Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi USA Reissue

The manual wasnt too helpfull but it's pretty easy to find a good sound out of this pedal.

With the Big muff I use 2 Fender stratocasters, an EHX Small clone chorus pedal, and a Marshall halfstack. Before I had this pedal I used a Boss DS-1 distortion, now I cant even listen to that pedal; it doesnt hold water in comparisson to the Big Muff PI. I bought this pedal because I wanted to get that muddy guitar sound that I hear on records by Mudhoney, early Nirvana, and other bands of that ilk. The EHX Chorus is perfect with this pedal, they just fit perfectly.

The casing is flimsey, everytime I step on it I get scared that I stepped too hard or that it might fall apart. I have used it in gigs, it's my main source of distortion. I use a foot switch for light over drive too.

I havent had to call the company yet.

If someone stole it, that would suck.

I usually play old school punk, or grunge. This pedal fits both perfectly. I've been playing for uhhh about 7 years. If someone stole it, I'd buy another. I love hte sound, hate how fragile it seems. I compared it to regular distortion pedals. It deffinetly helps me make music, I wouldnt want to use anything else. Parabole.

Let's see, three knobs and a switch... How hard can it be, right? Just use your ears and you'll be fine. Finding the sweet spot with the tone control is absolutely crucial and it will be different for lead and rhythm. The hardest part is figuring out how to fit it on your pedalboard, lol. Oh and the manual just basically tells you how great this thing is (the greatest) and drops a few names (Hendrix? - don't think so).

Well, my russian muff was in a horrible beer accident and only worked sometimes after that, so I got the NYC version. First thing I noticed when I plugged it in was the true bypass. The ruskies version was a big time tone sucker. When turned on, the sound is brighter and edgier with my old settings, but I had no trouble adjusting it to my taste. I usually have all three knobs in the 12-2 o'clock range depending on amp/guitar. It's brilliant for big rock solos, slow super-thick sustained lines and generally for whenever you want people to pay attention to you. It's awesome when feeding into a wah with a touch of delay afterwards. I don't really use it for the rhythm/grunge thing, not my bowl of soup. Not a lot of noise as far as distortion boxes go, but I use humbucker equipped guitars only.

Feels solid, except for the enclosure itself which is plastic with a metal top, so if you wanna stomp on it and you happen to weigh over two hundred lbs, do so at your own risk. On the plus side, the construction inside is the way it should be: metal jacks (plastic on the russian), tough switch, and neither is mounted on the circuit board, so if they ever need replacing you can DIY even with minimal skills.

I play hard rock, metal, blues and classic rock and the Muff is definitely best suited for all thing rock. It doesn't really have the definition for metal and it's too big 'n bad for blues. What a lot of people say about this pedal is true, it is a one trick pony, but it's a hell of a trick. After all, your wah is a one trick pony too, which doesn't make it any less great. Also, it's a love/hate sound when rhythm guitar is concerned. The thing I like best about it is that with careful tweaking it will give you a rock lead tone to die for. Just do a unison bend and watch people's jaws drop, there's no need for shredding here in order to come across as a guitar master. Well, okay maybe a little. Smooth and singing with endless sustain and a flavor you won't get anywhere else. For that, it's definitely worth the money. I would say that it's also much better than the russian version mainly because of all the little things that seem to add up. I wish they didn't sell them with the ugly cheapo knobs, but I got some cool vintage-looking knobs from RadioShack for a couple of bucks so that it looks the part, but I'm just nitpicking now.

really easy......really

it is a great rythm fuzz...which is why i bought it...but it lacks clarity in single notes and solos...but it doesnt bother me...i just wanted a good sabbath/white stripes tone

really cheaply made...it scares me everytime i hit the switch

9....sounds great...it is what i expected...but i wish i have had more than what i expected...its a great fuzz for rhythm

it is so easy to get a good sound form this pedal!!
turn the volume to desired seting!
start with the sustain about half way! just so you can build it up to blow your ears :)
then play with the tone knob starting from the left! very very bassy to the right extremerly crackly and amazing!!
just like the guitar sound from 'touch me im sick' by mudhoney!!
so so good!!

im using a crappy squire cheap guitar thing and a squire jagmaster to a cry baby wah then to the big muff then into a marshall 250 mg series DFX
all pretty cheap setup but it sounds amazing!!
all these people keep saying if you don't play it it buzzes!
thats total bollocks!!
mines as silent as a libary!
the effects always sound amazing!!!
it kicks the shit out of the boss mt-2 metal zone i was using before!
i can get a perfect mudhoney sound with this and its the perfect grunge pedal and alternative indie pedal i don't really know for other stuff though!!

yeah its realible!

dont know yet :)

i play alot of grunge punk and classic rock really and its amazing for all that :)

i give it a 7 because the controls are easy enough, but sometimes it is hard to get a great sound out of it.

i have gigged with this as my only fuzz pedal for a long time, and it definitely gives a fuzzy sound, but it is one sound. the best way to use this i think is to combine it with other pedals or amp distortion, because if you don't, you will sound just like everybody else.

i beat this guy to hell and it is definitely one of the most reliable pedals i own, and i own too many.

this is good to have in the arsenal for certain things, but as for being versatile and a desert island pedal-FORGET IT!!! some people swear by these things, but in my opinion it would be a better idea to save up for a more versatile fuzz they can do other things besides sounding big and hoofy. my favorite all time fuzz is the big cheese by lovetone. you can get that combined with the brown source pedal (a very misunderstood criminally underated pedal) in a box called the cheesesource. it is expensive, but it is all you need. for a cheaper, more versatile fuzz i would get a voodoo lab sparkle fuzz or a fulltone '7o fuzz ( a better version of the muff.

Para encontrar buenos sonidos del pedal se necesita combinar los controles durante bastante tiempo, pero tampoco es muy dificil encontrar esos sonidos q buscas,basicamente tiene 3 controles (Volumen,tono y distorsion)y como cualquier pedal hay que estar probando distintas combinaciones hasta encontrar el sonido q buscas

El Big Muff es un efecto mitico dentro de los fuzz,eso es algo ya conocido,el rango de tonos q te permite crear van desde el rock psicodelico de los 60(el Disraeli gears de Cream,o las primeras grabaciones de Hendrix o grupos como Jefferson Airplane por citar unos pocos)hasta distorsiones rollo grunge y stoner,o sea puedes pasar de sonar calidamente pudiendo tocar acordes y solos con ese sonido fuzz hasta desvariar con mucho sustain aunque si abusas mucho de la distorsion mas bien podras tocar solos pq los acordes son casi imperceptibles
Me parece uno de los mejores pedales fuzz del mercado,tanto si estas metido en onda a?os 60/70 como si te van mas Nirvana y grupos alternativos de ahora
Por cierto, es un pedal q puede interesar a todos aquellos q buscan el sonido de los fuzz de transitores de germanio tipo fuzz face de los 60, aunque no te va a dar el mismo sonido se acerca bastante

Es un pedal q aunque tenga apariencia solida y robusta a la vez es fragil,y no pesa demasiado es mas bien ligero para el tama?o q tiene pero si no lo usas mal puede durarte a?os

Garantia de 2 a?os, es un Electro-Harmonix

Un muy buen pedal fuzz,con pedigree,q permite abarcar desde los a?os 60 hasta nuestros dias los sonidos q pueden sacarse de un fuzz, aunque hay miles de pedales mejor q este, es una buena opcion si no dispones de mas dinero, y en cuanto a sonido es un muy buen fuzz,nunca decepciona

Very simple pedal to use. Has all the controls you need to get that Muff sound. Subtracted 2 points because it IS possible to dial a bad sound or to have it sound noisy IF you make MISTAKES. It's not 100%fool-proof, but... invent a simpler product and someone will always invent a better fool. In general, the higher you crank the sustain, the lower you will need to crank the tone to smooth some of the buzz. The lower you turn the sustain, the higher you need to turn the tone to keep it from getting too muddy. My favorite setting is with the sustain almost all the way down and the tone at about 1:00. This lets just a hint of pickup color come through and still gives good sustain.

It gives the classic Big Muff sound. If that's what you want, then this is the pedal to get. It is NOT the most versatile fuzz pedal out there, but I haven't come across anything else that will get you the sound of the actual Muff. In a sense, it is a one-trick pony, but she's got a very good trick. The Big Muff is high gain, even at low sustain settings, so it is critical to send a low noise signal into it. As with ANY high gain pedal, noise at the input will be greatly amplified. The unit itself is quiet, but your signal HAS to be quiet going in. I am able to use it with single coil pickups at low sustain settings without any problems as long as it is first in my effects chain. Too me, it sounds best through a slightly overdriven tube amp with the highs rolled off a bit to smooth out buzz. I have a small problem with the bass being a touch too heavy. With the Muff on, I need to roll off just a touch of bass at the amp, which makes my sound a little too thin when the unit is bypassed. I will probably try modifying a coupling capacitor someday to cut just a touch of bass from the effect so that it better balances with the bypassed signal. Keep in mind that it sounds like it's supposed to though. It's a Big Muff and they are supposed to be bass-heavy. One more thing, it sounds great feeding into a wah pedal.

Don't know. I'm pretty gentle with my stuff so I'm the wrong person to ask about ruggedness. I haven't had any problems.

Never needed any.

It's a very good pedal if you use it correctly and are aware of it's quirks. I like it best at very low sustain settings because it lets a hint of the instruments voice come through (just a hint, though). At low sustain settings, it even sounds good when playing slide. 8 out of 10 because it's good although not very versatile. If you don't know whether or not you like the Big Muff sound, try it before you buy it. People either love it or hate it. I love it when used in the proper context. It's a classic sound for only $60.00. Because it sounds very unique, you don't want to overuse it or your audience may get tired of it. I use my overdrive pedal more often (Guyatone OD2) because it is more transparent and versatile, but I'm very pleased that the Big Muff is there in my chain when I want it for that Big Muff sound that only a Big Muff can give.

This is in my opinion "THE" best sounding and versitile distortion pedal on the market.I've owned several types of distortion stomp boxes,(Boss DS-1,Metal zone,overdrive.Marshall Jack-Hammer.DOD Heavy Metal)Etc.Very easy to dail in a wide range of tones.

Like I said above Very Good!

Seems tough enough.

No dealings.

I play mostly heavy classic rock,70's era.Ive benn playing for 10 years,seriously for 3.I play humbucker equiped electrics.I would definitly buy another it has become part of my sound.They named it perfectly,BIG Muff. It's fuckin' huge! aprox.6"x8".(HUGE TONE TOO!)Buy it. You will be pleasantly surprised about how great it sounds.I sure am.P.S. No I don't work for Electro-Harmonix. He He.

You should expect to spend a lot of time trying to dial in the right sound. Three knobs, but only one combination will work. I've read several reviews telling me to "put the white line at 2:00." I'd be curious if these sound gurus could tell me how to dial in a tone that sounds decent when you palm mute because I've found it impossible.

Expect to hear a lot of noise, especially if you have a decent tube amp. I play on a JCM 2000 DSL. I have to have the amp dialed in completely clean in order to have a sound that is even remotely intelligible. It's much more manageable on a cheap no-tube amp.

It's built like crap. That's what you can expect from EH.

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If you like the White Stripes, you need this pedal and a Boss Super Octave to replicate the sounds. For all its shortcomings (and there are many), nothing sounds like a Big Muff Pi.

- Yes, is very easy make a good sound with this pedal.
- The controls of this pedal is very simple. Is not hard to edit.
- The manual of this pedal is not necessary. The pedal is easy.
- No.

- Guitar Fender Strato > Jim Dunlop Cry'Baby > MG Monovibe > Boss Super Overdrive > Big Muff > MXR Phase90 > Danelectro Tremolo > Boss Volume > Boss Digital Delay > Amp Fender Blues Deluxe.
- I tested the pedal only with batteries and I don't listened noises. I don't know if this pedal make noises with adapters.
- Yes.
- Marshall Reverb 30
- Yes. With Big Muff, I can got the sound and sustain like a David Gilmour.
- Is very good.

- I play rock 'n' rock basicly with progressive rock. This pedal is a good match for me.