Electro Harmonix Big Muff PI USA 5-stars Reviews

10 out of 10

No guitarist should be without this baby

The 70s are alive and well

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Maybe the greatest Fuzz

There is not much to say about this pedal. Legendary fuzz/distortion pedal. Great tonal versatility, for such a little price tag! Just Great!

if you want to sound like jimi !!!

Hello i'm a prefossional musician.I'm so glad with this pedal!!!it's so easy to handle it has great fuzzy texture and great range of tonal harmonics!great for feedbacs to...amazing pedal for those who love rythmic and lead extravaganzza!ENJOY

All hail the muff!

First things first, the EHX Big Muff PI is a MASSIVE pedal! Having never owned one or seen one up close I was very surprised at the sheer size of the thing when it first arrived!

Don't let the giant size of the pedal put you off though, the Big Muff PI is a fantastic sounding fuzz pedal, used on countless classic records, and is a worthy addition to any pedalboard! If it's size is a concern, It's also available in a variety of smaller sizes.

The Big Muff sound is a heavily distorted, but warm and creamy fuzz, defined by its signature long sustained notes, which are often described as being 'violin-like'. It's an excellent pedal for both lead guitar and rhythm guitar and can even sound especially dirty on bass!

The pedal lacks any extensive features, opting for 3 knobs to control the extent of the Big Muff's fuzz. You may not have huge amounts of control, but the Tone and Sustain knobs provide the user with a simple way of sculpting rich, dirty tones. There are newer fuzz boxes on the market with more features, but in my opion the Big Muff doesn't need extra options to overcomplicate it's sound and design!

EHX's Big Muff PI is a fantastic pedal, with a rich heritage in guitar music. Every player should get one.

Big Muff PI USA... Big muffy Sound

a classic pedal with a classic sound

easy to use... has 3 control knobs

1 volume

1 tone

1 sustain

Volume knob is self explanatory.

Tone knob goes from really bassy to really trebley.

Sustain knob gives you more sustain, as you would expect, but in the process distorts & dirties up the sound the more you turn it

by adjusting the tone & sustain you can shape a variety of fuzzy muff sounds, from deep bluesy tones to dirty grungey distortion

its big & built like a tank. I Like the size but i know some people will look at that as negative

i can't fault it & absolutely love it!

I definitely recommend this FX pedal

BIG BIG BIG !!!

Very cheap for the work they do, very good place next to a TS-9 and you will have an unmatched sound, but alone is a heavy sound and sounds great!

Big Muff

I love this product. Its big and practical and the effects are spot on

fantastico

Sempre grande

Big Sound!

This 'little' metal demon is a must for any pedal board. It's big, it's chunky and it dominates your board, but it sure is worth it!

Whether you're ripping out sick guitar solos or slamming down on some deep metal power chords, this baby is what will give it that extra kick.

It has a range or a warm Hendrix-style sound which is great for high-toned guitar solos, or you can really Punch up the sustain and crunch down or some rocking out chords.

It's well built, as are all Electro Harmonix pedals and this is most clearly the centre piece of my board. A pedal I will never regret buying!

Electro Harmonix Big Muff PI USA

This is THE FUZZ. It must be used with a nice tube amplifier. Solid state ones make it sound... not good. It is great by it's own and superb with an OD in front of it. It has a pretty big footprint, so it is not for small pedalboards (if thats the case, check out its little and nano versions). The metal enclosure provides roughness and shielding. For the amount of distortion it provides, it is not very noisy (I use it with a Switch Mode Power Supply, which is very quiet and shielded guitars). Mind the power jack. It uses a center positive 3.5mm mono audio plug, so, it needs an adaptor to be daisy chained.

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This is an great sounding pedal and that's probablly why it has been around for ages. It's a robust metal housing with the few knobs you need. I didin't believe it before I bought it, but it actually is as good as the hype...

Classic Sound

Very easy to use fuzz pedal, that provides classic sustained fuzz/distortion sounds that can be shaped using the 3 controls. The pedal is built very well and is solid enough due to it's size.

Fantastic pedal if used with the right equipment

To set this straight, this is not a pedal that works no matter what,and very few people use it in modern music. Big Muff is a fuzz (not a distorsion pedal). But most importantly, the Bifg Muff will not help you unless: you use a tube amplifier AND an overdrive; using only the Big Muff, even on a good amp, will get you a heavy fuzzy sound (closer to Heavy Metal than to the desired Gilmour).

HOWEVER this really is an amazing pedal: i am using the Big Muff for almost every solo, i used it in the studio, live gigs, i use it at home. I am always getting perfect sound, excellent sustain and great disruption for the solos (sometimes i use it for heavier rhythm lycks as well). I use it however in the following way: Fender Deluxe Reverb amp (also used other tube amps with it, Marshall, Bronx, or Fender Twin) - key is to use TUBE AMP, then i am always using it through my Ibanez TS9 overdrive (the Big Muff CANNOT BE USED without OVERDRIVE). This is the way i am getting the smooth sound that gets close to Gilmour or Hendrix.

Controls: volume (easy - you need it at >50%, guitar through Big Muff needs volume in order not to lose distinctiveness, especially on stage), tone - depends on preference, veeeery effective little twist, then sustain - less sensitive, anything in the range 40-80% will do. This pedal is NOT EASY TO SET, try all alternatives, experiment. This is why my score for Features is not top, as you really need to try different setups before concluding on your sound.

Two more things worth mentioning: the pedal is noisy, you will appreciate a noise filter (i am using a Boss noise gate), secondly it is usefull for solos to add a delay to the Muff+overdrive set (i am using an average analogue one, i also have my amp's Reverb setting at 3).

Again, i have to say that each type of Big Muff interacts very differently with each amp and overdrive pedal (and i really mean veeeeery different!), but if you find the right combination, miracles happen. My Deluxe Reverb amp and TS9 make wonders with the Muff. The Muff has defined my distorted sound, and mostly guided my work with solos, i would not change it for anything.

Good stuff for everything from smooth rock to stoner.

This pedal is a legend, and rightly so. The sound it generates is amazing. And you can easily tone in the perfect sound. I use this mostly for hard rock and stoner and I must immediately found the sound I was looking for. I've tried a bunch of Fuzz pedals before but they always lacked something. This didn't.

Build quality is ok. Knobs are huge and have a solid feel to them, and the box is built to last. My unit is a bit flimsy on one of the corners but nothing I can't fix myself.