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Muff clones

gnasher1993

gnasher1993

Dec 9, 2008
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#1
This has probably been covered loads, I know, but "search" responses aren't really what I'm looking for. It'd be great if you could send me to other threads rather than type "search", it's really not helpful ;).

Anyway...

I'm looking to get some sort of muff variant/clone. I know there's countless numbers of them out there so I was wondering whether you guys could collectively compile a list of these clones and their strengths/weaknesses and of course your experiences. Are there any particular ones I should avoid?

Muff clones without a 'tone' control would be pretty cool as it just gets in the way IMO, not really a useful feature for me. I'd be willing to spend up to (but not over) $220. I think that's a reasonable budget (though I'm hoping for change). I'm not keen on wait-lists but could be persuaded if there's something worth waiting for ;).

Thanks in advance :bassist:
 
#3
The BYOC Large Beaver has a 4-way tone switch that selects scooped/flat/boosted mids, or bypasses the tone stack in the 4th position. You could get one of those and build it to green Sovtek or GGG specs if you wanted to.
 
#4
rratajski said:
What muff clones are out there w/ a fixed or no tone control besides the EHX BMP w/ Tone Wicker?

What are you looking for tone-wise? Something with ultimate versatility? Most bass-friendly? Knobs?

What type of music will you use it with?
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+1. Muff clones are like women: there's a whole lot of variety, and while they might seem similar on the surface, the differences can be astounding. If we don't know if you dig blondes or redheads, we can't really help, you know?
 
#6
gnasher1993 said:
This has probably been covered loads, I know, but "search" responses aren't really what I'm looking for. It'd be great if you could send me to other threads rather than type "search", it's really not helpful ;).

Anyway...

I'm looking to get some sort of muff variant/clone. I know there's countless numbers of them out there so I was wondering whether you guys could collectively compile a list of these clones and their strengths/weaknesses and of course your experiences. Are there any particular ones I should avoid?

Muff clones without a 'tone' control would be pretty cool as it just gets in the way IMO, not really a useful feature for me. I'd be willing to spend up to (but not over) $220. I think that's a reasonable budget (though I'm hoping for change). I'm not keen on wait-lists but could be persuaded if there's something worth waiting for ;).

Thanks in advance :bassist:
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I've been thinking about posting the same question and did the search thing, but as muff variants rapidly evolve, would like to know the TBFX collective's current thinking.

I'm thinking about buying one of the following:

Musket v2
Pickle Pie B
super collider
hair of the dog

...and would like to hear some opinions and/or what else there is worth considering.

Thx!
 
#9
I have been researching these, because I am wanting to replace my Sovtek (I don't want to mod it). It seems three or four stand out:

Earthbound Audio Supercollider
Earthquaker Devices Musket Fuzz
Electronix Messdrive Hybrid Plus
Diceworks Muff Diver Finale
 
#12
rratajski said:
What muff clones are out there w/ a fixed or no tone control besides the EHX BMP w/ Tone Wicker?
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I don't know...that's what I'm asking. Do they even exist? I know this is a vague topic guys, sorry. Just looking for some suggestions. I'll answer as many questions as I can.

rratajski said:
Knobs?
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Just volume and drive would be perfect. Again...don't know whether there is anything like that out there.

rratajski said:
Most bass-friendly?
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Not necessarily the most bass-friendly but I would like it to retain the low end.

rratajski said:
What are you looking for tone-wise?
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I'm not really looking for crisp overdrive...more of a thick, gritty fuzz sound. A boomy bottom end with kind of a fizzy high end if that makes sense? Mid response isn't overly important, wouldn't mind a bit of scoop actually (if that's even possible?). I have a Devi Ever Legend of Fuzz and the mids seem really boomy, all I seem to get is harmonics and not the fundamental note. That's not what I want...

rratajski said:
Something with ultimate versatility?
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Set and forget is good for me. If it's a one trick pony and the one trick is a good then I'm happy :). Not too bothered about lots of features and tweakability.

rratajski said:
What type of music will you use it with?
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New band :hmm: it's all new to me. It's alt rock/shoegaze kind of stuff.



I think that's all the questions answered...is that a bit more helpful? Sorry for being so vague haha, posted in a rush...
 
#15
The tone control in Muff is very important as it has great impact on your overall sound: from muffled, boomy low gain tone to more trebly and open. Plus, the more "trebly" setting you dial, the harsher distortion is.
 
#17
jetofuj said:
The tone control in Muff is very important as it has great impact on your overall sound: from muffled, boomy low gain tone to more trebly and open. Plus, the more "trebly" setting you dial, the harsher distortion is.
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Ah...that would make sense actually. So I do really need something with a tone control for more versatility?

Is there a setting on a standard muff that is the closest representative of not having a tone control? I know that sounds like a stupid question but is the tone control just a frequency filter? Is 12 'o' clock uneffected?
 

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