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Do you actually like EH?

#21
I may be a tad biased, but I love EHX effects.

Their visual appeal is great. I love the artwork on most of them. EHX will pushes the envelope with some pedals and has an incredible range of products. Many pedals go way beyond traditionally "usable" tones. My polychorus for example. If you turn any of the knobs beyond 25%, it gets crazy. I love that.

Sure, some people arent happy with the big muff or some others, but there are plenty of modded and boutique clones out there. I have no problems with any of my EHX effects, and for the price point, I don't think you can get more ground for experimentation.
 
#26
I love EH, I have an older Russian made Big Muff that is incredible. The octave multiplexer is my favorite octaver (again, mine is old and I haven't tried a newer one).

Given the nature of bass, I feel that the truth is you just don't use effects most of the time and thus EH won't have a use most of the time. Overdrive maybe being the exception which may be why that seems to suit you better (and I haven't played an EH drive that I like for bass). I have several EH pedals that I love, but honestly I still only use them less than 5% of my gigging hours, which can also be said of all my non-EH pedals.
 
#27
I like 'em. Many of their designs are flawed though, and the extra-experimental side of ehx effects sometimes means you can't precisely dial in the same settings twice, which is a shame.

They rested on their old designs for far too long, but the XO series is pretty encouraging for the future.
 
#28
Except for the Nano Clone, any of the Metal Muffs, and any of the pedals I haven't used yet, I do like EHX's pedals. I don't really know much about the corporate side of the company, but as long as they keep making good-sounding, reliable, and affordable pedals, I'm hip.
 
#30
JimmyM said:
$15 new was a tremendous deal for back then. I paid $45 for one same year.
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Are you sure? They had another phaser that was the small stone's big brother that was ~$50... But the Small Stone was the cheapie - - Heck, my guitar player bought a big muff pi for $25 the same year!

I'm trying to remember that other phaser - it had a stange footswitch in the middle - same size as a Big Muff... Didn't sell well because the Small Stone was such a deal...
 
#34
BigOldHarry said:
Are you sure? They had another phaser that was the small stone's big brother that was ~$50... But the Small Stone was the cheapie - - Heck, my guitar player bought a big muff pi for $25 the same year!

I'm trying to remember that other phaser - it had a stange footswitch in the middle - same size as a Big Muff... Didn't sell well because the Small Stone was such a deal...
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Bad Stone?
 
#36
Are you serious? :eyebrow:One of the coolist original 60's effect companies out there.:cool: Compare how many cloners try to get the EHX sound?:confused: - ahhhhhh YES! I wish I could have one of everything they made x2 but then I'd have to displace something else I value.:D
 
#37
I am different from most others. I know this for several reasons, but a primary one being the fact that I love the EHX look, especially the big ol' honkin' box thing they had going for awhile. Don't get me wrong, I think that the XO series is certainly the best thing the company could have done for itself at this point, but for some reason those big boxes inspire GAS in me.

As far as sound I think they are pretty okay. They are a large scale company that listens to its customers, which certainly earns them points, and with that in mind it is fair to say that they release what they think people want them to release. But as has been said, the small time guys are simply outdoing them in tone. I'd pit a Bluebeard against a stock Muff any day of the week, especially mine, which has been modded with a Mid control.
 
#40
kyral210 said:
Ok, I know people love the company, and they a great 'emotional buzz' in the community, but do you love the stuff they make? I own a big muff NYC reissue and find it pretty unusable 99% of the time. I also own a nano switchblade which does the job, but its nothing more than I could build myself. Dispite this, I just cant find a great use for their stuff.

My overdrive of choice is the Boss ODB-3 (just for info).
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Are you comparing one of the greatest fuzzes ever created for guitar to an overdrive pedal designed for bass? If so, that doesn't make much sense. Most the Big Muff users on here a playing the green and black Russian Big Muffs that are much more bass friendly.

The Big Muff can easily be modded to become a bass fuzz. It's very mod friendly.

Of the major pedal manufacturers, EHX is the most out there so I dig the stuff they come up with. They're definitely a huge influence on the boutique builders that are coming up with even crazier pedals.

Unusable effects for me is a pedal that doesn't turn on. :bassist:
 

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