Posts tagged "Big Muff"

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 with Tone Wicker is not a polite fuzz. The "Tone Wicker" isn't a gentle EQ boost; it is a set of sonic bolt cutters designed to rip the blankets off your amplifier.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi 2 with Tone Wicker

Archaeology in the analog domain rarely yields such a consequential artifact. Unearthed from a trove of personal archives during research for the forthcoming Electro-Harmonix tome, the Big Muff 2 is not a revision but a resurrected parallel evolution—a spectral blueprint from the mind of original inventor Bob Myer, finally realized after five decades in stasis.... Click on the title for more

New Pedal: Electro-Harmonix by JHS Big Muff 2

NYC's Electro-Harmonix is known for pushing the pedal effect envelope, but their latest release is something else entirely: the Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin is a software plugin that routes your DAW's signal via USB to an analog Muff pedal that also acts as a controller and headphone monitor.... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin

The Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Signature Ram's Head Big Muff is a limited edition Big Muff Pi based on the 1973 Electro-Harmonix V2 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff Pi, the version used by the legendary guitarist of 90's alt-rock band Dinosaur Jr.... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix J Mascis Signature Ram’s Head Big Muff

One of the oldest and most beloved guitar pedals of all time is the Big Muff, a fuzz pedal introduced by Electro-Harmonix decades ago. This revered stompbox has certainly stood the test of time, and has seen a number of variations on the original design. If you love all those different versions, you should pay attention to Missouri based manufacturer JHS, since the folks who work there have created a truly amazing pedal in the Muffuletta, which contains 5 (yes, FIVE!) of the most beloved Big Muff designs into one pedal with an amazingly small footprint.... Click on the title for more

JHS Muffaletta Muff-Style Fuzz

Transistorized fuzz came about by accident in 1961 when a faulty circuit in a mixing console caused Grady Martin’s six-string electric bass to distort. Martin was in the studio tracking a session for country singer Marty Robbins. “Don’t Worry” was the tune, and its inclusion of Martin’s fuzzed-out ax made it the first hit record to feature distortion produced by transistors, rather than by a damaged speaker or overdriven tubes.... Click on the title for more

The 5 Most Pupular Fuzz Pedals of All Time: Compare Five Classic Circuits

There's0 another device belonging to the never-ending Muff saga, the Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi.... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi

The Big Muff saga ain't over yet - will it ever be?... Click on the title for more

Electro-Harmonix celebrates 50 years of Muff with the Triangle Big Muff

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi pedals from the 1977–78 period can command big bucks. Compared to other models of the fuzz box, they weren’t made for a long time, so there are comparatively fewer units around.... Click on the title for more

EHX Big Muff: Op-Amp vs. Original Transistor Muffs

We love it when we get to know a new stompbox manufacturer through a YouTube demo of one of their pedals!... Click on the title for more

By Living Room Gear: Hiero Effects Heretic Fuzz

The key with bass fuzz/distortion is that it is really easy for the bass to start loosing its integrity in the mix. That's why the inclusion of the Mix control is so crucial. The ability to dial in just the right amount of fuzz paired with an XLR D.I. allows the user to capture the perfect distorted bass tone - at least in theory. ... Click on the title for more

Pedal News: EH Deluxe Bass Big Muff Pi