Smallsound/Bigsound

Also known as: Small Sound/Big Sound, Smallsound Bigsound, SSBS

Smallsound/Bigsound is a small-batch effects pedal company based in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, run by builder Brian Hamilton. Hamilton studied music at Berklee College of Music and has played keyboards in the indie rock band Cymbals Eat Guitars; his background in sound design and synthesis informs the way he approaches guitar and bass effects. The company operates out of a loft in the Fishtown...

10 Products · Used by 19 Artists

Smallsound/Bigsound MINI Overdrive Effects Pedals

5.0 (14)

6 artists using

Smallsound/Bigsound Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine Fuzz Effects Pedals

5.0 (6)

5 artists using

smallsound/bigsound Mini Overdrive v2 Overdrive Effects Pedals

4.5 (2)

2 artists using

Smallsound/Bigsound Buzzz Fuzz Effects Pedals

$417.95

1 available store

5.0 (1)

4 artists using

smallsound/bigsound Pretty Years Overdrive Effects Pedals

5.0 (1)

Smallsound/Bigsound Fuck Overdrive Overdrive Effects Pedals

5.0 (5)

3 artists using

Smallsound/Bigsound Hawk Fuzz Effects Pedals

1 artist using

Smallsound/Bigsound Buzzz Grey Fuzz Effects Pedals

Smallsound/Bigsound No Memory Digital Delay Delay Effects Pedals

Smallsound/Bigsound Fuck Overdrive Black edition Overdrive Effects Pedals

The lineup centers on fuzz, overdrive, and boost circuits, often aimed at adventurous players and bassists. Notable products include the Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine, a hybrid silicon/germanium fuzz with a clean blend originally voiced with bass in mind, and the Fck Overdrive, a gritty drive inspired in part by the decaying textures of William Basinski's Disintegration Loops. A more compact Mini version of the Fck Overdrive was added at customer request. Pedals carry a lifetime warranty on parts and labor regardless of original purchaser.

Smallsound/Bigsound is sold through the company's own site as well as boutique-leaning retailers such as Reverb, Chicago Music Exchange, and Perfect Circuit, and has a following among indie, post-rock, and experimental musicians drawn to its handmade aesthetic and unconventional voicings.

Smallsound/Bigsound has 10 products cataloged on Equipboard, including Overdrive Effects Pedals, Fuzz Effects Pedals, and Delay Effects Pedals. Their gear is featured by 19 artists, with the strongest followings in Rock, Pop, and Electronic. Notable users include Kevin Shields, Marc Walloch, and Jesse Lacey.