The Big Muff Pi® Hardware Plugin® breaks new ground by combining the legendary analog warmth of EHX's iconic distortion pedal with the convenience of modern DAW integration. This innovative product allows you to route your digital tracks through genuine analog circuitry via USB connection, bringing real clipping diodes, overdriving transistors, and electromagnetic chaos to your recordings. Unlike software emulations, you're getting the authentic sound of analog components being pushed beyond their limits.
Built around the circuit design of the coveted 1973 Violet Ram's Head Big Muff, this hardware plugin maintains all the articulation and sustain that made the original legendary on countless classic recordings. The updated version now features true stereo operation, Tone Wicker, Tone Bypass functionality, and preset capabilities. You can store up to ten presets directly on the pedal for footswitch access, plus unlimited presets on your computer.
The unit functions seamlessly with popular DAWs including Pro Tools®, Ableton Live®, Cubase®, GarageBand®, Logic Pro X®, and Reaper®. It also doubles as a 2-in/2-out USB audio interface, giving you the flexibility to record with or without the Big Muff effect engaged. Beyond guitar applications, this hardware plugin opens up analog processing possibilities for drums, bass, and any other instruments in your mix, making it an essential tool for digital recording artists and computer musicians seeking genuine analog character.
- Brings analog warmth and magic to the digital domain
- Great on guitar, but also exceptional on keys, drums, vocals and more
- Integrates seamlessly with all popular DAWs
- Works like a standard DAW plugin
- Can be used as a stand-alone pedal
- The Big Muff Pi Hardware Plugin’s circuit design is straight from the 1973 Violet Ram’s Head Big Muff
- A Tone Wicker switch delivers the option of opening up 3 high frequency filters for extra top-end snarl and bite
- A Tone Bypass button completely removes the tone control for broadband Big Muff slam
- Ten footswitch-accessible presets
- Provides the added versatility and enhanced functionality of a 2-in/-2-out USB audio recording interface
- Record with or without the Big Muff effect engaged
- True stereo
- Circuit: Analog w/ Digital Control
- Bypass: Buffered Bypass
- Audio: Stereo
- Power Supply: 9.6VDC-200mA power adapter included (an also be powered via its USB 2.0 Type B port)
- Dimensions (in): 4.75 x 4 x 2.25
- Current Draw: 120mA



