skej21 Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 So I own a number of effects (around 100 š¬) and in particular, a few of the EHX Big Muff variants;Ā Triangle reissue, Rams Head reissue, Op Amp, Nano Bass, Bass Big Muff and the Green Russian reissue. Due to masses of Covid boredom, I decidedĀ to try andĀ put together some YouTube videos showing off the capabilities of each, ending in a video which will pit all six against each other. There dontĀ seem to be a lot of videos showing these types of pedals with bass specifically, so thought Iād share, as it might be helpful to someone thinking of purchasing? Due to my slow/new video editing skills, Iām planning to do one a week until all are finished. Hope theyāre useful! Ā 8 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 25, 2021 Share Posted January 25, 2021 Looking forward to watching this when I get time ššš 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Salt on your Bass? Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 Video looks great! I'll watch all of these I'm sure! Top work āļø 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 1 hour ago, Salt on your Bass? said: Video looks great! I'll watch all of these I'm sure! Top work āļø Iāll just post each link in here to make it easier for people! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thunderbird Posted January 26, 2021 Share Posted January 26, 2021 great stuff triangle muff sounded great I want one now lol looking forward to more 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 26, 2021 Author Share Posted January 26, 2021 4 hours ago, Thunderbird said: great stuff triangle muff sounded great I want one now lol looking forward to more Rams Head is my favourite, closely followed by the GreenĀ Russian! 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted January 29, 2021 Author Share Posted January 29, 2021 Hi all. Next video is up Ā Hope you enjoy it (the Ramās Head Bug Muff reissue seems to divide opinion with bass but personally,Ā Iām a big fan!) Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted February 5, 2021 Author Share Posted February 5, 2021 Hi all Next up: Green Russian Reissue!Ā Ā Setting Six on this is š„š„š„ Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted February 13, 2021 Author Share Posted February 13, 2021 Itāll be interesting to see what you all think of this one. The addition of the Op Amp really differentiates thisĀ from the other traditional Muff sounds! Ā 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted February 19, 2021 Author Share Posted February 19, 2021 Next up, the Bass Big Muff - pretty honky to my ears and plays nicely with octave pedals! Ā 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 5, 2021 Author Share Posted March 5, 2021 Last two in the series - I also added duplicate videos without the drum tracks for any one eager (sad?) as me to really hear the subtle differences. I still think Green Russian setting six with a pick from the shootout might be the holy grail?!Ā Ā Ā Ā 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
javi_bassist Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 @skej21Ā theseĀ are some pretty cool videos. I've always been interested in the OP Amp Big Muff. I also had the Bass Big Muff and I liked it, but never found a place for it (and I love fuzzes).Ā The one that I really love and that I regret selling was the big black one. It's the best muff I ever had. It sounded better IMO than the Green Russian.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Supernaut Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 Great thread! Which Muff have you found has the most mids? All Muffs I use tend to just get buried in the mix when you engage them.Ā Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dannybuoy Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) Great comparison but the shootout vid doesn't do the BBM justice, having it set to clean mode with the volume so low. It would've been a fairer comparison having it set to normal mode. It's a major flaw of the pedal though that dry mode always has 100% dry signal, so to use that mode effectively you have to pump up the volume to get a satisfactory wet/dry blend then somehow reduce the volume again after (which is why the master volume mod is popular on these!). Edited March 8, 2021 by dannybuoy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 2 hours ago, dannybuoy said: Great comparison but the shootout vid doesn't do the BBM justice, having it set to clean mode with the volume so low. It would've been a fairer comparison having it set to normal mode. It's a major flaw of the pedal though that dry mode always has 100% dry signal, so to use that mode effectively you have to pump up the volume to get a satisfactory wet/dry blend then somehow reduce the volume again after (which is why the master volume mod is popular on these!). Yeah, to be fair I have a video dedicated to each (Nano and BBM) where the switch wasnāt engaged, so itās there if you want it. Lesson learnt because a few people complained.Ā I could redo it quite quickly with the switch off in the comparison, but Iād rather just learn the lesson and move on. Might redo it some time š Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skej21 Posted March 8, 2021 Author Share Posted March 8, 2021 11 hours ago, Jus Lukin said: The Russians are known as the middiest. Whenever it come to fuzz or distortion disappearing in the mix though the issue is usually volume. The heavy clipping and resultant emphasis of upper harmonics make fuzztones sound a lot louder than they are. A test for this is on anything with meters- set a fuzz to sound balanced in level by ear, and then compare the actualĀ level on the meters. It's usually dramatically lower than bypass. Set it so that the levels match on the meters and the fuzz sounds immensly louder- however, this will translate much better when in the mix. The real key is to set the fuzz to sound as you want in the mix, rather than beforehand in isolation. Must agree though, the mix is the crucial bit. Obviously in a demo, itās hard to translate the truth, whilst also not letting it throw off the mix. Personally, in terms of mixing generally itās the Rams head and Green Russian I find are the easiest to manage. Theyāre the ones Iāll be keeping too. Rams Head in particular is really nice and easy to handleĀ when mixing with other effects š 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 8, 2021 Share Posted March 8, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jus Lukin Posted March 9, 2021 Share Posted March 9, 2021 (edited) - Edited March 12, 2022 by Jus Lukin 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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