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MXR Super Badass Distortion Pedal
Designed by the award-winning MXR Custom Badass team, the Super Badass Distortion puts decades of 100% analog distortion at your feet. With its highly responsive Distortion control, the Super Badass covers a full spectrum, from early 70s low gain overdrive to modern scooped metal distortion and every shade of dirt in between. Once youve dialed in your desired amount of crunch, you can use the Bass, Mid, and Treble controls to finely sculpt your sound.
The Super Badass Distortion features true bypass switching and comes ready for the road with the sturdy housing and durable components that MXR is known for.
Key Features:
- Highly responsive full spectrum distortion
- Bass, Mid & Treble controls
- 100% Analog
- True bypass
The Super Badass Distortion features true bypass switching and comes ready for the road with the sturdy housing and durable components that MXR is known for.
Key Features:
- Highly responsive full spectrum distortion
- Bass, Mid & Treble controls
- 100% Analog
- True bypass
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Super versatile. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Edmonton South, Alberta
While this pedal isn't my favorite, its the most versatile. It works pretty well from a medium overdrive up to high gain. With the 3 band EQ you can get it to stack however you want with other pedals. Too much gain and bass can make it sound a bit muddy for complex chords, but with the bass rolled back a bit, the treble up, and the gain kept down below 12:00 it will handle punk/ grunge/ rock tones nicely. If I want more gain I use a Tube Screamer or a booster to push it up to metal territory. Only complaint is it has so much output that matching volumes can be touchy.
Posted by Bushleague on Nov 20, 2022
Straight-Ahead Distortion Done Right 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Langley, British Columbia
There is a reason a certain rodent moniker pedal is still around after all these years. It does one thing and it does it exceedingly well The same is true for the MXR M-75 except this pedal offers much more tonal variation. The three-way EQ is highly effective. The sound is pure and simple old school distortion and that's a beautiful thing.
It is surprisingly difficult to find an old school straight ahead distortion pedal these days and I went through a bunch of pretenders in my search. The only reason I didn't get around to this MXR sooner is also the reason I deducted half a point from its overall rating: its name. Look MXR, I am not a 12 years old wannabe with a perpetual pout (no offense to 12 year old pouters) and I don't wear black leather pants as a rule, so please cut it out with your juvenile naming scheme.
It is surprisingly difficult to find an old school straight ahead distortion pedal these days and I went through a bunch of pretenders in my search. The only reason I didn't get around to this MXR sooner is also the reason I deducted half a point from its overall rating: its name. Look MXR, I am not a 12 years old wannabe with a perpetual pout (no offense to 12 year old pouters) and I don't wear black leather pants as a rule, so please cut it out with your juvenile naming scheme.
Posted by Peter on Jan 17, 2022
great pedal 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Surrey, British Columbia
best distortion pedal , played many , its versatile and plays well with others like a maxon 808 or even the secret frequency pedal or boss sd1 or with the boss GT1 processor .............
Posted by whiskey Steve on Oct 20, 2021
Versatility 0 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
I’ve played many distortion pedals and this one is the most versatile. The 3-band eq is indispensable. Adding mids and less gain gives a nice classic od sound. It even does a clean boost and of course it gets into hard rock distortion territory. If you play different genres, different amps, different guitars, this plays well with most of them, if not all of them.
Posted by Dr. Strangelove on Jun 15, 2021
Jade Removal Machine 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Kingston, Ontario
I've owned a lot of pedals over the years... too many that did the same thing.... i keep trying new builds hoping to find the "one", rarely getting impressed beyond a mild " that's kinda cool"
After an hour of getting nothing but useable sounds with the Super Badass, i realized one thing was clear. I need to buy a few more for spares... just in case... good job MXR! Blown away....
After an hour of getting nothing but useable sounds with the Super Badass, i realized one thing was clear. I need to buy a few more for spares... just in case... good job MXR! Blown away....
Posted by cjr on Dec 5, 2017
Man Pedal 1 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Saskatoon, Saskatchewan
When you grow up and become a man and ready to rock then this is a must have!!!! best pedal I have played
Posted by Earl on Feb 23, 2017
Buy it! 1 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Dartmouth, Nova Scotia
When I first ran my Epi Les Paul through the Super Badass into the dirty channel of my 90's solid state Princeton Chorus I was disappointed to say the least. Even with the amp's gain all the way off, the pedal was muddy and flacid. I briefly thought of returning it, until I figured I'd run it through the amp's clean channel.
Wow, what a difference!
I'm not sure about the claims for modern metal sounds (not my deal anyway), but it certainly does everything else..... And does it amazingly well. The sound is very tunable, and gives tube-like organic warmth through my solid-state amp.
Like a good tube amp, the Super Badass gives decent pick responsiveness, especially with the guitar volume rolled back. Pick softly, and there's a clean overdrive sound.... Play more aggressively at the same volume, and the SBA barks it out! Love the versatility!
Only peev is the power jack located on the right side, far too close to the input jack for me.
Wow, what a difference!
I'm not sure about the claims for modern metal sounds (not my deal anyway), but it certainly does everything else..... And does it amazingly well. The sound is very tunable, and gives tube-like organic warmth through my solid-state amp.
Like a good tube amp, the Super Badass gives decent pick responsiveness, especially with the guitar volume rolled back. Pick softly, and there's a clean overdrive sound.... Play more aggressively at the same volume, and the SBA barks it out! Love the versatility!
Only peev is the power jack located on the right side, far too close to the input jack for me.
Posted by Sean on Feb 13, 2016
Better than OCD...MXR Superbadass distortion is incredible. 4 of 4 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Burlington, Ontario
Probably the best distortion I've ever heard. Especially for the money! Been on the chase to add a second drive/distortion pedal on my board for a year, and I believe that I may have found it. It's on the board with a TS9 playing a strat through a deluxe reverb. All tube. Tried an OCD, RAT as well going with the 2 TS9 set-up....The MXR Superbadass allows for loads of a volume push, but the tone is buttery smooth. I couldn't contain a tinny almost digital sound off of the OCD and RAT. the 2xTS9 was close, but the MXR Superbadass distortion is fantastic. If you're trying the OCD - Test this baby. Very Nice....Read all the reviews out there. It was a big help
Posted by Jim on Dec 10, 2015
The name says it all! 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Oshawa, Ontario
I'm "super" impressed by this "badass" pedal!!! Very good gain on tap to get the meat and potatoes of your sound. I nail Van Halen tones with ease, thanks to the musical way this pedal works with your fingers and guitar. Cleans up when you roll off the volume, and growls when you turn it up. The eq section is very dynamic and has a wide range of options. The best distortion pedal I've ever used!!! Going to buy another one as a backup..., just in case.
Posted by Rob on Nov 6, 2015
had for 6 mounths 0 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Cambridge, Ontario
if you just NEED one pedal. this is the go to.works well on any amp type.responds very well to guitar controls.can go from ts to full on plexi.i love the fact that gain nice smooth;rolling the volume on the guitar with gain at 2 oclock yeild,s tons overdrive and dist. sounds.a must have!!
Posted by anonymous on Jun 23, 2015
THIS IS THE BEST PEDAL EVER 2 of 2 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Abbotsford, British Columbia
This thing emulates marshall or even heavier metal tones perfectly. I play it through a vox ac15 and on my friends solid state but it sounds amazing on any amp based on the fact that you get can get 100% of your tone through the pedal and almost no original sound of the amp. So with that, basically no matter what it will sound good. The output knob on this pedal is insane. It is like injecting thunder and lightning into your tube amp. This pedal has more volume potential than any other. I usually run the eq at 12 oclock, output at 9 oclock and distortion at 12 oclock. With this setting i can play anything just based on how i pick because the pedal reacts so well.
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Nothing is better than carrying my usa strat with single coils and this pedal anywhere and being able to play anything through any amp.
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Nothing is better than carrying my usa strat with single coils and this pedal anywhere and being able to play anything through any amp.
Posted by anonymous on Feb 4, 2015
Amazing pedal can do almost anything. 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
This pedal mixed with a tube amp of any kind (or any amp for that matter really) can pretty much produce any rock tone you are looking for. I couldn't believe my ears for the price. All sounds are crisp and up front. Goes from classic to modern sounds. Fat overdrive. Singing sustain. Rich harmonics. Hard to find bad sounds on it.
Posted by anonymous on Apr 1, 2014
My fav distortion pedal 0 of 0 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Prince George, British Columbia
Over the years I have owned over 10 different distortion pedals and none of them even come remotely close to how awesome and versatile this pedal is! I owned the '78 distortion and loved it! But this is that pedal and more. With more control and more room to mould your crunch, overdrive, distortion what ever you want! Buy this pedal you will not be disappointed
Posted by Damian on Mar 31, 2014
Jack of all distortions 1 of 1 customers found this review helpful
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Closest Store Halifax, Nova Scotia
This is by far the best distortion pedal I've used. The 3 band eq is where it's at to shape and sculpt the distortion to your liking. The distortion itself sounds very smooth and when cranked does not sound "tinny and thin" I've since retired the MXR '78 distortion as this pedal does that and more. With the gain rolled back it yeilds some sweet and chiming overdriven tones. All in all, there are so many sounds/tones that can come out of this box so it is very versatile. Excellent job from the MXR custom shop team.
Posted by anonymous on Aug 9, 2013
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