replacement overdirve for a Bad Monkey

[MarkyDynaBass]

I've been using a Bad Monkey for a bit of punch and o/d when needed, but it really cuts out some of the bottom end. Its a great pedal for cheap but I'm looking for something a bit better and more bass orientated to replace it.

Been looking at alot of youtube clips and the best sounding one I've found so far is the Aguilar Agro, but its pretty expensive.

Any reconmendations for something that'll a step up from the Bad Monkey but maybe not as pricey as the Agro?

 

[sonic assassin]

a clean blend and/or mod of the bad monkey.

if you like the tone, fix it, dont take something completely different.

that, and i think the agro sounded absolutely dreadful in every review i could find.

 

[MarkyDynaBass]

not sure what you mean? If I do a blend I won't get as much grunt as I want. I think the tone is the problem with the BM, its very middy with my bass.

One pedal I've also looked at is the Voodoo Labs Sparkle Drive, has the blend knob, but only heard clips with guitar so hard to make a call on it.

 

[blastjv]

I love the Agro. I never found the Bad Monkey to cut lows like others have...in fact when I use mine I don't even have the low knob maxed out. I actually find that it loses a little high end that I miss.

If the BM is what you want, but with more lows, there are mods to be done. I owned a modded one and didn't notice much difference.

If you want to go with a different, but similar vibe, for cheaper than an Agro, find a used Way Huge Pork Loin.

-JV

 

[blastjv]

PS - I just got a Sparkle Drive and I like it, but I don't think it's what you're after.

-JV

 

[Swift713]

Maybe hold out for a used Agro? I was recently impressed with Mark Latimour's clips of the [sfx] Red Dragon and the Fuzzrocious Dark Driving but they're closer in price to the Agro than the Bad Monkey. I guess the "best cheapest" od I've tried was the EHX Nano Muff.

 

[Von Felgenhauer]

The badder monkey is awesome. replace the c11 cap with a bigger and its thunderous

 

[neuman]

Second that, If you're handy with a soldering iron you can change 2 capacitors and make the Monkey downright boomy for a couple bucks and about 30 minutes of your time.

 

[JimmyThunder]

I loved the Bad Monkey....until I picked up a Badder Monkey....have sold off most of my pedalboard in recent years but that modded BM will be a long-timer...

 

[Laurent]

Second that, If you're handy with a soldering iron you can change 2 capacitors and make the Monkey downright boomy for a couple bucks and about 30 minutes of your time.

Which too and what are the values of the replacement caps?
Many thanks.

 

[dannybuoy]

The Xotix Bass BB sounds almost exactly the same as my old modded Bad Monkey, but with more bass on tap, smaller footprint and true bypass. If you like the basic tone of the BM, I say get it. Get it now.

 

[shaolinwhat]

Personally I like the emphasis on mids that I get from the BM. I run it in front of my VT Bass and it cuts through the mix like I have never been able to in the past.

 

[Von Felgenhauer]

Google bad monkey mod and it should come up. I believe the c5 gets replaced with a .15 cap and the c11 gets a 1.0 cap. The c5 is for a more transparent sound. But google it to make sure.

 

[spufman]

I used a Bad Monkey for a while, sounds like I should mod it to make it Badder. Anyway, I switched to an HBE Hematoma a while back and it does the trick for me. Nice overdrive with a contour switch, plus a bonus clean boost section. Much better for me than the stock Monkey.

 

[blastjv]

I think that the BB can do most anything the BM can do (except be found for $30 used on craigslist), but I don't think it really sounds the same as the BM, overall. It has a TON more treble available, as well.

-JV

 

[Laurent]

Thanks. I did the C11 1.0 cap mod with a film cab a year or so ago and loved the result. Let me try the other mod.

Google bad monkey mod and it should come up. I believe the c5 gets replaced with a .15 cap and the c11 gets a 1.0 cap. The c5 is for a more transparent sound. But google it to make sure.