BY BRETT KINGMAN
BY ProGuitarShop.com
BY TRISTAN KLEIN
BY MIKA VANDBORG
BY SALVADOR SOTO
The Mudhoney is a Distortion/Fuzz pedal with a very wide tonal range. It features a typical 3-knob gain/volume/tone layout plus a boost switch. I played this for a few minutes with the boost off and it is quite impressive; very thick tone with warmth that could quickly find its way to being your main dirt for jazz, blues, etc. Then I pushed the boost and cranked up the gain! The speakers in my little Princeton cried for mercy. Hitting it with the bridge pickup of a Les Paul brought sustain of Spinal Tap proportions. Chords were a menacing wall of sound but yet unlike its name would imply, the Mudhoney didn’t get muddy and muffled. Note and harmonic separation was impressive giving a very dimensional sound at gain levels where most pedals sound flat.
This baby is designed for those who want an in-your-face wall of guitar sound jumping of the speakers.
The boost button and the tone knob enable you to dial in every sound you like right from ultra fuzz to smooth jazz sounds.
In "OFF-MODE" (with the boost-function bypassed) the Mudhoney delivers moderate gain and a smooth rich sound favoured by many jazz-guitarists.
For a more hairy sound, -just hit that "boost-button" and feel the rumble from hell.
The BOOST button switches between moderate- and high gain.
The GAIN knob controls the distortion amount.
The LEVEL knob sets the overall volume
In mid-position (twelve o’clock) the volume level is 1:1. When turned full over (clockwise) the input signal is boosted 15dB.
The TONE knob affects the top end (edge) of your signal without compromising sonic quality, allowing you to dial in the perfect tonal flavour for you taste.
INPUT-Jack 6,3 mm
OUTPUT-Jack 6,3 mm
DC-Jack 2 mm. pin
Open the battery-cover on the back using a flat-tipped screwdriver in the slot. Remember to position the battery correctly.
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Input impedance @ 1KHz |
Higher than 1M Ohm |
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Output impedance@1KHz |
Lower than 1K Ohm |
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Power supply |
9V DC (T- Rex FuelTank) |
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Minimum power supply voltage |
8V DC |
| Maximum power supply voltage | 12,5V DC |
| Current draw @ 9V DC | 6mA |
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Maximum input signal Vp/p |
1,5Vp/p |
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Battery type |
9V battery 6F22 |
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Battery life |
14 to 18 hour |
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External connectors |
Input Jack, Output Jack, |
| Controls | On/Off, Level, Gain, Tone, Boost |
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Pedal size incl. knobs (W x H x D) |
100 x 55 x 120 mm |
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Weight excl. battery and packaging |
0,350 kg / 12,3 oz |
This baby is designed for those who want an in-your-face wall of guitar sound jumping of the speakers.
The boost button and the tone knob enable you to dial in every sound you like right from ultra fuzz to smooth jazz sounds.
In "OFF-MODE" (with the boost-function bypassed) the Mudhoney delivers moderate gain and a smooth rich sound favoured by many jazz-guitarists.
For a more hairy sound, -just hit that "boost-button" and feel the rumble from hell.
The BOOST button switches between moderate- and high gain.
The GAIN knob controls the distortion amount.
The LEVEL knob sets the overall volume
In mid-position (twelve o’clock) the volume level is 1:1. When turned full over (clockwise) the input signal is boosted 15dB.
The TONE knob affects the top end (edge) of your signal without compromising sonic quality, allowing you to dial in the perfect tonal flavour for you taste.
INPUT-Jack 6,3 mm.
OUTPUT-Jack 6,3 mm.
DC-Jack 2 mm. pin.
Open the battery-cover on the back using a flat-tipped screwdriver in the slot. Remember to position the battery correctly.
Courtesy of www.tonepedia.com
The introductory sound file is named "500 reasons" and it is recorded by Mats Nermark, Sweden. Mats writes for Fuzz magazine (S) and Harmony Central.
The other sound files are recorded in Sun Studio (Copenhagen) by Mika Vandborg, solo artist and guitarplayer in "Gnags".
Mika plays a Fender Stratocaster 1964 and a T-Rex T25 BigTone Combo.
Steve Ray Vaughn style
Mild gain. Gain 9 o´clock and tone 1 o´clock.
» Mudhoney off
» Mudhoney on
Hendrix style
Max gain. Boost off, gain 5 o´clock, tone 3 o´clock.
» Mudhoney off
» Mudhoney on
Fuzz style
Boost on. Gain 5 o´clock and tone 5 o´clock.
» Mudhoney off
» Mudhoney on
Mudhoney Mix
» Great fuzzy crunchy distortion
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