changes radically, so at first I really did not like it, but now with settings more "research" it is great

    SOUND QUALITY

    Then voila!
    we come finally, the effect is very effective, the pedal does a good job in my pedal board, the overdrive is perfect, it does not take too much to the distortion and it does not blow at all, bypass, perfect, no sound, but if you play clean sound will be slightly colored, a beautiful little grain that I love old school ..
    I use this amp on a orange with a triple humbucker epiphone custom AI.

    OVERALL OPINION

    I use it for two months, I am rather pleased, for the price, the sound is only good if one takes the trouble to spend some time found its settings, I like it very much old school for his side.
    The value for money .. digitech it! not bad for its quality not very expensive ..
    Oh yes I would do this choice, blindfolded!
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