Dunlop Custom Badass vs Ross "Distorsion"

The Dunlop Custom Badass and the Ross "Distorsion" are both pedals sharing compressed, saturated. The Dunlop Custom Badass leans high gain and aggressive. The Ross "Distorsion" leans harmonically rich and smooth.

Similarity
citedBlended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.

47% — somewhat different

Shared genres
citedGenres both listings are associated with.
  • Blues
  • Rock
  • Classic Rock
Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • compressed
  • saturated
Citation fame
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Price

$169.99via Reverb

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Description

The Dunlop Custom Badass is a high-gain distortion pedal from the Jim Dunlop and MXR family, positioned as an aggressively saturated drive in the Badass product line. The Custom Badass delivers compressed, full-bodied distortion with a wide gain range suitable for hard rock and metal rhythm playing, with a character that prioritizes power and saturation over transparent articulation. It is designed for players who need a dependable, hard-working distortion at the heavy end of the gain spectrum, and it draws on MXR component standards and build quality associated with the broader Dunlop catalog.

The Ross Distortion is a classic American distortion pedal from the late 1970s, producing warm, harmonically rich distortion with the characteristic smooth, compressed saturation of Ross circuit design. The Ross Distortion is a vintage classic that influenced many subsequent distortion designs and is sought after by collectors and tone enthusiasts.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • Hard Rock
  • Metal
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Tonal lean
  • high gain
  • aggressive
  • full
  • harmonically rich
  • smooth
  • warm
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