MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D. Pedal

MXR Custom Badass Modified O.D.  WTF? Another Overdrive?

Ok, now that I’ve had the Badass Modified O.D. for a few days I can make a reasonable assesment on it. First thing is that it absolutely does what the mfgr. says it does. The range of tones is huge, thanks in part to the 100HZ knob and the “bump” switch. Note separation is good any settings and the tone knob is useful throughout its sweep (it doesn’t cut lows like some pedals). The only wrinkle is how it acts with other dirt pedals. It doesn’t sound too good with the Barber Burn Unit or the Akai Blues Overdrive at all. It likes the Open Road pretty well, but it LOVES the Voodoo Lab Sparkle Drive. With the MXR in front of the VLSD it sounds incredible. And I have to credit the VLSD “clean” knob for that. Here are the settings that I have found to worked for me. I am including them to give you a starting point. (YMMV):

Badass O.D.
Output: 11 o’clock
Tone:    3 o’clock
100HZ: 2 o’clock
Gain:    1 o’clock

Voodoo Lab SD
Gain:    3 o’clock
Tone:    Cranked
Clean:  11 o’clock
Vol:       1 o’clock

And just like everything else tone related, this is all subjective since what sounds sweet to my ears may be fingernails on a blackboard to someone else. But I can’t help but think that this would be a welcome additon to any pedalboard.