If you find the right dial and amp this is bloody amazing

This has a more saturated and more shoegaze sound to the big muff. I like this a lot, i does not feedback if I recall. And has a mean sound. I love this thing. I don't like it being that hard to dial. But otherwise this is solid. Would recommend anymore to buy this as thier first. These are cheap used. Underrated

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Boomy and Bass-y (Previously: The Quintessential Fuzz Pedal!)

I’ve been longing to get this pedal, and it sounds like an absolute beast! It’s much louder than the classic, nano Big Muff Pi and adds in the bass the other one lacks! This is what a TRUE fuzz pedal should sound like, and is perfect for grunge, doom metal, and stoner metal!

UPDATE 10/3/25: I do not use this pedal as much as I used to, since I like the treble and fizz the classic, Nano one has, but I’m still giving this five stars since it still sounds awesome.

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un fuzz muy bueno para bajo

este big muff es muy popular entre bajistas ya que mantiene los graves muy bien, muy recomendable si tocas stoner o sludge

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Sounds pretty good, wouldn't buy again knowing I could save up for something better

It's a good sounding pedal for a nice bass fuzz. But I find it just doesn't really stack up to something like a Wayhuge Russian pickle or even the Wren and Cuff PIckle Pie B. I like the amount of volume it has though, can really rip your face off. Not any good for a synth bass sound really, more aggressive fuzz.

At last...I've found my ideal Muff.

I'd never played a 90s Green Russian Muff (the Sovtek ones), but I'd heard good things about them over the years. I'd never been entirely happy with my other two Muffs. The Double Muff is great for crunchy overdrive, but it's hard to get long sustain out of it. The Little Big Muff does the sustain, but it's just a bit too scooped and fizzy/muddy for me.

I saw Mogwai's Stuart Braithwaite with one of these reissues at a gig in Manchester earlier this year, and it sounded amazing in that context.

I think I've found my ideal Muff at last. This offers a lovely sustain and distortion which somehow seems smooth and crunchy at the same time. It seems to give your playing some serious mayhem whilst also retaining definition, punch and clarity. Coupled with a good analogue-style delay, it will do the 'Gilmour' lead sound with ease, responding well to vibrato and big bends without breaking up easily. Back off with the sustain and tone controls, and it gives you opportunities for really meaty rhythm playing too. The tone control on particular is great for making sure that low-end is retained. The pedal seems to have more presence in the mid-range than the American Pis.

My first impressions are that this is a great-sounding distortion pedal which is easy to use. I'd recommend it wholeheartedly.

My favourite fuzz

I wish I have an original 1990 green Russian muff but its ok, I can't afford 400e for used pedal so I'm happy that electro harmonix make a reissue. You can use it for classic fuzz tone to a cleaner gilmourish tone, that was the main reason I like it most of other muffs , the versatility is good thing. Its good to mention that it came with the 9v battery inside, a little bit weird.

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great pedal for those hard rock fuzz bass tones

I have used this pedal for bass on my pedal board for a year now it it gives me great alt rock and shoegaze styled bass tones.

Muddy

I didn’t care much for this fuzz on guitar. I used it for muse bass tones in connection with the POG, which was probably the best way to use it.

Spitty

An awesome spitty fuzz from EHX. Based on the original Green Russian fuzz. Looks great too.

A must have!!!

Wow!! This is a thick, bassy fuzz that'll immediately inspire you! Think David Gilmour, Eddie Hazel, Kevin Parker. It's that Big Muff BOOM in a little, affordable package 👍👍