The Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff is an Electro-Harmonix fuzz pedal, currently around $98.74. Close alternatives include the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff and the Way Huge Smalls Swollen Pickle Fuzz. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Peavey 112-6 1x12.
Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix · pedal
The Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff reissues the early-1970s Ram's Head Muff, known for a creamy, articulate fuzz with exceptional sustain, rich harmonics, and a distinct mid scoop suited to soaring leads and thick wall-of-sound rhythm. It is growlier in the midrange than Russian-style and triangle Muffs, with smoother, more sonorous sustained notes, splitting the difference between a triangle's silicon fizz and a Russian Muff's smooth contours. It has less low end than many Big Muffs, making it tighter, more controlled, and more articulate, with the mid scoop present but balanced enough to preserve string definition. Famous for screaming leads and long, violin-like sustained bends in the David Gilmour vein, it sits between classic fuzz and distortion. With Volume, Tone, and Sustain it suits psychedelic, classic rock, shoegaze, and lead-focused players.
- muff
- fuzz
- mid
- scoop
- distortion
- creamy
- rhythm
- midrange
Price updated Aug 27, 2026
Genres the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff is commonly used in
- Classic Rock
- Shoegaze
- Grunge
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Psychedelic Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
28% matchFeed a scooped signal into Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchPeavey 112-6 1x12 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchStack Roland Cube Street EX on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchStack Ceriatone HRM 50 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Ceriatone Overtone Special HRM Bluesmaster 50 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchStack Harmony H650 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ampeg V-4
Ampeg
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Ampeg V-4 and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchMesa Boogie Mark I takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff
Pigtronix Octava Micro
Pigtronix
25% matchPigtronix Octava Micro takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Beetronics Octahive
Beetronics
24% matchBeetronics Octahive takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
19% matchPut Maestro Orbit after Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff's own gain stage
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
15% matchXotic SP Compressor leans toward mid-forward, and that's a real, usable character to pair with
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
10% matchRun Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Universal Audio Golden Reverberator
Universal Audio
10% matchKeep Universal Audio Golden Reverberator after Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff in the signal chain, clear of Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Fortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive
Fortin Amplification
tonal matchFortin Amplification Fourteen Overdrive pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F
Cry Baby
tonal matchStack Cry Baby Dunlop Cry Baby Classic GCB95F on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Cheaper alternatives
Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
77% similarityShared character: big_muff, definition, articulation
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Op-Amp Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Flatiron Fuzz
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Electro-Harmonix Micro Metal Muff TOP Boost
Electro-Harmonix
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Boutique & premium upgrades
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
77% similarityShared character: boost, big_muff, articulation
EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low End
EarthQuaker Devices
74% similarityShared character: difference, big_muff, players
Way Huge Swollen Pickle
Way Huge
74% similarityShared character: band, big_muff, fuzz
Browne Amplification T4 Fuzz
Browne Amplification
74% similarityShared character: big_muff, definition, fuzz
Keeley Moon
Keeley
73% similarityShared character: band, big_muff, volume
Crazy Tube Circuits Pin Up
Crazy Tube Circuits
73% similarityShared character: players, definition, articulation
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Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff
Electro-Harmonix
76% similarity“a tighter low end that some players find less massive than a Green Russian or op-amp Muff”
Way Huge Smalls Swollen Pickle Fuzz
Dunlop
74% similarityShared character: big_muff, players, articulation
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff?+
The closest matches in character are the Electro-Harmonix Green Russian Big Muff, the Way Huge Smalls Swollen Pickle Fuzz, the Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz. Budget picks: Electro-Harmonix Triangle Big Muff Pi, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff PI- Made, Electro-Harmonix Big Muff Pi. Boutique upgrades: Death By Audio Fuzz War, EarthQuaker Devices Chelsea Low End, Way Huge Swollen Pickle.
What pairs well with the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Peavey 112-6 1x12, Roland Cube Street EX — Feed a scooped signal into Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and it comes out closer to mid-forward.
How much does the Electro-Harmonix Ram's Head Big Muff cost?+
Around $98.74 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).