Members Squier Fat Telecaster Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 http://www.music123.com/Behringer-Vintage-Distortion-i156745.music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members NoirAbattoir Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 {censored} yes! My bass player has been too cheap to buy a fuzz. I will buy one and let him give it a go. As long as it sounds like a big muff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Flaat Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Yay! All I got to say! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Lanefair Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Jesus I'd pay that much for the enclosure. I wonder if it's a piece of crap. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members CurtisM Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Looks cool! Probably a plastic enclosure, but thats still nice and cheap. Has anyone tried the wah yet? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mrbluetone Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 $29,95 is a low price these days...someone buy it make some clips and give us a full report before I give away my $30... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grob-bucket Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 I should be getting one in the next hour! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members espechemode Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 They've been on sale at bananas.com for quite a while now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members rockstrongo Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by espechemode They've been on sale at bananas.com for quite a while now. Only on pre-order. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grob-bucket Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 I've been playing with mine for about an hour and here's what I know :- The case is metal. It looks like 1mm aluminium. I reckon i could bend it if I jumped on it but it's much stronger than any plastic case. It has a true bypass switch that looks impressive until you open it up. The switch is actually made from a spring, some metalwork and a small PCB. However, it would be easy to replace with a better switch if required. The main PCB uses surface mount discrete component. This is not a modeller, it's a genuine analog device. The surface mount components are too small to identify but I counted 4 transistors and 4 diodes - the same as the original Big Muff.http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/bmpsc.gif I have to assume that this is a pretty accurate clone in terms of the schematic. The pots are pcb mounted and feel a little fragile. I don't think it would pay to land your Doc Martens on them too often. Soundwise it's great! There is nothing cheap sounding about it. It does the the full range from light trebly sparkle to Santana style violin. Max out all three controls and it starts to turn filthy. There is a high degree of signal boost available from the level control. I think it's well worth the money. It's not as well made as the EH but it's a lot better built than a Dano or Ibanez Tonelock and the sound quality is spot on, IMHO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Hemispheres Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by grob-bucket I've been playing with mine for about an hour and here's what I know :-The case is metal. It looks like 1mm aluminium. I reckon i could bend it if I jumped on it but it's much stronger than any plastic case.It has a true bypass switch that looks impressive until you open it up. The switch is actually made from a spring, some metalwork and a small PCB. However, it would be easy to replace with a better switch if required.The main PCB uses surface mount discrete component. This is not a modeller, it's a genuine analog device. The surface mount components are too small to identify but I counted 4 transistors and 4 diodes - the same as the original Big Muff.http://www.generalguitargadgets.com/diagrams/bmpsc.gifI have to assume that this is a pretty accurate clone in terms of the schematic.The pots are pcb mounted and feel a little fragile. I don't think it would pay to land your Doc Martens on them too often.Soundwise it's great! There is nothing cheap sounding about it. It does the the full range from light trebly sparkle to Santana style violin. Max out all three controls and it starts to turn filthy. There is a high degree of signal boost available from the level control.I think it's well worth the money. It's not as well made as the EH but it's a lot better built than a Dano or Ibanez Tonelock and the sound quality is spot on, IMHO. Thanks for the quick review. Can you please tell me (us) what the noise level is like briefly? Thanks. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ScreamCage Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 does it sound like the new USA Big Muffs, or the older ones? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grob-bucket Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by Hemispheres Thanks for the quick review. Can you please tell me (us) what the noise level is like briefly? Thanks. Hard to tell about the noise. I've got it parked next to a 21" crt monitor and I'm testing it with a Strat - possibly the worst noise combination going. There's some pickup if I wind up the level and the treble but no more than I would expect. I'll have a play with the monitor off and report back. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members grob-bucket Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 I haven't played a real Big Muff for over ten years so I guess I remember the older ones It sounds very similar but seems to have more gain than I remember. It definitely retains the timbre of the guitar until you move into heavy distortion. Noise levels are actually pretty impressive. With the monitor switched off it became clear that all the HF noise was being picked up by the Strat. There is some 60Hz hum noticeable when the pedal is on. Using the VU meters on my EMU soundcard software it seems that the hum is around -45db. I have adjusted the gain so that the initial (highly compressed) pick attack is around 0db. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members chrispy108 Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Has anyone tried it with bass? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 5F1G Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 I just ordered one from AMS. All merchants I've checked don't have it currently in stock. No prob. I'll wait Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BIGD Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by 5F1G I just ordered one from AMS. All merchants I've checked don't have it currently in stock. No prob. I'll wait Music 123's site doesn't say it's out of stock. Did you call them? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 5F1G Posted December 6, 2005 Members Share Posted December 6, 2005 Originally posted by BIGD Music 123's site doesn't say it's out of stock. Did you call them? Damn. You're right. No biggie. It'll get here eventually. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members ck3 Posted December 7, 2005 Members Share Posted December 7, 2005 Would it still be worthwhile to get one of these if I have another, decent muff emulation??? Is it pretty run-of-the-mill or a unique/uncommon take on the original??? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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