The Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion is a Dunlop distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive and the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion. It pairs well with the Vox MV50-CE Rock and the Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head.
Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion
Dunlop · pedal
The MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion is a high-gain distortion pedal from MXR by Jim Dunlop, delivering wide-range distortion with a three-band active EQ and a broad gain spectrum covering everything from medium overdrive to extreme distortion. The Super Badass is designed to cover the widest possible range of drive styles in a single enclosure, suited to both classic rock and modern high-gain applications. Internal DIP switches allow clipping diode selection between different clipping characters including hard silicon clipping and softer asymmetric options, enabling circuit-level voicing customization.
- distortion
- eq
- gain
- drive
- crunch
- modern
- overdrive
- high gain
Genres the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Blues Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion
Vox MV50-CE Rock
Vox
20% matchVox MV50-CE Rock pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head
amplifier
19% matchFeed a high gain signal into Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head and it comes out closer to tight
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Fusion 210
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Fusion 210 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Traynor BB115
Traynor
tonal matchTraynor BB115 pushes a high gain tone toward tight
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that high gain character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchAmpeg V-4 pushes a high gain tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
18% matchZ.Vex Super Hard On pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Boss BD-2 Blues Driver
Boss
18% matchBoss BD-2 Blues Driver takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress
Electro-Harmonix
15% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Electric Mistress after Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion's own gain stage
Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio
Crazy Tube Circuits
14% matchWhat Crazy Tube Circuits Golden Ratio brings here leans toward tight — that's worth building a pairing around
Boss DD-3 Digital Delay
Boss
11% matchPut Boss DD-3 Digital Delay after Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
11% matchKeep Cusack Music Delay TME after Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Spaceman Effects Atlas IV
Spaceman
tonal matchSpaceman Effects Atlas IV pushes a high gain tone toward clean boost
Wampler Cory Wong
Wampler
tonal matchWampler Cory Wong takes that high gain character and pushes it toward clean boost
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
74% similarityShared character: pedal, crunch, high_gain_settings
Aria Lil' RAT Distortion
Aria
73% similarityShared character: crunch, distortion, alternative
EarthQuaker Devices Cranker Distortion Enhancement Device
EarthQuaker Devices
73% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, classic_rock
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
72% similarityShared character: pedal, high_gain_settings, gain
Klon KTR
Klon
72% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, classic_rock, distortion
Fulltone Custom Shop OCD Gold Standard LTD
Fulltone
72% similarityShared character: pedal, crunch, distortion
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
72% similarityShared character: crunch, high_gain_settings, classic_rock
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
71% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, distortion, metal
Dunlop Custom Badass
Dunlop
70% similarityShared character: higher_gain, boost, crunch
Donner Big Mouth Distortion
Donner
69% similarityShared character: high_gain_settings, pedal, crunch
Donner Morpher Distortion
Donner
69% similarityShared character: pedal, higher_gain, distortion
Empress Dist
Empress
68% similarityShared character: various_guitar_types, high_gain_settings, distortion
See all alternatives to the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion (cheaper + boutique) →
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive, the Aria Lil' RAT Distortion, the EarthQuaker Devices Cranker Distortion Enhancement Device.
What pairs well with the Dunlop MXR M94SE Super Badass Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Vox MV50-CE Rock, Marshall Silver Jubilee 25/55 100W Amp Head, Ceriatone HRM 50 — Vox MV50-CE Rock pushes a high gain tone toward tight.