The Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 is a Dunlop overdrive pedal. Close alternatives include the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge and the Strymon Riverside. It pairs well with the Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head and the Synergy SL2 Module.
Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Dunlop · pedal
The MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89, is an overdrive pedal from MXR by Jim Dunlop that emphasizes touch-sensitive dynamic response and wide gain range from transparent clean boost to saturated overdrive. The M89 features a three-band active EQ alongside the standard Gain and Output controls, providing frequency-shaping capability that most compact overdrives lack. The Super Badass Dynamic OD positions itself as a versatile all-purpose overdrive for players who need a single pedal to cover clean boost through pushed saturation across different guitars and amplifier types in live and studio contexts.
- overdrive
- clean boost
- eq
- transparent
- touch
- saturation
- frequency
- compressed
Genres the Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Indie Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Country
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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 Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head
Revv
24% matchInto a transparent tone, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head brings the high gain it's missing
Synergy SL2 Module
Synergy
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Synergy SL2 Module gives it high gain to fill it with
Ceriatone 2202H
Ceriatone
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Ceriatone 2202H gives it high gain to fill it with
Bad Cat Lynx 50
Bad Cat
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Bad Cat Lynx 50 brings the high gain it's missing
EVH 000
Evh
tonal matchRun EVH 000 into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Friedman BE-Mini Head
Friedman
tonal matchInto a transparent tone, Friedman BE-Mini Head brings the high gain it's missing
Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchRun Mesa Boogie Rectifier Badlander EL34/50 1x12 Combo into that transparent platform and it finally gets some high gain
Hughes & Kettner Warp 7
Hughes & Kettner
tonal matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Hughes & Kettner Warp 7 gives it high gain to fill it with
Pedals that stack with the Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89
Soldano SLO
Soldano
25% matchThe transparent tone has headroom to spare — Soldano SLO gives it high gain to fill it with
Mooer 008
Mooer
23% matchInto a transparent tone, Mooer 008 brings the high gain it's missing
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix
17% matchPut Electro-Harmonix Bad after Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89's own gain stage
Universal Audio 1176 Compressor
Universal Audio
14% matchWhat Universal Audio 1176 Compressor brings here leans toward compressed — that's worth building a pairing around
Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal
pedal
9% matchNeunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's pristine voice goes after Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89's own clean boost character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
9% matchPut Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 in the signal chain, clear of Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
tonal matchFender Hammertone Overdrive is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89 gives it exactly that
Tone City Dry Martini
Tone City
tonal matchInto Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89, Tone City Dry Martini is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge
Vox
76% similarityShared character: pedal, pick_attack, boost
Strymon Riverside
Strymon
75% similarityShared character: pedal, pick_attack, boost
Empress Driv
Empress
74% similarityShared character: various_guitar_types, pick_attack, boost
MXR CSP039 Duke of Tone Overdrive
MXR
74% similarityShared character: pedal, pick_attack, boost
Xotic RC Booster
Xotic
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, touch
Free The Tone ODL-1 Overdriveland Standard
Free The Tone
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, classic_rock
Electro-Harmonix Spruce Goose
Electro-Harmonix
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, touch
JAM Pedals TubeDreamer 58
Jam Pedals
72% similarityShared character: pick_attack, boost, classic_rock
Klon Centaur
Klon
72% similarityShared character: pedal, boost, touch
Dophix Lussuria overdrive
Dophix
70% similarityShared character: sensitivity, pick_attack, boost
Crazy Tube Circuits Super Conductor
Crazy Tube Circuits
65% similarityShared character: various_guitar_types, boost, transparent
Dunlop MXR GT-OD Overdrive
Dunlop
96% similaritysimilar tone character
Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89?+
The closest matches in character are the Vox Valvenergy Mystic Edge, the Strymon Riverside, the Empress Driv.
What pairs well with the Dunlop MXR Super Badass Dynamic Overdrive, model M89?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head, Synergy SL2 Module, Ceriatone 2202H — Into a transparent tone, Revv Generator 100P MkIII 3-Channel Head brings the high gain it's missing.
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