MXR M182 El Grande Bass Fuzz Review
- Overview
- Initial thoughts
- Video Overview
- Samples
- Picture Gallery
- Construction and cosmetic concerns
- Conclusion
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Initial thoughts:
Turning this pedal on was a bit disappointing at first. It sounds good, and has some extremely usable settings, but it failed to wow me in any way. I figured it for one of those, fits the bill for most people type of pedals. The bass boost button seemed like a good idea, but when I turned it just turned everything to mud. I then broke down and read the manual! Opening the back of the pedal and adjusting the bass boost made the whole kit instantly more usable and appealing, as it turned out mine was NOT at what the manual says is the factory setting (+10db/113Hz) but rather +15db/87Hz, which was turning everything to boomy mush with my gear.
The instruction and specification card included is extremely nice covering the technical aspects in some detail, and including a couple of sample settings and general instruction on how to use the pedal. The nicely tooled enclosure, and polished packaging will certainly help it move off the shelf in into homes from the local gear store.
The only comment the wife made when seeing the pedal was: “El Grande? Sound like a big taco or something.” Ahh, what a fountain of wisdom that woman is.
Pretty much my experience with the pedal as well….however on the pedal i tried after taking the knobs off i doscoverd the pot shafts were plastic! Nice review and keep up the good work!
Comment by Snakeman1066 — September 14, 2008 @ 12:27 pm
mine came from the factory with the deep setting at +15/113Hz, which was even muddier!
nice review, i would say it’s good at what it does and that’s all. deep switch sweetens the tone alot IF it’s set properly
Comment by shinobi — September 14, 2008 @ 9:19 pm
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Comment by Raphael Hansen — November 12, 2008 @ 9:25 pm