BBM arrived today ....

bassguitar · #1 10-30-2009, 11:07 AM

My new Bass Big Muff arrived today. If all goes well, I'll be selling the russian Big Muff that I currently have on my board. I can't wait to get home tonite to try it out!

sweno · #2 10-31-2009, 05:16 AM

come on come on, how does it stack up against the big black Russian?

Step · #3 10-31-2009, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by sweno

come on come on, how does it stack up against the big black Russian?

agree +infinity

jetofuj · #4 10-31-2009, 12:51 PM

Great thread, really

J. Crawford · #5 10-31-2009, 12:52 PM

Seems kinda like a sales pitch!

But I love my BBM.

Spacelordmother · #6 10-31-2009, 03:32 PM

Although the black russian has its size working against it, I think that its sound more than makes up for it and has so much more life that the BBM. The BBM is perfectly usable and sounds nice (friendly/polite/gentle), but where's the fun in that?

To each their own and YMMV of course of course.

RCCollins · #7 10-31-2009, 03:33 PM

the BBM cures cancer and is therefore superior sounding

Whaaaapsh · #8 11-01-2009, 01:58 AM

I've got a nineties black russian and I dig it more than the current production ruskie muffs and the BBM. That said I still like the new russian muffs better than the BBM. I bought the BBM and the fuzz didn't seem crispy enough for me (although it did have some cool options). I think the russian has a more 70's vibe and the BBM has a more heavy rawk and modern take on fuzz.

Hopefully I'm articulating this well enough. I'll just say for once I happen to like the cheaper option and I'm ok with that.

RCCollins · #9 11-01-2009, 05:32 AM

if the black russian has a 70s vibe, please produce an example of a 70s bass fuzz that can be approximated with it

Deluge Of Sound · #10 11-01-2009, 05:58 AM

Looking at the settings he has in that picture, I think he'll find the BBM a little tamer (or, as spacelord put it, polite) but a lot more useful.

Then again, I have no idea what kind of stuff he's playing, so I can't assume too much.

Whaaaapsh · #11 11-01-2009, 11:41 AM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

if the black russian has a 70s vibe, please produce an example of a 70s bass fuzz that can be approximated with it

Only after you provide absolute proof that the BBM has cured cancer.

bassguitar · #12 11-02-2009, 07:29 AM

I couldn't post anything on the weekend and sorry for the late reply, but here's my take on it:

The BBM is certainly can be a bit tamer, but still nasty if you want it to be. The biggest plus for me obviously is the Dry setting. When playing alone, the black Russian muff is awesome, but I really notice the loss of low end in the mix with the band. The Russian one is so dirty and noisy - i love it. And I don't mean noisy in a bad way, but noisy in the sense that the way I usually have it set it you need to be real careful with technique or it can really show your sloppiness. That sloppiness can sound super cool too though.

No cancer cure as far as I can tell though!

Like I said - the dry setting has sold me on it as a replacement for the russian muff. The size is better too I suppose, but I do like the look of big ole' EHX pedals. Moving stuff around I should be able to have room on my little board for the Worm I've got coming too.

In conclusion - the Russian muff is for sale!

bassguitar · #13 11-13-2009, 12:26 PM

So I don't get much chance to play really loud at home. Sleeping people and all, but I have had a chance over the last 2 weeks to get it nice and loud with band rehearsal. The BBM sounds terrific in the mix with the band. However - with my jazz, it's pretty noisy - especially when I've got the amp on 11! I think it's because of the single coils, though I usually have them blended favoring the neck p/u slightly. The noise dosen't seem as bad with by TBC SS400, but it's still there.

Do you guys think a boss ns-2 or a hum-debugger would be better for this situation?

I guess I have to put my tuner/mute pedal at the end of the chain, but I'd rather not.