Moog Bass Murf MF105-B compared to Boss SYB-5

[g man on bass]

Hey guys!

I'm wanting to hear from those that have messed with the Bass Murf 105-B & the Boss SYB-5 pedals. Are they close to being the same? Not even close?
As I play in a classic rock cover band, are there any real-world gig situations that either of these pedals would fit into. Any particular songs that either of these pedals would enhance?
Just looking to hear your input.
Thanks!
g

[Swimming Bird]

I own an SYB-5 and have tried the Bass Murf -- they are entirely different animals. SYB-5 is a waveform generator + filter, Bass Murf is a sequenced step filter. If you pair a fuzz with the Murf, you can probably get most of the SYB's sounds, but it's a much deeper pedal than that.

Usage is up to you. Classic rock wise I bet you could get close enough to Taurus sounds a la Rush with the SYB-5 or the Bass Murf and a fuzz pedal. I guess it depends on what kind of cover band you're in. When my bands have done covers, we've always made them our own, so pretty much anything went in terms of texture.

[warwick.hoy]

Completely different.

[MakiSupaStar]

Not even close. I use the SYB-5 for a nice synth-flange effect. I don't use it as much as an octave into a envelope type of combo though. The SYB-5 has issues with tracking and gets kind quirky when you throw a lot of notes into. You end up with this digital kind of bleep-blorp sound that probably isn't what you're looking for. I use mine in an fx loop that always has the clean sound of my bass mixed in, so my clean bass sound never disappears. I've found that the SYB-5 works best in this kind of environment rather than a direct loop.

The Bass Murf is a totally different beast. I could see using it in my setting (dub reggae) but probably almost never in a more typical band setting.

[g man on bass]

Thanks for the input guys!

[warwick.hoy]

Here is a vid I made using a Dwarfcraft Shiva as a noise generator into the Bass MuRF. I've got the Exp pedal controlling LFO sweep. It starts out quiet and gets a little louder so fair warning.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0SwwcdBuRck

The MuRF has a setting in the banks (#1) that is just straight LFO. It's really a great pedal,...pricey. I'm in a noise band though and it get's lots of use.