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#31
Open Discussion / Re: Big Muff 2
Last post by madbean - December 14, 2025, 05:36:39 PMHere's what I was able to pick off from the drawings that are out there now.
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#32
Open Discussion / Re: spider-man pointing meme -...
Last post by jimilee - December 14, 2025, 03:31:39 PMQuote from: madbean on December 14, 2025, 03:40:08 AMThe true answer is that the original design from which all these came is the Jack Orman Mosfet Boost circa 2001.Well of course I had to go check it out! Very cool bit of how the ol beanster got started.
In fact, if you Google this text
Jack Orman Mosfet Boost
you will find a hidden portion of the mbp website!
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#33
Open Discussion / Re: Big Muff 2
Last post by jimilee - December 14, 2025, 03:21:45 PMI'm curious about how it sounds in person. I've seen the videos, but with the YouTube compression, I'm not sure how it really sounds. There's a nano available now. It's 122.00 which isn't terrible.
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#34
Open Discussion / Big Muff 2
Last post by LaceSensor - December 14, 2025, 11:15:35 AMWhat are people thinking about the latest Big Muff out there ?
https://jhspedals.info/products/big-muff-2
JHS x EHX have put out a second collaboration, borne out of Bob Myers rotting garage.
The video is worth a watch, mostly to see how endearing Bob is and how unpretentious he is about everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykqj6ccts5U&t=66s
Ive breadboarded the circuit as it appeared on the hand written notes and its pretty interesting.
Like a couple of the demo-ers on YT noted (example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9HjfNVVrS8), its strong on bass side and there is an undercurrent of fatness that I would say is almost omnipresent, with a middy-fuzz on top. You can hear that around 19 mins or so in the video - super interesting.
The sustain is pretty high from the offset, and adds some sizzle and hair as you up it. I wouldnt say the gain or for that matter the volume is in any way lacking. I played around with making the first gain (sustain) stage higher gain and didnt feel it was helpful. Even at max sustain now, you get some motorboarding artefacts - again seen in the video above around 18mins in.
Overall a fun addition to the lore of EHX Big Muff, not sure its that exciting to justify the $250 price point and I would have rather they did something more "out there", but maybe there is a more to come after they test the water with a low-barrier, high selling item like a fuzz/distortion.
Aside:
I decided to make a PCB for myself as an Xmas project because I cant justify buying new pedals right now, and having shared that a few people asked for one. I've therefore made a small pre-order for some standard 3pdt-type boards (rather than my own relay one) for sale. Let me know if you want to grab one.
https://jhspedals.info/products/big-muff-2
JHS x EHX have put out a second collaboration, borne out of Bob Myers rotting garage.
The video is worth a watch, mostly to see how endearing Bob is and how unpretentious he is about everything.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ykqj6ccts5U&t=66s
Ive breadboarded the circuit as it appeared on the hand written notes and its pretty interesting.
Like a couple of the demo-ers on YT noted (example: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9HjfNVVrS8), its strong on bass side and there is an undercurrent of fatness that I would say is almost omnipresent, with a middy-fuzz on top. You can hear that around 19 mins or so in the video - super interesting.
The sustain is pretty high from the offset, and adds some sizzle and hair as you up it. I wouldnt say the gain or for that matter the volume is in any way lacking. I played around with making the first gain (sustain) stage higher gain and didnt feel it was helpful. Even at max sustain now, you get some motorboarding artefacts - again seen in the video above around 18mins in.
Overall a fun addition to the lore of EHX Big Muff, not sure its that exciting to justify the $250 price point and I would have rather they did something more "out there", but maybe there is a more to come after they test the water with a low-barrier, high selling item like a fuzz/distortion.
Aside:
I decided to make a PCB for myself as an Xmas project because I cant justify buying new pedals right now, and having shared that a few people asked for one. I've therefore made a small pre-order for some standard 3pdt-type boards (rather than my own relay one) for sale. Let me know if you want to grab one.
#35
Open Discussion / Re: spider-man pointing meme -...
Last post by jessenator - December 14, 2025, 03:55:33 AMQuote from: madbean on December 14, 2025, 03:40:08 AMa hidden portion of the mbp website!Seriously.
Great bit of history there! But man, what can't we trace back to Jack? Thanks, Brian.
#36
Open Discussion / Re: spider-man pointing meme -...
Last post by madbean - December 14, 2025, 03:40:08 AMThe true answer is that the original design from which all these came is the Jack Orman Mosfet Boost circa 2001.
In fact, if you Google this text
Jack Orman Mosfet Boost
you will find a hidden portion of the mbp website!
In fact, if you Google this text
Jack Orman Mosfet Boost
you will find a hidden portion of the mbp website!
#37
Open Discussion / spider-man pointing meme - who...
Last post by jessenator - December 14, 2025, 02:39:35 AMI've been looking around at the various MOSFET based circuits out there, mainly from "What can I build?", and came across some things, all probably old news and deep lore™
I ducked out of DIY in 2012/3 and came back about a decade later, for reference. I found a couple of posts here, but wondered if anyone can share light on who made the MOSFET boost first, because the circuits are looking rather similar. Obviously, only a few components can constitute a big difference, and maybe I'm nuts.
I was looking at the Firecracker, Landgraff Clean Boost, and z*ex SHO, and wondered if one came before the other. I tried backtracing the Firecracker from mirosol's tagboard, before finding what appears to be the original schematic, with a "this is for DIY only" disclaimer. I'm out of it enough not to know when John debuted his boost. And I only know that, like many others, if you use the brand or circuit name on a Reverb ad, you get a takedown from the ghost of Randy Savage.
Firecracker has a different biasing method, from what I see, but some of the bits look very similar.
I ducked out of DIY in 2012/3 and came back about a decade later, for reference. I found a couple of posts here, but wondered if anyone can share light on who made the MOSFET boost first, because the circuits are looking rather similar. Obviously, only a few components can constitute a big difference, and maybe I'm nuts.
I was looking at the Firecracker, Landgraff Clean Boost, and z*ex SHO, and wondered if one came before the other. I tried backtracing the Firecracker from mirosol's tagboard, before finding what appears to be the original schematic, with a "this is for DIY only" disclaimer. I'm out of it enough not to know when John debuted his boost. And I only know that, like many others, if you use the brand or circuit name on a Reverb ad, you get a takedown from the ghost of Randy Savage.
Firecracker has a different biasing method, from what I see, but some of the bits look very similar.
#38
Build Reports / Re: 1776 Five O'Clock Fuzz
Last post by Bret608 - December 10, 2025, 04:04:03 PMPurple is most definitely mojo! Those purple Marshalls J Mascis has...
#39
Build Reports / Re: 1776 Five O'Clock Fuzz
Last post by NorthCoast - December 09, 2025, 01:22:53 AMVery nice! That's a very clean looking build.
And bonus points for purple wire, purple = mojo.
And bonus points for purple wire, purple = mojo.
#40
Build Reports / Re: 1776 Five O'Clock Fuzz
Last post by Bret608 - December 08, 2025, 04:43:25 PMYes! I could look at those things all day.