New (and improved?!) Bass Big Muff

[willbassyeah]

Originally Posted by ThunderBunny

Not another "bass" muff.....almost everything electro-harmonix makes is garbage...don't believe me? Then why is their name abbreviated just eh? Sovtek did their muffs best. Big clunky housings and crappy bypass switches.

well I don't mind people giving me free ehx garbage than

[vegas532]

I just got my Casady back from repairs and have been wanting to try this pedal with it, specifically. With the Gate control, I was hoping to add another fuzz to the Hollowbody arsenal. It doesn't look like this is going to be the one, either.

I'll spend a few more days playing with it to see if I cab suss it out, otherwise, it looks like the first one will be up for grabs used soon.

[fasto]

Originally Posted by ThunderBunny

...almost everything electro-harmonix makes is garbage...

i feel little sorry for EHX, but i must 100% agree ... what i testet from their product line:

- Q-Tron+ ... volume spike, not easy to find good settings
- Tube Zipper ... the envelope filter really sucked, also the tube-overdrive
- Bass Big Muff ... worst pedal ever

^ of course i sold all those pedals again, conclusion: no more EHX stuff for me.

BUT what i really dig is the black and(!) green Sovtek Muff.

[skulletwhip]

Originally Posted by fasto

i feel little sorry for EHX, but i must 100% agree ... what i testet from their product line:

- Q-Tron+ ... volume spike, not easy to find good settings
- Tube Zipper ... the envelope filter really sucked, also the tube-overdrive
- Bass Big Muff ... worst pedal ever

^ of course i sold all those pedals again, conclusion: no more EHX stuff for me.

BUT what i really dig is the black and(!) green Sovtek Muff.

So, 3 pedals is enough to give up on a whole brand?

[vegas532]

So, I spent more time with it and I can't use it for what I need. Who wants it?

[Jayhawk]

Originally Posted by vegas532

So, I spent more time with it and I can't use it for what I need. Who wants it?

So, even though it doesn't work for what you needed, would you still recommend it over the regular BBM?

[vegas532]

Absolutely! I'm trying to build a sound around hollowbody basses and was hoping that the gate would help with this issue. The only way to put an end to "Howl City" on my Casady is to turn the gate up so high that it's choking the tone. This, however, is a non-issue with other basses. The Bass Big Muff Deluxe is MILES ahead of the regular one.

I'll probably keep it for other basses, to be honest. But there is NO WAY I'd be able to use it for what I originally thought I was going to.

[aledeville]

What I don't get is that they can't put switches on pedals like the POG (which is quite expensive I think) that don't make clicking noises when stomped on. I mean, is this that difficult?
Try to make a recording an use the POG for one part... KLACK http://fc09.deviantart.net/fs71/f/20...y_AmyJusta.jpg

[fasto]

Originally Posted by skulletwhip

So, 3 pedals is enough to give up on a whole brand?

yep, true. i prefer the MXR brand with their "Bass Innovations" product line ... they do everything right and show us bass players lots of love, don´t you agree?

[bigchiefbc]

Originally Posted by fasto

yep, true. i prefer the MXR brand with their "Bass Innovations" product line ... they do everything right and show us bass players lots of love, don´t you agree?

At least EHX takes chances and make pedals that can go to extreme settings. The MXR pedals are very ... tame. I understand that a lot of bassists like subtle effects, but some of us would like to be able to take effects to the limit. And I still own an MXR pedal (the comp), so I'm not a hater. But there's always room for a company that goes a little more extreme. That is why I utterly disagree with most of the comments above about EHX. It's true that they've made quite a few clunkers. But some of their effects knocked my socks off.

[Darknut]

Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

At least EHX takes chances and make pedals that can go to extreme settings. The MXR pedals are very ... tame. I understand that a lot of bassists like subtle effects, but some of us would like to be able to take effects to the limit. And I still own an MXR pedal (the comp), so I'm not a hater. But there's always room for a company that goes a little more extreme. That is why I utterly disagree with most of the comments above about EHX. It's true that they've made quite a few clunkers. But some of their effects knocked my socks off.

+1

[willbassyeah]

Originally Posted by fasto

yep, true. i prefer the MXR brand with their "Bass Innovations" product line ... they do everything right and show us bass players lots of love, don´t you agree?

well you know, i guess i am the total opposite of you, i am not really liking the mxr line of pedals except for the compressor and bass octave, all their blend seems to be too strong for my liking, which is good as it means that people have different taste

[Simon Langley]

Takes all kinds to make the world go round. Guess I am an oddball for having MXR and EHX on my board at the same time. You could say I am a registered member of the Independent party when it comes to selecting my pedals. Never had a pedal that made me want to jump on to a public forum and let everyone know how disgusted I was by it and the people who make it. I just quietly sold it and moved on. Not my cup of tea but may be yours.

[G.Bisson]

another EHX thread derailed by haters? say it aint so

[alec]

I reckon I've seen more threads on here of malfunctioning MXR pedals than of EHX. Personally I've had more trouble with MXR than EHX but I still have both in my arsenal. They both make great pedals.

[liveburning274]

Anybody got a demo of this thing out yet?

[Laurent]

Originally Posted by bigchiefbc

At least EHX takes chances and make pedals that can go to extreme settings. The MXR pedals are very ... tame. I understand that a lot of bassists like subtle effects, but some of us would like to be able to take effects to the limit. And I still own an MXR pedal (the comp), so I'm not a hater. But there's always room for a company that goes a little more extreme. That is why I utterly disagree with most of the comments above about EHX. It's true that they've made quite a few clunkers. But some of their effects knocked my socks off.

++ 1

The EH Bass Micro Synth is an incredible pedal. You could almost do every thing with it. Envelope filter, distortion, octave.....

Also the Germanium OD, the Bassballs and the Bass Muff are all terrific pedals at terrific prices.

Let's not throw the baby with the bath water here.

[EskimoBassist]

There's a lot of very heavy EHX bashing here, which is a shame, because remember many of the modern pedals which you know and love owe much to original EHX concepts. I mean where would we be without the Memory Man, the Whammy, the Micro Synth, the Big Muff...

Other innovators will always come along and through the guise of boutique brands they will offer improved variations of original EHX ideas - and I have no problem with that at all. Let's give credit where credit is due though - EHX are a company who have been at the forefront of creating interesting and new pedal designs for four decades and they don't seem to be slowing down either. Long may it continue.

[vegas532]

After spending more knob twiddling experiment time with it and the Casady today, it will do exactly what I want it to do!! In other interesting news, it now looks like my ever changing board is about to be set in stone...FINALLY!!!

[Mattbass97]

Will someone please post some demos!! Haha