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Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi (USA)

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The NYC original. The distortion countless guitarists and rock legends like Hendrix and Santana have relied on for its rich, creamy, violin-like sustain. A timeless piece, the Big Muff Pi has been defining the sound of rock guitar for over 30 years. From Pink Floyd to The White Stripes, everyone wants a piece of the Pi!

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Product Details

Product Length:	8.5 inches
Product Width:	3.75 inches
Product Height:	5.75 inches
Product Weight:	2.0 pounds
Package Length:	8.6 inches
Package Width:	5.9 inches
Package Height:	3.9 inches
Package Weight:	2.0 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 12 reviews

Features

Replicates the appearance and sweet, singing tone by artists from Jimi Hendrix to Santana to Korn
3 controls that let the player dial in the finest harmonic distortion/sustain ever produced
Volume control adjusts the output level
Sustain control optimizes the long sustain with just the right amount of harmonic distortion
Tone control provides a range of sounds, from warm bass to crisp treble

Customer Reviews

Average Customer Review: 4.5

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beautiful sustain Apr 20, 2010
long and beautiful sustain, cleans up nice with guitar volume turned down. If you like the sound of Pink Floyd's "Sorrow" this pedal will get you close.

1 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Classic and familiar sound, but bad design and form factor. Nov 20, 2009
There's a lot of different types of fuzzes out there and it's really a personal decision which one to choose. With this one you'll get Jack White type sounds, which happens to be really useful in my pedal chain. Volume, tone, and sustain knobs make it very customizable. The build is good and rugged and will stand up to abuse. If you want that classic and familiar sound that a lot of famous players have popularized, you'll want this pedal.

But.

This design is terrible. I hate that you have to buy the EH proprietary format power adapter - I have several normal type plugs that most pedals use, and I still have to buy a new adapter for this. Also, I really hate how big this is. It's just another thing to deal with when transporting your equipment. I don't know if the Big Muff Pi Nano is true to the sound, but it might be something to check out if you don't want a monster-sized pedal. This is the biggest pedal in most guitarists' pedal chains.

In conclusion, if you want this specific sound you'll want to buy this pedal, but you're still going to complain about having to buy the EH adapter and about the sheer size of this thing.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Quality Control Jun 14, 2009
This is a great pedal! Before the only distortion I had available was through my amp, which had a built in gain modulator, and it was nothing short of a noise maker.

With the Big Muff though, I found that it really picks up the finer intricacies of my playing more than my cheap-o amp ever could. This pedal has a great sound, and is nostalgic of the 1970's, but especially the 1990's.

I'm a huge Smashing Pumpkins fan, and this is more or less THE pedal if you're looking for that sound. For a good example of it's capabilities, listen to a song called "Rocket."

Well, I wasn't sure what to expect when I ordered this, because I'm only just now beginning to get into upping my musical arsenal, but I was really happy when this arrived. It's very hardy and sturdy, and it just sounds great. Great for solos because of it's amazing sustain. At some points it feels like a violin!

Anyway, I'm really happy with this purchase, and it really wasn't that much money. The only thing I would suggest is making sure that you have a well grounded amp. Otherwise there might be a lot of white noise when you aren't playing loudly.

3 of 5 found the following review helpful:

The bigger your amp the better this will sound. Aug 23, 2008
I have played through this for over 15 years and I will tell you right now, get a big amp. Get 2 amps and split the signal, even. You want to have the biggest amp you can when using this pedal. Otherwise it will come off sounding frail instead of "Frail and Bedazzled".

Otherwise this pedal conjures up a beastly reference, and it should. I have been in a couple bands where I just plugged this into the amp and played my riffs. The free drinks and loose women followed shortly thereafter.

If you're looking for stinging yet rumbly fuzz, this is the pedal you need. I only wish it went up to "11".

3 of 4 found the following review helpful:

the king of fuzz! Aug 08, 2008
I absolutely LOVE my USA Big Muff fuzz pedal! I owned the black Russian Big Muff, and I sold it - the USA model sounds better to my ears. This is NOT a subtle effect - it takes your tone, pushes you down in the mud, and walk off with it's arm around it, like stealing your girlfriend... and that's part of the charm! It is the schoolyard bully of non-boutique fuzz pedals. The Dunlop Fuzz Face is abit more transparent, so if you don't want something as extreme, you might like that better. I am a happy Electro-Harmonix customer, and have no hesitation in recommending their products.