Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Bad

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put the Bad's watery, resonant sweep after the Majestic's rich, Klon-adjacent drive so the modulation rides clearly on top of that harmonic complexity.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The Steel String's transparent, consistent touring drive gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep a natural signal to color.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact in the signal chain, clear of Origin Effects RevivalDrive Compact's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The SSB's transparent, natural clean boost gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep a bright signal to color.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Granith Grey's transparent clean boost pushes the signal harder before the modulation ever colors it.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The Route 66's compressed, American-rock drive gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep a punchy signal to color.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run the Bad's woolly phase sweep after the Louder's transparent, minimal-coloration boost so the modulation stays the star of the signal.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run the Bad's resonant, organic phase sweep after the Sunday Driver's complex, touring-grade JFET drive and the modulation stays natural.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Ultraphonix's refined, premium-boutique overdrive drives the signal before the modulation ever colors it.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

The Gunshot's transparent, clarity-focused boost gives the Bad's resonant phase sweep a natural signal to color.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Run the Bad's resonant, organic phase sweep after the EP-3's consistent, headroom-rich clean boost and the modulation stays articulate.

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put the Bad's watery phase sweep after the Voyager's transparent, touch-sensitive drive so the modulation colors an already-warm signal.

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp in the signal chain, clear of Orange Bass Butler Bi-Amp Bass Preamp's own gain stage

Comes later in the signal chain

sits in the right chain slotPlaced for where it does its job cleanly in the chain, not for a tonal interaction with the anchor.

Put the Bad's phaser before the DeLayla so each phased sweep gets echoed distinctly instead of the delay blurring it into one smeared wash. — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Holy Grail Nano — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 Boss DD-500 Digital Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Boss DD-500 Digital Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 Rodenberg SL-OD in the signal chain, clear of Rodenberg SL-OD's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Walrus Audio Voyager Floral in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Voyager Floral's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Vox Joe Satriani Signature Ice 9 Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Vox Joe Satriani Signature Ice 9 Overdrive's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Pico Canyon — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay in the signal chain, where it won't crowd Electro-Harmonix Canyon Echo Multi-Function Digital Delay — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Comes later in the signal chain

sits 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 MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver in the signal chain, clear of MXR MC401 Boost/Line Driver's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain

sits 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 Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer in the signal chain, clear of Ibanez TS Mini Tube Screamer's own gain stage

Comes earlier in the signal chain