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The Big Muff with Tone Wicker taps into the sonic power of the legendary Big Muff Pi to create new tonal possibilities at the flick of a switch. Create your personal Big Muff by opening up the top end or you can bypass the tone control for a gutsy distortion that truly makes this the Wicked Wicker.
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- The Tone switch completely removes the tone control providing you with a devastating broadband Big Muff slam!- When the Wicker switch is off and the Tone switch is on you have the original Big Muff Pi
- True Bypass
- Battery Power with optional US96DC-200BI power supply
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By Dirk Schmidt (CA, USA)
this is a great pedal, by far the best bang for your buck if you want a fuzzy distortion pedal. and it's certainly the most versatile non-modded Muff. everything i don't like about the standard muff fuzz can be mitigated with the options on the tone wicker.
the only reason i was hesitant to buy a muff in the first place was that i think the standard muff tone can be a little muddy and on the bassy side of the tonal palate. i was borrowing my roomates russian version (the big camo green one), and basically had the tone turned all the way treble. it was too "full" for my taste; playing thru single coils, and switching to distorted sound, there was still a tonal "shift" to the bass end of the spectrum, even with the tone dialed to the treble. (like when you turn the volume down on your guitar and lose some of your high-end response - the tone circuitry in most muffs i've played through muffle your tone in a similar respect).
with the tone wicker, you can add extra top-end boost. my favorite, tho, is the tone switch - you can bypass ALL of the tone circuitry. this leaves a full spectrum coming thru the pedal, and almost allows for a more "transparent" fuzz (if a fuzz could ever be called transparent). now i switch to my fuzzy, distorted sound and my overall tone is fuzzed - WITHOUT any tonal spectrum shift!
i compared this side-by-side with the russian version, and in standard muff mode, it's pretty similar, not a difference i'd be able to pick out unless they were side by side. but it is NOT as full. so if you want a full-sounding muff, this might not be the muff for you (from what i've heard, the tone-wicker is based on the NYC reissue).
By J. Levy (NorCal)
This pedal is very well constructed. It is attractive and a good size. It sounds great and you can achieve a pretty decent variety of tones - from slight fuzz to full on overdrive destruction. The tone switch acts mostly as a boost, which adds too much noise for my liking. The tone wicker switch definitely brightens up the sound giving you a more defined high-end, but it also adds noise. If I have both switches on and everything maxed, it sounds bad A$$ but is just too noisy for anything but goofing around. I find I have to really limit everything to get a truly usable effect.
I would recommend using some kind of noise suppressing pedal or equalizer after this big muff.
I would probably get the classic big muff pi next time, because the switches add too much noise with not enough benefit.
I can't figure out how to change the 9v battery! I'm assuming you have to unscrew the pedal, but this seems so inconvenient. I suggest you get a power supply for this if you don't already have one.
By Boba Chux (Chux SC)
I've owned just about every muff. No Triangle or Civil War. But this is my favorite muff thus far. Way more versatile than any other muff. The switches involment in the the circuit really isn't too elaborate, but then again all bypasses aren't. I love wicker on and tone off. Cuts like a buffalo. I hate to have a bunch of fuzz's and distortions in my chain, but its there right next to a Keeley Fuzz Head, a Analogman Peppermint Fuzz, and a TS-9 modded to an 808 w/ Brown that I modded myself. I love this Muff! I can't wait to see what they do next. Plus... These new EHX pedals are build tough as nails and full true bypass. If you like muffs, you'll really like this one. If you didn't like muffs before, you'll probably like the wicker feature, it makes it far more clear and pronounced and less of a glob a goo and more distortion/ fuzz friendly. I give it four stars, because the five is only meant meant for devices that you just freak out and half to have, for me the Keeley Fuzz Head is a five, I love that thing.
By Mophi (Louisiana)
I play a Gibson Sg Standard through a Vox AC30. I'm sure this pedal (like all of them) will sound different with a different set up. But my fav set up is playing with the wicker off and the tone at 12 o'clock, with the sustain bet 9-11 o'clock and it sounds best played through my bridge pickups (humbuckers).
My other fav setting is with the tone switch off. This releases an incredibly rich spectrum of tone, and it sounds awesome with all the pick up selections
I'm not much of a soloist, or I would use the tone wicker more. You can make it go from a nasel whine sound to a bassy ballsy sound. I know these descriptions may not help much, but rest assured this pedal has great variety in the range of sound. Its a great pedal.
If your not into solos much you might want to get a sov tech, since they are a little cheaper. But I think they might be discontinued, which might make them more expensive now. I dunno.
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