New (and improved?!) Bass Big Muff - Page 7

Simon Langley · #**121** 01-06-2013, 05:01 PM

Ok, made this video real quick today using my iPad. Not the greatest but better than any other demo video for this pedal, lol. Recorded with a Squier Jaguar SS with GFS pickups both full on. Signal goes from the bass into an MXR Bass Compressor, into the DBBM and then into a VT Bass and a GK Backline 110 combo set flat. Hope this helps. Only complaint is that the iPad's microphone does not pick up the sub bass signal when using the crossover. You can hear, or not hear, this happen when blend is set to full clean and the low pass filter is set to nine o'clock or lower. Will have to see if I can make a different recording somehow as the sub bass mixed with the fuzz signal is my favorite on this pedal.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=WfSLR...e_gdata_player

vegas532 · #**122** 01-06-2013, 05:15 PM

Nice video! It at least shows everybody's main concern. NO, this DOES NOT sound like the regular Bass Big Muff!!

Mattbass97 · #**123** 01-06-2013, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Simon Langley

Ok, made this video real quick today using my iPad. Not the greatest but better than any other demo video for this pedal, lol. Recorded with a Squier Jaguar SS with GFS pickups both full on. Signal goes from the bass into an MXR Bass Compressor, into the DBBM and then into a VT Bass and a GK Backline 110 combo set flat. Hope this helps. Only complaint is that the iPad's microphone does not pick up the sub bass signal when using the crossover. You can hear, or not hear, this happen when blend is set to full clean and the low pass filter is set to nine o'clock or lower. Will have to see if I can make a different recording somehow as the sub bass mixed with the fuzz signal is my favorite on this pedal.

http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=WfSLR...e_gdata_player

Thank you! That sounds pretty great

TussinBot. · #**124** 01-06-2013, 07:29 PM

if they could just get rid of the xlr out, and cross over, possibly change the pad to a sweepable input gain knob, and throw it in a smaller ennclosure, I might be interested.

Simon Langley · #**125** 01-06-2013, 08:52 PM

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Originally Posted by TussinBot.

if they could just get rid of the xlr out, and cross over, possibly change the pad to a sweepable input gain knob, and throw it in a smaller ennclosure, I might be interested.

Which translates to: I might like it if it were a totally different pedal.

crapusername · #**126** 01-07-2013, 05:09 AM

Totally worth the extra £30.
Gigged it in three different situations over the weekend and found the right sound for all three.
WIN

willbassyeah · #**127** 01-07-2013, 05:52 AM

not my type of sound but if does an improvement from the small big muff and i think it is better than the mxr

Bakkster_Man · #**128** 01-07-2013, 06:57 AM

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Originally Posted by TussinBot.

if they could just get rid of the xlr out, and cross over, possibly change the pad to a sweepable input gain knob, and throw it in a smaller ennclosure, I might be interested.

I would trade the XLR for a sweepable pad/clean boost, but the crossover is what I'm most interested in with this pedal...

Thanks for the demo Simon!

Mattbass97 · #**129** 01-09-2013, 10:34 AM

Couldn't resist so I got one after 10 minutes I've come to the conclusion that it sucks... Just kidding its awsome!! I immediately found a tone I liked its a big muff on steroids! Seriously check it out also the crossover gives so many different tones and if the blend is turned down and the LPF maxed and the HPF close to 9 you get an awesome dubby tone usually found from an envelope filter with the decay and sensitivity down! It's really cool

Roboglitch · #**130** 01-10-2013, 08:45 PM

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Originally Posted by 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.

Good point. It's pretty sad how many boutique pedals are simply ripoffs of other peoples original designs.

fasto · #**131** 01-11-2013, 05:29 AM

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Originally Posted by 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 ...

don´t call it "bashing" ... just opinions based on personal taste and expectations.

Jayhawk · #**132** 01-11-2013, 07:44 AM

Ordered mine today, should be here early next week. Almost pulled the trigger on the regular BBM a couple of months ago ... sounds like I'm going to be glad I waited.

Mattbass97 · #**133** 01-11-2013, 09:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Jayhawk

Ordered mine today, should be here early next week. Almost pulled the trigger on the regular BBM a couple of months ago ... sounds like I'm going to be glad I waited.

You will be glad definitely

jaibeau · #**134** 01-11-2013, 09:56 AM

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Originally Posted by vegas532

I called Electro-Harmonix and (surprise!) they had no clue what I was talking about.

Hahaha!!!

Pitsaras · #**135** 01-17-2013, 05:55 PM

can anyone else make a demo or something like that without running it through a compressor? how is it compared to mxr's bass fuzz deluxe?

Mattbass97 · #**136** 01-18-2013, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pitsaras

can anyone else make a demo or something like that without running it through a compressor? how is it compared to mxr's bass fuzz deluxe?

The bass fuzz deluxe would be a finer fuzz sound. Like if physically the bass fuzz deluxe would be like sand fine and smooth but the big muff would be like gravel big and harsh. You probably think I'm nuts haha. The big muff sounds a bit bigger and beefier than the BFD to me

aledeville · #**137** 01-18-2013, 05:01 PM

That's actually a pretty good description of the different fuzz sounds. Smooth, grainy, like gravel big and harsh...

Simon Langley · #**138** 01-19-2013, 08:27 PM

Having owned both I'd say the BFD is a fair muff clone but has fewer tonal and EQ options than the DBBM. In my opinion the DBBM sounds smoother and bigger than the MXR version. It does a better job of blending in the clean signal than both the MXR and the original BBM

Pitsaras · #**139** 01-20-2013, 03:27 AM

of course like everything in music is a matter of opinion. my friend says the mxr is smoother while you say the deluxe muff is smoother. i want a pedal that can blend my clean signal with fuzz and maintain clarity. i guess more knobs doesn't mean more capabilities. i think i will just have to wait to find a store which has bothand try them out. seems the only logical method. thank for your time

Mattbass97 · #**140** 01-20-2013, 12:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitsaras

of course like everything in music is a matter of opinion. my friend says the mxr is smoother while you say the deluxe muff is smoother. i want a pedal that can blend my clean signal with fuzz and maintain clarity. i guess more knobs doesn't mean more capabilities. i think i will just have to wait to find a store which has bothand try them out. seems the only logical method. thank for your time

Agreed try them out, they're both great but it's down to what you want and like! Good luck