Electro Harmonix Big Muff. (v9 nyc reissue)
€135,-
Version 9 “NYC REISSUE” BIG MUFF (USA 2000)
- The tone is in the same family as the old version 6 Big Muffs from the early 1980s, though this is not actually a reissue of that version.
- Component values were changed, making it a bit more muffled (muffier?), and modern sounding, without the clarity of most of the early vintage USA Muffs.
- The first version is the most like the old early 70’s Big Muffs, with a bit more note clarity than the later revisions, asn slightly less bass.
- The component values were modified in 2000 (revision A), 2007 (revision and then again in 2008 (revision C).
- The later versions have a thicker and bassier sound than the Rev A and B Muffs, with less note clarity, but a thicker and heavier sound when playing chords.
- The bottom end is also beefier on the B and C versions than most vintage Muffs.
- Presumably this was done to give them a more modern, heavy and dronier sound.
- Mid tones are very scooped. These do not react as sharply to pinch harmonics as the V1, V2, and V3 Big Muffs and do not work as well for crisp palm muting as some early Muffs.
- Think Jack White of the White Stripes’ tone. The bass and treble varies slightly from unit to unit, but the differences are usually minor.