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05-26-2008, 04:03 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canterbury, England | | | Electro Harmonix Big Muff
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Hi,
So I just bought an Electro Harmonix Big Muff on ebay. I've read good things about it, but the only time i've heard it is Anesthesia by Cliff Burton, and hopefully its utterly flat out there.
What should I expect from it? |
05-26-2008, 04:04 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leeds, UK | | | A wall of fuzz. Yum.
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike If I kicked my dog in time to the music his cries would be better 'singing'. | |
05-26-2008, 04:06 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canterbury, England | |  very insightful. |
05-26-2008, 04:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Chicago | | | I used my guitarist's big muff one time on my bass while I was just messing around. It sounded like something was dying. I unplugged it and have never used it again.
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05-26-2008, 04:09 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | The Big Muff is a nice fuzz Its a classic. No matter what new pedals come out, people still keep on buying Muffs.
Its not a total raging, gain filled, tear your face off type fuzz IMO, but it certainly gets fuzzy non the less. It handles pretty much anything from Light(ish) to Heavy fuzz without the all out harsh, chunky attack of some other popular silicon based fuzz pedals (Tonebender + Others).
I think you will be happy with it They are a nice good all rounder.
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05-26-2008, 04:10 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | Quote:
Originally Posted by nkossnar  I used my guitarist's big muff one time on my bass while I was just messing around. It sounded like something was dying. I unplugged it and have never used it again. | And like anything, you get those that don't like it
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05-26-2008, 04:14 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canterbury, England | | | I can see his reasoning for fuzz sounding like something dying though.
And after using my guitarists Boss Fuzz and the Fuzz setting on my digitech bass processor I wasn't sure about fuzz. But I put it down to just those two effects. |
05-26-2008, 04:21 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leeds, UK | | Quote:
Originally Posted by Elemeninki very insightful. | 
Sorry. Well, you can go from a very light fuzz to a pretty heavy one. Nice tone control - good range. Fairly versatile, although mine just stays on 'quite fuzzy' all the time.
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike If I kicked my dog in time to the music his cries would be better 'singing'. | |
05-26-2008, 04:22 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | | Also, I should clarify after re-reading my post, there is still plenty of gain to be had in a Muff, its just that I find it still stays 'nicer' sounding. I'll compare against a Tonebender again, as I currently own both: While a Muff can certainly get a raging sound, it stills sounds...'classic' for lack of a better word. Whereas a Tonbender can get to the point of practically beating someone around the head (in a fuzzy good way)
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05-26-2008, 04:23 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Canterbury, England | | That's more like it
How about their ability to retain low end? I've read their good at it, but again, that's just reading. First hand experience is always better, fail that, second hand. |
05-26-2008, 04:48 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: May 2006 Location: Lismore, NSW, Australia | | | Well im currently using an older Green sovtek version. I havn't used my black Sovtek for a while now. My green one does quite well at retaining the lows and sounding pretty beasty. I keep the tone below 12 o'clock though and while it does lose a bit of low end if I really dial it up (I guess), its never really been enough to bother putting it in my blend loop as I don't use it up that high for anything more than a quick experiment.
I remember when I first got my green one. I dialed in the same settings that I used on my black one as a starting point. It near blew me across the room. The green ones have MUCH more volume and overall sound to them!
I know though, a lot of people round here talk about blending in some bass with their muffs and definately complain about low end loss. So... I guess you'll just have to try that for yourself and come up with your own opinion.
Which model did you actually get?
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05-26-2008, 05:08 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: Leeds, UK | | | I have a Little Big Muff. Not noticed any low end loss. Also tried a black one, and didn't notice any LEL. Don't know about the others.
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Originally Posted by Darkstrike If I kicked my dog in time to the music his cries would be better 'singing'. | |
05-26-2008, 05:24 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oakland, California, USA | | | Low end loss is an issue if you like the tones you can get above the 12:00 (middle) setting on the Tone knob. Otherwise, you should be fine.
BTW, which version of the Big Muff did you get? They're all a bit different in terms of low end and tone.
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05-26-2008, 11:07 PM
| | Registered User | | Join Date: Apr 2003 Location: Sarnia, Ontario, Canada | | I find if you lose lows when you turn the Tone knob up, just push the Volume knob up a bit to compensate. Everyone wins!
KK25, still enjoying that one, eh?
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz But it is a muffiant not a supperfuzziant or a fuzzfaciant or a gated-fuzziant. | |
05-26-2008, 11:18 PM
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Originally Posted by Sean S KK25, still enjoying that one, eh? | Yeah mate Its not on my board full time as I have a bit of fuzz to choose from, but its still getting its share of use!
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05-26-2008, 11:44 PM
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Originally Posted by KarateKid25 Yeah mate Its not on my board full time as I have a bit of fuzz to choose from, but its still getting its share of use! | Good good
Mine right now is my main tone other than clean. I'll always hold on to that one...my personal "deal of the century"
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Originally Posted by Mudfuzz But it is a muffiant not a supperfuzziant or a fuzzfaciant or a gated-fuzziant. | | | Thread Tools | Search this Thread | | | | 
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