Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi w. Tone Wicker

Just freaking great.

It just has the best dirty, powerful, sustain filled sound out there. People try to avoid the classics but they are classics for a reason. For the price, I would struggle to find anything comparable. I like this model in particular because of the tone wicker function, which allows you to cut some of the lower frequencies (it works well if you want to cut through a buisy mix).

I also apreciate how it's made to last.

Great fuzz for a great price

No doubt, the Big Muff has been a staple for many decades. This one has added flexibility with the tone wicker switch. You can't go wrong at this price - recommended!

Tone Wicker... Maybe great, maybe pointless

If you want the "classic" Big Muff Pi tone, then buying this version may be pointless and a bit of a waste of the extra money. It can give you the "classic" Big Muff sound, 100% identical to the original (Wicker switch OFF, Tone switch ON). But with these added switches you have 2 variations of the Big Muff sound to try out. The "TONE" switch litterally puts the tone control circuit in or out of the signal path, so switching that to OFF gets rid of the ~1khz mid-scoop and also balances out the highs and lows more, giving you a kinda flat frequency curve but with that BMP fuzzy sustain still. The "WICKER" switch essentially adds in some more high end frequencies (3 frequencies apparently, but I couldn't tell you what those 3 are). So if you put both switches to ON you get to keep the 1khz scoop and tone control in general, and also get more high end in your tone on top of that classic sound.

So in summary...

WICKER OFF & TONE ON

100% the classic BMP sound, this is essentially like buying the original version (Boosted low end, 1khz mid-scoop & slightly attenuated high end relative to low end)

WICKER ON & TONE ON

Low end & 1khz mid-scoop the same as the classic BMP, but some of the high end frequencies are added back in rather than being attenuated (I don't mean the BMP is cutting high-end, like it does for the 1khz mids, but the classic BMP circuit let's through more low-end than it does high-end. So relative to each other the low end is higher... The WICKER switch ofsets some of this and allows 3 high-end frequencies to pass through more than the original)

WICKER ON & TONE OFF

The frequency shaping produced by the tone control knob is removed from the circuit, getting rid of the signature mid-scoop and producing a much more flat (relative to the original) frequency response. But as well as this you still have these 3 high-end frequencies being allowed to pass through the circuit without any attenuation. The result, essentially you get flatter mids, a little boost to the low-end and much more high-end in your tone, producing a much more "shrill" sounding fuzz than the classic thick bottom, scooped sounding tone of the BMP classic.

fantastic sound, fantastic tone... the wicker function and taking the tone off the circuit are a huge advantage. Classic big muff sound! loving it for with my Fender strato 60s

Amazing

Its simply an amazing pedal that gives you an amazing deal of ranges.

Great Muff

Thoroughly recommend if you like it fuzzy.

Absolute beast!

It's a big fuzzy pedal. Not much to say. If you're after a doom/sludge sound, you'll get it really easily.

Great Fuzz

I recently got a wah-wah pedal and was excited to try it out with a fuzz and this one really gives you this psychedelic Hendrix tone and more!

The tone is great, the fuzz itself sound awesome and the tone wicker features makes it possible to make your tone more versitle!

Difficult to set up pedal, but with a great sound

The big muff is a classic among guitar pedals. It can add a lot of sustain and power to your solos or "dirt" to your rhythm playing. The tone wicker function adds a lot of higher frequencies, so its more versatile than an ordinary big muff. However this pedal does not work well with other pedals on my pedalboard. It does not work good especially with the Ts mini and the blues driver.

Pros:

-classic big muff sound with extra features

-great for solos, especially if you play from the 12th fret or higher

-the tone and sustain potenciometer have a wide range

- it comes with a sticker :)

cons:

-does not work great with other pedals

-the wicker functions sounds good only with humbuckers (at least in my case)

-the tone switch is pretty useless

lots and lots of sound

This pedal was purchased for use in the home Studio, as well as performances in cafes(I would like).

The sound is gorgeous, and the tuning range is huge, from Hendrix of the 70s to modern Black Keys and Gary Clark Jr.

Two toggle switches allow you to make the sound unique. Need a classic Fuzz, again same translate tumblers in the lower position position

and the monitors already have the legendary sound dire straits money for nothing

Pros bag this:

1. Relatively low price(for a very high-quality and firm lotion),

2. Aluminum lightweight and durable body(very convenient to take to performances and rehearsals)

3. And a very cool appearance, the adjustment knobs have a nice smooth running, chrome-plated metal toggle switches

4. Made in NYC, USA!!!

5. Sustain - sometimes it seems that it is infinite

Of the minuses, I can only note that if there is no power supply, you will have to pick up a screwdriver and spin the pedal (4 bolts),

to get to the terminal connector. But a screwdriver is not a terrible tool, so with a little skill you can cope

Again, the Pedalboard becomes chic, plus a standard 9V power supply

Conclusion: for a little money, I got the most beautiful lotion that forms an adult and awesome sound.

In my circle of friends, I will certainly recommend this pedal.

If you compare it with the classic version and Tone Wicker, I will definitely choose the second one because of the wider settings.

I can't compare it with other older models, since the choice of sound will be more subjective.