sweep, but at some settings
further up the spectrum
it lacks a little bit of highend air. The character of
the distortion is classic Big
Muff tone—warm, scooped,
articulate, and more
sensitive to pick attack than
most distortion pedals are
and were at the time. A lot
of modern Big Muff clones
will also resort to selfcompression at higher gain
settings, but this pedal relies
on the natural compression
of the tube amp to help kick
it forward. At all gain levels,
the sound was crispy and
reactive to pick attack. With
a softer pick attack, the tone
is just a hair more reined
in, and the dynamics are a
little suppressed (in a good
way). With a harder pick
attack, the full spectrum
of the Big Muff tone cuts
through, with deep lows,
perfectly subdued mids,
and slicing highs, giving it
that wonderful wall of sound
tone that makes the Big
Muff so famous.
WHAT WE LIKE
Crispy, clear and articulate.
Responds beautifully to pick
attack and has a wide range
of tones. Plenty of versatility
added with the tone switch.
CONCERNS
None.
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