Electro Harmonix Big Muff Pi w. Tone Wicker Reviews

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.

Classic Big muff sound, with a super switch

This is my main go to fuzz pedal. You can get all the well known big muff sounds with this pedal. It has a small footprint on your pedal board (compared to the original).

The major pro of this pedal is the wicker switch. When it is off the pedal is fat and classic big muff. When engaged, the bass frequencies are tightened up a bit and the mids are pushed a little, producing a more modern vibe fuzz tone.

The con is the tone on off switch. You have to be careful when cranking this pedal with the tone switch on. The moment you turn off the tone control, the pedal really jumps in volume. In a live environment, I would just leave the tone switch on or off for the entire set as the volume difference between these two settings are significant.

All in all I would recommend this pedal. The combination of fat classic big muff fuzz tones (wicker not engaged) and more modern mid pushed fuzz tones (wicker engaged) makes this a great pedal.

That Fuzz

Sounds good. Like the tone-off option -- gives muddy and gritty sound. Tone wicker gives nice sharp treble boost, sound real good.

Overall construction and design is exceptional. Such a beauty.

little confusing

quite solid sound on it's own but when it comes to play with the band u need to know how to deal with this pedal.

- the difference in volume between tone switch On/Off is too big.

- the compression of the sound with tone switch off makes it hard for the fuzziness to come out in a band context.

- the power without the tone switch off is amazing but I wanted a fuzz not a distortion pedal.

A little bit more than a Muff.

I bought this because of the extra tone options.You can get all the grunge you need plus the added wicker gives you an extra "ugly" option.

I use it as a boost to give my sound a lift during song sections and this does the job perfectly.

If you like muddy,slimey,gooey,saturated distortion this is for you.

Stoner rock heaven!

This pedal has everything a big muff has, plus the tone wicker switch. This, self-explanatory, switch pushes the "fuzz noise" a bit further. Excellent for psychedelic sounds, stoner or more. There is also an optional tone switch that activates the tone knob of the pedal. This way you can "tune" your fuzz sound a bit better. Good for perfectionists ;)

Good and fun pedal

easy to use, has many good tones especially for pushing a 4x12 cab. Wicker feature is the best thing in this pedal, can aid for many good tones.

Classic sound with additional features

This pedal offers the classic sound of the original Muff pedals, but not exactly the same. The extra features (Tone Wicker) doesn't help much in that aspect, but still sounds very good as a whole. Packs a lot of drive and a good tonal variety

bit of a wild pedal this out on its own really but for me with my set up i prefer more straight forward drtve pedals but definitly worth experimenting with like it

Big Muff with more possibilities ;)

This is my heaviest pedal in my board for now. The build quality is top like every EHX product. The two little switches let you have more tones that the regular Big Muff, and this possibilities are worth the extra price.

A little bit noisy like every fuzz pedal so a noise suppressor/gate isn't a bad idea if you like to don't ear some noise when you are not playing.

this is pretty sick

this is a pretty sick little pedal id recommened it , i dont use the tone wicker though so maybe stick with the original big muff.? nice quality sounds good