Big Muff variant question

[catfud]

I've tried a fair bit of web searching but my google-fu is weak today. Does anyone know of a site that has a full set of comparative sound samples of the different variants of the big muff? I've got a mudbunny PCB to play with, and want to decide on one to build.

[Mike B.]

http://www.kitrae.net/music/music_big_muff.html

[catfud]

Thanks for the reply mike - I had seen that site but it's missing some of the versions such as mayo and creamy dreamer, so I was hoping there might be a site with more variants.

[twin1965]

Sound samples don't always tell the whole story! You really need to bread board all the variations. See how your guitar, amp and playing style interact with the different variations. I personally love my 73 Rams Head.

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[Mike B.]

See how your guitar, amp and playing style interact with the different variations.

Very good advice there.


My first few builds, I soldered in the common components and socketed pretty much everything else, then experimented a bit. That site I linked also has a page with a nice breakdown of what each component does. What I found is that I like sort of a combination of values from the different versions.

[twin1965]

I like sort of a combination of values from the different versions

That's the beauty of diy - you can do what you want! Make the effect suit you.

[alanp]

It makes a good excuse to build MORE big muffs, which is an excuse to have a lot of fun smelling solder and doing metalwork

I've built a P19, a ?Lady, and I've got a Green Russian on the boil (waiting on pots, pot covers, and thinking about trying some Russian germs in it for the lolz, if they ever turn up.)