I own both of these pedals and they are two totally different boxes. The Ram sounds soooooo sweet by itself, but add a Boss CS-2, CE-2 and delay and it is super smooth. The new model needs all the extras just to come close, but with the help of some EQ, it's still an awesome pedal. If you are looking for something close, I would highly recomend checking out Wren and Cuff. Their Box Of War is freakin' awesome.
Dude ok I have the new big muff pi and I feel it sounds nothing like the one you have! I think mine sounds week and bland compared to yours! Do you have any idea why? I bought it new
Too me, the Ram's head sounds hotter, edgier. The new version has a cozier texture, and I can see how it could also be appealing, but it's not as hot and live sounding as the ram's head.
@MrEX3 Um...first off, when you say "at the same level," do you mean "turned to the same value" (for instance, 25% or 50%) or "tweaked until they're actually the same?" Because if you set each knob to, say, half, they'll sound wildly different.
Either way, I completely disagree. They're both fuzzy distortions with a mid cut. Otherwise, different animals. Especially since no two Ram's Heads sound quite the same.
@AeolianSeventh right there, you say 'tweeked till they sound the same'...what does that tell you? if one knob is at 29% or the other is at 40% but for the most part they sound the same who cares? I'm with Fran from Frantone, there is no magic. Yr talking about frequency response curve. If they can be tweeked then to sound the same that's the crux of it right there. Why? Well the new one will run you $80 and the old $??? a lot. That's why. Now, I love Gearmandude, and I dig his demos.
@MrEX3 There's no magic, but there are substantially different component values. The pots have different values, different tapers, and they're set at different angle--meaning to put each at half on the Ram's Head, they need to be set at 9:00, 12:00, and 3:00. Even if you can set the knobs the same, the pots are all at different values, which is what I meant about tweaking. Do you compare by setting them all at the same level, or by trying to get them as close as possible?
@AeolianSeventh but right at the front of the vid he says flat out that the knobs aren't right on the old one. So fix the knobs and set them the same and let em rip and well hear what sounds like what and where.
I love all big muffs by the way. When I say 'pretty much the same' I mean it's not THAT different. That's all I'm saying.
@MrEX3 Even with them set as close as humanly possible, I can tell them apart pretty easily, and I've got serious hearing damage. Ram's Head: smoother, less midrange. Modern: harsher and with thicker mids. Are they close enough that the average person can't tell them apart? Yes, but the average person can't tell a Boss MetalZone from a Diezel Einstein. Are they close enough for tone nuts? No.
@AeolianSeventh Right. I'm not saying that I disagree, but.if the modern is too harsh, turn the tone knob to the left. Do you have both? I'm not argueing by the way. I'd love to see the a re release of the old one, but if that happened, you KNOW that there would be lots of people who say that it doesn't sound as good as the old one. Just like with the Ibanez WH10, the new ones got beat up on. When the Ibanez WH10 first came out, it was crap because it had no inductor, now an old one is$500?
Verry good fuzz for the price, actually it kicks some royale but, like the madprof. and such. Trully fuzzy vintage sound and in my oppinion a pedal wich is side to side with the fuzzface. The only problem is that it is to big for a pedalboard, but you always have the Bigmuff Pi with the tone wicker.
mr gearmann, circuts are actually the same in every way, but the biggest diference are the transistors used, those old magic transistors(FS36999) arent produced anymore!
@stipeur There are actually a few differences, and the newer ones use much lower quality components. When its all said and done, the transistors used actually make the smallest change in tone in relation to the differences in values of the rest of the components and the minor differences in the rest of the circuit
All old Big Muffs sound different and sound different on any given day for the germanium transisitors are highly effected by temperatures. I have 3 vitage Muffs and they all sound different all the time. Quite maddening actually. Well, the newest, a 1978 with the op amp chips, sounds consistently good. The other two are older and have the transistors that are highly unstable.
In this video the vintage Muff wins hands down. Much for Smashing sounding.
@1971SuperLead umm, big muffs only use silicon transistors. germaniums were used in fuzz faces and other vintage fuzz pedals, but not big muffs (except for the germanium 4 big muff, obviously).
@1971SuperLead ya thats what ive heard from a lot of people, there was such a variance in the early production of big muffs that no two from that time period will sound the same. needless to say, this isnt, as you mentioned, the case with the op amp ones. did i also mention that im extremely jealous of your collection of vintage big muffs?
@screwdriva I've got a 1975 Rams head and a 1977. Both have the FS2339 transistors. The 1978 has the op amp and is what I'm sure Smashing Pumpkins used. What I have noticed is that a Boss Heavy Metal (HM-2) sounds a lot like a Big Muff. I use two of them together and they sound so cool. You can buy HM-2's for $20 regularly and must be the bargin of the century. I also like one style of Russion Big Muff. It was long and green with the "BIG MUFF" letters being upper half black and lower half white
@1971SuperLead well its funny you should say that, i also have an hm 2! although it doesnt sound like my big muff reissue at all ,running them together, like you said, does sound pretty killer. for me, it sounded best when the big muff was going into the hm 2, it sounds way nastier. >:) and i agree, an hm 2 can sound very similar to any vintage big muff, especially if the bass control is dimed. the russian big muffs are a funny bunch, the one you're talking about is probably my favorite model
Dude, around 4:30 you're killing it!!! Really ripping up that Rams Head Muff, sick licks my friend. And as always, great videos. You deserve an award. No one on the internet is doing what you do for gear. I love the Muff and Phase 90 shoot outs. SOOO informative and you hardly say a word. You let the pedals do the talkin!!!!
@Yourmomathon Build Your Own Clone has a model called the Large Beaver that can be built to either Ram's Head or Triangle Big Muff specs, both are killer and IMHO are the best clones bare none, some even think they are slightly better than the originals. These are kits that you have to build yourself but BYOC does has the option of buying them prebuilt from their approved builders.
The ram head version does sound a bit different,but every bit as good.I can see why it's David Gilmour's favorite.It would be cool if they issued a new version that has both the old and new circuit in the same box with a three way switch that could be switched over from one or the other or both at the same time.Hell,they could even add the wicker switch and tone bypass switch for the most versatile Muff ever made.They could call it the Big Hairy Muff!
@tenaciousE21912 I totally agree. I'm waiting for my Way Huge Swollen Pickle to come in the mail. The Swollen Pickle is a very, very angry pedal on steriods
Big Muff Rules i just dont have the good amp and cables for play it well cause it got to much dirty sound and needs a bit of compression and maybe a bit of noise reduction maybe it will loose the gain and i will need a pedal for dont lose the effect of gain oh like 3 pedals to make this bad ass sound really good :p but i really like it !
They sound similar for the price difference, but the RH is better. That's why Gilmour still uses his. That said, I'm buying a RI and having it modded to RH specs. I get the better sound, the better case and a price under $100.
CURRENT VERSION - sounds more compressed and fuzzier
***like always, it depends on what other gear you're using, how all of your gear complements/works against each other, what sound you're looking for, how it feels, and what you're willing to pay.***
I am all for the new rams heads as long as its made in the U.S.A and the circuit is not put in that dumb D.I.Y diecast metal chassis(they make it look like some kid build it)!!!
To me they sound very similar. You could say that the old one is a little more mellow, but you can just dial down the tone knob on a new one. For about $70, how can you go wrong? I'd have to hear them both in person to really tell if there's a big difference that would amount to over 100$ or more dollars.
Don't worry about the knobs, I have the same Rams head, and I think they should be that way after I saw your video. Nice video. Rams head is much more organic sound. :)
That knob trick was pretty common back in the day. Find your favorite settings on the pedal. Pull of the knobs and replace the with the pointers straight up. Now, when you get to a gig, just reach down and turn all three knobs straight up, and you've got your favorite settings back. That was an old school preset, before presets.
The name of this Black Crowes is called Nebakanezer off of Three Snakes and One Charm. Yup I like the Rams head version better. Dude I wish I never found this guy I cant stop buying fuzz boxes. I blame Fulltone for this addiction.
You mean to say that Youtube doesn't show an add at the beginning of the video trying to get you to buy a downloaqd of the song? Man I hate that. Anyway, Before closing the add I read that it was Black Crows, can't remember the song title now.
I enjoy your demos of pedals. Assuming the controls are set the same (approximately) on the two units the rams head is way brighter & louder than Pi. Which at the 2:44 mark the rams head just wails on it & sounds fantastic. Taking into consideration that the big muff is already a great pedal the rams head is even cooler. Another great demo from Gearmanndude.
cant you just take the knobs of of the little peg things and put em on the right way? Anyways, i thought the rams head sounded way crunchier and brighter, but the new one sounded fatter, but fuzzier and darker. I like ny ones better than the pis though, so you should do a shootout of all of em!
i actually preferred the new one. but its hard to know how close gmd sync'd up the settings of the 2 pedals, with the funny knobs on the rams head and whatnot
Gearmandude i have been watching your videos for sometime n i enjoy all of it ...ur kind of music rocks its kickass. Plannin on gettin a big muff ..the Rams head pedal sounds great do u know where i can get one... anyways i even like the song at the start of this video is it yours.
wow, what's the song in the intro? Black Crowes? Gearmanndude, would it be to much to ask you to mention your intro songs in the description? You just happen to choose such cool songs!
I have to wonder why Electro-Harmonix makes their reissue based on the V3 red/black muff, when the Ram's Head is so highly prized.
Time to get round to building my BYOC Beaver kit, I think. I've had it for months, and it's still in it's packaging...
Talking of which, gearmanndude - you still have the BYOC you demoed a while back? A head-to-head would be cool to see, I know BYOC themselves have done one, but I like how you make muffs sound...
I gotta say, I like the newer NYC better than the old Ram's Head.
donwantstobesedated 16 hours ago
Love all your reviews Dude !
Spacemutha 5 days ago
i want some head, Rams head that is :)
userboy6 2 weeks ago
AFNnnnnn!BITINnnnnnn!
Numegawa 3 weeks ago
Want the rams head
zombiehuntingrocker 1 month ago
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GennadiosArvanitis 1 month ago
The Ram's Head is, IMO, THE Holy Grail of Distortion pedals.
gorillazhead 1 month ago
They wouldn't be able to remake the Rams Head. The 2N5533 transistors are out of production for years unfortunately
TobiTobilerone 2 months ago
I own both of these pedals and they are two totally different boxes. The Ram sounds soooooo sweet by itself, but add a Boss CS-2, CE-2 and delay and it is super smooth. The new model needs all the extras just to come close, but with the help of some EQ, it's still an awesome pedal. If you are looking for something close, I would highly recomend checking out Wren and Cuff. Their Box Of War is freakin' awesome.
mikemac127 2 months ago
where do I sign this petition?
ChickenFaeces 3 months ago
The rams head is much dirtier, fuzzier and tastier, I personally think they are different animals.
Mollysconfession 3 months ago
The Ram's head has a character to it that he current muff is missing. Though it still is a great pedal.
okamasphere 3 months ago
Jack Black?
StompboxUK 3 months ago 4
@StompboxUK Lol I thought the SAME thing!
gorillazhead 1 month ago
Dude ok I have the new big muff pi and I feel it sounds nothing like the one you have! I think mine sounds week and bland compared to yours! Do you have any idea why? I bought it new
wedontknowone1 3 months ago
Too me, the Ram's head sounds hotter, edgier. The new version has a cozier texture, and I can see how it could also be appealing, but it's not as hot and live sounding as the ram's head.
SGPnym 4 months ago
with the knobs set at the same level, they pretty much sound the same
MrEX3 5 months ago
@MrEX3 Um...first off, when you say "at the same level," do you mean "turned to the same value" (for instance, 25% or 50%) or "tweaked until they're actually the same?" Because if you set each knob to, say, half, they'll sound wildly different.
Either way, I completely disagree. They're both fuzzy distortions with a mid cut. Otherwise, different animals. Especially since no two Ram's Heads sound quite the same.
AeolianSeventh 5 months ago
@AeolianSeventh right there, you say 'tweeked till they sound the same'...what does that tell you? if one knob is at 29% or the other is at 40% but for the most part they sound the same who cares? I'm with Fran from Frantone, there is no magic. Yr talking about frequency response curve. If they can be tweeked then to sound the same that's the crux of it right there. Why? Well the new one will run you $80 and the old $??? a lot. That's why. Now, I love Gearmandude, and I dig his demos.
MrEX3 3 months ago
@MrEX3 There's no magic, but there are substantially different component values. The pots have different values, different tapers, and they're set at different angle--meaning to put each at half on the Ram's Head, they need to be set at 9:00, 12:00, and 3:00. Even if you can set the knobs the same, the pots are all at different values, which is what I meant about tweaking. Do you compare by setting them all at the same level, or by trying to get them as close as possible?
AeolianSeventh 3 months ago
@AeolianSeventh but right at the front of the vid he says flat out that the knobs aren't right on the old one. So fix the knobs and set them the same and let em rip and well hear what sounds like what and where.
I love all big muffs by the way. When I say 'pretty much the same' I mean it's not THAT different. That's all I'm saying.
MrEX3 3 months ago
@MrEX3 Even with them set as close as humanly possible, I can tell them apart pretty easily, and I've got serious hearing damage. Ram's Head: smoother, less midrange. Modern: harsher and with thicker mids. Are they close enough that the average person can't tell them apart? Yes, but the average person can't tell a Boss MetalZone from a Diezel Einstein. Are they close enough for tone nuts? No.
AeolianSeventh 3 months ago
@AeolianSeventh Right. I'm not saying that I disagree, but...if the modern is too harsh, turn the tone knob to the left. Do you have both?
MrEX3 3 months ago
@AeolianSeventh Right. I'm not saying that I disagree, but.if the modern is too harsh, turn the tone knob to the left. Do you have both? I'm not argueing by the way. I'd love to see the a re release of the old one, but if that happened, you KNOW that there would be lots of people who say that it doesn't sound as good as the old one. Just like with the Ibanez WH10, the new ones got beat up on. When the Ibanez WH10 first came out, it was crap because it had no inductor, now an old one is$500?
MrEX3 3 months ago
Still cant believe how awful the new Big Muff sounds!
whangie1 5 months ago
Something something Jack Black something something....
mrchopper 5 months ago
The current NYC reissue Muff sounds horrible yuck! What are EHX thinking?!
whangie1 6 months ago
Yes, please make them again Mike.
BuddhaPillow 6 months ago
Current muff almost sounds sterile compared to ram's head
injaws 6 months ago
gearmandude you are amazing... really..!
Rollerzon 6 months ago
Ram's head definitely a little richer.
momsazombie1 7 months ago
I think he's right, EH should put out a (updated for a few modern part subs) Ram's Head reissue, why not?? I built one and it sounded great!
monkeyxx 7 months ago
rams head all the way :)
beckyjc 7 months ago
Rams Head...I have both...Definitely Rams Head...
Side note! Gaermanndude, your channel is definitely the one I watch the most. None of that stupid crap. I actually am hear to listen and learn!!!
modano1509 7 months ago
Nice, I really like the old one....
SpinGoldmusic 7 months ago
WHY DON'T THEY MAKE THE RAMS-HEAD ANYMORE! I guess the tone/wicker would be the next best thing.
BlueTurk424 8 months ago
Verry good fuzz for the price, actually it kicks some royale but, like the madprof. and such. Trully fuzzy vintage sound and in my oppinion a pedal wich is side to side with the fuzzface. The only problem is that it is to big for a pedalboard, but you always have the Bigmuff Pi with the tone wicker.
LegalizeProductions 8 months ago
the ram's head seems to have a warmer overdrive feel too it. which i think makes it perfect for 60's acid rock. :)
mmaluverBAD06 8 months ago
That's an awesome sg gearman, where'd you get it??
Dogfish360 8 months ago
it would be neater if instead of "lay off" he said "step off" and repeated it while screaming
TheFunnyzach 8 months ago
Black crowes*
EclipseMusicCenter 8 months ago
Its called nebakanazer or something by counting crows
EclipseMusicCenter 8 months ago
What song is that? It's gotta a kickin' groove!
iamjimmy86 9 months ago
The knobs come like that. They have not been taken off and put back on. I don't know why, but that's they way they are.
kstraker 9 months ago
wow lol tehee...
aabel4 9 months ago
mr gearmann, circuts are actually the same in every way, but the biggest diference are the transistors used, those old magic transistors(FS36999) arent produced anymore!
stipeur 10 months ago
@stipeur There are actually a few differences, and the newer ones use much lower quality components. When its all said and done, the transistors used actually make the smallest change in tone in relation to the differences in values of the rest of the components and the minor differences in the rest of the circuit
floydfan831 7 months ago
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NOOO ! ! ! dont make them again!!! let them be a LEGEND!!!!! ...ok make a limited edition of just 100 or 200 pieces and give me one ;)
sfentonas11 10 months ago
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sfentonas11 10 months ago
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sfentonas11 10 months ago
you sound a little like jack black hahahahahahaha
NirvanaRox4Eva 10 months ago
LOL i was lookin for the reflection of his face in the rams head haha
kidificationable 10 months ago
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altaluz3 11 months ago
The rams head sounds a bit tighter and more mid-rangey. I like the smooth sound of the reissue too.
bigfish0886 1 year ago
Love the Jack Black tone. :)
aslaurys 1 year ago
what song is that in intro?
BayouBluesMan 1 year ago
hahaha owl strraaap
nascarbean 1 year ago
rockin' shoes man \m/
Soundblast123 1 year ago 3
Is this guy Jack Black?
christopheye 1 year ago
@christopheye damn, not again.. another "is this jack black" comment..
MrPanikeado 1 year ago
Ram's head is a beast!
Andragon90 1 year ago
LOVE the OWL strap. great comparison video too.
sunilthegreat 1 year ago
GREAAAT!
which is the intro song??
thanks!
perronegroH 1 year ago
@perronegroH
what´s about the intro song?
sfentonas11 11 months ago
All old Big Muffs sound different and sound different on any given day for the germanium transisitors are highly effected by temperatures. I have 3 vitage Muffs and they all sound different all the time. Quite maddening actually. Well, the newest, a 1978 with the op amp chips, sounds consistently good. The other two are older and have the transistors that are highly unstable.
In this video the vintage Muff wins hands down. Much for Smashing sounding.
1971SuperLead 1 year ago
@1971SuperLead umm, big muffs only use silicon transistors. germaniums were used in fuzz faces and other vintage fuzz pedals, but not big muffs (except for the germanium 4 big muff, obviously).
screwdriva 1 year ago
@screwdriva I stand corrected. Then I have two with silicon transisters and a 1978 with op amp chips.
Still, the transistor ones are always sounding different from one day to the next.
1971SuperLead 1 year ago
@1971SuperLead ya thats what ive heard from a lot of people, there was such a variance in the early production of big muffs that no two from that time period will sound the same. needless to say, this isnt, as you mentioned, the case with the op amp ones. did i also mention that im extremely jealous of your collection of vintage big muffs?
screwdriva 1 year ago
@screwdriva I've got a 1975 Rams head and a 1977. Both have the FS2339 transistors. The 1978 has the op amp and is what I'm sure Smashing Pumpkins used. What I have noticed is that a Boss Heavy Metal (HM-2) sounds a lot like a Big Muff. I use two of them together and they sound so cool. You can buy HM-2's for $20 regularly and must be the bargin of the century. I also like one style of Russion Big Muff. It was long and green with the "BIG MUFF" letters being upper half black and lower half white
1971SuperLead 1 year ago
@1971SuperLead well its funny you should say that, i also have an hm 2! although it doesnt sound like my big muff reissue at all ,running them together, like you said, does sound pretty killer. for me, it sounded best when the big muff was going into the hm 2, it sounds way nastier. >:) and i agree, an hm 2 can sound very similar to any vintage big muff, especially if the bass control is dimed. the russian big muffs are a funny bunch, the one you're talking about is probably my favorite model
screwdriva 1 year ago
you man. just got me a big muff sound like sex on fire, or rocks on fire. or soemthing. anyway rock on.
DMRsounds 1 year ago
Gotta love the Big Muff. I have the NYC Reissue and modified it and it sounds even more awesome now than before
floydfan831 1 year ago
Dude, around 4:30 you're killing it!!! Really ripping up that Rams Head Muff, sick licks my friend. And as always, great videos. You deserve an award. No one on the internet is doing what you do for gear. I love the Muff and Phase 90 shoot outs. SOOO informative and you hardly say a word. You let the pedals do the talkin!!!!
rewolfe0 1 year ago
i love my muff, got a Russian one myself, still probably one of the best pedals in my collection, and one of the cheapest ones too :)
NickBlackDIN 1 year ago
@NickBlackDIN very sad to say i traded my russian muff
j1nt3tsu 1 year ago
Do you know were i can the rams head? I NEEDS one!
Yourmomathon 1 year ago
@Yourmomathon a brand called stomp under foot makes a great clone
blackmetalbanana 1 year ago
@blackmetalbanana Thank you
Yourmomathon 1 year ago
@Yourmomathon Build Your Own Clone has a model called the Large Beaver that can be built to either Ram's Head or Triangle Big Muff specs, both are killer and IMHO are the best clones bare none, some even think they are slightly better than the originals. These are kits that you have to build yourself but BYOC does has the option of buying them prebuilt from their approved builders.
AbeBiro 1 year ago
@AbeBiro I Know about them but i don't like buying things on the internet but I don't know how to build one even if i got it.
Yourmomathon 1 year ago
i heard the ram's head, and then i muffed all over myself.
daviddet 1 year ago
older is better hands down: not muddy, great pick sensitivity; keep the great vids comin dude! ROCK
Boogiethrash 1 year ago
what cable do you have?¿?
sebuzero 1 year ago
I think that they should also re release the op amp version. But I like the sound of the new one a little better.
MrEX3 1 year ago
The ram head version does sound a bit different,but every bit as good.I can see why it's David Gilmour's favorite.It would be cool if they issued a new version that has both the old and new circuit in the same box with a three way switch that could be switched over from one or the other or both at the same time.Hell,they could even add the wicker switch and tone bypass switch for the most versatile Muff ever made.They could call it the Big Hairy Muff!
lute760 1 year ago 31
@lute760 howsabout the 'Nuff Muff
ottozing 1 year ago
@lute760 TALK TO EHX!!!NOW!!!
weischamp 7 months ago
@lute760 thats a brilliant idea ! some of you pedal geeks out there need to get bizzee with this i'll take mine in a nice puke green !!!
MrBingo9er 6 months ago
Quit pickin' on him LOL
electroharmonix 1 year ago
Sounds like Jack Black.
manduhhxn 1 year ago
@manduhhxn
Are you new here?
AwesomeBuddy12 1 year ago 6
useless intrance
they both sound good
Broodkill 1 year ago
useless intrance
Broodkill 1 year ago
You can achieve a lot of those angry Ram's Head sounds with a Way Huge Swollen Pickle. It sounds like a current big muff but a little angrier.
tenaciousE21912 1 year ago
@tenaciousE21912 I totally agree. I'm waiting for my Way Huge Swollen Pickle to come in the mail. The Swollen Pickle is a very, very angry pedal on steriods
MultiScoffer 1 year ago
Hey GMD can you demo the owl strap please? Bring back the owls!
skurtix 1 year ago
i like how you said "not put it back together correctly" ...BEST pedal ever made
44eelz 1 year ago
What's the amp ?
seb180692 1 year ago
Big Muff Rules i just dont have the good amp and cables for play it well cause it got to much dirty sound and needs a bit of compression and maybe a bit of noise reduction maybe it will loose the gain and i will need a pedal for dont lose the effect of gain oh like 3 pedals to make this bad ass sound really good :p but i really like it !
JustTheApis 1 year ago
this plus the electric mistress and you've got Mr. Gilmour
davidtheguitarman 1 year ago
hey man what year is your sg? love the color man! and the boots too ha
juanspants89 1 year ago
owl strappp.
onionbuskut 1 year ago
I love them both :) i dont think either one is superior, i just think its a matter of opinion
AFNYOAQIS 1 year ago
am i the only one who likes the reissue better?
i guess i just prefer the muffier sound, i feel like the rams head has more of an overdrive sound
derek0660 1 year ago
Oooooooohhhhhhhhhh....Rams head is WOW !
paradeproductions 1 year ago
I'm kinda likin the reissue here
shoekstra1419 1 year ago
seriously : big muff vs lovepedal ,which one you choose?
esdraks 1 year ago
muff it up hah
Beckett125 1 year ago
LOL yellow SG and snake shoes, you got style :D
Mast3rchief 1 year ago
i want your shoes!
teethandtalons 1 year ago
"owl strap!" without that it would have sounded like crap probably, it's no the guitar, amp or effect, it's the badass owl strap
cpage07 1 year ago
@cpage07 And the Boots.
TheLoneAdvocator 1 year ago
Dude, What are your settings? I just can't get my 335 to sound that clean
Zevonfan524 1 year ago
They sound similar for the price difference, but the RH is better. That's why Gilmour still uses his. That said, I'm buying a RI and having it modded to RH specs. I get the better sound, the better case and a price under $100.
joshie4330 1 year ago
RI doesn't sound bad at all.... Rams Head just sounds better. Of course, that's what you'd expect for $70 vs. >$300
ButtersGettingHard 1 year ago
I emailed EHX and they said they have no plans on bringing back the Rams Head.
The NYC reissue sucks compared to the old muffs.
helpdonate1 1 year ago
@helpdonate1 that sucks :(
andy92811 1 year ago
Really though. Thumbs up for bringing a reissue of the Rams Head back in stock.
AASKICKBUTT 1 year ago
Ram's Head is easily my favourite Muff, they really need to reissue it.
imdesigner 1 year ago
i like it. i want one
guitarman4871 1 year ago
They're just too big! I just don't have that kind of real-estate on my pedalboard.
Jakeistoocool143 1 year ago 2
@Jakeistoocool143 i guess jack white had the big muff circuit fitted into a little big muff housing
hrrsn1 1 year ago
RAMS HEAD - sounds fuller and more transparent
CURRENT VERSION - sounds more compressed and fuzzier
***like always, it depends on what other gear you're using, how all of your gear complements/works against each other, what sound you're looking for, how it feels, and what you're willing to pay.***
Ncuab 1 year ago
Holy shit! Jack Black is that you?
AASKICKBUTT 1 year ago
Who cares about the big muff, it's the owl strap that creates the tone!
skurtix 1 year ago 2
I love the smell of Big Muff Fuzz in the morning... smells like Nirvana!!!
ghostshark188 1 year ago
getting a muff right now :) sweeeeeeet
clydehimself 1 year ago
owl strap lol
6730 1 year ago
That "white coily cable" is becoming quite the legend
Jackalos1 1 year ago
I am all for the new rams heads as long as its made in the U.S.A and the circuit is not put in that dumb D.I.Y diecast metal chassis(they make it look like some kid build it)!!!
ghostshark188 1 year ago
Yeah! Make them again!
Where's the petition?
The new one is harsher more "metally".
GreenAsJade 1 year ago
To me they sound very similar. You could say that the old one is a little more mellow, but you can just dial down the tone knob on a new one. For about $70, how can you go wrong? I'd have to hear them both in person to really tell if there's a big difference that would amount to over 100$ or more dollars.
MrEX3 1 year ago
yes please do a remake of the lambs head :)
(rams head)
andy92811 1 year ago
i fucking love you gear dude. may you forever rock n roll.
simpleheartedskater 2 years ago
Don't worry about the knobs, I have the same Rams head, and I think they should be that way after I saw your video. Nice video. Rams head is much more organic sound. :)
paivor 2 years ago
Nice test! Great guitar gig, really. And you play cool, too.
Just one question: That snake boots are the complement for the overall without shirt and a cowboy hat while playing?
Anyway, with that pretty good power on your hands, the cows around the house must go running away so scared.
Good for you!
P.S: On the next video compare your boots vs some Dr. Marten's. It would be really cool.
Quepedoporquenoentra 2 years ago
they both great sounding IMHO, only the old one is more for that classic stuff ;)
tomiclav 2 years ago
Definitely like the old one.
ImHighTV 2 years ago
That knob trick was pretty common back in the day. Find your favorite settings on the pedal. Pull of the knobs and replace the with the pointers straight up. Now, when you get to a gig, just reach down and turn all three knobs straight up, and you've got your favorite settings back. That was an old school preset, before presets.
davec69us 2 years ago 2
i really like your rug
a good rug is one of the best things in the world haha
plxplxkthx 2 years ago
The name of this Black Crowes is called Nebakanezer off of Three Snakes and One Charm. Yup I like the Rams head version better. Dude I wish I never found this guy I cant stop buying fuzz boxes. I blame Fulltone for this addiction.
Jeetkunow 2 years ago
man your voice looks like jack black
HoemHaa 2 years ago
what tune is playing on the intro?
love your demos man :)
plxplxkthx 2 years ago
to: mntnld
You mean to say that Youtube doesn't show an add at the beginning of the video trying to get you to buy a downloaqd of the song? Man I hate that. Anyway, Before closing the add I read that it was Black Crows, can't remember the song title now.
twoboots4you 2 years ago
Hello, congratulations for the demonstration, and 'possible to know the name of the band that introduced the video?
Thanks Congratulations again .... I'm a fan of your videos!
mntnld 2 years ago
Love the old one, but getting the new one ;D
Bustadogg1 2 years ago
I enjoy your demos of pedals. Assuming the controls are set the same (approximately) on the two units the rams head is way brighter & louder than Pi. Which at the 2:44 mark the rams head just wails on it & sounds fantastic. Taking into consideration that the big muff is already a great pedal the rams head is even cooler. Another great demo from Gearmanndude.
cortezandthekillers 2 years ago
Muff... And muff.
:D
Deadmeatproductions 2 years ago 2
was that a bouncy ball or pick at 5:02?
hahaha
LordRavenX8 2 years ago
i like the old one better but the new old holds up pretty well
mindphlux 2 years ago
nvrmnd
Edrooney12 2 years ago
u gotta turn the volume up on the old one, ram is way louder in this
Edrooney12 2 years ago
cant you just take the knobs of of the little peg things and put em on the right way? Anyways, i thought the rams head sounded way crunchier and brighter, but the new one sounded fatter, but fuzzier and darker. I like ny ones better than the pis though, so you should do a shootout of all of em!
Deadguy56 2 years ago
Ram KILLS it!!!
Freemasonry 2 years ago
Definately make 'em the way they used to, in fact they should do a reissue of my three favorite muffs: triangle, ram, and early green russian sovtek.
sluttpuppy 2 years ago
I thought the new one sounded better! A little more fat and smooth.
nneekolas 2 years ago
Goddamn it's Jack Black.
dublnigr 2 years ago 2
i actually preferred the new one. but its hard to know how close gmd sync'd up the settings of the 2 pedals, with the funny knobs on the rams head and whatnot
ihavenoname93 2 years ago
FUCK ME that is a fit sound.
and fyi, you sound kinda like jack black
noodz14 2 years ago
sound very close to me
strabbs1 2 years ago
goddamn Ram's Head is so lively
Andragon90 2 years ago
haha i love this guy
TheSchoolsux345 2 years ago
i like the rams head better. but i own the modern ish version mine is from the 90s
Teutonic1250 2 years ago
Dude, just pop the knobs off the vintage one and re-situate them where they should go.
carlfinnegan 2 years ago 12
Gearmandude i have been watching your videos for sometime n i enjoy all of it ...ur kind of music rocks its kickass. Plannin on gettin a big muff ..the Rams head pedal sounds great do u know where i can get one... anyways i even like the song at the start of this video is it yours.
Keep Rockin and makin Cool videos....
musicvibedude 2 years ago
my fav gearmandude demo. BRING BACK THE MUFF!!
rufusBEANER 2 years ago 3
My Big Muff reisue sounds nothing like gearmandudes muff
alterdcrash 2 years ago 2
I prefer the actual Big Muff.
nirvanalive4ever 2 years ago 2
wow, what's the song in the intro? Black Crowes? Gearmanndude, would it be to much to ask you to mention your intro songs in the description? You just happen to choose such cool songs!
RasmusMaartensson 2 years ago 2
love them both
they should seriously consider reissuing the rams head!
aektzis91 2 years ago 15
i'd be all over that petition for a ram's head (or triangle) reissue!
SevenSharpNine 2 years ago 7
Owl strap lol
slctdmbntwrx 2 years ago 3
The Ram's Head sounds fantastic.
I have to wonder why Electro-Harmonix makes their reissue based on the V3 red/black muff, when the Ram's Head is so highly prized.
Time to get round to building my BYOC Beaver kit, I think. I've had it for months, and it's still in it's packaging...
Talking of which, gearmanndude - you still have the BYOC you demoed a while back? A head-to-head would be cool to see, I know BYOC themselves have done one, but I like how you make muffs sound...
PantheonLincoln 2 years ago