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Fulltone Octafuzz or Big Muff Pi next?

Discussion in 'The Stomp Box' started by KyryllK, Jul 15, 2014.

  1. Jul 15, 2014 #1
    KyryllK

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    Guys, please shove me off the fence!

    What would you get and based off what thoughts - Octafuzz or Big Muff Pi (Little Muff, Big Little Muff etc)?
     
  2. Jul 16, 2014 #2
    tele-bastard

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    Fuzz face Mini germanium
     
  3. Jul 16, 2014 #3
    jeb stuart

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    muff! though i never played the other
     
  4. Jul 16, 2014 #4
    Maxwell Street

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    Keeley Fuzz Head...you get what you pay for. Makes the Dunlop mini germanium sound like cheap junk...
     
  5. Jul 16, 2014 #5
    pete-strych

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    I'd go with an EHX Big Muff Pi w/ Tone Wicker, or EHX Germanium 4 Big Muff Pi.
     
  6. Jul 18, 2014 #6
    gypsyseven

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    I can highly recommend the MXR Classic 108 Fuzz, but there are probably a few others to mention...

    Anyway, the MXR Classic 108 Fuzz is damn cool for the money!



     
  7. Jul 18, 2014 #7
    TheSmokingMan

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    I'm just not a fan of the current production big muff. Octafuzz
     
  8. Jul 18, 2014 #8
    gypsyseven

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    Try the "new" Nano Big Muff!

     
  9. Jul 18, 2014 #9
    bigben55

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    If u can swing it or find one used, get an Earthquaker Devices Hoof Reaper. Made a fuzz fan out of me. Expensive but amazing!
     
  10. Jul 18, 2014 #10
    xjbebop

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    I just ordered this...

    $_3.jpg

    Said to be a muff killer...
     
  11. Jul 18, 2014 #11
    BBill64

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    Get a muff from anyone but EHX, unless you get the new Deluxe (which I've heard is not bad)
     
  12. Jul 19, 2014 #12
    BootRoots

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    Why
     
  13. Jul 19, 2014 #13
    BBill64

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    A lot of builders offer variants and clones of classic Muff circuits but the current EHX offerings, while not objectively bad sounding, are not what you're usually hearing when you listen to famous Muff users.
     
  14. Jul 19, 2014 #14
    bigben55

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    That EQD Hoof Reaper is 1/2 green Russian Big Muff, 1/2 Tonebender, with an octave up to boot. Can use any combination of the 3.

    Its just sick how good a Tonebender sounds with a Telecaster. Why ive stayed away from fuzz for so long just proves my ignorance.
     
  15. Jul 20, 2014 #15
    bjornkom

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    They're so WILDLY different! Which do you prefer, chicken or chocolate...? Really depends what your trying to do. Smashing Pumpkins tribute band? Fine, get yourself a muff...

     
  16. Jul 21, 2014 #16
    KyryllK

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    I figured one would say that. Yes, they are, if not opposite, certainly different. One is Jack White, another is Gary Clark Jr. Both I are freaking awesome and I want them both but was not sure which to pick first.

    The question would be similar to "Would you go for Wah or Delay first?" Consider it the same.
     
  17. Jul 21, 2014 #17
    jjlikesguitar

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    +1
    I think the Hoof is the greatest "Big Muff" I've ever played. I own an Earthquaker Devices Hoof Reaper. That has the Hoof (based off a Sovtek Big Muff), Reaper (classic 3 knob Tonebender fuzz) AND Octave (Octavia circuit), all individually switchable.

    But... The Hoof itself is amazing IMO :)
     
  18. Jul 22, 2014 #18
    tomasino

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    IMHO avoid the Fulltone.
     
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