The MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is an MXR overdrive pedal, currently around $110. Close alternatives include the Strymon Riverside and the Warm Audio Warmdrive. It pairs well with the Fender Twin Reverb Head and the Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450.
MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
MXR · pedal
The MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is a MOSFET-clipping overdrive built around Output, Tone, and Gain controls plus a Boost/Cut voicing switch, covering everything from subtle grit that nudges a tube amp toward breakup to thick, almost fuzz-like saturation. It preserves the underlying rig's natural tone rather than imposing a fixed pedal voicing, and its touch-dynamic response means pick attack alone can shift the tone from sparkling clean-ish to dirty. It's particularly effective driving an amp that's already sitting on the edge of breakup, and stacks well with other overdrives for layered gain.
- overdrive
- grit
- subtle
- pick attack
- gain
- saturation
- clipping
- mosfet
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. is commonly used in
- Alternative Rock
- Blues
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Classic Rock
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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. - Indie Rock
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Amps that pair well with the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
Fender Twin Reverb Head
amplifier
33% matchFender Twin Reverb Head's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. delivers it
Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450
Phil Jones
32% matchPhil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. delivers it
Pedals that stack with the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.
Z.Vex Super Hard On
Zvex
19% matchPut Z.Vex Super Hard On in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Caroline Guitar Company Somersault
Caroline Guitar Company
19% matchKeep Caroline Guitar Company Somersault after MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. in the signal chain, clear of MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.'s own gain stage
MXR Micro Amp
MXR
19% matchPut MXR Micro Amp in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Strymon OB.1 Bass
Strymon
15% matchStrymon OB.1 Bass leans toward clean boost, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Cusack Music Delay TME
Cusack Music
12% matchRun Cusack Music Delay TME after MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. in the signal chain, clear of MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1
Walrus Audio
12% matchKeep Walrus Audio Mako D1 High-Fidelity Stereo Delay V1 after MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. in the signal chain, clear of MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.'s own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost
Matthews Effects
tonal matchPut Matthews Effects The Pocket Drive Overdrive Boost in front and the fuzzy tone leans further toward clean boost
Matthews Effects Architect
Matthews Effects
tonal matchMatthews Effects Architect layers clean boost onto an already fuzzy signal
Cheaper alternatives
Catalinbread CB-Overdrive
Catalinbread
71% similarityShared character: edge, pedal, subtle
Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET
Fulltone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boss SD-1 Super OverDrive
Boss
94% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
73% similarityShared character: grit, pick_attack, touch
Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027
Dunlop
73% similarityShared character: grit, thickness, subtle
Lovepedal Hi Volt
Lovepedal
73% similarityShared character: pedal, pick_attack, touch
Vertex Tone Secret
Vertex
72% similarityShared character: grit, pick_attack, touch
Crazy Tube Circuits Ziggy V2
Crazy Tube Circuits
72% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, subtle
Keeley Muse Driver
Keeley
70% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
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Strymon Riverside
Strymon
74% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, pedal
Warm Audio Warmdrive
Warm Audio
73% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, pedal
EarthQuaker Devices Zoar
EarthQuaker Devices
72% similarityShared character: pick_attack, touch, fuzz
Pigtronix Disnortion Micro
Pigtronix
72% similarityShared character: grit, boost, fuzz
Fulltone Custom Shop OCD Gold Standard LTD
Fulltone
69% similarityShared character: pedal, stage, gain
Pigtronix OFM
Pigtronix
69% similarityShared character: fuzz, stage, gain
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.?+
The closest matches in character are the Strymon Riverside, the Warm Audio Warmdrive, the EarthQuaker Devices Zoar. Budget picks: Catalinbread CB-Overdrive, Fulltone Fulldrive 2 MOSFET, ProCo RAT 2. Boutique upgrades: Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft, Dunlop MXR Timmy Overdrive, sold as Dunlop CSP027, Lovepedal Hi Volt.
What pairs well with the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D.?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Fender Twin Reverb Head, Phil Jones Bass Compact Plus BG-450, Z.Vex Super Hard On — Fender Twin Reverb Head's own voicing points at a clean amp's front end, and MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. delivers it.
How much does the MXR M249 Super Badass Dynamic O.D. cost?+
Around $110 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).