Don't mind me, writing this for myself 0:08 *_Nano_* 2:19 *_Triangle_* 3:10 *_Russian_* 4:41 *_Op Amp (tone ON)_* 5:03 *_Op Amp (tone OFF)_* 6:08 *_Tone Wicker_* 6:29 *_Tone Wicker (wicker ON)_*

@water_sheep30

3 жыл бұрын

Is it ok if I use it

@TheAustinGuy

3 жыл бұрын

Love you

@notjaret161

2 жыл бұрын

@@water_sheep30 no it’s not

@lex3191

2 жыл бұрын

Ty

@cicada8790

4 ай бұрын

2:23 The Wretched - Nine Inch Nails

For Smashing pumpkins Siamese dream sound, the settings on op amp big muff are: Volume - 5 (12 o'clock) Tone - 6 (1 o'clock) Sustain - 10 (5 o'clock) Tone - ON

@seanalexander6310

2 жыл бұрын

Your settings at least or maybe Billy's settings with his gear. Not everyone has the same amps, guitars, pickups, and etc.

@tomas_nehyba

Жыл бұрын

@@seanalexander6310 Yeah i get that. I know these are his settings, I tried them on my Boss Katana amp, my op amp big muff and my Ibanez superstrat with 2 humbuckers, and it was the closest i got to their tone.

@m.f.3347

Жыл бұрын

@@seanalexander6310 it's a good place to start. It's worth noting that no two pedals are exactly identical - manufacturing tolerances mean you might have to kajigger the knobs one way or the other to dial in the same sound

@vicke7398

Жыл бұрын

I was searching for that, tysm!!

@JonadanandtheFreaks

Жыл бұрын

Technically the tone is at 4 with a Op-amp (video from the singer/guitarist of Smashing Pumpkins about the reissue)

the op amp one is a pure siamese dream

@davidwile1277

4 жыл бұрын

Quiet

@matthewkennedy7283

3 жыл бұрын

david willey I’m trying to sleep!

@shannonhondo260

3 жыл бұрын

Op is my favorite. Rams head is great too

@birdman8125

3 жыл бұрын

So that's what it looks like when a bad joke/pun loses its popsicle stick.

@Limerick.

3 жыл бұрын

Thats why im here

I see Andy - I click. Though he's a far more accomplished guitarist than me, I love how he riffs to best demonstrate the pedal's characteristics instead of showing off his chops. Well done video exhibition of the great variety of Big Muffs!

@ironstretcher

4 жыл бұрын

Although he should make an album....

I have the Big Muff with tone wicker. I love the added string definition and clarity while still having that blowtorch fuzz sound!

@ssldlse

6 ай бұрын

i’m thinking of getting it, it sounds really nice with the extra clarity

The op-amp muff sounds so gritty. It's like sand paper in sound form. No wonder the smashing pumpkins use them for Siamese Dream for recording.

@markgarcia8253

5 жыл бұрын

Emmanuel Alejandro : it takes a special type of guitarist to use it properly. It’s not as versatile as the Russian BM. It has a unique lead sound

@mypal1990

5 жыл бұрын

@@markgarcia8253 For sure. I have a russian big muff re-issue and I have enjoyed it since I got it. The op-amp can either work or it's hard to make an identity with that pedal. That pedal is so specific to just the Pumpkins and their tone.

@thecrimson54

5 жыл бұрын

Love this description.

@jmacc9876

4 жыл бұрын

Sounds really good, but I hear a lot of Rice Crispies suddenly when the "tone" switch is off for some reason.

@isaacwilliams9919

3 жыл бұрын

Apparently they had no idea what an op amp big muff was, and just bought a big muffs that happened to have the op amp. so that guitar tone was a really happy accident

Op-Amp for the win. Much more defined and crisp, I love it !

Andy probably has the gnarliest right thumb callous even seen on a human, definitely has killer technique!

@joeyjo-joshabadu9636

3 жыл бұрын

at least since Wes Montgomery...

Got the big muff w/ wicker years ago. Glad to see it’s still the most unique of the cheap muffs.

@SaxJockey

4 жыл бұрын

I also bought the BMP(TW) a few years ago. Made the right decision, a lot of the others played here are far to raspy/course sounding for my liking. I researched the original BMP (huge sheet metal box), the Mini/Small BMP, the Nano BMP and the BMP(TW). The latter seemed to get closest to the original (violin like sustain), but much more compact, standard 9V input, plus bonus of the Tone and Wicker switch options 👍.

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

Sounds like a winner 🙂🤘

I am russian and when I saw a big muff with russian text on it I thought I was tripping

@davecarpenter7266

4 жыл бұрын

KiwiWRX i am not Russian. What does it say ? ElectroHarmonix?

@furno325

4 жыл бұрын

@@davecarpenter7266 below the button it says овердрайв (overdrive) which is weird considering it's a fuzz pedal🤔

@tanguydelooz2881

4 жыл бұрын

@@davecarpenter7266 Just checked in Google translate too :) ОВЕРДРАЙВ. Seems like a mix of Greek letters with the Spanish b/v pronunciation. Very educative pedal.

@MsAmigo1990

3 жыл бұрын

@@furno325 I am from Poland. We call both overdrive and distortion pedals "przestery", which in direct translation means overdrive. It kinda goes different with fuzz pedals. We just call them "fuzzy".

@doomybaya

3 жыл бұрын

OVERDRIVE!!!

OpAmp is awesome, gives me the perfect Smashing Pumpkins tone.

I sold my 90s Russian model on Reverb for a ridiculous amount and bought the current reissue. Prefer the newer one. The 90s era one was not very rugged. The input and output jacks frequently break on them.

@notplaying2379

5 жыл бұрын

This is very true. I was very lucky when I gigged mine.

@jwmcmillenii

4 жыл бұрын

It gave the impression of being super sturdy, but it wasn't the case. Then again, maybe that was just me being a dumbass teenager who took STOMP box a little too literally.

@mudsh4rk

4 жыл бұрын

I've had a few of the Russian ones over the years and the only thing that ever went wrong was the LEDs always failed in a year or two (and then the replacements failed just as quickly). TBF I didn't gig out with them too much, the pedals that got the really heavy use that way were mostly DIY stuff.

@jeanlessage7560

4 жыл бұрын

Ol' Zircon they still do fail on the new 69 big muff, my led died 2 months after buying it

@LeeGee

4 жыл бұрын

Russian-built did usually lasts forever. Maybe that was just Soviet. Basic but not built-in obelescence. In Hungary we have trains boilers, kettles that were built in the 50s and are as good (and bad) as the day they were built

Great playing!

It's great when Andy really gets into it

I really want that op-amp one. It sounds brilliant!

I’m just happy to have heard some Frank Black being played, made my day

@adamstainer4637

3 жыл бұрын

What song?

@grugotube

3 жыл бұрын

@@adamstainer4637 Czar

@adamstainer4637

3 жыл бұрын

@@grugotube Yes! Awesome, thanks dude!

Triangle RULES!!!Great review Andy

This video should be updated with the Ram’s head reissue

@LeeGee

4 жыл бұрын

Didn't he?

@lt-yx1hx

4 жыл бұрын

@@LeeGee no

I love my Big Muff Pi with Wicker. Sounds great cranked thru my Orange CR120.

I've the Wicker Tone one and i use it to put on over the Tubescreamer TS9 for the solos. The result is a big fat sound with a good sustain... i love it! In the chain of my pedal board i prefer to put first the overdrive and after the Big Muff, i mean, first the sofest. Thank's for the video.

The Tone Wicker sounded awesome.

Awesome timing as I just ordered a Ram's Head reissue, and I can't wait for it to show up!

@matthewwilliams7735

3 жыл бұрын

I got the Rams Head reissue and it's a beast so in love with it, Triangle close 2nd

I have the vintage Green Russian and the re-issue. I prefer the vintage, it's so much fatter sounding like an explosion in a box. I also have Chicago Stompworks Green and it's awesome maybe better than the EHX re-issue. Thanks Andy for another great demo.

The wicker muff is an underrated gem. I just recently grabbed the op amp re-issue and its a really cool kicked up almost distortion style fuzz, only downside and i mean ONLY downside is that its kinda high octane all the time haha! The wicker has more dynamics and tone on tap but i love both.

ive been using the russian re-issue for years now as a main on my board, the op amp also sounds amazing, just own them all. they're all good

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

I hope you have used them simultaneously at least once....

I don't know, why I find this video relaxing...

LOVE that invisible pick. Where can I get one?

@roni6135

5 жыл бұрын

asking the real questions here

@maxein4890

5 жыл бұрын

Andy did a video on how he picks with his hands. His technique is pretty cool

@richd618

5 жыл бұрын

You already have one.

@starbattles1

5 жыл бұрын

@@maxein4890 Yea It took me a minute to realize he wasn't using a small pick and tucking it away. Never have to worry about dropping a pick and having extra's

@jimsy5530

5 жыл бұрын

Same place you can buy new jokes.

Got three of these wonderful pedals, a fourth (tone wicker) is in need of repair, the nano is a good all rounder for sure and for little money you can't go wrong, the rest all have great characters and differences too, so much choice for what you want/need is great, I've got the Op Amp and Russian too, it's crazy how different they can be.

Personally i love the Deluxe Big Muff Pi, which is not mentioned here but it contains all the various Big Muff sounds in one pedal. If i had to choose between the ones that Andy presented here, then the Nano Big Muff does the trick. Great video by Andy as usual btw.

I love all flavors of big muffs, but the regular old nano muff seems the most versatile to me. It's got a finger in each pi. thank you, I'll be here all night.

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

😃🤘

Shout out to stomp under foot! I love my La Scatola Nera.. First muff style pedal I got my hamds on, super rich, fantastically glitchy and just wild as can be..

So glad I waited for the Rams Head reissue, Triangle would've been my next choice.

Probably the best BIG MUFF shootout Andy! I own a BM w/Tone Wicker and its blew my tone away!

@ronnieo.6647

5 жыл бұрын

Julio César Mendoza I sold my tone wicker. I do regret it. I think I like that one the best.

@jcesmj

5 жыл бұрын

RonnIE O. You always can get one on Reverb.com (non a paid comment) greetings

Got super excited for ball and biscuit

Awesome video! Big props for the Frank Black tune at 4:50 😎😎

I see Reverb has recognized Andy's intrinsic value in driving clicks. Pretty busy here and not currently budgeted for any new drives but the thumbnail of that smiling face, oh alright...

Always liked those wicker muffs. Used to have one and it sounded great. I feel like people overlook them often

This is the most beautiful Les Paul I have seen! Gorgeous color!

@honeygun1554

18 күн бұрын

It’s a 1959 cherry sunburst! Thanks! My dad Les Paul made this one with his feet

AmpTweaker BluesFuzz Jr... very flexible and rugged build with some very wooly options

Thanks. Just purchased an Op-amp after watching this

Great video!

More of a Tonebender fan for my stuff, but lots of Muff variants that are gooey goodness. I think my favorite sounding of the Russian circuits is the EQD Hoof. That one just seems to sound bigger and sit with everything well.

Have 3 Muff variants for different things. Eu Claire Thunder is great for bass, Chicago Stompworks Moose Pie is what I use mostly with my Victory Kraken and the Op-Amp is what I take on my travel board for clean amps. Can’t wait to get my hands on more fuzz!

wow, the cleanup on the russian is really cool. and what's great about that is the volume drops as well when you turn down. i really like the clean up on fuzz faces but it's hard to use in context because the cleaner brighter tone is just as loud as the thick fuzz tone which means when you turn up it can feel quieter because you lose the high end. turning up on the green russian keep a similar tone and actually get louder, cool, seems much more usable to me!

To me, Op Amp is by far the worst until you bypass the tone stack. And then it’s by FAR the best

dayum dood, nice playing.

I love mine. Use it as a gritty solo boost as well as a "fuzz". Gotta keep playing though or it sounds like a jet crash when I use it over my distortion/OD. Fun though.

haha nice job quoting Frank Black great vid took a lot of the mystery out of this issue thanks!

It would be an excellent idea to be able to see the circuit and compare them.

I have the op amp and I love it. Next one I'd like is the triangle.

Andy is one of the most talented artists of this generation... I recognize him play from miles

Love that jack white quote at the beginning 😁

I got the tone wicker version and I am not disappointed

great playing and comparison. Thank you/

Recently bought the Op-Amp muff, still madly in love with how it sounds. As much I was thinking about getting the Green Russian it sounded a little on wooly side on a guitar to me, though I may yet still get one for my bass as after hearing a couple of demos it works well with bass guitars.

The op amp reissue might be my favorite pedal of all time

I have the re-issue of the triangle Big Muff Pi and the 2000s version of the NYC made Big Muff. Of the two, I prefer the triangle. One can get a bit of Gilmour's sound with that unit.

AWESOME!

I was a Non Muff/Fuzz guy . . . until I heard (and purchased) the Thorpy Fallout Cloud. - It's a more High-Fi Sounding Triangle Big Muff. Amazing Tone Control's. Sustain for Days. Cuts thru in a mix, less woofy and fizzy. I also Love: Skreedy P-19, JHS Muffuletta (which is the most versatile sounding) & the New Triangle Big Muff. All Sound Fantastic for ( Gilmour, Santana & Iommi)

@notplaying2379

5 жыл бұрын

Great choice, I was thinking of getting a thorpy, but went for the muffuletta, due to the size and novelty of having a choice of muffs. The triangle is my favourite setting, the civil war setting is closest to my Russian V7D muff.

@lyric.kayden

5 жыл бұрын

Michael Caz just recently purchased the ThorpyFX Fallout Cloud myself and I’ve been blown away and it’ll never leave my board. I love my EHX Big Muff Tone Wicker but the ThorpyFx Fallout Cloud is something truly beautiful and special. I’ll pick up a EHX Big Muff Op Amp soon just because I’m a Billy Corgan/Smashing Pumpkins 🎃 fan lol but again the ThorpyFx is amazing.

I think the Russian was my favorite. Its crunchy but not harsh, it almost has a "warmth" to it I really enjoy

Once Big Muff kick in, my head leans back and lower lip jumps full inch up. Every single time.

@PhyrexianFleshgorger

3 жыл бұрын

Idk what this means. But man. I feel it.

@jws1272

3 жыл бұрын

@@PhyrexianFleshgorger His "guitar face" kicks in, I think......

@HearthVader

3 жыл бұрын

Instant stank face.

@PageandPlant4Life

2 жыл бұрын

he kum

Nice one Andy

I own the op amp one. Great pedal

The Green Ruski works best for the type of music I do. They’re all good but I bought the green one. Fuller beefier sound it’s great!

Great, now I want all of them.

@wvo2m

3 жыл бұрын

But they all sound the same.

I keep waiting to hear Andy say "...and I playing into a 65 Amp SoHo..."

Love my classic big box Big Muff usa.

I'd go with the op amp!

I have a deluxe. It seems to nail whatever I want out of a muff. I want the sovtek deluxe as well now.

@mattgilbert7347

4 жыл бұрын

Me too. But can I justify buying Muff #8? Yes. Yes I can.

I already have 3 fuzz pedals but I'm always down to watch Andy play guitar. I have a Germanium 4 Big Muff which I like the tone of but unfortunately it has significantly more noise/hiss than the other 2, so I don't use it very often. The fuzz I use most is actually the Clear Veil Overdrive Fuzz. It's not really a high gain fuzz on its own, so I put it before a distortion or high gain amp sim to give that some fuzz characteristics.

So far I’d say it’s the Triangle but I haven’t used the reissue of the Ram’s head yet.....we shall see 🤘🏻🤘🏻

I’ve been watching Andy do guitar pedal demos since I was just a lad (2008)

I have the Bass Big Muff Pi, sounds great with bass or guitar

Thank you for showing me that I have loved the Big Muff for years and didn't know it.

I've got the original big big muff and the bass big muff, and they both sound amazing, still don't stop me wanting to get the rest though. Gotta catch em all. Do I have a problem, no just a mild obsession.

@daddyosink4413

3 жыл бұрын

Its okay.... I own 6 RAT pedals😂

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

I love my bass muff for guitar as well ; i have a Russian one but its been broken for so long i can't remember what it's like 😃

I love the black Russian. I have a big box and a small box version and while the circuit is the same I guess values have drifted slightly in the older one and its just got a little more chewiness. I use em recording and use a Moose Electronics Dobsky vG out gigging, bit like a deluxe tall font russian. I recently got the new russian re-issue and its great so might take that out for a few gigs to see how it rolls!

That Frank Black sounded incredible!

2ND AND 3RD WAS MY FAVS

@starbattles1

5 жыл бұрын

and the mustard hoagie one at the end

I'm a huge fan of the Op amp fuzz

Get them all

I thought I need a new big muff but think I´ll just keep my tone wicker!!

@mattwall1090

4 жыл бұрын

yes, don't even bother! its the best sounding and most versatile circuit for sure! The problem I always had with the other ones and the NYC version in particular was there's NO mids, so you'll never be heard in a band setting unless you're so loud that you will hurt the audience!!! The wicker muff has the most options for tone and is the least scooped of the tones so you know that you will always be heard when you want that Muff wall of sound and to actually make an impact, in a live band setting!

@jacobbrown1690

3 жыл бұрын

its the best

I have the BFP with Wicker and it is definitely the most versatile. I can do anything from Hendrix to Smashing Pumpkins thanks to the tone wicker and tone bypass although I prefer to create my own music.

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

Referencing others is a lot easier for us to understand than "i make up my own shit and it's AWESOME!!" Having said that, if you have a muff- riff or two up your sleeve I'd love to hear them 🙂

my favrot was the 3rd one

Thanks for the demo. Got a fuzz opsesion, don't want to own 10 fuzz boxes.

The Ram's Head is hard to beat. Every fan of Floyd should have one. It does the Gilmore tone perfectly and a whole world of other things. I would never get rid of mine.

The originals differ so much from pedal to pedal My v7 bubble font muff is far more in the mid pushed high gain territory rather than the reissue which is very bass focused and silky like i would expect from a big muff. That being said i love both!

Are there any videos where Andy talks about his picking techniques? Honestly me and my friends get just as excited to see what he's doing as seeing what he's demoing.

@JaxonHaze

4 жыл бұрын

Yeah, he did a video about that a year ago on his own channel, AndyDemos

Op is beautiful as a dream.

People talk about the opamp being the best, but that Russian model sounds great!

Feeling the Russian variant. I have a Muffuletta collecting dust... might have to try it again.

I like the one with the wicker switch

this video makes me realize now that my wicker muff is broken and sounds nothing like what it should 😂😂

I'll never get over hearing Frank Black's _Czar_ in a pedal demo!

I want it all ... !!!

Hey guys, please make a Review of the ehx Flatiron Fuzz. Almost nothing of this pedal on KZread, your vídeos are the best

I've never been a big fan of fuzz pedals to be honest, I find it a very acquired taste that I only rarely like. If I wanted to buy a Big Muff, then based on what I've heard here I would have to go for a Big Muff Triangle. I quite liked the sound of that so I might have to keep an eye out for one of these going for the right price. 😎👍

@jimmytgoose476

Жыл бұрын

Dirt - od/fuzz/distortion- is like porn ; there's an enormous choice but we all have our own specific tastes ....

Andy King of all Fuzz😎

Muffs are like Pokémon, gotta catch em all!

Frank Black lick was extra fire

Way to work in some Frank Black. Awesome video.