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Effect Pedal for Electric Guitar

  • Overdrive
  • Completely analogue
  • Perfect for combining with pedals or with any (tube) amplifier
  • The damping control determines how much low-frequency sound reaches the distortion stage
  • Controls: Drive, Damping, Headroom, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, Presence
  • Hardwire true bypass
  • Switch: Symmetry O/I, Class AB/A
  • Footswitch: Effect bypass
  • Status LED: Effect on/off
  • Input and output: 6.3 mm TS mono jack
  • Input impedance: 470 kOhm
  • Output impedance: 2.2 ohm
  • Current consumption: 18 mA
  • Power supply via 9 - 18 V DC mains adapter (2.1 x 5.5 mm barrel connector, centre negative - not included)
  • Dimensions (W x D x H): 94 x 120 x 38 mm
  • Dimensions with switches, sockets and buttons: 94 x 123.5 x 53 mm
  • Weight: 400 g

Note: Battery operation is not supported.

  • Available since September 2025
  • Item number 610213
  • Sales Unit 1 piece(s)
  • Overdrive Yes
  • Distortion No
  • Fuzz No
  • Metal No
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Flexible Overdrive

The Thorn Soundlabs Bad Cash is an exceptionally flexible overdrive pedal – this fresh name from the U.S. wants to give all guitarists the chance to bring some serious analogue character to their sound setup. Designed to pair effortlessly with tube amps as well as other amplifier types, the Bad Cash delivers a wide range of drive tones. Featuring multiple drive character options, a 4-band EQ, and two unique controls – Damping and Headroom – the Bad Cash offers everything from subtle tonal enhancement to full-bodied, aggressive overdrive. For added punch and dynamic response, the pedal can also run at 18V. True to the Thorn Soundlabs aesthetic, the Bad Cash comes in a striking retro design inspired by 1960s Hollywood B-movies, complementing its bold tone with an unmistakable style.

Thorn Bad Cash - Flex Drive

Hello ultimate tone!

The Thorn Bad Cash flex drive comes in a rugged metal housing measuring 94x123.5x53mm – about the size of two standard pedals. Its control layout includes knobs for Drive, Volume, Damping, Headroom, and a 4-band EQ for precise sound shaping. Two toggle switches provide additional flexibility: One adjusts the drive character (Symmetry), the other switches between amp voicings (A/B-A). A sturdy footswitch activates or bypasses the effect. When bypassed, the pedal uses a hardwired true bypass to keep the signal path clear. While powered by a standard 9V supply, the Bad Cash will really show its full potential at 18V, delivering increased headroom and expanded dynamic range.

Connections of the Thorn Bad Cash - Flex Drive

Complete control

For guitarists seeking more than just a standard overdrive, the Thorn Soundlabs Bad Cash delivers complete control and versatility. While many pedals rely on basic tone or character controls, the Bad Cash takes it to the next level by offering a comprehensive set of parameter controls, including Drive, Damping, Headroom, Volume, Bass, Mid, Treble, and Presence that enables precise tonal shaping for any musical style. With a 4-band EQ, Symmetry and A/B-A switches, and the unique Damping and Headroom controls, the Bad Cash flex drive offers everything from subtle tone shaping to bold, aggressive overdrive textures. Whether it's dialling in tight midrange punch or wide-open dynamic drive, this pedal delivers pro-level flexibility in an intuitive, easy-to-use format.

Logo on the Thorn Bad Cash - Flex Drive, effects pedal for electric guitar

About Thorn Soundlabs

Founded in 2021, Thorn Soundlabs hails from the heart of “Music City”, where Nashville's rich musical heritage and creativity provided the perfect backdrop for a collective of engineers, seasoned touring musicians, industry veterans, and passionate tone enthusiasts to come together. United by a shared vision, they set out to redefine effects pedals, not by creating “just another overdrive pedal”, but by crafting tools that inspire and shape sonic exploration. The company’s growing lineup now includes distortion, fuzz, compressor, tremolo, and booster pedals for guitar and bass. Boasting proprietary circuit designs and unique features such as damping and headroom controls, each Thorn Soundlabs pedal delivers dynamic, responsive and timeless sound. In just a few years, Thorn Soundlabs has made its mark on the industry, and with their self-evident passion for their craft, more exciting products from this brand are sure to follow.

Signature sound, smooth transitions

What truly sets the Bad Cash apart from typical overdrive pedals are its two unique controls: Damping and Headroom. These features have become something of a Thorn Soundlabs signature, appearing across their entire range of drive pedals. Damping acts as a high-pass filter, removing low-end frequencies from the distorted signal to keep the sound tight and focused, avoiding unwanted muddiness. The Headroom control determines how much clean signal is allowed before distortion sets in, making it especially useful when paired with a tube amp whose output stage is pushed right up to its break-up point. These controls make it easy for guitarists to dial in everything from clean sounds to grittier tones using only their natural playing dynamics, allowing for smooth transitions between sections like verse and chorus without adjusting a single knob.

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Eines der besten Overdrives
Livefastdie 06.11.2025
Habe über die Jahre immer wieder Overdrive Pedale gekauft und wieder verkauft weil sie es einfach nicht geschafft haben meinen Sound so zu straffen, daß sie weiterhin nach Röhre klingen, einen definierten Bass haben um nach vorne schieben ohne zu matschen. Um es kurz zu machen, am Ende blieben nur das Walrus "ages" und dieses Pedal im bis zu 200€ Segment. Ach ja, sehr vielseitig ist es auch und dürfte für alle Genres interessant sein
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Sehr merkwürdig: Ich kann rein GAR nichts damit anfangen ...
Christopher Klimek 31.12.2025
Hi Axe-Fraktion.

Ich hab mich voller Erwartung auf die ganzen Knöpfe (und deren Wirkung & Fine-Tune) gefreut.

Aber irgendwie hab ich da nichts befriedigendes rausgebracht.
Egal ob vor Fender oder Vox Amp, laut oder leise, Jensen Type Speaker oder Celestion.

Ich bin alle möglichen Arten von "Plektrum_zu_ZERRE_Break_Ups" gewöhnt.
Da gibt's 'schnell' oder träge, direkter oder komprimierter, amerikanischer oder englischer... .

Ich weiß also auch was mit dem Unterschied anzufangen von dem Carl Martin "Plexi Ranger" Pedal (relativ viel "SAG" - dennoch gut british, "Back in Black"....) zu Plexitone Single Channel Low Gain (gar kein "SAG", sehr schnell und spritzig. Fast mehr "S.R.Vaughan" als AC DC könnte man sagen).

Ich meine, daß Fulldrive 2, Boss OD-3, Ibanez TK-999 Tubeking, Radial Tonebone Classic Distortion & Hot British, MXR Distortion+ , Bad Ass Distortion 78, Fullbore Metal & EVH signature, Bogner Exctasy Blue Pedal, Egnater Goldsmith, Wampler Super Plextortion oder Wheeboo Plexdrive, J Rockett Animal, KORG OVD-1, Friedman BE-OD & Dirty Shirley Pedals und das Vox Mystic Edge ...alle ihre Stärken und Schwächen sowie Top-Anwendungsgebiete haben.

Jedenfalls haben sie alle irgendwo eine angemessene Reaktion auf mein Plektrum, oder auf Fingerpicking.
Und das meist sogar, egal ob Single Coils oder Humbucker im Spiel sind.
D.h. Plektrum ("Gaspedal") und Zerr-Ansprache ("quietschende Reifen auf dem Asphalt") haben diese gewisse "Verzahnung", die es braucht.
"Dat greift also ineinander."

Diese "Traktion" fehlt mir beim "Bad Cash".

Die vielen Knöpfe suggerierten mir vor dem Kauf, ich könnte Attack Responds und Frequenz-Range-Klang-Resultat bis ins Detail fine tunen,
aber das Gegenteil scheint bei mir hier der Fall.

Der Antritt wie der Treter meine Gitarre eingangsseitig annimmt, ist jenseits von dem, was ich wünsche & brauche.
Irgendwie sonderbar "BRrrrrabbellig". Als würd ich am Pedal "Vorbei"spielen.

Entweder hab ich ein anderes Pedal geschickt bekommen,
als die hoch erfreuten Youtuber.
Oder sie waren voreilig erfreut und abgelenkt von den vielen Knöpfen.

Oder, ich kann die Knöpfe nicht bedienen.

Der Ultra-Wahrheit muß hier nicht auf den Grund gegangen werden.

Teste jeder für sich selbst mit seinem vorliegenden Exemplar, ob die Ansprache befriedigend ausfällt, ggü. allem was man sonst so kennt und gerne nutzt Zuhause, Proberaum & Bühne.

Jedenfalls tolle Optik, tolle Haptik, tolle Verarbeitung.
Alles dreht und rastet sauber und fest.
Lackierung überdauert bestimmt auch die nächsten 20 Jahre.

Grüße und Viel Spaß beim Testen & Rocken.
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Gute klingendes flexibles Overdrive
Georg891 03.11.2025
Vielseitiges und fein einstellbares Zerrpedal. Kling wirklich gut. Überflüssig ist der A/B Schalter da er kaum einen Klangunterschied macht. Nicht grade günstig.
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