I just wrote a whole thing comparing my Black Sovtek Muff, Standard SC, and 71, and I deleted it on accident. But basically:John Matrix wrote:How does the sound of the SC compare to that of a Black Sovtek Muff?
Sovtek: The most low end, very boomy, unfocused. The tone knob sounds like you're smothering the guitar with a pillow as you roll it back. Subtle high end. When you crank the tone you lose that boomy high end. Great if you want to blend in or sound super low and doomy. Softest attack of the three.
Standard SC: More focused and tight low end tuned for the chugga chuggas. More presence and clarity. Unlike the sovtek muff you can keep the low end in tact when turning the tone knob up or help keep a bit of high end/midrange when rolling the tone back. Has a more punchy/present sound than the 71 and the Sovtek. Closer to a distortion than fuzz sometimes. Sharp attack, cuts through the mix.
71 SC: Softer attack than the SC. The texture is similar to the Sovtek but without the gobs of low frequencies that might cause you to blend in with the bass. More rich or lush than the standard, so you can tune it to be up front in the mix or hang out in the back. I don't know if its the fuzziness, or maybe a slight change in mid frequencies but the 71 seems to sustain a bit longer and creates lovely feedback a lot easier than the others.
Ultimately they are all big muffs, so they will overlap, but the Supercolliders give you more control over how the pedal interacts with your playing. The Standard being more "punchy and in your face" while the 71 is more "fuck so sexy I want it all over my face."
