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help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:16 pm
by madmax1012
so i want a muff. i have an algal bloom, but i've never had any kind of muff, or even a muff variant. suggestions are much appreciated. keep it shoegazey/ambient but i like me some sludge toanz too

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:29 pm
by MEC
Earthbound Audio Supercollider

Also,you could pick up a used Big Muff for $40 or so.
That would give you a good base from which to spring forth into Muffdom.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:35 pm
by nieh
I say by a used NYC reissue and mod the shit out of it.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:46 pm
by sylnau
I don't have any muff type at the moment... but the DMB Pedals Foxy π-rate Fuzz look interesting (not sure if it's really a muff but it sound like it to me).
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8YmSWH2Pzo[/youtube]

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:51 pm
by kosta
I dig the classic sounds of the EQD Hoof, but also like the slightly crunchier sound of the IC Muffs.

Both available in the B/S/T!
Hoof -> viewtopic.php?f=44&t=17576
IC -> viewtopic.php?f=44&t=18024&p=267183

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 9:57 pm
by Officer Bukowski
I like the grit of the IC Muffs. I haven't actually played one yet but I have a DIY kit of one coming in tommorow.

Have you checked out the Devi Ever Hyperion?

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 10:01 pm
by Snowblind
Check out a Dwarfcraft Baby Thundaa, and most of devi ever stuff is muff based as well.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Wed Jun 22, 2011 11:52 pm
by dubkitty
i'm not that into the Muff sound; if i was looking for a Muff i'd definitely look at the Hyperion.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:16 am
by vindrewski
If you're looking for something cheap, pick up a used EHX Muff w/ Tone Wicker. Much more usable sounds than the stock Muff. The BYOC Large Beaver is pretty bitchin', too. And cheap, if you find someone selling an assembled one.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:36 am
by madmax1012
vindrewski wrote:If you're looking for something cheap, pick up a used EHX Muff w/ Tone Wicker. Much more usable sounds than the stock Muff. The BYOC Large Beaver is pretty bitchin', too. And cheap, if you find someone selling an assembled one.



i saw the tone wicker. they go mad cheap. but i've heard mixed things about it. i looked into the metal muff too, mainly because it has a top boost channel

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 12:57 am
by modernage
kosta wrote:I dig the classic sounds of the EQD Hoof, but also like the slightly crunchier sound of the IC Muffs.

Both available in the B/S/T!
Hoof -> http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php?f=44&t=17576
IC -> http://www.ilovefuzz.com/viewtopic.php? ... 4&p=267183

Officer Bukowski wrote:I like the grit of the IC Muffs. I haven't actually played one yet but I have a DIY kit of one coming in tommorow.

Have you checked out the Devi Ever Hyperion?


Integrated circuits FTW!!! I'm all about the IC/OpAmp Muffs. It may not get as doomy as a green Russian would, but I think it's the 2nd best for that. I did enjoy having a Musket, and then a Twosome, but there was just something missing for me. I built a ICBM after that, and realized that that was the sound I was after.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 1:11 am
by bigchiefbc
madmax1012 wrote:
vindrewski wrote:If you're looking for something cheap, pick up a used EHX Muff w/ Tone Wicker. Much more usable sounds than the stock Muff. The BYOC Large Beaver is pretty bitchin', too. And cheap, if you find someone selling an assembled one.



i saw the tone wicker. they go mad cheap. but i've heard mixed things about it. i looked into the metal muff too, mainly because it has a top boost channel


Beware the Metal Muff, it really isn't a muff at all. It sounds more like a Boss Metal Zone.

I have a Musket now (which I think is based on the Russian), and I have an IC Muff clone on my way to me now. The Musket really is a fantastic muff, but it is a bit pricier than the current EHX Muffs.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 2:53 am
by Christopher
hype hype hype

with a sag knob

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 4:18 am
by Hacken
Stay away from the metal muffs, they all suck balls! The top boost is a nightmare for your ears!
Get the cheapest reissue nyc muff you can find and give it a try, also get a boost pedal.

Re: help me pick some kind of muff.

Posted: Thu Jun 23, 2011 5:57 am
by dan_abnormal
My two cents:
- Blackout Effectors Musket v. 2 "Blunderbuss" (to my ears it sounds like a cross between a BM and a RAT)
- Earthquaker Devices Hoof (inspired by the Green Russian Muff)
- Stomp Under Foot Violet Ram's Head