Bass Fuzz Shootout ($30-$200)

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  • Опубликовано: 26 июл 2024
  • Bass Synth Pedal Shootout is now up! Check it out: • Bass Synth Pedal Shoot...
    Video for my bass fuzz shootout featuring 9 different fuzz pedals. 6 of them are specifically designed for bass and 3 of them are geared towards guitarist but work well with bass (Joyo, Way Huge, Earthquaker). Here are the pedals featured in the video:
    $30: Joyo Voodoo Octave Fuzz: a.co/d/cRVZsjU
    $40: Hartke HF44 Bass Fuzz
    $80: Electro-Harmonix Nano Bass Big Muff Pi: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    $130: MXR m84 Bass Fuzz Deluxe: www.sweetwater.com/store/deta...
    $150 Way Huge Conquistador Fuzzstortion:
    $150: Source Audio Aftershock Distortion: www.zzounds.com/a--3985810/it...
    $175: smallsound/bigsound Team Awesome! Fuzz Machine: www.smallsoundbigsound.com/pr...
    $180: Earthquaker Devices Terminal Fuzz
    $200: Darkglass Duality Fuzz: www.zzounds.com/a--3985810/it...
    Songs Demoed:
    Audioslave - Cochise (0:44)
    Tame Impala - Elephant (1:59)
    Queens of the Stone Age - No One Knows (3:25)
    Paramore - Fast in my Car (4:38)
    Muse - Hysteria (6:09)
    Support the channel by purchasing through my Zzounds Affiliate Link!
    Zzounds Affiliate Link: www.zzounds.com/a--3985810
    Tab Site: www.mybassistchris.com
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    00:00 Intro
    00:37 Heavy Fuzz
    01:44 Gated Fuzz
    03:12 Low Fuzz/Grit
    04:19 Fuzz & Octave
    05:52 Hysteria
    07:53 Outro
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Комментарии • 342

  • @lougaru2445
    @lougaru2445 4 года назад +468

    This is how effects reviews should be done

    • @beroberoberoberobero852
      @beroberoberoberobero852 3 года назад +4

      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!

    • @perogrullo1008
      @perogrullo1008 2 года назад +1

      Totally agree

    • @FathomFrequency
      @FathomFrequency 2 года назад

      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!:)

    • @jeremywinnett6352
      @jeremywinnett6352 Год назад

      Dude. Some pedals obviously needed more input.
      Gain/volume matching is needed

  • @vyladence
    @vyladence 3 года назад +93

    moral of the story: everything sounds good with a jazz bass

    • @a.a677
      @a.a677 3 года назад +5

      @Tacitus Kilgore eh its a pj bass

    • @ML-nj4qi
      @ML-nj4qi 3 года назад

      I think you meant to say Ernie Ball Music Man Sting Ray Bass...

    • @vyladence
      @vyladence 3 года назад +11

      @@ML-nj4qi just say stingray you fucking nerd

    • @throwingstoner
      @throwingstoner 2 года назад

      @@ML-nj4qi bro I also have a sting ray bass, it's pistachio colored

    • @raingirlcat2245
      @raingirlcat2245 4 месяца назад

      @@ML-nj4qiNo.

  • @chassy50
    @chassy50 3 года назад +29

    I won’t lie I think the first one sounds the best

  • @captaincringe2178
    @captaincringe2178 3 года назад +48

    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.

  • @Whiskel
    @Whiskel 4 года назад +84

    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.

  • @studiodsr
    @studiodsr 3 месяца назад +2

    Great video. The $30 Voodoo Octave Fuzz sounds surprisingly great

  • @QuanNguyen-kr6hz
    @QuanNguyen-kr6hz 5 лет назад +111

    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.

    • @craigdamage
      @craigdamage 4 года назад +21

      The Hartke sounded like a pretty decent overdrive to me.

    • @simaojoseph
      @simaojoseph 4 года назад +3

      Thin sounding? Or mid forward?

    • @timbulb
      @timbulb 4 года назад

      In your opinion....

    • @ninethirtyone4264
      @ninethirtyone4264 4 года назад +2

      I liked the big muff and the Hartke the most, all the rest was very much meh

    • @JohnDoe-og2ri
      @JohnDoe-og2ri 4 года назад

      If I’m tryna play some anime music what pedals are best (╹◡╹)♡

  • @CosmicPowerCP
    @CosmicPowerCP 5 лет назад +173

    Awesome, really love the hartke sound

    • @GordonBraicks
      @GordonBraicks 3 года назад +6

      It really stands out above the other pedals.

    • @TheJulioChaul
      @TheJulioChaul 3 года назад +1

      agree!

    • @maxroy5246
      @maxroy5246 3 года назад

      Agreed!

    • @christopherjohnson4369
      @christopherjohnson4369 3 года назад +2

      Right?! I was like “man, I don’t want a cheap pedal to sound that good” but it killed

    • @Dikmyve
      @Dikmyve 3 года назад +5

      In my opinion that Hartke just sounds more like a distortion pedal than a BASIC fuzz

  • @GCEzel
    @GCEzel 3 года назад +16

    They are so different from one another, it's so cool to hear the differences.

    • @_vlmdr
      @_vlmdr 3 года назад

      Yeah, I was surprised with each kekek

  • @augustus1562
    @augustus1562 5 лет назад +147

    I think the Electro-Harmonix Bass Muff is the best for it's price! Awesome demo Chris!

    • @lessingesnus
      @lessingesnus 4 года назад +2

      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 ;)

    • @ampthebassplayer
      @ampthebassplayer 3 года назад +2

      @@lessingesnus I have both and they are super fun especially together.

    • @slushygrapes1976
      @slushygrapes1976 2 года назад

      This is really true.

    • @bflo1000
      @bflo1000 5 месяцев назад

      I actually prefer the EHX Green Russian to the plain Bass Muff.

  • @zackeverson3666
    @zackeverson3666 Год назад +10

    This was probably the best review video I’ve ever seen. That Joyo is surprisingly good

  • @rammsam93
    @rammsam93 4 года назад +28

    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.

  • @DoctorIntrepid
    @DoctorIntrepid Год назад +5

    So happy to see the Hofner in the mix. I play Hofners exclusively and rarely do I see gear demonstrations using them. Thank you!

  • @garrettgerbil13
    @garrettgerbil13 3 года назад +7

    Quality view, Wide scope, Realistic selection for test basses; This is a helpful review. 10/10
    My Favorite - The EHX Bass Big Muff

  • @Damage_Kase_99
    @Damage_Kase_99 3 месяца назад +1

    The Hartke pedal reminds of Geezer Butler’s bass tone during his little solo parts on the song “Slipping Away”

  • @peteralfredhess
    @peteralfredhess Месяц назад

    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!

  • @flamulated
    @flamulated 3 года назад +3

    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

  • @dizzysuspect3367
    @dizzysuspect3367 4 года назад +28

    Hartke on No One Knows sounds very close.

  • @Rick-pi9zn
    @Rick-pi9zn 5 лет назад +1

    this is all I ever wanted. thanks for such a perfect demo!

  • @Armazillo
    @Armazillo 4 года назад +2

    Hartke and muff are clear standouts, thanks for this vid sir

  • @tolstoy21
    @tolstoy21 9 месяцев назад +4

    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!

  • @MyBassistChris
    @MyBassistChris  4 года назад +21

    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!

    • @Mr.Steve-O
      @Mr.Steve-O 3 года назад +1

      I have the EQD Cloven Hoof and it’s off the charts good with a bass as well as guitar

    • @houseofsolomon2440
      @houseofsolomon2440 6 месяцев назад

      Aguilar has some nice pedals : )

  • @josensototorres7070
    @josensototorres7070 3 года назад +1

    I really enjoy this video. The comparison of the pedals is great, nice playing. Muse bass line was dope

  • @don.richard8823
    @don.richard8823 2 года назад +2

    I bought mxr fuzz deluxe and the big muff ...Thank you for sharing with us! 🤘🏼💀🎸

  • @bertrandmajorik6589
    @bertrandmajorik6589 3 года назад +14

    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.

    • @fkat1666
      @fkat1666 Год назад

      Yes that Terminal is very different.

  • @meh351
    @meh351 4 года назад

    This is a great way of reviewing pedals. No nonsense whatsoever!

  • @robinbrown7375
    @robinbrown7375 4 года назад +7

    The Big Muff sounded the best to me. Great review!

  • @chuckcorbitt
    @chuckcorbitt 4 года назад +3

    The Earth Quaker was just so down and dirty. I love it.

  • @kevindabramo1944
    @kevindabramo1944 4 года назад +9

    Big Muff and MXR for me. Thanks for the great video Chris!

    • @houseofsolomon2440
      @houseofsolomon2440 6 месяцев назад

      I like the lighter toned down fuzz element on the mxr. More like an edge than a hard blown-out sound.

  • @1thess523
    @1thess523 3 года назад +2

    That was the best demo I've seen

  •  4 года назад +2

    Finally a really good Pedal Demo!

  •  3 года назад

    Great video and great playing. I can see that the big muff is legendary, but I liked the terminal as well for its synthiness.

  • @vadimkorob2689
    @vadimkorob2689 3 года назад

    Best shoutout I’ve ever seen! Thanks!

  • @AJbassist
    @AJbassist 5 лет назад

    you were teasing this idea for ages , great video :)

  • @tysiudamasceno
    @tysiudamasceno 11 месяцев назад +1

    Dude, that Hartke is fire!!!!!!

  • @T3GERY
    @T3GERY 3 года назад +2

    If bass could sound like a bug...Terminal! If bass fuzz was surgical...MXR! Loved them both. Thanks for this great comparison video!

  • @ampthebassplayer
    @ampthebassplayer 4 года назад +8

    This cured my GAS. The Big Muff totally holds up against all the other pedals.

  • @SubOxyde
    @SubOxyde Месяц назад

    Fantastic video man!!

  • @jkf9167
    @jkf9167 4 года назад +51

    I know it's a one-trick pony, at least for bass, but the Terminal sounds really good to me.

    • @davedixon2167
      @davedixon2167 3 года назад +2

      Suuuuper synthy - woulda been better for TIRO than Hysteria - still, I dig that for a sometimes sound, rather than a workhorse everyday fuzz

    • @MyBassistChris
      @MyBassistChris  Год назад

      @@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
      ruclips.net/video/J6xv-EIREqQ/видео.html

    • @MackTheKnifeSlowly
      @MackTheKnifeSlowly Год назад

      SMH compressed, thinnest eq band + muddiest sound imo. Totally lost in the mix. It's all upper mids w no poke or articulation. Just imo

  • @ArenellRnL
    @ArenellRnL 3 года назад

    Now that’s the effect reviews! Nice job!!

  • @owenpaullucas6882
    @owenpaullucas6882 3 года назад

    oof, that hofner bass is a beauty! great review, love the format thanks

  • @paulbeharrell
    @paulbeharrell 2 года назад

    Superb review video and great playing!

  • @thomasfioriglio
    @thomasfioriglio 6 месяцев назад

    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.

  • @Bobby_Uterus
    @Bobby_Uterus 3 года назад

    Wow man! Great review and playing.

  • @Obscurity202
    @Obscurity202 7 месяцев назад

    Thank you for making this!

  • @timbulb
    @timbulb 4 года назад

    Love this format bro! subscribed!

  • @drewdarnel233
    @drewdarnel233 4 года назад

    Very helpful. And very good song choices

  • @polfuste
    @polfuste 3 года назад +1

    Good job ! my fave is the MXR for the moment..

  • @harald966
    @harald966 4 года назад +1

    Everything up to the big muff id great. + aftershock. The cheaper sound is sooo cool!

  • @paulthompson7423
    @paulthompson7423 11 месяцев назад

    I've just got my first bass effects pedal a Big Muff Deluxe and it is very good, but this video was brilliant 👏

  • @codychickadee5095
    @codychickadee5095 6 месяцев назад

    Nice playing. I think you make them all sound pretty good.

  • @enzogiovannone2522
    @enzogiovannone2522 Год назад +1

    Yeah, the Hysteria test ! Good job, thank you very much !

  • @alexskibicki2262
    @alexskibicki2262 3 года назад

    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.

  • @franciscomc9813
    @franciscomc9813 4 года назад

    Great demo, thanks man, was very usefull.

  • @jacobpullen6949
    @jacobpullen6949 3 года назад +2

    MXR Bass fuzz deluxe is my go to pedal on my board. It’s pretty much perfect.

  • @slartibartfast7921
    @slartibartfast7921 3 года назад

    Excellent. And damn you’re a killer player mate 👌🏻

  • @SirZanZa
    @SirZanZa 3 года назад

    that big muff and aftershock was killer

  • @massimolaruccia1190
    @massimolaruccia1190 4 года назад

    Very very good demo...Way Huge Conquistador is the best for me!!

  • @anderst.3541
    @anderst.3541 4 года назад

    Great demo

  • @Madnote77
    @Madnote77 2 года назад

    Excellent review

  • @pacoruizserrano
    @pacoruizserrano Год назад

    Great review, thanks a lot!

  • @stephengregory7838
    @stephengregory7838 4 года назад +2

    I can't believe how good that Joyo pedal sounds!

    • @lessingesnus
      @lessingesnus 4 года назад

      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

  • @learnonedooneteachone3822
    @learnonedooneteachone3822 Год назад

    I like your methods. Well done.

  • @spaz4774
    @spaz4774 3 года назад

    That was very helpful. Thank you.

  • @guero_mocoso
    @guero_mocoso 3 года назад +6

    Bass Big Muff for the win (for my taste, of course)!

  • @chrisgilliam6888
    @chrisgilliam6888 3 года назад +1

    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.

  • @mikaelhauk
    @mikaelhauk 2 года назад +5

    Suprised by The Joyo! It's a very versatile pedal for it's price tag.

  • @frank0stein
    @frank0stein 4 года назад +9

    Big Muff and the MXR were the best, with my winner being the Big Muff!

  • @FR-ho6pn
    @FR-ho6pn 3 года назад

    The joyo and team awesome sounded great

  • @morioh6505
    @morioh6505 4 года назад +1

    The joyo, the conquistador and the fuzz machines are the winners for me

  • @Patrick33194
    @Patrick33194 Год назад

    Usually im not a muff fan, but the bass muff sounded the best in my opinion! Very sick.

  • @oldmate86
    @oldmate86 Год назад +1

    The Hartke gets my vote. It had a balanced tone and good clarity

  • @fakeyhero
    @fakeyhero 5 лет назад

    Amazing bro thanks!

  • @iBullyDemons
    @iBullyDemons Год назад

    Love that Audioslave riff

  • @6FeetFromBeerStudio
    @6FeetFromBeerStudio 7 месяцев назад

    I dig that Hartke and Source Audio the best

  • @phpimusique9373
    @phpimusique9373 5 лет назад

    Hey very cool video, congrats bro! I liked =)

  • @jeffdill2
    @jeffdill2 3 года назад

    MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe was not on my radar at all...it is now. Thanks!

  • @jackarmistead5353
    @jackarmistead5353 2 года назад +2

    Surprisingly my favorite was the second one. Second would be the way huge conquistador

  • @Jimt0n
    @Jimt0n 7 месяцев назад +1

    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

  • @goodobaggins
    @goodobaggins 5 лет назад +39

    The hartke is definitely my favorite

    • @lessingesnus
      @lessingesnus 4 года назад +2

      Don't you like fuzz ? ;)

    • @rayk9598
      @rayk9598 4 года назад +2

      cool transparent distortion, definitely one of my favorites

  • @r.t.5767
    @r.t.5767 4 года назад +2

    Hartke and Way Huge Conquistador Fuzzstortion are my favourite, Earthquaker is also interesting

  • @scifiartman8370
    @scifiartman8370 Год назад

    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!

  • @OverJam52
    @OverJam52 4 года назад +14

    Duality fuzz just killed them all. Very impressed.

    • @lessingesnus
      @lessingesnus 4 года назад

      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

  • @teddysatrio
    @teddysatrio 4 года назад +2

    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!

  • @WUBRGer_King
    @WUBRGer_King 2 года назад +2

    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.

  • @b00zaR
    @b00zaR 5 месяцев назад

    I am pleasantly surprised with the Hartke❤

  • @danolol4216
    @danolol4216 2 года назад

    I love the low end of the hartke

  • @geoorobo1549
    @geoorobo1549 4 года назад +21

    The Big Muff sounded the best to me.

  • @cover-retro73
    @cover-retro73 3 года назад

    Thank you to this video.

  • @Patrick33194
    @Patrick33194 Год назад

    Wow! On the humbucker one I might've liked the $30 fuzz the best!

  • @silvertone4493
    @silvertone4493 5 лет назад

    Nice video!

  • @javiersainz4287
    @javiersainz4287 2 года назад

    ¡Great review! Thanks.

  • @MarkErikEE
    @MarkErikEE Год назад +1

    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.

  • @dizleran9276
    @dizleran9276 3 года назад

    Honestly the bass fuzz delux and the big muff sound so Good . I think I’m getting the big muff since I already have the mxr bass delux

  • @hardcore302
    @hardcore302 Месяц назад

    Nice job.

  • @lewisyouknow
    @lewisyouknow 6 месяцев назад

    The mxr all day long. Great pedal

  • @DaniloWendel12
    @DaniloWendel12 4 года назад

    For me the MXR Bass Fuzz Deluxe and the Big Muff. Particularly I have a preference for the 2
    I have an MXR Bass Blowtorch and a Triangle Big Muff that I really like.

  • @KrystalDinh
    @KrystalDinh 5 лет назад

    Love the selfies 🤪

  • @PingPongPix
    @PingPongPix 5 лет назад

    Superb video!!. For me I would choose the Hartke or the EHX. With regards to the synth pedals, please try EHX Mono Synth, Keeley Synth 1, Source Audio C4 Synth & finally Boss SY1. 😀😀😀

  • @Ren-X
    @Ren-X Год назад

    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