YES! Ppl just put all settings at noon as if it was an amp... why?! But this is perfect, different basses, different applications, trying to dial the tone into useable sounds, just perfect!
He did a great job with varying applicable styles and put them together seamlessly making it a mini composition of a one bar sample- really compelling presentation. It makes it so much easier to distinguish the distinctive sound each (pedal brand) is going for at the same tuning levels. What a boss!:)
I love that EH Big Muff compared to others, not only because it was able to keep the original sound character of the bass, but also the ability to pulled out the tonal accuracy.
The Joyo does very well across all sections of this video. Also the EHX and the TAFM. I do like the Hartke, but it's sounds like quite a drastic EQ shift.
The Big Muff and the MXR Bass Fuzz consistently had the best tones throughout all five demos, followed closely by the Duality. They retained the low end ridiculously well while maintaining note clarity. The Joyo was surprisingly not that bad given its price and that it's designed for guitar. The Hartke was thin-sounding and muddy at the same time.
Thanks for watching my bass fuzz shootout! If I had the funds at the time here are some other cool fuzz pedals I would have added to the shootout: Aguilar Fuzzistor, Zvex Mastotron, Way Huge Pork & Pickle, Earthquaker Cloven Hoof. Enjoy!
I would probably go for the Hartke or the Aftershock, both sounded very consistent. The Hartke seemed to have a personality of its own, very musical and "punchy" so to speak. The Aftershock seemed the king of versatility for me, because apart from the fuzz mode, which works incredibly very well in comparison to actual "fuzz-only" pedals, it also has two other modes. Mindblowing really.
I agree, it's the more consistent in a band context with build quality, unbeatable for the price... Nevertheless, it's really not the best. Try a swollen pickel from way huge ;)
BASS player here, I'm on the hunt for a fuzz and your sound clips made me GAS for Team Awesome Fuzz Machine. although the Terminal has a unique sound. Thank you for sharing your experience with all of us.
I know this is an older video, but just wanted to say this is a great comparison simply for the amount of pedals it includes. Some of them are so different from each other in character it's hard to pick a favorite. The Harke, BigMuff and Terminal standout to me, but they are all so different. Thanks for this!
@@davedixon2167 Definitely works well for Time Is Running Out! I've moved on to the Source Audio C4 to play that song now but I feel like this cover still holds up ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-J6xv-EIREqQ.html
Thanks so much for putting this together. It’s insane so few people put together a comparison showing the same parts played across different pedals, let alone running through multiple comparisons on different basses!
Classic, consistent in a mix or band context, certainly one of the best options - but the swollen pickle from way huge is missing in this video, i guess it would have been the winner
The Hartke really stuck out to me each time, so it was a pleasant surprise to scroll back and see it was one of the cheapest too! Edit: I listened again on speakers with better bass. Ended up getting a bass nano big muff pi, very happy with it
Nicely done, really useful. So interesting how different people's ears/taste are. Not only do people have strong feelings about their favs but the reasons for their choices and their observations on the tones are often so far apart. I was drawn to the big muff and the source audio most but could imagine having fun with all of them
The EHX is by far my favorite for how much it thumps; makes the bass part of the bass much stronger. I would still take the Joyo in a pinch however. The Duality is better than the EHX but not worth the premium.
The Terminal sounds like it would nail the "Time is Running Out" sound. Out of all these I think the TAFM and the EHX held their own the best across these tests but I think the Aftershock was kind of undersold since it has so many options that sound a lot better than the stock fuzz tone.
beware of the compressed sound, i guess the risk to diappear in the mix or to start a volume war with your guitarists is pretty important with this one
Firstly, great starting point in the sound! Hartke seems interesting for such low price! Big Muff just sounds very full, what I like. Here's my inital ranking, didn't analyze too much these. Electro-Harmonix Nano Bass Big Muff Pi - You just can't go wrong Darkglass Duality Fuzz - New big muff? Maybe bit pricy.. Hartke HF44 Bass Fuzz - For the price very nice! Low-end loss was bad though.. You'll need to hook Boss LS-2 or some blending option to this Way Huge Conquistador Fuzzstortion - Just a right amount of old schoold glitch and fuzz MXR m84 Bass Fuzz Deluxe - Solid fuzz choice. smallsound/bigsound Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine - Not as solid as MXR to me.. Joyo Voodoo Octave Fuzz - I think this should be higher than MXR, good value! Source Audio Aftershock Distortion - Weird digi-glitch sounds? I think it's Source audios thing? Earthquaker Devices Terminal Fuzz - I didn't like the glitchy sound, I seek those sound more from guitar.. for the price it
I've had a few of those and by far, the cheapest one.. Joyo Octave fuzz REALLY gets it done. Made me venture into more cheap pedals that I've been very pleased with an easy on the wallet.
I liked the Terminal pedal for its very specific sound, Hartke stood out as well. EHX and MXR were very close to each other sound wise with Muff being a little better of the two.
Really great demo. I am learning about fuzz, so this was very very helpful. Nice to hear the different tones from each one. I think for me it was the Big Muff and MXR. Thanks for sharing.
Very nice fuzz on bass shootout! The first guys I heard effectively use buzzy bass were Mel Schacher of Grand Funk and Tim Bogart of Vanilla Fudge in the later 60s (yes, I'm an ancient) - both were probably just heavy overdrive as the growl was rich with plenty of bottom to do the work of bass! Squire came along with his BrassMaster bite (which was bit much for me, but killer for him!) And Geezer Butler and Bootsy and Larry Graham and so many more - and then Chris Wolstenholme of Muse stood out from the crowd! I think of all these sounds when I test bass fuzz effects. And I always try to find a pedal that can let my Ric bass ring through, but also add a nice overdriven guitar sound along with the base sound - a hard goal to find! I like the Hartke pedal best - rich, full and not just another angry mosquito!
Came across this video while researching to get a bass fuzz. Thank you, good sir, EHX nano bass muff has the best balance between low end retaining and price, will get one soon!
Awesome demo. \m/ my personal favorites are the hartke bass fuzz, the source audio after shock(especially since I own one), ehx bass big muff nano, and the mxr bass fuzz deluxe.
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Great video and great playing. I can see that the big muff is legendary, but I liked the terminal as well for its synthiness.
The joyo surprises me! Nice shoot out. The fuzz machine has very nice overtones and perhaps the richest sound. The big muff is just a bit too fat for me. No favorite for me, they are all fun! They are few reviews of the fuzz machine so perhaps you could do one?
@@leiscwf The Hartke sounded better than I expected I have to say. The Small sound big sound fuzz machine is the most versatile in my opinion (handled the octave pedal well). Another good fuzz pedal (not shown in this demo) is the Fuzzrocious grey stache. Both are better than the Big muff in my opinion.
God damn the Duality one sounds good! I specifically skipped ahead to not see the prices so I wouldnt have any bias in choosing. Of course my favorite sounding one is the most expensive lol.
I have heard a few of these and the MXR seems to be a consistent one despite other gear in the chain, for my ears. This is the first time the Muff has sounded good to me, it must have liked the bass. The Hartke is it's own thing, sounds like a great mid range to play leads, the others all scoop the mids, this is the TS9 of fuzz bass pedals.
I think the Hartke maintained most of the low end frequencies, so that was my favourite for bass. I have the Aftershock, which has a lot more going on than the setting you showed. I used to use the Joyo, until I moded it to death
