Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi

Don't let the size of this pedal fool you, it captures some great fuzzy-distorted Big Muff tones in a pocket-sized package. I highly recommend this pedal for any fuzz-fiends out there.

Perfect Fuzz every time. Pairs perfectly with a nice overdrive to push it further putting it more in front of other sounds.

I got this used for around $70. Previously, I mentioned that I had some issues. But I tried it again after messing with the EQs on the amp and the pedal, and it sounds great with my Tele. Strangely, I don't like it as much on the LP.

Devastating pedal, wide range of sounds, but a little bit tricky to use and to set: you have to spend quie a loto of time setting this pedal!

The nano pi makes a huge sound, but I find that I can't actually use it for anything. It's a wall of bass and treble with no mids.

It sounds great solo jamming, but whenever I try to use it in a song it just sounds horrible. It wants to eat the whole sonic landscape - except for the mids - which is where a guitar is supposed to live.

A fun toy, but not an actually useful fuzz for my needs.

This has all the tone of it's big brother, only in a much more pedalboard friendly size. This fuzz will not be leaving my board anytime soon. It has such a classic and intense sound, especially when used with other pedals. It is a staple in my set up.

I love everything on this pedal. Its good for solos, good for powerchords, and to riffs. It sounds great.

I love this little guy!

I really wanted to love this pedal and I anticipated to use it all the time. It works 100% as I expected and sounds perfect. However, I rarely ever use it. The sound can be very overwhelming. No wonder Billy Corgan changed his sound over time.

This is the standard fuzz pedal. Has a great tone range, plenty of volume and a fuzz that can be as wild or tame as needed. If you like fuzz, you need a Big Muff. Great size compared to the original when it comes to pedal boards also.

the pedal i use the most literally my fav sounding pedal ive owned nothing better than a big muff yo

The Big Muff has been around since 1969 and I can see why. Its distortion is truly unique: a thick and creamy buzzsaw that has the capacity to make your instrument sound heavy. This one in particular is cheaper than the original!

Contrary to its advertising, the Nano Big Muff Pi does not have the same tone as its larger predecessor. In YouTube comments on video reviews of the Nano, people have stated that they had emailed Electro-Harmonix about the claim and were told that the Nano actually has a bit more prominent high end frequencies (this is a result of the smaller circuit, which reduces capacitance). To me, this is part of the Nano's appeal; it balances out the mid-scoop that is characteristic of the NYC Big Muff.

The fact that the Big Muff walks the line between distortion and fuzz also gives it versatility. When I play the opening riff to Radiohead's "Airbag," its buzzy tone works as a good substitute for the studio recording's Marshall Shredmaster, which is discontinued. For Guster enthusiasts, the Nano also reminds me of the distortion present in the opening riff of "Demons."

A fair warning, however: the Big Muff is a powerful pedal. Depending on what pedals you use in conjunction with the Nano, the Nano will overpower those effects that come before it in a signal chain. This comes in handy if you only want a little bit of those pedals to bubble beneath the surface of the Big Muff, but keep the distortion's strength in mind.

The Big Muff Nano replaced my original Big Muff the moment it was released. It has the same creamy, sweet and thick fuzz tones as the original but in a much more convenient package. This pedal is much more 'board friendly' with the addition of a smaller chassis and the use of 9 volt power so you don't have to go hunting for the power cable any more. The only downside for me personally is that my desired fuzz tone no longer lies with the Big Muff territory but I can still happily say that this pedal, and all Muff variants, are brilliant fuzz boxes.

Electro-Harmonix Nano Big Muff Pi video review.

This little box is a Big Muff but smaller (literaly), it has that classic tone and saves pedalboard space, I love his sound.

i'm using this to achieve Weezer's & Stoner Metal's tone such as Sleep, etc

This pedal emulates the thick and grungy fuzz from the 90s quite well. It sounds like Nirvana and the Smashing Pumpkins to me when I activate it. Has incredible sustain, tone, and volume output. Has a little feedback when you're not playing but a noise gate pedal makes sound just fine. Good for solos and heavy distorted chords. This is also not as much as a pedal real-estate consumer compared to the Original Big Muff Pi. Get it!

Sounds the same as the orginal muff.

My Lead tone in a box

It's not great for chugga metal palm mutes, but I'll say this: You want Gilmour Comfortably Numb tone? Because this is how you get Gilmour Comfortably Numb tone, without the more massive Pi taking up half your damn pedal board. I can riff out for days on this thing.

When played through a warm tube amp, this pedal sounds great. But if you play it direct in to record, it sounds so digitized that it's nearly unusable.

Many will say that the original Big Muff is the best and that may be true, but if you are concerned about squeezing as much as you can onto your board, then this little monster can't be beat. Amazing fuzz, sustain and tone control for an extremely small pedal.

It sounds exactly as the original Big Muff. Great!