The RYRA Tri-Pi Muff is a fuzz pedal in the Big Muff tradition, built by RYRA. Its fuzz is silicon in origin, and Guitar.com's reviewer found it "thick, rich, not too fizzy and more Black Keys than Smashing Pumpkins in its overall voicing," calling it "deliciously textured and massively infectious"1. It runs true bypass, with volume, tone and sustain controls1. For players comparing options, it sits among the wider field of Fuzz Pedals.
Controls
The Tri-Pi Muff keeps to the classic three-knob Big Muff layout1:
| Control | What it does |
|---|---|
| Volume | Sets the pedal's output level |
| Tone | Shapes the treble and bass balance |
| Sustain | Sets the amount of fuzz and sustain |
Like its siblings in the release, including the RYRA Fuzz A-Matic, it is true bypass, so it will not buffer your signal chain1.
What reviewers said
Guitar.com's reviewer, Chris Vinnicombe, came away impressed with the voicing:
"this is thick, rich, not too fizzy and more Black Keys than Smashing Pumpkins in its overall voicing. It's deliciously textured and massively infectious"
In other words, he heard a fuzz that leans toward thick, saturated rhythm tones rather than the fizzier, more aggressive end of the Big Muff family, and found it unlikely to get lost in a mix1.
Videos
Andertons Music Co
Pete Thorn
Alvas LLC
Sources (1)
- RYRA 808, Fuzz A-Matic & Tri-Pi Muff Review, Guitar.com, 2018-10-26
