All user reviews for the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi Russian

Analog
fuzz - disto
huge iron box
ca a lair tresssss solid from the 3 plastic buttons

UTILIZATION

Very simple configuration, nothing wrong, said of leffet is very easy and it immediately with seclate.

the manual .... heuu which one?

at the same time it's so easy to use ...

attention, battery power only, but I do not think it is a negative point, I knew before dacheter

SOUND QUALITY

Ahhhhhhhhhhhh this sound ...........

just awesome, exactly what I was looking for a vintage type sound, though quite dirty when it is needed. Hendrix has a sound when you do not solve the maximum, otherwise it has a more Nirvana or Led Zep if it grows well as it should.

I use a Fender Start with single microphones and many jai has nothing to envy a les paul, the sound is extremely powerful, and jai t print my own strat.

OVERALL OPINION

So in summary, great pedal, but very special, so try before you bring it home!

but if this is research, the sound is great, the case looks to me very strong and has the epreuvre time.

NOTE:
- Jimi do not use live or on album (it seems quil tested a prototype ...)
- Russia is no longer produced, so hurry up (jai had mine for states ...)
- The input-output are inverss
- Fairly bulky (but it's mouth)

It is a distortion sustainer, a short fuzz
analog
has the input and output are inverss is nothing but a note

UTILIZATION

Super simple setup, there are three knobs volume, sustain (distortion), and tone
you turn the knobs and it works
there pa sde manual that came with it is useless;
I put 9 for ease

SOUND QUALITY

-It was a sound like vintage trs tell the other post, we get a sound hendrixien without really pushed back, otherwise it switches to the metal
I use it with my jet lag with my 100 or my active bass fender mexico
-With the bass I have exactly the sound of Around the World has the intro
-With the guitar, well it's a fury of tracks like purple haze, foxy lady, sounded really good, she's really convincing trs

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a year and then
it's a fuzz, what is that you would like more
I pay 59, I was against a cardboard box and not the wooden box
frankly yes I redeem the same IP or view American, if voullez vintage sound is for you

The BIG MUFF PI is one of the first effects produced by EHX. Memory, the first was the LPB. This is a big box of steel, not heavy as few filled, with three knobs, a foot switch and two jacks in / out reversed.

The Big Muff is analog, old school and really gross stripping. But with three knobs can make things pretty good.

UTILIZATION

In use, the Big Muff Pi made in Russia is surprising. Overall, without going into detail for now, know that this box of tricks can boost a gradual transition to saturation fuzzy dirty and violent. It's more than the saturation thickness, but less than a fuzz.

In practice, the three controls are relatively effective. The volume is by far the least sensitive. It operates completely on the overall volume of the effect (and its output) below the half. At home I rarely drops below 50% of volume.
SUSTAIN is quite simply the saturation level of the animal. A zero is a dirty boost which is not without interest when we know how to use it (I return below). TONE induced coloration of the sound by adjusting the spectrum: the left is fuzzy, mushy, and especially full of serious, while on the right is acidic, sharp, shrill at times.

I have not seen a manual in the box.

SOUND QUALITY

Returning to the importance of SUSTAIN knob.
At a minimum, this acts as the boost dirty which I mentioned above. This is really interesting dirty boost the crunch channel / OD of a good quality amp. For my part I use a Laney Chrome-O-Zone, a sort of supercharged LC30 ranging between VOX and Marshall but with more aggression in saturation, probably one of the best cleans all amps combined. In boost so dirty, play with the guitar volume and position of microphones is essential. This dirty boost is growing with a single microphone position on the handle or simply mixed with the middle (on a strato). Here it is expressive.
This allows an interesting progression: clean> clean + dirty boost BM> BM + OD dirty boost. With a background of chorus and reverb is a nice touch to the grunge / garage expressive.

By mounting the SUSTAIN canal clear, with the tone at noon, we enter in a register already more violent. This is where it becomes interesting to reduce somewhat the tone (TONE) of the pedal and test the microphone neck of the guitar. It's not bad at all.
This becomes even more biting, playing with the bridge pickup the guitar, especially if it's a humbucker, and the TONE of the Big Muff provides a real choice in the range of sounds.

Used with a low élecrique the Big Muff PI with our Russian friends, you can come very close to the sound of the famous HYSTERIA MUSE. Everything is a matter of hit and know-how of course. This pedal is excellent with an electric bass for the punk from the very large industrial.

OVERALL OPINION

The Big Muff is a legend in the world of effects for guitar / bass. It is legitimate.
Offered at a fair price given the relative simplicity of its circuit, the PI is a Russian icon that it is good to have in stock, especially in cases of chronic lack of imagination. I think it is more useful with humbuckers than with single well resolved. Still need a pedal ... yes, one more.

Very rich, with a strong personality, she will not replace a Roger Mayer or a Zvex but it is not justice to compare it to these monsters. If you need a fuzz / drive affordable and fun in your rig it is and not another. Why? Look at the price and sound, the answer is there.

1 IN and one out single, 3 knobs, an LED, a switch and a bullet casing prouf! You turn the knobs and that's it!
No buttons ON / OFF, no power supply spar: a good old 9V rectangular. It's roots I tell you!
But it's solid and it sounds fat.

UTILIZATION

I wanted to pay me a Devil inside and then I test the IP in a mag that makes hardware recovery. I finally left with her.
She serves on synths.
On a rack or a north juno, etc etc. To "stain" on her!
1 volume knob: even when there is no need to explain Why this so?!
1 Sustain: the more you turn more and more ca spot the distortion / fuzz / overdrive (call it what you want) is Submitted, long time. There is a small step in the disto After a few millimtres racing this knob.
1 Tone knob: it is left in the lower register (the treble is lost by the way), right in the high (and you lose the bass). In short it is extreme. Low standards can be noisy and treble. Can sustain all of the same fine-tune the amount of effect.
9 because of the offset knob on the sustain.

SOUND QUALITY

Perfect for the lead of my synths. I have not tried it on a bass drum but I'm not a fan of hardcore kick so I do not think I feel like it.
The pedals sound very fat, gurgling.
It blows a little sadly. (Too my taste but you have to do with because it sounds good) If I get as fat-free breath I go for sure.
The click of the activation means of the effect in the sound.
9 because of the "click" but I'm totally crazy because of its default sounds good. There are certainly better in spite of all, more versatile, etc. etc..

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two months.
She is currently on an Aux console.
+ + +: It sounds hot, bold, vintage, and make a sound like an old rack north cuckoo gargoyle.
---: It blows, clicking on its activation is not great but in my configuration ca does not impede me since j'amne effect with the volume knob.

I do it again this choice. If I did not test would have cost the Devil Inside 3 times more. But this one suits me well.

It's a fuzz pedals with three knobs and one switch. The advantage of the pedals is that the power supply is not required!
For it is against trs solid and it works just the analogue is no problem with a.

UTILIZATION

Three knobs allow for easy large panels of his rgler. on the other hand, no manual in the box <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_sad.gif" alt="sad" /> .
Be careful also in the sense of input and output that can prter confusion (well, it was my opinion).
The knobs move easily, be careful!

SOUND QUALITY

I use it mostly with the guitar.
The sound is excellent, it also happens to have the sound of the sixties Garage Rock a slight crunch today!
For there against a "click" when you press the switch is meant especially when you not play hard.

OVERALL OPINION

I am Fully satisfied with the pedals!

The Russian Big Muff Pi is a variation of the classic American Big Muff. There have been many revisions of the Russian Muff. Mine is version 8 in the black, small-box. Though for a small box, it still takes up quite a bit of real estate on my board!

The Muff has the usual simple control layout, consisting of Volume, Sustain and Tone.
The knobs seem to feel almost loose. They are securely attached, but they are extremely easy to turn. (This may be due to the fact that I got a second-hand unit.) A small nudge will turn the knobs so I lightly marked my settings!

Other than than that, this pedal feels very solid and sturdy! Good build quality.

UTILIZATION

The pedal has three controls; Volume which controls the output level, Sustain which is the amount of gain, and Tone, which sweeps through a wide range of high end and mid control.
Finding a good tone is as easy as twisting the knobs and playing. It doesn't get any easier!

SOUND QUALITY

The Muff produces a singing, fuzzy distortion that only a Big Muff can. It's similar to the American Muff, but has a smoother gain character with a bit less sustain. While the American Muff gets very raspy, gnarly and bright, the Russian retains a more "polite" distortion tone, even with the tone knob cranked up all the way.

But worry not fuzz seekers, this guy can still get plenty aggressive and cut through with a searing tone. Turning the sustain to about 2:00 and the Tone all the way up executes some bright and cutting, yet thick classic Muff tones. Knock the tone all the way back and you've got an almost boosted lower mid section. It's almost counter-intuitive, in that the tone knob still seems to boost certain frequencies when backed all the way counter-clockwise. Cool!

I found that the Big Muff excelled at that classic Muff tone, only with a twist. Big and fat, layered gain that sustains for days. Great for Gilmour-ish leads or a wall of Pumpkins style fuzz! Using the pedal as a boost for an overdriven amp was not beneficial at all, but that's not what the Muff was designed for. It's meant to be fuzzed out and played loud!

I was able to pull one other cool sound from the Muff by dialing back the Sustain a bit and running it into a BB preamp with the gain set low to moderate. This resulted in crazy, compressed oscillation that seemed to feedback and sustain without even playing the guitar! Fun stuff!

Bassists also like the Russian Muff because it adds a cool fuzzy edge to their sound while keeping the punchy low end intact.

OVERALL OPINION

Though the Russian Muff has been discontinued, i highly suggest trying to grab a used one. They are a blast to play. Unique, singing overdrive that is a classic for a reason! I might have to buy an American Muff now because they are so addicting

The Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI Russian is a distortion pedal that is one version of many different Big Muff PI guitar pedals.  The pedal is an analog one and has a 1/4 inch input and 1/4 inch output and is overall simple in make up.  It is powered by an Electro Harmonix power supply and since this is what I use with it, I'm not sure what other types of power supplies will work with it.  This isn't a rack mountable piece of gear.

UTILIZATION

The make up of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI Russian is easy to follow overall and I can't envision that anyone would have too many problems understanding how to use this pedal.  The pedal has three parameters in the form of knobs for volume, sustain, and tone, three parameters that are widely seen on all sorts of different distortion pedals.  That is all there is to this pedal and although I haven't seen a manual for it, I can confidentiality say that you don't need it to figure out this pedal.


SOUND QUALITY

The sound of the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI Russian is definitely respectable, but when compared to some of the other Big Muffs out there, I can't say that this is one of my favorites.  I like the way that it sounds and it ill definitely get the job done for a lot of situations as it has a wide sound, but isn't as ripping as the Sovtek or the USA Big Muff.  I have used this pedal with a Fender Strat and a '76 Fender Twin Reverb for the most part and I feel I'm getting an accurate sound for sure.  If you are interested in a Big Muff Pi and are on a budget, this is probably your cheapest option, but I would encourage you to upgrade and get one of better models that I previously mentioned as they have an overall better sound.


OVERALL OPINION

While this isn't my favorite of the Big Muff Pis, if you are really on a tight budget the Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI Russian will get the job done.  It is definitely a cheap price for a pedal of this caliber but I would recommend checking out all of the Big Muffs before you make your decision.  All in all, a nice pedal on its own - just not when compared to other models of it.

The Big Muff Pi is a reissue fuzz box/sustainer made in Russia. Its a very different manifestation of the classic in appearance, in a sturdy black metal casing with chicken beak knobs, and comes with a cool wooden storage box. It has 1/4&quot; input and outputs, which are annoyingly on the opposite sides from where you would expect them to be, like other effects boxes.

UTILIZATION

Dialing it in is pretty easy and self-explanatory with just a gain, tone, and volume knob. I never used the manual.

SOUND QUALITY

I have to admit, I don't understand what the fuss is all about with the Big Muff, or fuzz pedals in general. Its thin, hissy, buzzy, fuzzy. It is not thick, pleasing, or even musical sounding to my ears. I played with it for a while, using my Les Paul style guitar through a small tube combo, and found no usable sounds. I don't think theres anything wrong with mine, I just think the overall tone of it makes me cringe.

I will stick with my TS9 Tube Screamer for creamier sweet sustain, and other pedals for more heavy distortion. This Big Muff just does nothing for me.

OVERALL OPINION

Even if I liked the sound, the fact that they switched the input and output to the opposite sides from where they should be is annoying, and the lack of ac adapter capability means you will forever burn out 9v batteries in this thing. I also notice a drop in tone when switched off, so I guess it does not have true bypass. Why did they even bother making this thing???
I sold mine and had a hard time getting 30 bucks for it. They sell for 60 new. I have heard Fuzz Faces before, and ol' Jimi used one so I would probably use that before a Big Muff, though fuzz doesn't appeal to me much and now I know it for sure.
I would never buy one, even for five bucks. This one was inherited.

***WARNING: THE FOLLOWING (RATED G, FOR GENERAL AUDIENCE) REVIEW APPLIES FOR THE BLACK RUSSIAN-MADE ELECTRO HARMONIX BIG MUFF (THAT ON THE PICTURE ABOVE), NOT THE EARLIER (USUALLY MORE EXPENSIVE) TANK-GREEN MODEL WHICH MAY SOUND DIFFERENT***

This analog stompbox is something in-between a distortion and a fuzz. The controls are Volume, Tone and Sustain (which also controls the amount of distortion). No D.C. in, and the input and output jacks are reversed compared with ALL other pedals that I've ever seen or owned... Please note that although some units (like mine) were provided with a true-bypass switch, not all were... This model is no longer produced, replaced by the U.S. Big Muff which is said to sound a bit cleaner.

UTILIZATION

Well, three mere knobs... could be worse, couldn't it?

SOUND QUALITY

It took me some time to get used to this very dark, grainy, almost experimental kind of sounds. I rarely use it alone, most of the time I have it follow a cheap overdrive which gives the Big Muff the mid frequencies that it lacks, and the whole provides for one HUGE distorsion sound...

The way the tone knob shapes the sound is a bit surprising as you get in no time from an almost total lack of treble to a shrieking sound. This pedal is rather versatile as it goes easily from punk to vintage rock to a growling metal sound (needless to say that in the latter case you definitely shouldn't expect a sharp-edged sound -- hey, that's a FUZZ).

OVERALL OPINION

I've had this for 3 years now, although it's not always suitable for any situation it can be adapted to almost any style that needs heavy guitar sounds (some use it with a bass too, generally with great results). One among many versions of a true classic, always nice having one around...