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bbe free fuzz
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 10:15 pm
by Fractals
Hi. this is my first post here.
Has anyone used the free fuzz live? I tried one out and was pleasantly surprised.
Is it like an nyc muff and gets lost in the mix? I'm really interested but i'm waiting to hear first hand about this.
I'd especially love to hear from you if you use your free fuzz in a 2 guitar band.
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Fri Jul 24, 2009 11:58 pm
by Pirate
Looks and sounds more like a fuzz face.
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:33 am
by royaltrux
No offense, bro....
but I don't think a lot of us on this forum are rocking BBE fuzz pedals.
You might need to get an upgrade on that....
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:27 am
by metalmariachi
Sounds a lot like a silicon Fuzz Face clone.
The price is decent, and other BBE stuff is made well.
If that’s the sound you like it should work fine live.
Hey Jimmy, Eric and those guys had to problems getting lost in the mix..
Hmm neither have I, but I am loud and obnoxious.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YjRPszPMv48This guy has seen to many of Aens videos.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnAQy2zVDZsMM
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:32 pm
by tigerdriver
royaltrux wrote:No offense, bro....
but I don't think a lot of us on this forum are rocking BBE fuzz pedals.
You might need to get an upgrade on that....
i think people on this board are rocking the best gear they can afford, whether it's behringer or DAM.
are you aware that neil haggerty from royal trux uses total crap gear? he's doing pretty ok with it.
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:35 pm
by royaltrux
tigerdriver wrote:
i think people on this board are rocking the best gear they can afford, whether it's behringer or DAM.
are you aware that neil haggerty from royal trux uses total crap gear? he's doing pretty ok with it.
True enough, but he also runs everything through millions of dollars worth of compressors and studio stuff on his records...he isn't exactly on a budget.
I'm not trying to rip anyone, but by your answer, I can infer that you're not exactly running a BBE free fuzz at the moment. That was basically the point I was making.
It's not like the BBE is a cheap behringer pedal though -- it retails for $120.
I wasn't trying to talk about expense vs. quality! I just don't think the BBE free fuzz is a very good pedal and frankly, I doubt that many people here are using it --- since you guys are all very polished about what you know/use, I think that does have some relevance.
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 2:45 pm
by Derelict78
Hey I know behringer is cheaply made by cheaply paid people but they do have a couple pedals that will ALWAYS be on my board
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 9:47 pm
by Fractals
royaltrux wrote:tigerdriver wrote:
i think people on this board are rocking the best gear they can afford, whether it's behringer or DAM.
are you aware that neil haggerty from royal trux uses total crap gear? he's doing pretty ok with it.
True enough, but he also runs everything through millions of dollars worth of compressors and studio stuff on his records...he isn't exactly on a budget.
I'm not trying to rip anyone, but by your answer, I can infer that you're not exactly running a BBE free fuzz at the moment. That was basically the point I was making.
It's not like the BBE is a cheap behringer pedal though -- it retails for $120.
I wasn't trying to talk about expense vs. quality! I just don't think the BBE free fuzz is a very good pedal and frankly, I doubt that many people here are using it --- since you guys are all very polished about what you know/use, I think that does have some relevance.
How foolish of me to ask about a fuzz pedal on a fuzz forum.
Nah, I get what your saying, I might add that is why I put '..i was pleasantly surprised.' in reference to trying one, as it seems like not the most uh..credible fuzz. (and its fucken ugly)
However, It sounded great to me, so it is just as much a fuzz pedal as a skreddy or vox tonebender etc.
Have you tried one yourself?
ps. love me some royal trux.. do like RTX aswell?
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 10:08 pm
by less_cunning
tigerdriver wrote:royaltrux wrote:No offense, bro....
but I don't think a lot of us on this forum are rocking BBE fuzz pedals.
You might need to get an upgrade on that....
i think people on this board are rocking the best gear they can afford, whether it's behringer or DAM.
are you aware that neil haggerty from royal trux uses total crap gear? he's doing pretty ok with it.
is there a site that has his gear set-up/pedalboard somewhere? i would LOVE to see it...
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sat Jul 25, 2009 11:23 pm
by metalmariachi
How foolish of me to ask about a fuzz pedal on a fuzz forum.
Forgive them they know not what the do or where they are.
Like I said. It should work.
Now lost in the mix in my experience has been either poor eq or mixing.
But some times when you have that great just perfect clean sound, effects can throw every thing out of whack and I hate changing my amp settings.
MM
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 12:27 am
by less_cunning
Fractals wrote:royaltrux wrote:tigerdriver wrote:
i think people on this board are rocking the best gear they can afford, whether it's behringer or DAM.
are you aware that neil haggerty from royal trux uses total crap gear? he's doing pretty ok with it.
True enough, but he also runs everything through millions of dollars worth of compressors and studio stuff on his records...he isn't exactly on a budget.
I'm not trying to rip anyone, but by your answer, I can infer that you're not exactly running a BBE free fuzz at the moment. That was basically the point I was making.
It's not like the BBE is a cheap behringer pedal though -- it retails for $120.
I wasn't trying to talk about expense vs. quality! I just don't think the BBE free fuzz is a very good pedal and frankly, I doubt that many people here are using it --- since you guys are all very polished about what you know/use, I think that does have some relevance.
How foolish of me to ask about a fuzz pedal on a fuzz forum.
Nah, I get what your saying, I might add that is why I put '..i was pleasantly surprised.' in reference to trying one, as it seems like not the most uh..credible fuzz. (and its fucken ugly)
However, It sounded great to me, so it is just as much a fuzz pedal as a skreddy or vox tonebender etc.
Have you tried one yourself?
ps. love me some royal trux.. do like RTX aswell?
i'm sorry. but if it sounds great to you. & you find some value in it. then i think that is amazing--
i think what dude was trying to say was maybe most people on here are more apt to want to talk about "certain" fuzzes. not ALL fuzzes. which would makes sense if you think about it...
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Sun Jul 26, 2009 11:32 am
by royaltrux
[/quote]ps. love me some royal trux.. do like RTX aswell?[/quote]
Yeah, I'm a loser. I go to guitar center and just randomly play shit.
RTX is cool... :thumb
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2-_1Sx8cE8s[/youtube]
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 9:24 pm
by sonidero
Anyway dead thread... I don't think any of these ^ guys are around anymore... I just got an old Free Fuzz with scratchy red lettering mojos and I think it rocks... Guy met me at Goodwill and said he'd traded an old Fuzz Face for it whiles back... I gave him some Devi and ran... This combo sounds go so far... I'm playing to a helicopter that's circling South Austin... Ah good times...
Re: bbe free fuzz
Posted: Tue Feb 15, 2011 11:46 pm
by Gone Fission
If it sounds good, it is good. Silicon FF works better for a lot of people than Germanium transistors. It's a simple and old circuit that still sounds good. If the FF isn't over-the top enough for you (and it isn't very by modern sensibilities) try it with other boost/overdrive/distortion/fuzz pedals both before and after until you get your sound. You'd be surprised with some stuff you might have on hand.
And if anything is going to wash out in the mix it's the Big Muff Pi.