Final pedal purchased for 2018- the EHX Triangle Big Muff (TBF). I'm not a fuzz fan, was never one. The fact that I actually forked money out for this one shows that I'm not averse to appealing tones regardless of the implement. There's a little history to this one, the 'triangle' monicker being the key i/d to the pedal's origin; it's actually referring to the knobs' arrangement forming a triangular formation. Also, the TBF is Mike Matthew's initial foray into the fuzz zone & it's timely re-introduced in this smaller format to commemorate the manufacturer's 50th anniversary.
The pedal per se is aggressive & a little louder than its other counterparts (or is that my ears going a little bonkers?). Also, your scooped metal tone won't benefit from having the TBF generating the bulk of the signal's distortion; it just needs crucial midrange to, dare I say, hold everything together in terms of notes definition. Yes, it's the harder clipping type of fuzz that could be easily tamed to produce that smooth, violin-esque top end, something Eric Johnson would be proud of. I maxed the fuzz out & maybe (just maybe) there's a little gating going on in the circuit but don't quote me on this. Anyway, it's heard at higher fuzz settings only so all you fuzz geeks sporting vintage single coils won't be bothered by what's going on there.
Coming from a non-fuzz favouring player like yours truly, this pedal is a likeable unit. It won't mush out your tone at higher volume setting & on that note, it's indeed something that thrives on being loud.
PS: Thank you, Lisa the cat, for posing willingly.
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