Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff Pi
Congratulations! You have just purchased the passionate lovechild of our revered Green Russian
Big Muff Pi reissue and the Big-Muff-on-steroids Deluxe Big Muff Pi: the Sovtek Deluxe Big Muff
Pi! We know what you’re thinking – “Oh, no, they didn’t!” Oh, yes, we did! It’s the beefy, woolly
tone you love from the Green Russian Big Muff with all the bells and whistles from the Deluxe Big
Muff. Check it out.
Features Include:
• Big Muff Knob Layout – familiar Sustain, Tone and Volume controls
• MIDS EQ – fully parametric MIDS EQ includes variable frequency sweep, boost or cut
level control and switchable Q or bandwidth amount
• Footswitch for MIDS EQ – turn on the MIDS EQ circuit with the stomp of your foot
• Gate – remove unwanted hiss and hum
• Blend – allows you to mix the dry signal with the distortion
• Wicker switch – opens up the high end for extra attack
• Expression Pedal Input – sweep the frequency of the MIDS EQ with your foot
• True Bypass
CONTROLS
VOLUME Knob – Works as a master volume control for the entire pedal
BLEND Knob – This mixes between the dry and distorted signals. Turn this knob fully
counterclockwise for 100% dry signal and fully clockwise for 100% wet signal. Setting the BLEND
knob to noon yields a 50/50 mix of dry/distorted signal.
TONE Knob – Provides a range of sounds from high treble to deep bass. As you turn the TONE
knob clockwise, treble increases and bass decreases.
SUSTAIN Knob – As in the original Big Muff Pi, adjusts the amount of sustain and distortion
Wicker Switch – This feature is the same as the switch found on the Big Muff Pi with Tone
Wicker. With the switch up, the wicker is engaged and high frequency bandwidth is opened up
for a bright and clear top end and more pronounced attack. With the switch down, the effect is
disengaged and the Big Muff circuit is back to stock.
GATE Knob – Turning GATE clockwise raises the Gate threshold requiring greater input amplitude
to open the noise gate, allowing your notes to be heard and your instrument to pass through.
Turn the GATE knob down all the way, to fully counter-clockwise, to disable the noise gate.
MIDS LEVEL Knob – When MIDS is engaged (LED near MIDS Footswitch is lit) the MIDS LEVEL
knob either boosts or cuts up to +/- 10dB, at the frequency set by the FREQ knob located below
it. Turn MIDS LEVEL clockwise from its center 12 o’clock position to boost the center frequency.
To cut, turn MIDS LEVEL counter-clockwise from the 12 o’clock position. This knob has a notch
near the 12 o’clock position to help identify the center of the knob’s travel. In the center position,
MIDS EQ is flat; it does not boost or cut. The MIDS LEVEL knob has no function when MIDS is
bypassed (LED near MIDS Footswitch is off).
