chrismuzz Posted March 2, 2011 Posted March 2, 2011 I've been experimenting with my SansAmp recently, and I'm trying to get a serviceable fuzz sound from one. Only thing is, when I play fast the notes aren't reproduced properly, it seems quieter, with hardly any sustain, and makes me sound really sloppy and uneven. When I play clean I sound like I can play a lot better. I just wondered if this is something to do with the sansamp pedal not being designed for fuzz. Or maybe my technique isnt as good as i thought it was? Sorry if I haven't explained what i mean well enough lol Cheers for reading though! Quote
deej Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 (edited) I just replied in the PYPB thread from your similar post, didnt check this thread first! Basically the Sansamp isnt a fuzz pedal and thats most likely why its not sounding right to you. You should check out the big muffs, particularly the bass version which is a good price new. Edited March 3, 2011 by deej Quote
DanOwens Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 To get a fuzz sound out of a BDDI you're adding so much gain that its driving the distortion into fuzz-esque clipping. With a circuit not designed for this I imagine you're boosting finger noise and the overall noise-floor so it's just not clean. I concur with the above recommendations regarding a dedicated fuzz pedal. FuzzFace variant, Mastotron or Swollen Pickle would be my choice. Dan Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 Interesting! Well I'm relieved to know it's not something I'm doing wrong Thanks guys, yet more invaluable advice from BC! I'll look into the muffs for now as EHX are a big thumbs up from me atm Quote
Mlucas Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 I would highly recommend EHX Big Muff Pi, brilliant and has a suprisingly diverse tone! Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 I'm looking at the Bass Big Muff, and the Big Muff Pi at the moment. Anybody tried the nano muff or nano double muff? Quote
Mr. Foxen Posted March 3, 2011 Posted March 3, 2011 Lot of definition is in the mids, and the muff and sansamp tend towards scooping mids. Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 3, 2011 Author Posted March 3, 2011 I tend to dial in a lot of midrange on my head to make up for the scooped tone on the sansamp, i think i'll try twiddling the blend knob on my distortion preset to see if i can make an improvement. You might have saved me some trouble there Mr. Foxen! Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 My friend gave me his Marshall Jackhammer pedal the other day. My search for fuzz has instantly ended. This thing is spot on! Anything from tasteful grind to pure filth (pure filth is what i was after, obviously!) without it sounding muddy. I strongly recommend picking one up, as they're well priced too! Quote
deej Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 I wouldnt have expected one of those to be good for fuzz, but they really are surprisingly good on bass. I like using it for a crunchy, aggressive overdrive/distortion, and the price is a bonus like you say. Quote
chrismuzz Posted March 8, 2011 Author Posted March 8, 2011 You can get some really extreme sounds from it, as long as you're careful not to get feedback! Quote
GarethFlatlands Posted March 8, 2011 Posted March 8, 2011 The bassist from Taint uses a Marshall pedal, not sure if it's the Guvnor or the Jackhammer. His tone is great. Quote
1976fenderhead Posted March 16, 2011 Posted March 16, 2011 Try this and a pick: [url="http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=micro_fuzz"]http://www.sfxsound.co.uk/mainpage.asp?page=micro_fuzz[/url] Quote
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