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:

EVANS 22 RETRO SCREEN BLACK
LINE 6 SPIDER V 30 MKII 1X8 30-WATT MODELING COMBO AMP
PROTECTION RACKET TIM14 TIMBA CASE
GIBRALTAR 9608E DRUM THRONE
YAMAHA YFL-422 FLUTE
YAMAHA CG-192C CLASSICAL GUITAR NATURAL CEDAR SOLID WOOD
EVANS 18 GENERA G2 COATED TOM HEAD
TAMA CM8P CYMBAL MATE
PROTECTION RACKET SUR20 SURDO CASE
IBANEZ GRG121DX-BKF
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 50PLA05 PLANET LOCK
VIC FIRTH SIH3 STEREO ISOLATION HEADPHONES
IBANEZ GIO GRG131DX BLACK FLAT
BLACKSTAR TV-10A 6L6 GUITAR AMP
K&M 211 STAND SWIVEL JOINT
YAMAHA TRBX174 EXOTIC WOOD RTB
DUNLOP 5430 GUITAR FINISH CLOTH
K&M 101 MUSIC STAND BLACK
GRAPHTECH RATIO MACHINE HEADS PRN-2341-C0 ELECTRIC 3+3 VINTAGE BUTTON 2-PIN CHROME
K&M BOTTLE HOLDER 160/2 BLACK
ELECTRO HARMONIX NANO POG
EVANS E13ER15 E-RING 13 CLEAR WIDTH 1.5
IK MULTIMEDIA IRIG 2
M-AUDIO MICRO DAC 24/192
GEWA BRIDGE INLAYS BONE FOR CLASSIC GUITAR
DADDARIO 45-105 REG LIGHT BASS STRINGS
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES 25LK03 KISS STRAP
DADDARIO ACCESSORIES DGS15 ACOUSTIC QUICK RELEASE
YAMAHA YW10T WIRELESS TRANSMITTER
K&M PLASTIC RING FOR MIC STAND
FENDER TELE TOP HAT SWITCH TIP
STAGG FPSM FINGERPICKSET MEDIUM
GEWA EQS-10B KEYBOARD STAND
K&M CONDUCTOR STAND DESK 12338
MOOER BLUES MOOD DRIVE 