NBMD! (Big Muff content)

MatticusMania · #1 02-18-2011, 10:00 AM

About a year ago I was looking for a good Fuzz pedal to round out my sound. I was already using a Nobels Natural Overdrive, but wanted another, fuzzier, counterpart. After reading some reviews and looking here and there I decided to go with the Seymour Duncan TweakFuzz.

After buying it I had some trouble getting the right settings on this puppy. There are 6 diffferent 'Tweak' tones, and I really only found 2 of them to be usable with my basses, as the other 4 setting were horribly 'tinny' sounding, really thin. I did finally find a place where I was happy with it, but never thought it was the perfect fuzz I was looking for.

The lead guitarist told me he had a Big Muff that he was no longer using. He had let his girlfriend use it, but they broke up a while back. He had recently gotten the pedal back in his possesion. He had been talking about possibly trading me for my tweakfuzz.

So, last night I plug it in. Instantly I knew. Why did I not go this route in the first place? Shame on me! Anyway, I am the proud new owner of one Big Muff.

Mazatleco17 · #2 02-18-2011, 10:01 AM

sound clips?

rob_thebassman · #3 02-18-2011, 10:02 AM

i sold mine it cuts your lows big style

chokeslam512 · #4 02-18-2011, 10:06 AM

I love the smell of new muff in the morning!

MatticusMania · #5 02-18-2011, 10:19 AM

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Originally Posted by rob_thebassman

i sold mine it cuts your lows big style

I havent experienced any loss of lows with mine. The Tweakfuzz on the other hand...

warwick.hoy · #6 02-18-2011, 10:19 AM

I have jammed with two guitarists that have had the NYC Muffs and both of them experienced volume issues with them. I don't know if they were properly powering them but I know they were both dissatisfied. It just seemed to lack headroom for them.

I've never used one myself but I love my Supercollider which is a tuned Muff circuit with heinous amounts of lowend.

MatticusMania · #7 02-18-2011, 10:21 AM

It uses an unusual type of power supply. Its powered by an 1/8" jack, which my one spot power supply conveniently had an adapter for.

Also, warwick, you said two guitarists were dissatisfied, not two bassists!

rob_thebassman · #8 02-18-2011, 10:28 AM

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Originally Posted by MatticusMania

I havent experienced any loss of lows with mine. The Tweakfuzz on the other hand...

nor did i til i played with my band and lost the bass right away

MatticusMania · #9 02-18-2011, 10:45 AM

I used it with my band last night, and all was well. I didnt have to have the volume pot dimed as I did with the Tweakfuzz either, had it set at about 11 o clock.

tdub0199 · #10 02-18-2011, 10:51 AM

I have always had the problem of loosing the bottom end with a muff...

kbi the crowing · #11 02-18-2011, 11:06 AM

Glad to hear someone is happy with a new pedal and not losing lows

My name is Mudd · #12 02-19-2011, 11:26 AM

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Originally Posted by tdub0199

I have always had the problem of loosing the bottom end with a muff...

A good blender solves that nicely!

EskimoBassist · #13 02-19-2011, 11:43 AM

I used one live for a few months, SO MUCH LOW END LOSS. It's really got to be blended to make it usable. Might as well just go for the Bass Big Muff, same price range, but designed for bass. No silly 1/8th jack powering issues, just standard Boss style 9v -ve tip and it has a much smaller footprint to boot.

rob_thebassman · #14 02-19-2011, 11:47 AM

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Originally Posted by EskimoBassist

I used one live for a few months, SO MUCH LOW END LOSS. It's really got to be blended to make it usable. Might as well just go for the Bass Big Muff, same price range, but designed for bass. No silly 1/8th jack powering issues, just standard Boss style 9v -ve tip and it has a much smaller footprint to boot.

bass big muff is good at retaining low ends and the bass boost and dry really do bring the lows back when set for high tones. but i'm selling mine cos it doesn't have much bite to it, thinking of getting a swollen pickle

s_mcsleazy · #15 02-19-2011, 12:44 PM

good on you

mine NEVER leaves my board (and not just cos it cost me £20)

MatticusMania · #16 02-21-2011, 12:34 PM

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Originally Posted by EskimoBassist

I used one live for a few months, SO MUCH LOW END LOSS. It's really got to be blended to make it usable. Might as well just go for the Bass Big Muff, same price range, but designed for bass. No silly 1/8th jack powering issues, just standard Boss style 9v -ve tip and it has a much smaller footprint to boot.

Ive experienced none of these issues so far. I have the tone set to my liking, if it didnt lose any of the low end it would just sound like mud, so I dont mind the slight drop in low end. My amp is eq'd just perfectly to accomodate that.
No issue with the 1/8" jack, I already had the converting wire that came with my 1-spot.
The footprint doesnt matter either, as I use a small board for the other 4 pedals Im running, and this sits just off it it to the right, in place of my bass wah - practically the same footprint, only now Im using a lighter pedal.