I built this one a while back and never really messed around with it until now, so I figured that I would comment on it. This one is pretty sweet. I’ve built a ton of muffs throughout the years, and this one is up there for sure. Very versatile, and it nails some tones that a regular muff just can’t. Every time I build a muff variant I tell myself that’s the last one, then I come across one that’s called the ultra stoner, uses BC109C’s, and has a doom switch. You almost have to build it!
Yeah, I agree. Have built tons of muffs as well and this is one the five I regurlary use. It has its own distinctive voice for sure and the tonestack is really useful.
Thanks for posting this!!! Built it two days ago and did not really care for it. The volume seemed a bit choked but I still boxed it since you were both hyping it up. Swapped out the BC109C's for 2N5088's and it sounded even more muted. Then I put some 2N2222A's and it came to life. Much louder and really great sustain. I can understand why it is in your top 5 rotation. Great pedal!!!
Can someone please explain to me the reasoning behind the 8 2k resistor coming off of the 100nf from base of Q4 thats going to tone 2? I've seen Skreddy doing this type of resistor to tone 2 and am curious as what it does. I tried a couple different values and didn't hear any real difference and the electro Harmonix doesnt have this resistor on any schematic I've seen of theirs. I'm very perplexed by this.
Pretty sure it's just a limiting resistor to drop the level heading into the output stage. I doubt it's necessary since the tone stack eats up a bunch of the signal strength, and it wouldn't add much to the dynamics since Muff are more compressed than tinned Spam.
I built this one a while back and never really messed around with it until now, so I figured that I would comment on it. This one is pretty sweet. I’ve built a ton of muffs throughout the years, and this one is up there for sure. Very versatile, and it nails some tones that a regular muff just can’t. Every time I build a muff variant I tell myself that’s the last one, then I come across one that’s called the ultra stoner, uses BC109C’s, and has a doom switch. You almost have to build it!
ReplyDeleteYeah, I agree. Have built tons of muffs as well and this is one the five I regurlary use. It has its own distinctive voice for sure and the tonestack is really useful.
DeleteThanks for posting this!!! Built it two days ago and did not really care for it. The volume seemed a bit choked but I still boxed it since you were both hyping it up. Swapped out the BC109C's for 2N5088's and it sounded even more muted. Then I put some 2N2222A's and it came to life. Much louder and really great sustain. I can understand why it is in your top 5 rotation. Great pedal!!!
ReplyDeleteCan someone please explain to me the reasoning behind the 8 2k resistor coming off of the 100nf from base of Q4 thats going to tone 2? I've seen Skreddy doing this type of resistor to tone 2 and am curious as what it does. I tried a couple different values and didn't hear any real difference and the electro Harmonix doesnt have this resistor on any schematic I've seen of theirs. I'm very perplexed by this.
ReplyDeletePretty sure it's just a limiting resistor to drop the level heading into the output stage. I doubt it's necessary since the tone stack eats up a bunch of the signal strength, and it wouldn't add much to the dynamics since Muff are more compressed than tinned Spam.
ReplyDeleteThanks so much Sebastian. I tried a lower value and really heard nothing different. I appreciate the knowledge my friend!
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