rogerstodge Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 Hi all, a friend of mine uses a big muff pedal which he says sounds great playing solo but when the band kicks in no one can hear him, he says it lacks bottom end and no matter what eq settings he adjusts it doesn’t improve it. He uses a 2x10 markbass combo and a fender P. thanks in advance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 The green topped one with the dry mix switch might help? I never had any problem cutting through a band mix with mine but I would EQ more towards the treble end. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 (edited) - Edited March 2, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Low End Bee Posted December 7, 2018 Share Posted December 7, 2018 I also noticed that the Big Muff set at gig level on soundchecks in empty venues shook the very foundations of the building and was too high in the mix. Once the punters were in it sounded just right. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hooky_lowdown Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 To clarify - we are talking about the Bass Big Muff, not the guitar Big Muff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The59Sound Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 On 07/12/2018 at 11:13, Jus Lukin said: The tone control is a kind of band-pass or tilting eq, so without a blend, keeping it low is the only way to get a 'bass sound' out if it. Also, more so than any other effect, Muffs sound immensely loud due to the way they clip. If you have an amp or channel with a clip light or level meter you can observe the phenomenon. Set the Muff to sound right and see how much lower the level really is. To get the same average level as a clean sound the Muff needs to be really ripping! It may sound ten times louder in isolation, but will give a similar presence once in the mix. So the best suggestion is to set the pedal in the mix rather than in isolation, or to put it far more enjoyably, when it comes to Muffs, if you can't hear them, crank 'em up til you can! Good tips. My GR Muff volume set at 9 o'clock is already past unity gain but in the mix is just right volume wise with the tone around 10/10.30. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 1 hour ago, hooky_lowdown said: To clarify - we are talking about the Bass Big Muff, not the guitar Big Muff? Sorry hooky, yes the bass big muff Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 He also has a sansamp bass driver, maybe if he incorporated that it’d help? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted December 8, 2018 Share Posted December 8, 2018 I've found with muffs, the trick is to keep the tone low. Turning it up high gives you more top end at the expense of low end, and you just disappear in the mix. Keeping it low, you can still be heard because you end up dominating the lows and low mids. In the mix though, it just sounds like a massive sustaining bass boost rather then a raspy fuzz. If you want the fuzz effect to be heard more, then a mid boost is in order. I'd recommend the new deluxe Russian model that has both a blend and a mid control. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rogerstodge Posted December 8, 2018 Author Share Posted December 8, 2018 Thank you chaps 👍 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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