Detail 01
Damping control
Changes the low-frequency content before it reaches the clipping stage.
Product detailSKU #1500000477621
Thorn SoundlabsBad Cash Flex Drive Overdrive Pedal - Green
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Independent shopping perspective
The Korena take
Bad Cash Flex Drive is an all-analog overdrive with extensive control over gain behavior and EQ. Drive ranges from subtle breakup to thick saturation, while Damping sets the low-frequency content presented to the clipping stage. Headroom changes compression, saturation, and pick attack; the Symmetry and Class AB/A switches add further changes to clipping behavior and response. Active Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence controls finish the setup, making the pedal suitable as primary overdrive, a boost, or part of layered gain staging.
Strong match
Who this is for
- Setting a primary overdrive from subtle breakup through thick, saturated drive.
- Layered gain setups where clipping behavior and pedal response need additional switchable options.
- Adjusting low-frequency drive response alongside active Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence controls.
What matters in use
The specifications, translated
Catalog numbers tell only part of the story. These are the details most likely to change how this product feels, sounds, or fits into a setup.
Detail 02
Headroom control
Shapes compression, saturation, and pick attack.
Detail 03
Symmetry O/I switch
Changes clipping behavior and the resulting harmonic and saturation character.
Detail 04
Class AB/A switch
Introduces different feel and response variations inspired by amplifier circuit design.
Detail 05
Active EQ with Presence
Bass, Mid, and Treble provide broad adjustment, while Presence fine-tunes upper harmonics and attack.
Detail 06
True bypass
The pedal uses true-bypass switching when disengaged.
Final check
Know before you order
- 01Use a 9–18V DC center-negative supply; current draw is 18mA.
Product questions
Before you decide
Straight answers to the questions shoppers most often ask about this product.
01Can the Bad Cash run at 18V?
Yes. It accepts 9–18V DC center-negative power.
02What do the two switches change?
Symmetry changes clipping behavior, while Class AB/A changes feel and response variations.
03Does it have active EQ?
Yes. It has active Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence controls.
Reference
Full specifications
The complete catalog record, organized around the decisions musicians make when comparing gear.
2 detailsPickups & controls
- Controls
- Drive, Damping, Headroom, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence
- Switches
- Symmetry O/I, Class AB/A
1 detailsBody & build
- Color
- Green
3 detailsConnections & power
- Outputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch
- Inputs
- 1 x 1/4 inch
- Power Supply
- 9–18V DC center-negative
4 detailsSize & weight
- Weight
- 0.88
- Depth
- 4.72 inch
- Width
- 3.70 inch
- Height
- 1.50 inch
4 detailsOther
- Current Draw
- 18mA
- Bypass
- True bypass
- Product Type
- Overdrive pedal
- Model
- TH BADCASH
