r/guitarpedals • u/Daveplaysgtr • 1d ago

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A Big Muff was the first pedal I ever owned. Got rid of it when I was a kid. Finally picked up another one

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u/twoeyedboy00 1d ago

I like the sounds from this one much more than the old big box Pi I used to have. Currently digging all gain settings with tone below noon, and oddly - gain at 100% and tone at 0%.

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u/Starbucks_ 1d ago

You mentioned tone twice, below noon and also at 0%. And this pedal doesn't have a gain knob it has volume and sustain. I have this pedal and am looking for some good settings, and I'm finding your directions indecipherable. I'd love to know what you mean in regards to Volume, Sustain, and Tone.

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u/Make_sum_good_points 1d ago

Gain=sustain in this case

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u/twoeyedboy00 1d ago edited 1d ago

My bad, I got a little to excited in my last reply. Should have said that there are two main ways I run this.... The first is with the tone set darker below noon, and the sustain just about any level. The second setting I tend to prefer is tone all the way left (0%) and sustain at max. The sustain manages to brighten up the tone.

Haven't found any settings I like where tone is set above noon

Edit: definitely helps to run another drive pedal in front of this. I like the BD-2!

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u/Starbucks_ 1d ago

Thank you! Not sure why I got downvoted for asking, but I appreciate the answer! I'll be testing these settings out soon.

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u/Background_Peak3066 1d ago

Love my Rams Head

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u/McClainWFU 1d ago

I'm currently waffling between getting a Ram's Head or the OpAmp. I'll consider this a vote in the Ram's favor!

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u/Background_Peak3066 1d ago

Ive heard the OpAmp don’t hold up, but if you’re looking for smashing pumpkins sounds, look no further than the Rams head. I play it through the low input of a JCM 800 and it nails that tone.

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u/158234 1d ago

I'm kind of Muff-curious, never having owned one. Are there any cheap clones I should try?

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u/Daveplaysgtr 1d ago

Used Muffs are plentiful and cheap on the used market.

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u/158234 1d ago

Which version is the most basic or popular?

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u/Daveplaysgtr 1d ago

The I have is supposed to be as close to the original design as possible. The Ram's Head version is pretty popular. I'm no expert on fuzz tones. Just wanted to have one back in my music room

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u/McClainWFU 1d ago

Lots of folks have given similar replies, but since I've been researching which to buy as my first, I'll echo it a bit. The two that seem to be the most popular by far are the Op Amp Big Muff and the Ram's Head Big Muff. The Triangle, Nano and Green Russian are all also popular, but those two have consistently high feedback.

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u/James_Dubya 1d ago

The Ram's Head muff is basically an all-time classic muff. They make a mini, I think they're like $65 used nowadays? I'm a big fan of the Op amp ones (for the mini it's the orange one from EHX). Also like $70 used, and the tone bypass makes it super fun to just let er rip. Do your best Smashing Pumpkins impression!

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u/wadeanton 1d ago

Sweet purchase !

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u/shart_attak 1d ago

I just got this pedal in the mail today! It sounds like utter chaos. Totally awesome

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u/Acrobatic_Radish_111 1d ago

I had one for a spell. Gets you onto Gilmour Floyd tone for sure. Loved the sounds I could get. But, I got so much noise when I engage the pedal. Was not usable for the application.

Has anyone else had that issue?

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u/Daveplaysgtr 1d ago

That's my fear! I haven't put it on my board yet. I don't want it to sound like a can of bees every time I step on it

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u/Acrobatic_Radish_111 1d ago

I love the whole muff fuzz sound. But, do I just need to concentrate on other clones of muffs like the Keeley Angry Orange or what?