Big Muff and Q-Tron? Anyone?

funkateer86 · #1 12-22-2009, 10:38 PM

Hey all, I want to leap into the world of bass fuzz with my rock trio and was wondering if anyone has any thoughts/experience with running any variation of the EH Big Muff through the low-pass filter on a Q-Tron to boost some low-end bawlz back into the signal?

Mudfuzz · #2 12-22-2009, 10:41 PM

Huh, I've have to try and get back to you. I have a Q-tron ...[somewhere] and a bunch of muffs... Still I have never had a problem with lows with muffs but mids, so I'll try it in all modes while I'm at it.

funkateer86 · #3 12-22-2009, 10:53 PM

Awesome! Thanks for the quick reply!

Happynoj · #4 12-23-2009, 06:39 AM

I don't see how running a Muff into a filter would boost the low end.

Higgie · #5 12-23-2009, 06:43 AM

You'll get a cool Synthy sound, but it won't be what you're looking for

**TheFantod** · #6 12-23-2009, 07:19 AM

Now, if you run a Q-tron through a Big Muff, you'll get a low end rubber band growl that will shake the windows and scare the animals. Try it, you'll like it!

sikamikanico · #7 12-23-2009, 07:59 AM

LPF cuts highs. you'd just get a mush of a sound... I'd suggest a blender pedal!

or even better - get the green russian muff. when i tried it, I didn't think it needed any pedal to help it (at least at low gain settings, which I usually prefer on a fuzz... + i never tried it in a band, it could suck... my Little Big Muff didn't work all that well in a band...)

what could maybe work was if you put an LPF in a blend pedal (or Boss LS-2, set to A+B mode). then, you can add top end back to your signal as well... I sometimes do that with my AF-9, set to LP and cut sensitivity and peak. it acts like a static LPF. when I blend clean signal to it, I get some weird kind of a smiley-EQ sound.

Mudfuzz · #8 12-23-2009, 06:49 PM

Ok, I messed around and on LP as said it cuts highs, all highs, turns it into mud. BP/mix gave more workable sounds in down, but nothing I thought that sounded better then with the muff alone.

I'm not really surprised because I have never really thought the Q-tron worked very well for straight filtering, but I never actually sat down and tried to use it as one. A moog it is not, a EQ it is not.

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Originally Posted by TheFantod

Now, if you run a Q-tron through a Big Muff, you'll get a low end rubber band growl that will shake the windows and scare the animals. Try it, you'll like it!

This is a cool sound! I've always loved it.

funkateer86 · #9 12-23-2009, 10:24 PM

I was kinda concerned that it wouldn't do anything, just a flash of an idea in my head. Thanks for the advice

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheFantod

Now, if you run a Q-tron through a Big Muff, you'll get a low end rubber band growl that will shake the windows and scare the animals. Try it, you'll like it!

That sounds sweet! Gonna try it for sure.

Bottom Lover · #10 12-23-2009, 10:46 PM

Is this the Big Muff you guys are talking about?
This is the one made for bass and it has plenty of low end ballz.
No need for Q-Tron.

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