ELECTRO-HARMONIX BIG MUFF PI DISTORTION RUSSIAN

After a long absence, Electro-Harmonix jumped back into production with this army green Big Muff Russian-made re-issue. While it’s not an exact sound-a-like to the classic Muffs of yesteryear, this one stands up fairly well. You’ll still get that warm singy sustain with an overdose of harmonics, but this one falls a little short in terms of overall musicality and dynamics. If you’ve had the pleasure of playing through an original, or the USA reissues, you’ll get the picture. The plastic input and output jacks don’t exactly instill confidence so be sure to baby this thing onstage or in transit. The stomp switch is huge and easy to find on dark stages but may take some getting used to as it only engages the effect as you are lifting OFF of the switch. With those small gripes, it’s still a fantastic deal at around $50.00, just do a little demoing before actually buying.