Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Bad
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All 42 ranked by how well they pair, from rig co-occurrence and tone-complementarity evidence
Fender Vibrolux 6G11
amplifier
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor. (fuzzy → modulated)
Fender Vibrolux 6G11 leans toward modulated, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier
Laney
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier in the signal chain, clear of Laney LA30BL 30W Tube Amplifier's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Divided by 13 JRT 9/15
Divided By 13
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
The Bad Stone's resonant, organic phase sweep follows the JRT's boutique, tremolo-equipped breakup for added motion.
Comes later in the signal chain
Laney GH100L
Laney
20% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Laney GH100L in the signal chain, clear of Laney GH100L's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Origin 50 Head
Marshall
19% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Marshall Origin 50 Head in the signal chain, clear of Marshall Origin 50 Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock Classic Reverb 100W Head
Two-Rock
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Two-Rock Classic Reverb 100W Head in the signal chain, clear of Two-Rock Classic Reverb 100W Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head
Omega
18% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head in the signal chain, clear of Omega Darkglass AO900 Alpha 900 Bass Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland JC-120H Jazz Chorus
Roland
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Roland JC-120H Jazz Chorus in the signal chain, clear of Roland JC-120H Jazz Chorus's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Traynor AM Standard
Traynor
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Ahead of the Bad, the AM Standard's natural, vocal-forward clean voice colors the signal before the modulation ever sweeps it.
Comes later in the signal chain
Soldano SLO 30 Signed Black/Purple
Soldano
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Soldano SLO 30 Signed Black/Purple in the signal chain, clear of Soldano SLO 30 Signed Black/Purple's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall Valvestate 8080
Marshall
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Marshall Valvestate 8080 in the signal chain, clear of Marshall Valvestate 8080's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Acus One Forstrings 4 Ferdi
Acus
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Acus One Forstrings 4 Ferdi in the signal chain, clear of Acus One Forstrings 4 Ferdi's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head
amplifier
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head in the signal chain, clear of Hiwatt DR103 Custom Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Bulldog 30 Combo
Hiwatt
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Hiwatt Bulldog 30 Combo in the signal chain, clear of Hiwatt Bulldog 30 Combo's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Music Man 410 Sixty Five
Music Man
17% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Music Man 410 Sixty Five in the signal chain, clear of Music Man 410 Sixty Five's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Leeds AC60 Acoustic Combo
Hiwatt
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Hiwatt Leeds AC60 Acoustic Combo in the signal chain, clear of Hiwatt Leeds AC60 Acoustic Combo's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt T20/10
Hiwatt
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Hiwatt T20/10 in the signal chain, clear of Hiwatt T20/10's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Roland AC-33
Roland
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Roland AC-33 in the signal chain, clear of Roland AC-33's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Ceriatone JTM45/100
Ceriatone
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Ceriatone JTM45/100 in the signal chain, clear of Ceriatone JTM45/100's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt
Marshall
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt in the signal chain, clear of Marshall JMP 1959 Super Lead 100-Watt's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Marshall AS50D
Marshall
16% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Marshall AS50D in the signal chain, clear of Marshall AS50D's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Two-Rock TRCR100HD 100W Classic Reverb Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Two-Rock TRCR100HD 100W Classic Reverb Tube Guitar Amp Head in the signal chain, clear of Two-Rock TRCR100HD 100W Classic Reverb Tube Guitar Amp Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Orange O Tone 40
Orange
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Orange O Tone 40 in the signal chain, clear of Orange O Tone 40's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
Hiwatt Custom Studio/Stage 20/40W Head
Hiwatt
15% matchsits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.
Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Hiwatt Custom Studio/Stage 20/40W Head in the signal chain, clear of Hiwatt Custom Studio/Stage 20/40W Head's own gain stage
Comes later in the signal chain
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