Bass Fuzz Shootout ($30-$200)

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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)
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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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@lougaru2445 4 жыл бұрын

This is how effects reviews should be done

@beroberoberoberobero852 3 жыл бұрын

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 2 жыл бұрын

Totally agree

@FathomFrequency 2 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

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

@chassy50 3 жыл бұрын

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

@vyladence 3 жыл бұрын

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

@a.a677 3 жыл бұрын

@Tacitus Kilgore eh its a pj bass

@ML-nj4qi 2 жыл бұрын

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

@vyladence 2 жыл бұрын

@@ML-nj4qi just say stingray you fucking nerd

@throwingstoner 2 жыл бұрын

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

@raingirlcat2245 3 ай бұрын

@@ML-nj4qiNo.

@captaincringe2178 3 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@QuanNguyen-kr6hz 5 жыл бұрын

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 4 жыл бұрын

The Hartke sounded like a pretty decent overdrive to me.

@simaojoseph 4 жыл бұрын

Thin sounding? Or mid forward?

@timbulb 4 жыл бұрын

In your opinion....

@ninethirtyone4264 4 жыл бұрын

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

@JohnDoe-og2ri 4 жыл бұрын

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

@CosmicPowerCP 5 жыл бұрын

Awesome, really love the hartke sound

@GordonBraicks 3 жыл бұрын

It really stands out above the other pedals.

@TheJulioChaul 3 жыл бұрын

agree!

@maxroy5246 3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!

@christopherjohnson4369 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Dikmyve 3 жыл бұрын

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

@dizzysuspect3367 4 жыл бұрын

Hartke on No One Knows sounds very close.

@Rick-pi9zn 4 жыл бұрын

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

@GCEzel 3 жыл бұрын

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

@_vlmdr 3 жыл бұрын

Yeah, I was surprised with each kekek

@augustus1562 5 жыл бұрын

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

@lessingesnus 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@slushygrapes1976 2 жыл бұрын

This is really true.

@bflo1000 5 ай бұрын

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

@josensototorres7070 3 жыл бұрын

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

@flamulated 3 жыл бұрын

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

@Armazillo 4 жыл бұрын

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

@MyBassistChris 4 жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@houseofsolomon2440 5 ай бұрын

Aguilar has some nice pedals : )

@zackeverson3666 Жыл бұрын

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

@DoctorIntrepid Жыл бұрын

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 3 жыл бұрын

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

@don.richard8823 Жыл бұрын

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

@1thess523 3 жыл бұрын

That was the best demo I've seen

@rammsam93 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@kevindabramo1944 4 жыл бұрын

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

@houseofsolomon2440 5 ай бұрын

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

3 жыл бұрын

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

@studiodsr 3 ай бұрын

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

@tolstoy21 9 ай бұрын

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!

@meh351 4 жыл бұрын

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

@vadimkorob2689 3 жыл бұрын

Best shoutout I’ve ever seen! Thanks!

@robinbrown7375 4 жыл бұрын

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

@peteralfredhess Ай бұрын

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!

4 жыл бұрын

Finally a really good Pedal Demo!

@AJbassist 5 жыл бұрын

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

@T3GERY 3 жыл бұрын

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

@chuckcorbitt 4 жыл бұрын

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

@tysiudamasceno 11 ай бұрын

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

@Obscurity202 7 ай бұрын

Thank you for making this!

@owenpaullucas6882 3 жыл бұрын

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

@thomasfioriglio 5 ай бұрын

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.

@timbulb 4 жыл бұрын

Love this format bro! subscribed!

@paulbeharrell 2 жыл бұрын

Superb review video and great playing!

@jacobpullen6949 3 жыл бұрын

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

@ArenellRnL 3 жыл бұрын

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

@alexskibicki2262 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@SubOxyde 29 күн бұрын

Fantastic video man!!

@Bobby_Uterus 3 жыл бұрын

Wow man! Great review and playing.

@harald966 4 жыл бұрын

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

@guero_mocoso 3 жыл бұрын

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

@drewdarnel233 4 жыл бұрын

Very helpful. And very good song choices

@stephengregory7838 4 жыл бұрын

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

@lessingesnus 4 жыл бұрын

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

@bertrandmajorik6589 3 жыл бұрын

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 Жыл бұрын

Yes that Terminal is very different.

@enzogiovannone2522 Жыл бұрын

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

@franciscomc9813 4 жыл бұрын

Great demo, thanks man, was very usefull.

@chrisgilliam6888 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@pacoruizserrano Жыл бұрын

Great review, thanks a lot!

@frank0stein 4 жыл бұрын

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

@paulthompson7423 11 ай бұрын

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

@mikaelhauk 2 жыл бұрын

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

@massimolaruccia1190 4 жыл бұрын

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

@spaz4774 3 жыл бұрын

That was very helpful. Thank you.

@slartibartfast7921 3 жыл бұрын

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

@codychickadee5095 5 ай бұрын

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

@SirZanZa 3 жыл бұрын

that big muff and aftershock was killer

@Madnote77 2 жыл бұрын

Excellent review

@oldmate86 Жыл бұрын

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

@ampthebassplayer 4 жыл бұрын

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

@goodobaggins 5 жыл бұрын

The hartke is definitely my favorite

@lessingesnus 4 жыл бұрын

Don't you like fuzz ? ;)

@rayk9598 4 жыл бұрын

cool transparent distortion, definitely one of my favorites

@polfuste 3 жыл бұрын

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

@morioh6505 4 жыл бұрын

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

@jkf9167 4 жыл бұрын

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

@davedixon2167 3 жыл бұрын

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

@MyBassistChris Жыл бұрын

@@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 kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gJyoqZB2rripoYU.html

@MackTheKnifeSlowly Жыл бұрын

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

@anderst.3541 4 жыл бұрын

Great demo

@fakeyhero 5 жыл бұрын

Amazing bro thanks!

@learnonedooneteachone3822 Жыл бұрын

I like your methods. Well done.

@Patrick33194 Жыл бұрын

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

@geoorobo1549 4 жыл бұрын

The Big Muff sounded the best to me.

@javiersainz4287 2 жыл бұрын

¡Great review! Thanks.

@r.t.5767 4 жыл бұрын

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

@6FeetFromBeerStudio 6 ай бұрын

I dig that Hartke and Source Audio the best

@scifiartman8370 Жыл бұрын

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!

@FR-ho6pn 3 жыл бұрын

The joyo and team awesome sounded great

@iBullyDemons Жыл бұрын

Love that Audioslave riff

@jackarmistead5353 2 жыл бұрын

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

@cover-retro73 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you to this video.

@WUBRGer_King 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@saltyballze7032 2 жыл бұрын

Bigmuff and duality are the clear winner!!!!

@MarkErikEE Жыл бұрын

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.

@Jimt0n 7 ай бұрын

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

@Damage_Kase_99 3 ай бұрын

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

@jeffdill2 3 жыл бұрын

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

@phpimusique9373 5 жыл бұрын

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

@nunninkav 2 жыл бұрын

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.

@krautbass 4 жыл бұрын

Excellent review. For me Big Muff as a more natural fuzz and AfterShock 'cos I believe you can be more creative. But of course, taste it's a good ingredient

@lewisyouknow 6 ай бұрын

The mxr all day long. Great pedal

@rucksteger 3 жыл бұрын

Thank You !!

@b00zaR 4 ай бұрын

I am pleasantly surprised with the Hartke❤

@richardsell9323 4 жыл бұрын

Fantastic Video !!! If this were a blindfold channel the JOYO would be on everyone’s top 3. It sounds great on bass and crap on guitar. At least with my shitty playing. MXR gets the win for me. - Rick / PureSalem Guitars.

@topsecret1837 3 жыл бұрын

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.

@dizleran9276 3 жыл бұрын

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

@DaniloWendel12 4 жыл бұрын

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.

@Patrick33194 Жыл бұрын

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

@hardcore302 Ай бұрын

Nice job.

@teddysatrio 4 жыл бұрын

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!