Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Distortion Pedal (Made in NYC)

Knobs for Volume, Tone, and Sustain.

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62 People rated this product : * * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

7 People wrote reviews

* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
pretty simple... tone knob moves you from a bassy sound into a harsher sound with a great transition throughout... volume... sustain...

Quality:
solid steel, but pretty lightweight

Desirability:
oh yes

Sound:
this pedal gives a delicious distortion fuzz sound - pure siamese dream by the smashing pumpkins. i played it with my single coil strat into a fender hot rod deluxe. with this setup you'll get that pumpkins tone right away. a little tear almost fell down my cheek when i heard this thing - being that the pumpkins are my favorite band. a must have for any shoegazer or guitar rock player.

Ease of Use:
if you cant figure it out, give up on playing guitar...

Support:
n/a

Overall:
cheap cheap cheap for this kind of tone. a must have...

Submitted: 2/28/2008

Style of Music: rock, alternative rock

* * * * * * * * * * 9 out of 10

"There's a reason this thing's been around since the 70's. You can't mess with perfection."

Feature:
Volume, Tone, Sustain (fuzz). That's it. What more do you need? The tone works as a mid boost. It's an extremely flexible tonal range.

Quality:
This is where it'll lose a point. I'm not saying it's not durable, because it is, but it's a thin aluminum box, not a metal casing like a Boss pedal. It'll take a licking and keep ticking, but it wont survive the apocalypse, unlike a Boss pedal.

Value:
You can use this pedal for just about anything. Obviously it's a guitar effect, but it sounds great on bass, keyboards, anything you want. I know a few live sound engineers that'll use a real light setting through drum aux channels to give a little beef to a drumkit.

Desirability:
I wanted it the second I played it. It's a phenomenal effect.

Sound:
An immensely transparent and useful effect. After having the black, Russian made model for a while, using this was like night and day. The black model is more overdrive-y, where this is a wall of fuzz. If you use this in conjunction with a nice, gritty amp, you'll have an instant tone you'll fall in love with.

Ease of Use:
It's a pedal. You put it on the ground, you kick it. End of story.

Support:
Great support. Email them, you'll get an answer very fast.

Overall:
It's not perfect, but what pedal is? The size of the pedal is a little annoying, but the tone you get out of it is phenomenal. Use a boost pedal or light overdrive before the pedal, instant sustainable feedback. It's a wonderful pedal to have in your arsenal.

Submitted: 7/18/2007

Style of Music: rock, alternative, pop

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Like the legendary Big Muff Pi of the 70's, the reissue has 3 controls that let the player dial in the finest harmonic distortion/sustain ever produced. The Volume control adjusts the output level. The Sustain control optimizes the long sustain with just the right amount of harmonic distortion. The Tone control provides a range of sounds, from warm bass to crisp treble. A "made in NYC original."
Classic violin-like distortion/sustain sound! Volume and tone controls, plus sustain knob for dialing in the harmonic distortion and sustain.

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