Big Muff Decision

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:37 am

I've been borrowing a friends Russian Big Muff and decided I need one for myself.
I was thinking of getting the little big muff as I like the smaller EHX pedals, and from clips I've seen comparing a little and US I can't tell any difference.
Little Big Muff will cost US$82 posted to Australia from ebay which is cheaper than I thought it would cost.

OR

Is there an awesome clone that someone on here makes that would be better? Price definitely is a factor though

Reece · Post by **Reece** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:43 am

Mike does a green big muff clone:

[youtube][/youtube]

Postage to aus might be a bit steep though, ask him in the whorehouse.

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:45 am

i heard he makes excellent pedals.

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:45 am

cheers zaphod, i thought he did, but with 60 pages to look through....

Haze · Post by **Haze** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:56 am

have had mike build me 2 pedals and have been completley satisfied
also tim made me a green muff that is an mxr sized box
the LBM is nice, but isn't as beefy as the BMP

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 3:59 am

this year must buy klon clone, and shiva

Josh · Post by **Josh** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:00 am

this year must buy klon clone, and shiva

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:10 am

really not as beefy as the pi?
hmmm

well ive only been using the black russian and thought that was great

[youtube][/youtube]

although after watching this the wicker BM sounds pretty cool, and i think the russian sounds different in a good way.
what exactly sets the green muff apart from the original?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:11 am

jimib wrote:really not as beefy as the pi?
hmmm

well ive only been using the black russian and thought that was great

[youtube][/youtube]

although after watching this the wicker BM sounds pretty cool, and i think the russian sounds different in a good way.
what exactly sets the green muff apart from the original?

Bacchus · Post by **Bacchus** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:11 am

Youtube doesn't like regional crap in the link, so you have to delete the '.au' the same way we have to delete .uk from the start.

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 4:12 am

you beat me to it, i just realised straight away

Post by **Mike** » Fri Jan 16, 2009 9:05 am

Tim makes really good Green Big Muff clones, they're smaller than mine and I think cheaper as well. PM timhulio.

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 1:15 am

thanks for the help guys, in the end i bought a 2nd hand as new mini muff for a good price.
i would have loved a mike or tim clone but until i can get a job i just cant afford it

Mages · Post by **Mages** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 7:37 am

don't forget about:

winterfrost · Post by **winterfrost** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 8:59 am

try RonSound Hairpie

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:25 am

i had the russian like 5+ years ago, great pedal, very creamy.
at the moment i have a lil big muff that im loaning to a friend, im not a huge fan of it, but i think thats becuz i have 4 other dirt boxes that i like more.
its still a great pedal, i just don't think that it could ever be in my top 3.
the muff overdrive actually beats the lil big muff in my book.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:25 am

and i can also vouch for mikes stuff, one of the pedals i like more than the lil big muff is my salt booster.

Post by **Mike** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:27 am

I forgot about Aen's fantastic Eau Claire Thunder pedal, it's a riff on the Big Muff with lots of tone shaping options, both crazy and rawksome. Stay tuned for when it drops.

robert(original) · Post by **robert(original)** » Mon Jan 26, 2009 10:31 am

yeah, the eua claire is a great option, its like a big muff that goes to 63 on all the dials plus it has a built in booster, a diode switch, a trim, and a noise, feedbacker thingy on it.
but it hasn't been officially released yet(i don't think anyway)
and i think retail is like 225 or something which is pretty good when you consider it basically houses 3 boxes in one with more shaping options.
( i.e. its like a big muff, with a muff overdrive, and then a feedbacker, with more tonal options)

jimib · Post by **jimib** » Sun Feb 08, 2009 8:59 am

that does sound awesome, this little big muff will do nicely until i can get a job.

someones selling this on another forum im on, any info on it?