{"product_id":"big-muff-2","title":"EHX by JHS – BIG MUFF 2","description":"\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor 50 years, a forgotten schematic sat buried in dust and time – a concept waiting to be born. Now, its moment has come. The \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEHX Dual Op-Amp Big Muff 2\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e is here, delivering a completely new Big Muff voice unlike anything you’ve heard before.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE PAST \u0026amp; PRESENT\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn 2021, while on a research trip that led to the creation of the book \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thirdmanrecords.com\/products\/made-on-earth-for-rising-stars-the-electro-harmonix-story\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMade On Earth For Rising Stars: The Electro-Harmonix Story\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, we had the privilege of digging through decades of materials, memorabilia, devices, and prototypes in the workshop of Bob Myer, the inventor of the EHX Big Muff. It was there we discovered it: a loose sheet of paper with a hand-drawn schematic labeled \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e“BIG MUFF USING (2 DUAL OP AMPS)”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis wasn’t just another circuit. It was Bob Myer’s own attempt to reimagine the original transistorized Big Muff circuit using the new cutting-edge Op-Amp technology that had emerged later in the 1970s.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFor nearly 50 years, this “Lost Big Muff” design sat forgotten in his notebooks — until now.  We found it. We built it. And have brought it to life.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eWHAT MAKES THE BIG MUFF 2 DIFFERENT?\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOnce discovered, we breadboarded the circuit exactly as Bob drew it, and immediately knew we had something worth making.  We found that Bob’s design is unique when compared to the now famous late 70s Op-Amp Big Muff designed by Michael Abrams. Different clipping arrangement, an extra gain stage and various other elements that made this lost version extremely special. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWhere the original Big Muff delivers that iconic \"sweet violin-like sustain,\" Bob's two dual Op-Amp approach pushes into more aggressive, cutting territory. It's the Big Muff DNA with a sharper edge, more volume, and the most pronounced low-end and midrange of any EHX Big Muff ever. It expresses Bob's vision of aggressive sustain and cutting presence, with the familiar Big Muff control layout you know and love.  It’s the sound of what almost was.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eMike Matthews himself, after hearing our prototype, admitted it had \"something special\" even though it strayed from the traditional Big Muff voicing he typically preferred. Sometimes the best creations are the ones that don't follow the rules.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eVOLUME\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e - \u003c\/strong\u003eControls the output volume. Left is less, right is more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSUSTAIN\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e -\u003c\/strong\u003e Controls the amount of fuzz, which increases the sustain when turned up. Left is less, right is more.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTONE\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e -\u003c\/strong\u003e Controls the overall tone. Left is darker, right is brighter.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePOWER \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- \u003c\/strong\u003e9VDC center negative, 18mA\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAN ALTERNATE TIMELINE BIG MUFF\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe collaborative result between JHS Pedals, Electro-Harmonix, and official EHX archivist Daniel Danger represents more than just a new pedal — it's a piece of lost music history resurrected for today.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch4 dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\n\u003cspan\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTHE STORY CONTINUES\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/h4\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThis pedal is directly connected to the book \"Made On Earth For Rising Stars: The Electro-Harmonix Story,” \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003ethe definitive visual history of Electro-Harmonix, spanning 1968 through the 2020s.  A historic collaboration between \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eEHX\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJHS Pedals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThird Man Books\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, and artist\/archivist \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eDaniel Danger\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003e.  This expansive book explores everything from Mike Matthews himself to the production floor — from circuit designers to the manic pursuit of curing death, from flying machines to disco towers.  Packed with never-before-seen prototypes, unreleased pedals, vintage documents, and rare photographs, this book captures the chaos, creativity, and genius that made EHX a legend — from the circuit bench to the world stage.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp dir=\"ltr\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom Bob Myer's original forgotten workshop to your pedalboard — the Big Muff 2 is the sound of history reborn.*\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JHS Pedals","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47499912347748,"sku":"BM2RED","price":249.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0610\/7122\/9028\/files\/Big-Muff-2-RED_r1.png?v=1772036379","url":"https:\/\/jhspedals.mom\/products\/big-muff-2","provider":"JHS Pedals","version":"1.0","type":"link"}