With original late-70s Op-Amp Big Muffs selling for exorbitant prices, Mike Matthews decided to take the power to the people and reissue the classic pedal at a price that players could afford! The circuitry of the new Op-Amp Big Muff —sometimes also referred to as the IC or V4 Big Muff— has been faithfully re-created while several practical enhancements have been added including a compact, die-cast chassis and true bypass switching.
The pedal relies on op-amps rather than transistors and three gain stages rather than four, to create its signature sound. It’s a sound that’s been described by noted Big Muff collector and historian, Kit Rae, as: “a huge, crushing Big Muff sound with more crunch… great for grungy, wall-of-sound distortion, heavy rhythm playing and heavy leads.”
Specifications:

MEINL 17BYZANCE MEDIUM THIN CRASH
PROSS KÕLAPLAAT BB2
YAMAHA DS840
FENDER LOCKING TUNERS LEFT HAND
ROLAND JC-22 JAZZ CHORUS
MOOER CRUNCHER DISTORTION
STAGG KIDS CAJON BLUE
EVANS 22 RETRO SCREEN BLACK
ADAMS UNIVERSAL TIMPANI 29 COPPER WITH FINE TUNER
VIC FIRTH 2BN AMERICAN CLASSIC NYLON TIP
EVANS 26 EQ3 RESONANT BLACK
BOSS MD2 MEGA DISTORTION
YAMAHA ARIUS YDP-145 DIGITAL PIANO BLACK
EVANS MIN-EMAD SINGLE-MEDIUM
EVANS 12 J1 ETCHED
YAMAHA C1X POLISHED WHITE GRAND PIANO 161CM
PROTECTION RACKET CAJ1 CAJON BAG
IBANEZ GRG121DX-BKF
EVANS 12 GENERA G1 COATED TOM HEAD
EVANS 22 GENERA G2 CLEAR BASS DRUM HEAD
MEINL MCS1BK MOUNTABLE CAJON SNARE
GIBRALTAR SC-4244 DRUM KEY
TAMA CB90R IRON COBRA RUBBER BEATER
GIBRALTAR SC-3261 FELT BEATER
KORG VOLCAKICK BASS PERCUSSION SYNTHESIZER
MEINL PADJ1MF 10 INCH DJEMBE PHARAOHS FIBER SKIN HEAD
EVANS ARF7GM APPRENTICE PRACTICE PAD
ELECTRO-HARMONIX 720 STEREO LOOPER PEDAL
PROTECTION RACKET 5129-10 TOM PADDED DRUM CASE GIG BAG
KEELEY MAGNETIC ECHO DELAY MODULATED TAPE DELAY
GRAPHTECH TUSQ PQ-1204-00 F- STYLE P-STYLE BASS NUT CURVED BOTTOM SLOTTED 4-STRING
BOSS OS2 OVERDRIVE DISTORTION
HOHNER SILVER STAR E-MAJOR
FOCUSRITE SCARLETT SOLO STUDIO PACK 4TH GEN
YAMAHA RYDEEN STUDIO BURGUNDY GLITTER WITH CYMBALS
DADDARIO EJ16 PHOSPHOR BRONZE
YAMAHA SE122 PE
GÖLDO SPRING FOR HUMBUCKERS 31MM
HOHNER MARINE BAND 1896 A-MAJOR
GIBRALTAR SC-4C TENSION RODS
TAYLOR 312CE-N NYLON STRING ELECTRO ACOUSTIC NATURAL
K&M 210/2 MICROPHONE STAND NICKEL
MEINL A-GO-GO STEEL REALPLAYER
K&M 15290 SOPRANO SAX STAND BLACK
KLOTZ KIK 1,5M INSTRUMENT CABLE BLACK
EVANS 10 UNO58 1000 COATED TOM HEAD
ERNIE BALL SUPER SLINKY 09-42
HOHNER MARINE BAND 1896 BB-NATURAL MINOR
STAGG BASS GUITAR PRESLOTTED BONE NUT
MXR M193 GT-OD 