MXR Badass Modified O.D. vs One Control Marigold Orange Overdrive

The MXR Badass Modified O.D. and the One Control Marigold Orange Overdrive are both pedals sharing harmonically rich. The One Control Marigold Orange Overdrive leans warm. Current prices: $119.98 vs $134.99.

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.

51% — moderately similar

Shared tone character
citedDerived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.
  • harmonically rich
Citation fame
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Price

$119.98via Reverb

$134.99via Reverb

Description

The MXR Badass Modified OD is a premium overdrive modification from MXR's custom shop product line, delivering enhanced overdrive character with circuit modifications that extend tonal range and improve harmonic quality beyond standard production overdrive designs. The Badass series reflects MXR's capacity for boutique-level circuit design within the Dunlop manufacturing standard.

The One Control Marigold Orange Overdrive is an overdrive pedal designed by Björn Juhl (BJFe) and built by One Control in a compact Japanese enclosure. It carries BJFe's characteristic warm, golden-voiced harmonic character, a hallmark of Juhl's boutique circuit designs, packaged into One Control's smaller, precision-built format rather than BJFe's own larger enclosures. It suits blues and classic-rock players who want BJFe-designed overdrive harmonic character in a more compact, pedalboard-friendly size.

Genres
citedGenres this gear is documented as being used in.
  • indie rock
  • blues
  • Blues
  • Classic Rock
Tonal lean
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  • warm

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