since boxing day is coming up tomorrow i'm considering going down to my local music store and checking out the deal they've got. I'm interested in getting a fuzz pedal and i've been looking at the big muff pi. I haven't had the chance to play it yet but i hear for what you pay you get a pretty good pedal. does anyone have any thoughts about this? Should I go a different route, is there anything better considering how well it works and the money you're dishing out? thanks for any help, and merry christmas!
big muff pi, should i buy?
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JB_From_Hell
Jomo's Nimions
Re: big muff pi, should i buy?
What sort of tone are you shooting for? I play metal, and really don't like all the classics (big muff, rat, etc...).
What sort of tone are you shooting for? I play metal, and really don't like all the classics (big muff, rat, etc...).
theboatcandream
dreamonologist
Re: big muff pi, should i buy?
I have one and I hate it. It just sounds too compressed, artificial and muddy, no matter how I dial it in. I had more success by using an EQ to take out as much bass end as I could manage from the signal before the signal went to the pedal. I'm told they sound killer with lace sensors, that's the setup Billy Corgain used in the pumpkins but I just don't hear that sound when I use my guitars and amp.
I have one and I hate it. It just sounds too compressed, artificial and muddy, no matter how I dial it in. I had more success by using an EQ to take out as much bass end as I could manage from the signal before the signal went to the pedal. I'm told they sound killer with lace sensors, that's the setup Billy Corgain used in the pumpkins but I just don't hear that sound when I use my guitars and amp.
texasguitarslinger
Mo Cow Bellologist
Re: big muff pi, should i buy?
Big Muff adds compression with the fuzz which can increase your sustain. The down side to that is that you might not like the way it colors your tone.
Big Muff adds compression with the fuzz which can increase your sustain. The down side to that is that you might not like the way it colors your tone.