Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Bad

Maxon TOD-9

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Maxon TOD-9 in the signal chain, clear of Maxon TOD-9's own gain stage

Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Free The Tone Overdriveland ODL-1-CS's own transparent character

Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp

Keep Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp's mid-forward voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after Orange Guitar Butler Dual-Channel Preamp in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special

Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special in the signal chain, clear of DSM Humboldt Dumblifier Overdrive Special's own gain stage

NuX Horseman Gold 2 in 1 Overdrive

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after NuX Horseman Gold 2 in 1 Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of NuX Horseman Gold 2 in 1 Overdrive's own gain stage

Walrus Audio Voyager Floral

Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Walrus Audio Voyager Floral in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio Voyager Floral's own gain stage

Tone City Sweet Cream v2025

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Tone City Sweet Cream v2025 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Tone City Sweet Cream v2025's own transparent character

JAM Pedals Rattler Limited

Keep JAM Pedals Rattler Limited's dynamic voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after JAM Pedals Rattler Limited in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

ThorpyFX peacekeeper

Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after ThorpyFX peacekeeper in the signal chain, clear of ThorpyFX peacekeeper's own gain stage

Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Visual Sound V3 VS-XO Premium Dual Overdrive's own mid-forward character

JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai

Keep JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai's low gain voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after JHS Pedals JHS Bonsai in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it

Walrus Audio Emissary

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Walrus Audio Emissary in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Walrus Audio Emissary's own transparent character

Amptweaker Tight Boost

Run Bad's subtle, resonant phase sweep after Tight Boost's own articulate mid lift settles, so the modulation moves a defined tone.

Walrus Audio 385 MkII Overdrive

Run Electro-Harmonix Bad after Walrus Audio 385 MkII Overdrive in the signal chain, clear of Walrus Audio 385 MkII Overdrive's own gain stage

Browne Amplification The Carbon V1

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Browne Amplification The Carbon V1 in the signal chain, clear of Browne Amplification The Carbon V1's own gain stage

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Catalinbread Epoch-Set in the signal chain, clear of Catalinbread Epoch-Set's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal in the signal chain, clear of Neunaber Wet Mono Reverb Pedal's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Origin Effects M-EQ Driver

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Origin Effects M-EQ Driver in the signal chain, clear of Origin Effects M-EQ Driver's own gain stage

Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion in the signal chain, clear of Maxon OSD-9 Overdrive Soft Distortion's own gain stage

EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module

Keep EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module's ambient voice out front: Electro-Harmonix Bad goes after EarthQuaker Devices Afterneath Eurorack Module in the signal chain so its low gain voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Boss JB-2

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Boss JB-2 in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Boss JB-2's own sustaining character

Fender Hammertone Reverb

Electro-Harmonix Bad's low gain voice goes after Fender Hammertone Reverb in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with Fender Hammertone Reverb's own lush character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Tone City Sweet Cream V2

Put Electro-Harmonix Bad after Tone City Sweet Cream V2 in the signal chain, clear of Tone City Sweet Cream V2's own gain stage

MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini

Keep Electro-Harmonix Bad after MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini in the signal chain, clear of MXR M294 Sugar Drive Mini's own gain stage