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Reddit mentions of Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Distortion Pedal
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Reddit mentions: 8
We found 8 Reddit mentions of Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Distortion Pedal. Here are the top ones.
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On/Off switchControls for Volume, Tone, and SustainDual outputsMini Switch for Bass BoostRugged metal chassisRuns on 9 volt battery (best with Polaroid 9 Volt batteries) or optional AC Adapter (sold separately).The Bass Big Muff Pi Pedal features controls for volume, tone, sustain, dual outputs (effect and dry for recording), and a mini switch for bass boostThe Electro-Harmonix Bass Big Muff Pi Distortion Pedal is powered by a single 9-volt battery or optional AC power supply (sold separately)
Specs:
| Height | 5.65 Inches |
| Length | 6.25 Inches |
| Number of items | 1 |
| Release date | June 2008 |
| Weight | 1 Pounds |
| Width | 3.2 Inches |
https://www.amazon.com/Electro-Harmonix-Bass-Muff-Distortion-Pedal/dp/B001C1A6CI
I absolutely love this pedal.
Electro Harmonix Bass Big Muff
$81
Standard fuzz pedal, has a bass knob on it so you can retain some low end. Was my first pedal and I still have it today, if all you're looking for is a simple fuzz you can't get much simpler than this one
Similarly, if you don't want to drop $400 on a real Sovtek Big Muff, the Big Muff Pi Bass is pretty dang close and relatively cheap (video). It's probably my favorite pedal, but I do have a soft spot for some of the unholy sounds you can make with a WMD Geiger Counter Civilian Issue. The full-featured version is even cooler, but way more expensive.
As far as pedals go, a good silicon fuzz and crazy delay thing will set up a good foundation for a shoegaze/psychedelic-doom sound.
Thanks dude! I'm using a "Bass Big Muff Pi". Great pedal for the price, I love it. Makes my bass sound amazing.
Sounds like a Big Muff pedal.
Not necessarily.
http://www.amazon.com/Jim-Dunlop-M84-Bass-Deluxe/dp/B0077NHGLE
http://www.amazon.com/Electro-Harmonix-Bass-Big-Muff-Distortion/dp/B001C1A6CI
Although it's expensive, you should check out a bigger amp to use if you join a band. I think for industrial, the best idea is to get a solid-state amp and a good distortion pedal.
Solid-state amps are perfect for industrial because unlike other genres of guitar music most people don't want the warm saturated sound of normal tube distortion, which solid-state never does. It also lets you get high-gain sounds at low volumes.
As far as pedals go, the best starting pedal I recommend is the Boss DS-1. This pedal has been used by everybody from Kurt Cobain to Steve Vai. A lot of people also hate it because it's ubiquitous; everyone and their mom has one, and you can buy them anywhere.
If you want to go more expensive, the ProCo Rat is about twice the price but covers more of the fuzz range from pedals like the EHX Big Muff (another one I'd recommend for a similar price, Josh Homme from QotSA, Billy Corgan from Smashing Pumpkins, and Matt Bellamy from Muse use the Muff, though Bellamy also uses a Rat). The Rat has a more '80s Hair Metal sound, like Whitesnake or Poison.
A heavier, more modern sounding pedal for the same price as a Rat or Muff is the Boss ML-2. It sounds like modern alt-metal, and has way more gain than the Rat.
But whatever you do, don't be tempted to by the Boss Metal Zone. It sounds like radio static on any setting. I use mine as mute switch.
Lastly, if you don't see any opportunities for joining a band in the next few months, get the pedal first. If someone wants you to join this week, get the amp first and settle for a DS-1. Happy playing!