The Electro-Harmonix Bad is an Electro-Harmonix phaser pedal, currently around $58.84. Close alternatives include the T-Rex Sweeper 2 and the Wylde Audio WA90. It pairs well with the Magnatone 280 and the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head.
Electro-Harmonix Bad
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Bad Stone is a classic analog phase shifter first introduced in 1975, notable as one of the first phasers to incorporate a feedback control into its circuit for a more resonant, intense sweep. It offers a six stage phase shift with rate control and a manual mode that lets you set and hold the phase position by hand rather than using the LFO. Its voice ranges from subtle, watery movement to deep, swirling, resonant phasing with a vintage, organic character. It suits classic rock, funk, psychedelic and experimental players who want a warm, characterful vintage phaser with the unusual flexibility of manual phase control and feedback enhanced resonance.
- phaser
- resonant
- organic
- subtle
- classic rock
- psychedelic
- filter
- analog
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Bad is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Funk
- Experimental
- New Wave
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Post Punk
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Bad
Magnatone 280
Magnatone
23% matchMagnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
23% matchThe Bad Stone's vintage phase sweep suits the JTM45's own vintage British voice, adding swirling motion the amp doesn't otherwise have.
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
20% matchAdd the EHX Bad's resonant phase sweep on top of the Phil Jones' clear, articulate bass headroom for motion without muddying the low end.
Boss Acoustic Singer Pro
Boss
19% matchThe Bad Stone's resonant, organic phase sweep follows the Acoustic Singer Pro's own notch-filtered EQ and chorus.
Soldano SLO-30 Super Lead Overdrive
Soldano
18% matchRun the Bad's resonant, organic phase sweep after the SLO-30's buffered, club-ready clean channel and the modulation stays defined.
Traynor AM Standard
Traynor
17% matchAhead of the Bad, the AM Standard's natural, vocal-forward clean voice colors the signal before the modulation ever sweeps it.
Gibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp
Gibson
tonal matchGibson Les Paul LP-1 Preamp layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Magnatone 510
Magnatone
tonal matchMagnatone 510 layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Bad
Klon Centaur
Klon
34% matchRunning the Bad Stone's phase sweep after the Klon keeps the swirl reading clearly against the drive instead of blurring into it.
Beetronics Overhive
Beetronics
27% matchRun the phaser after the Overhive's transparent medium-gain drive so the sweep colors an already-shaped signal instead of a raw one.
Catalinbread Giygas
Catalinbread
26% matchCatalinbread Giygas layers octave onto an already fuzzy signal
Nobels ODR-1
Nobels
26% matchThe Bad Stone's resonant, organic phase sweep follows the ODR-1's thick, transparent mid-drive for added motion.
Beetronics Swarm
Beetronics
26% matchBeetronics Swarm layers modulated onto an already fuzzy signal
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
25% matchRun the Bad's watery, resonant phase before the Mako D1's delay, so the repeats echo a modulated tone instead of drowning it out. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
JAM Pedals Tubedreamer
Jam Pedals
23% matchThe Bad Stone's resonant, organic phase sweep follows the Tubedreamer's TS-voiced, boutique compression for added motion.
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
23% matchThe Super Hard On's clean JFET boost gives the Bad's subtle phase sweep more level to work with, without changing its organic character.
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Cheaper alternatives
Boutique & premium upgrades
Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser
Walrus Audio
71% similarityShared character: dynamic_control, phaser, resonant
Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter
Maestro
69% similarityShared character: phaser, subtle, classic_rock
Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux
Mojo Hand Fx
69% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
MXR Phase 90
MXR
69% similarityShared character: phaser, classic_rock, analog
Electro-Harmonix Small Stone
Electro-Harmonix
69% similarityShared character: phaser, natural_resonance, subtle
EarthQuaker Devices Grand Orbiter
EarthQuaker Devices
68% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, natural_resonance
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T-Rex Sweeper 2
T Rex
69% similarityShared character: phaser, resonant, natural_resonance
Wylde Audio WA90
Wylde Audio
69% similarityShared character: phaser, voicing, natural_resonance
Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser
Spaceman
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Red Witch Deluxe Moon Phaser
Red Witch
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Tone City Summer Orange
Tone City
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Cordovox PH-8
Cordovox
94% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Bad?+
The closest matches in character are the T-Rex Sweeper 2, the Wylde Audio WA90, the Spaceman Explorer 6-Stage Phaser. Budget picks: Movall Audio MP-301 Van Golem, Behringer VP1B, Valco Black Hole Vintage Phaser. Boutique upgrades: Walrus Audio Lillian Multi-Stage Analog Phaser, Maestro PS-1A Phase Shifter, Mojo Hand FX Nebula Redux.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Bad?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Magnatone 280, Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450 — Magnatone 280 stacks modulated on top of the fuzzy already here.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Bad cost?+
Around $58.84 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).