Page 3 of 7
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:13 am
by MrNovember
Wow that Diabolik actually looks freaking awesome.
Another for the gas list...
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 1:18 am
by D.o.S.
How 'bout you Diabolik my balls, cap-i-tan?

Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:48 am
by van_muddlestein
As others have mentioned, the Earthbound Audio Supercollider is AMAZING on bass. The Bluebeard is also great on bass. Try a good old fashioned Black Russian Big Muff. It's my favorite bass fuzz and I've never had any cutting out problems. Zvex Mastotron is a good option for bass, too.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 2:54 am
by vrom
Something I did with the Tall Font Russian (green muff, when I had it, wish I still did, boo)...
Anyway, I put a
EWS BMC after the TFR and set it to an upper low-mid boost (about 700Hz).
When my guitarist was playing screaming high end stuff I'd have the TFR by itself, I'd be running the low-end rhythm.
When the guitarist started in on rhythm parts, I'd step on the BMC and activate the boost, which bumped the mids considerably.
This way I could still have the green muff sound, but not be totally drowned out by her ridiculous gainy distorted power chording mayhem.
So basically, a simple parametric mid-eq adjuster (I highly, highly recomend the EWS BMC, awesome tool for bassists) set after a muff will basically act like an eq/boost/cut whatever and alter the character of the fuzz (or anything) with a footswitch.
Super useful.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 7:50 am
by Lebowsky
The BMC looks nice, but I don't have the real-estate for it (and it's small so that says something how much my board is crammed). I decided to ordered the Diabolik. I'll compare it with the Baby Thundaa and hopefully one of those two should replace the Pickle Pie B nicely!
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Wed Nov 13, 2013 11:05 am
by SmallEQ
D.o.S. wrote:You could also just turn up more.
I've found this just creates a volume war with your guitarists, they end up turning up more and you get drowned out again.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 3:40 am
by D.o.S.
SmallEQ wrote:D.o.S. wrote:You could also just turn up more.
I've found this just creates a volume war with your guitarists, they end up turning up more and you get drowned out again.
Lebowsky wrote:My guitarist doesn't even use distortion. He plays classical guitar. I'm actually drowned by the drums
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:30 am
by behndy
ew. fucking muffs. all awful.
except the Pickle Pie B. love that fucker. that, the Depth Charge and Heavy Machine ar what i use on my board, and you can really tell when fuzzin's goes on. and my drummer is LOUD. but it's just the two of us, so no guitarist to fight for sonic space.
also, in my setup right now i can blare PPB out one set of speakers and Depth Charge out another and it is BEAUTIFUL ANGRY DESTRUCTION.
CLEAN BLEND FOR LIFF. SHIT RULES. ANYBODY THAT SAYS DIFFERENT IS ALL TUSHY TOUCHED AND GOT THEIR LUNCH MONEY STOLEDEDED BY A CLEAN BLEND WHEN THEY WERE A KICKEN.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 5:52 am
by kbit
Just cuz it applies and I've been pimping it all over ILF lately: TONE MACHINE.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 10:52 am
by D.o.S.
behndy wrote:ew. fucking muffs. all awful.
except the Pickle Pie B. love that fucker. that, the Depth Charge and Heavy Machine ar what i use on my board, and you can really tell when fuzzin's goes on. and my drummer is LOUD. but it's just the two of us, so no guitarist to fight for sonic space.
also, in my setup right now i can blare PPB out one set of speakers and Depth Charge out another and it is BEAUTIFUL ANGRY DESTRUCTION.
CLEAN BLEND FOR LIFF. SHIT RULES. ANYBODY THAT SAYS DIFFERENT IS ALL TUSHY TOUCHED AND GOT THEIR LUNCH MONEY STOLEDEDED BY A CLEAN BLEND WHEN THEY WERE A KICKEN.
I feel like we're just going through the motions. Lots of emotionless muff hate sex going on here.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 11:27 am
by behndy
WHY WON'T YOU LOOK ME IN THE EYES WHEN WE MAKE LOVE ANYMORE DOSEY?? SHY WON'T YOU LOOOOOOK AT MEEEEEEEEE??!?
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:28 pm
by Bassus Sanguinis
behndy wrote:
CLEAN BLEND FOR LIFF. SHIT RULES. ANYBODY THAT SAYS DIFFERENT IS ALL TUSHY TOUCHED AND GOT THEIR LUNCH MONEY STOLEDEDED BY A CLEAN BLEND WHEN THEY WERE A KICKEN.
My opinion on Behndys clean blends? The bass distortion /OD /fuzz with Clean blends are... the only thing they are good for is to be stacked with yet another distortion or - preferably - fuzz. Because otherwise the clean trebles come through and THAT doesn't sound too cool. Oh You cdialed the trebles off because
no treblz? Well, THAT on the other hand sounds absolutely fucking horrible.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:35 pm
by D.o.S.
GTFO bass is bass not treble or midz or clean blend.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:36 pm
by Joe Gress
PPB=lows and mass for days. RatKing>PPB=Lows and grind to clear anything out of the room.
Re: Which fuzz on bass to avoid getting drowned in the mix
Posted: Thu Nov 14, 2013 2:37 pm
by GardenoftheDead
LM308 Rat Clone with Clean Blend let me cut through a live setting where I was competing against a 60w tube amp with the power section breaking up and Fender Blues Deluxe being blown up by a Devi Shoegazer.
Also my amp is a Hartke HA2000 and I scoop my high mids.