I tested this pedal and did not like it very much. Let me preface this by saying that I am a huge bass fuzz fan and have tested lots of different fuzz pedals and versions of the muff.
On the plus side it's got a blend and plenty of knobs to play with.
On the minus side the quality of fuzz is very stripped and thin. Kind of metallic and high to mid oriented. The blend works OK but adding a some bottom to a stripped tone is not the most compelling thing in the world. The gate works as well but it's far less effective than some gates I have tested. The rest of the pedal kind of left me confused and looking for a real tone.
Watching Mr. Levin's demo, I have the feeling this pedal had the same effect on him because he spent a lot of time talking about fuzz and muffs in general and little time exploring the more complex attributes of this pedal. Yes he touches on the blend and the gate but not much else. He also spent very little time exploring the tonal capabilities of this pedal.
As I read that the fuzz was the same circuit than the original Bass Muff PI, I was hoping for more and at least the same tone than the original pedal. I did not AB these two pedals but from what I remember of the Bass Muff PI, these two pedals have different tones. The original Bass Muff PI is a pretty good middle of the road muff. It does not compete with a good Tall Font or Civil War or even a Bubble Font Sovtek but it sounds reasonably good, has nice features and the price is affordable.
It's often hard to maintain tone through a complicated circuit with lots of components. Most fuzz pedals are just a handful of components. I wonder if having all the different functions did not end up stripping the tone.
I will give kudos to EH for keeping a nice and friendly price on this pedal. I find that simple pedals priced at $200 or above are a bit outrageous particularly for simple circuits. A EH Micro Bass Synth is well worth its price, but a simple distortion pedal priced at $200 or $300 makes no sense to me unless its tone is just breathtaking.
People looking for big gated tones will be better served by looking at the Zvex Woolly Mammoth. The price is outrageous but so is the tone and that gate is very effective.
For pure Muff tones, I still prefer pedals such as the Way Huge Swollen Pickle or Stomp Under Foot Dirty Rooster or Civil War. If you like it dark and doomy/gloomy, Wren and Cuff Tall Font is really nice. The low gain and thick tone of this pedal are memorable.
As fare as EH newest Bass Muff, Deluxe I will pass for now.
Many great pedal lovers on this board seem to resell their Bass Muff Deluxe pretty quickly which also tells me that they share my assessment event if they have not been as vocal as I am here.
On the plus side it's got a blend and plenty of knobs to play with.
On the minus side the quality of fuzz is very stripped and thin. Kind of metallic and high to mid oriented. The blend works OK but adding a some bottom to a stripped tone is not the most compelling thing in the world. The gate works as well but it's far less effective than some gates I have tested. The rest of the pedal kind of left me confused and looking for a real tone.
Watching Mr. Levin's demo, I have the feeling this pedal had the same effect on him because he spent a lot of time talking about fuzz and muffs in general and little time exploring the more complex attributes of this pedal. Yes he touches on the blend and the gate but not much else. He also spent very little time exploring the tonal capabilities of this pedal.
As I read that the fuzz was the same circuit than the original Bass Muff PI, I was hoping for more and at least the same tone than the original pedal. I did not AB these two pedals but from what I remember of the Bass Muff PI, these two pedals have different tones. The original Bass Muff PI is a pretty good middle of the road muff. It does not compete with a good Tall Font or Civil War or even a Bubble Font Sovtek but it sounds reasonably good, has nice features and the price is affordable.
It's often hard to maintain tone through a complicated circuit with lots of components. Most fuzz pedals are just a handful of components. I wonder if having all the different functions did not end up stripping the tone.
I will give kudos to EH for keeping a nice and friendly price on this pedal. I find that simple pedals priced at $200 or above are a bit outrageous particularly for simple circuits. A EH Micro Bass Synth is well worth its price, but a simple distortion pedal priced at $200 or $300 makes no sense to me unless its tone is just breathtaking.
People looking for big gated tones will be better served by looking at the Zvex Woolly Mammoth. The price is outrageous but so is the tone and that gate is very effective.
For pure Muff tones, I still prefer pedals such as the Way Huge Swollen Pickle or Stomp Under Foot Dirty Rooster or Civil War. If you like it dark and doomy/gloomy, Wren and Cuff Tall Font is really nice. The low gain and thick tone of this pedal are memorable.
As fare as EH newest Bass Muff, Deluxe I will pass for now.
Many great pedal lovers on this board seem to resell their Bass Muff Deluxe pretty quickly which also tells me that they share my assessment event if they have not been as vocal as I am here.
. Every time I engage the setting I notice a difference in the sound but I don't get the fuzz. I'm not sure what happened between the night before (when it was working) and the next day when it was wasn't. Any one else experience this problem and have a way to fix it?
