Tone City Bad Horse Overdrive Pedal

Retailing in the region of £44.99

On the menu for January 2026 are the Tone City Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Tone City Guitar Pedals today.


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On the menu for January 2026 are the Tone City Guitar Pedals, freshly added and carefully selected. These New units are available to order online with fast, secure delivery from trusted UK retailers. Read on for full details, specifications, demos, videos, reviews, and the best places to buy the Tone City Guitar Pedals today.

This pedal will not work with a 9V battery, and requires a 9V DC power supply (not included).

This may be the smallest and most affordable pedal based on the legendary Klon available today! The Tone City Bad Horse is a musical overdrive that captures the essence of the iconic gold pedal, fitting the circuit into an ergonomic mini pedal enclosure.

If you’re after a super-sweet overdrive without spending the crazy amounts that some people pay for the original, the Bad Horse is an amazing choice!

Versatile Range of Drives

This small yellow pedal has a lot to live up to, being based on the highly-desirable Klon circuit. However, the Bad Horse blows away any expectations you may have of small pedals, especially when it’s based on such a complex and admired overdrive.

The Tone City Bad Horse has enough grit to take you into a medium-gain crunch on its own, but it is really in its element when used in conjunction with an already driven amp. The slight mid-range boost that it offers will help you to cut through in a mix, and the extra gain that it delivers will push your guitar’s sustain to a new level.

Small & Portable

All Tone City pedals are built in a micro pedal format, which not only helps to save precious real-estate on your pedalboard, but also keeps your bank balance healthy thanks to their amazingly low price. But don’t worry, you don’t lose any quality when going down to this small size or cost.

The controls all use high-quality components, and with true bypass switching, your signal will stay as clean and pure as possible.

Specifications

  • Technology: Analogue
  • Input Impedance: 500k
  • Output Impedance: 10k
  • Mono / Stereo: Mono In, Mono Out
  • Controls: Gain, Volume, Tone
  • Bypass Mode: True bypass
  • Power supply: 9VDC, Centre negative
  • Power Consumption: 15 mA
  • Housing size: Mini
  • Dimensions WxHxD (cm): 4,2 x 5,2 x 9,3
  • Country of Origin: Made in China

Additional information

Weight 0.5 kg

Brand

Tone City

Tone City is a company that designs and produces compact, high-quality guitar pedals with a focus on affordability and versatility. Their products are particularly known for delivering excellent tone in a small footprint, making them ideal for musicians who need reliable effects without taking up much space on their pedalboards. Tone City offers a wide range of effects, including overdrive, distortion, fuzz, chorus, delay, reverb, and compression. Some of their popular pedals include the *Golden Plexi* distortion, *Sweet Cream* overdrive, and *Angel Wing* chorus, all of which are favoured for their responsive dynamics and rich tone.

The company’s pedal offerings cater to various musical styles, from blues and rock to more experimental sounds, providing musicians with the tools to shape their sound. In addition to standard effects, Tone City also produces pedalboards and power supplies, ensuring that players have everything they need for a smooth, consistent performance. Their products are well-regarded for being both affordable and capable of producing professional-grade tones.

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Guitar Pedals

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This is brand new, fresh in, and a UK warranty is included. New Gear always comes from trusted UK music retailers.

Overdrive

Like a golden layer of melted cheese — warm, gooey, and just put it all over. It adds just the right amount of richness and grit, turning a clean signal into something smooth and savoury. Designed to mimic the natural breakup of a tube amp pushed to its sweet spot, overdrive delivers the flavour of classic rock and blues in every bite. From creamy mid-gain warmth to crisp edge-of-breakup sparkle, it’s the comfort food of guitar tone — simple, satisfying, and endlessly versatile. Whether it’s a mild crunch or a full-bodied roar, overdrive is where good taste begins.

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Volume

Volume pedals control the output level of a guitar signal using a foot-operated treadle. They allow smooth volume swells, dynamic control during playing, and easy muting between songs. Volume pedals can be placed at different points in the signal chain to either control overall loudness or adjust gain and drive behaviour when positioned before distortion or overdrive pedals.

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