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Tele60x · June 9th, 2011, 06:33 AM

I'm downsizing my Big Muff but can't decide what Muff would fit the bill. Is the Tone Wicker worth the extra? I have read online about some comparisons and seen video comparisons but still don't know what one to choose.

gitold · June 9th, 2011, 06:36 AM

Love my little big muff but I have never tried the one with the tone wicker.

Jelle · June 9th, 2011, 06:38 AM

I've never played a regular Muff, but the tone/wicker toggles are pretty effective.

silentechoes · June 9th, 2011, 08:41 AM

I tried them both out side by side, and the tone wicker won with no contest. It's only a few dollars more and you get tons more versatility.

Tele60x · June 9th, 2011, 07:12 PM

Yeah, I think I'm going to go for the tone wicker.

looney77 · June 9th, 2011, 07:41 PM

The tone wicker is my favorite big muff being made right now. I love it. It does the big muff sound and a more straight up distortion. Great pedal.

TMoxness · June 9th, 2011, 07:52 PM

If you really want to save on pedalboard space, get a stomp under foot pedal.

The Violet Ram's Fuzz head is my favourite fuzz.

http://www.stompunderfoot.com/

artdecade · June 9th, 2011, 08:02 PM

Check out this page... It lists every Muff in order of evolution.

http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_bi...VersionSummary

Tele60x · June 9th, 2011, 09:13 PM

Eh, I don't know. From the clips I like how the little big muff sounds but the tone wicker also has some novelty to it.

Cameage · June 9th, 2011, 11:17 PM

Wow. I REALLY want one of those SUF Pumpkin Pis now.

FenderNashville · June 10th, 2011, 05:17 PM

I purchased the Big Muff (NYC) with Tone Wicker, and I sent it back within a week.

It was just noisy. It sounded absolutely terrible with my Orange. It sounded "decent", but not very useful at all with my Classic 30.

Honestly, the TS9DX provides the boost which can simulate some of that "fuzz" (The Big Muff adds more than "fuzz"...it adds extra crappy noise), and the TS9DX also improves on the sustain substantially. Make sure you have a Tube Screamer in the bag before a Big Muff, because I think that's really all you need is a tube screamer as the main stomp box. The Fulltone OCD is probably next.

I just found the Big Muff to be a useless pedal, sorry. Try before you buy.

Bill · June 11th, 2011, 12:06 AM

Not sure if this is helpful but I have an original Big Muff and Little Big Muff. The Big Muff is sweet, soaring and violin-like. The LBM is ok but nothing special.

Cameage · June 11th, 2011, 12:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FenderNashville

I purchased the Big Muff (NYC) with Tone Wicker, and I sent it back within a week.

It was just noisy. It sounded absolutely terrible with my Orange. It sounded "decent", but not very useful at all with my Classic 30.

Honestly, the TS9DX provides the boost which can simulate some of that "fuzz" (The Big Muff adds more than "fuzz"...it adds extra crappy noise), and the TS9DX also improves on the sustain substantially. Make sure you have a Tube Screamer in the bag before a Big Muff, because I think that's really all you need is a tube screamer as the main stomp box. The Fulltone OCD is probably next.

I just found the Big Muff to be a useless pedal, sorry. Try before you buy.

The guy already likes his Big Muff and just wants a smaller one. A Tube Screamer, which sounds NOTHING like a Big Muff, probably isn't what he wants. They're completely different. Same with the OCD, it's an awesome overdrive, but he's probably looking for the totally awesome sound that only a Big Muff (or clone) can give him.

I have a Big Muff and a Little Big Muff. I do kinda wish I had looked around for a Tone Wicker, but I'm happy without it. I like how the LBM sounds, extra options are always nice, though.

Tele60x · June 11th, 2011, 03:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cameage

The guy already likes his Big Muff and just wants a smaller one. A Tube Screamer, which sounds NOTHING like a Big Muff, probably isn't what he wants. They're completely different. Same with the OCD, it's an awesome overdrive, but he's probably looking for the totally awesome sound that only a Big Muff (or clone) can give him.

I have a Big Muff and a Little Big Muff. I do kinda wish I had looked around for a Tone Wicker, but I'm happy without it. I like how the LBM sounds, extra options are always nice, though.

YES, I love how my Big Muff sounds it's just I want a smaller enclosure.

Cameage · June 11th, 2011, 03:37 AM

I got a Little Big Muff because my Big Muff doesn't fit on my pedalboard...I don't mean there isn't room for it, I mean it physically doesn't fit because my board is made of hard plates in a box. I can tell you that the Little Big Muff seems to sound exactly like my Big Muff, so you don't have to worry about the Little Big Muff being worse or anything like that.

Tele60x · June 11th, 2011, 06:06 AM

I only have a few effects in my pedal bag. The Big Muff Pi "fits" but the top input and output is kinda awkward for my cables I use and I have a lead foot for the hollow enclosure. I'm going to try to buy a Little Big Muff Pi this weekend. The Tone Wicker looks nice but I honestly don't think I would use the switches to warrant me spending extra for it. Thanks for the help.

looney77 · June 11th, 2011, 06:11 AM

Tone off, wicker off, vol at about 10:30, sustain at next to nothing (6:30-7:00). This is my favorite tone I can get with any big muff I've had. I run a dynacomp and an Eq pedal with the mids boosted in front of it. I sometimes stack it with a Cbread DLS too. Amazing tones. I think the little extra you pay for the wicker is more than worth it. I've had the NYC, not the little big muff though.

Tele60x · June 11th, 2011, 07:24 PM

I went with the Little Big Muff Pi. I had the money for that. It will be fun to compare them before I sell the Big Big Muff Pi.

June 9th, 2011, 06:33 AM	#1 (permalink)
Tele60x Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 744	EHX Little Big Muff Pi vs Big Muff Pi with Tone Wicker? I'm downsizing my Big Muff but can't decide what Muff would fit the bill. Is the Tone Wicker worth the extra? I have read online about some comparisons and seen video comparisons but still don't know what one to choose.

June 9th, 2011, 08:41 AM	#4 (permalink)
silentechoes Tele-Meister Join Date: May 2010 Location: Amsterdam, New York, USA Posts: 299	I tried them both out side by side, and the tone wicker won with no contest. It's only a few dollars more and you get tons more versatility. __________________ This is what I think. If you like it, keep it. If you don't, send it right back.

June 9th, 2011, 07:41 PM	#6 (permalink)
looney77 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 1,398	The tone wicker is my favorite big muff being made right now. I love it. It does the big muff sound and a more straight up distortion. Great pedal. __________________ There's fever in the funkhouse now. - Mick Jagger

June 9th, 2011, 08:02 PM	#8 (permalink)
artdecade Friend of Leo's Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Twangsylvania (PA) Posts: 2,494	Check out this page... It lists every Muff in order of evolution. http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_bi...VersionSummary __________________ Fine Dark Rum. Martinique Rum. Lime Juice. Orange Curaçao. Orgeat Syrup. Simple Syrup.

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Cameage Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 660	Wow. I REALLY want one of those SUF Pumpkin Pis now. __________________ I woke up this morning with a piece of past caught in my throat, and then I choked. I woke up this morning with the present in splinters on the ground, and then I drowned.

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June 9th, 2011, 06:36 AM	#2 (permalink)
gitold Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Denver Co. Age: 59 Posts: 2,942	Love my little big muff but I have never tried the one with the tone wicker.

June 9th, 2011, 06:38 AM	#3 (permalink)
Jelle Tele-Meister Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Netherlands Posts: 373	I've never played a regular Muff, but the tone/wicker toggles are pretty effective.

June 9th, 2011, 07:12 PM	#5 (permalink)
Tele60x Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 744	Yeah, I think I'm going to go for the tone wicker.

June 9th, 2011, 07:52 PM	#7 (permalink)
TMoxness Tele-Meister Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: NB, Canada Posts: 151	If you really want to save on pedalboard space, get a stomp under foot pedal. The Violet Ram's Fuzz head is my favourite fuzz. http://www.stompunderfoot.com/

June 9th, 2011, 09:13 PM	#9 (permalink)
Tele60x Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 744	Eh, I don't know. From the clips I like how the little big muff sounds but the tone wicker also has some novelty to it.

June 10th, 2011, 05:17 PM	#11 (permalink)
FenderNashville Tele-Meister Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Idaho Age: 28 Posts: 291	I purchased the Big Muff (NYC) with Tone Wicker, and I sent it back within a week. It was just noisy. It sounded absolutely terrible with my Orange. It sounded "decent", but not very useful at all with my Classic 30. Honestly, the TS9DX provides the boost which can simulate some of that "fuzz" (The Big Muff adds more than "fuzz"...it adds extra crappy noise), and the TS9DX also improves on the sustain substantially. Make sure you have a Tube Screamer in the bag before a Big Muff, because I think that's really all you need is a tube screamer as the main stomp box. The Fulltone OCD is probably next. I just found the Big Muff to be a useless pedal, sorry. Try before you buy.

June 11th, 2011, 12:06 AM	#12 (permalink)
Bill Friend of Leo's Join Date: Mar 2003 Location: London Posts: 4,469 67 Photos	Not sure if this is helpful but I have an original Big Muff and Little Big Muff. The Big Muff is sweet, soaring and violin-like. The LBM is ok but nothing special. __________________ WilliamBaeck.com

June 11th, 2011, 03:37 AM	#15 (permalink)
Cameage Tele-Holic Join Date: May 2011 Location: Baltimore Posts: 660	I got a Little Big Muff because my Big Muff doesn't fit on my pedalboard...I don't mean there isn't room for it, I mean it physically doesn't fit because my board is made of hard plates in a box. I can tell you that the Little Big Muff seems to sound exactly like my Big Muff, so you don't have to worry about the Little Big Muff being worse or anything like that. __________________ I woke up this morning with a piece of past caught in my throat, and then I choked. I woke up this morning with the present in splinters on the ground, and then I drowned.

June 11th, 2011, 06:06 AM	#16 (permalink)
Tele60x Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 744	I only have a few effects in my pedal bag. The Big Muff Pi "fits" but the top input and output is kinda awkward for my cables I use and I have a lead foot for the hollow enclosure. I'm going to try to buy a Little Big Muff Pi this weekend. The Tone Wicker looks nice but I honestly don't think I would use the switches to warrant me spending extra for it. Thanks for the help.

June 11th, 2011, 06:11 AM	#17 (permalink)
looney77 Tele-Afflicted Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Kentucky Age: 35 Posts: 1,398	Tone off, wicker off, vol at about 10:30, sustain at next to nothing (6:30-7:00). This is my favorite tone I can get with any big muff I've had. I run a dynacomp and an Eq pedal with the mids boosted in front of it. I sometimes stack it with a Cbread DLS too. Amazing tones. I think the little extra you pay for the wicker is more than worth it. I've had the NYC, not the little big muff though. __________________ There's fever in the funkhouse now. - Mick Jagger

June 11th, 2011, 07:24 PM	#18 (permalink)
Tele60x Tele-Holic Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: USA Posts: 744	I went with the Little Big Muff Pi. I had the money for that. It will be fun to compare them before I sell the Big Big Muff Pi.

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