Strymon
BigSky MX
$679
Released 2024-05
Best Guitar Effects Pedals · head-to-head
BigSky MX vs Big Muff Pi
A sourced, side-by-side comparison. Big Muff Pi is cheaper at $83. Every spec and price links to its source.
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi
$83Cheaper
Released 2001-05
Which is better: the BigSky MX or Big Muff Pi?
On the specs we track, they're closely matched. The Big Muff Pi is the cheaper at $83.
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Full spec sheet
✓ marks the stronger figure where "more" — or "less", for price and weight — is unambiguously better.
| Spec | BigSky MX | Big Muff Pi |
|---|---|---|
| US price | $679 | $83 |
| Brand | Strymon | Electro-Harmonix |
| Released | 2024-05 | 2001-05 |
| Effect type | multi reverb — 12 algorithms (Room, Hall, Chamber, Plate, Spring, Bloom, Cloud, Chorale, Shimmer, Magneto, Nonlinear, Impulse) with dual-engine series/parallel/split routing | fuzz / distortion / sustainer |
| True bypass | Yes | — |
| Power draw ma | 500 | 3 |
| Preset count | 300 | — |
| Stereo io | Yes | No |
| Tap tempo | — | — |
| Midi support | Yes | No |
| Expression input | Yes | No |
| Dimensions (in) | 7 x 5 x 1.87 | 5.5 x 6.9 x 3.0 |
Sources — BigSky MX: strymon.net (verified 2026-08-01). Big Muff Pi: thomannmusic.com (verified 2026-08-01).
What's the difference between the BigSky MX and Big Muff Pi?
Where the two actually differ on the specs we track (6 of 9). Matching specs are omitted.
- Effect type: BigSky MX multi reverb — 12 algorithms (Room, Hall, Chamber, Plate, Spring, Bloom, Cloud, Chorale, Shimmer, Magneto, Nonlinear, Impulse) with dual-engine series/parallel/split routing vs Big Muff Pi fuzz / distortion / sustainer
- Power draw ma: BigSky MX 500 vs Big Muff Pi 3
- Stereo io: BigSky MX true vs Big Muff Pi false
- Midi support: BigSky MX true vs Big Muff Pi false
- Expression input: BigSky MX true vs Big Muff Pi false
- Dimensions (in): BigSky MX 7 x 5 x 1.87 vs Big Muff Pi 5.5 x 6.9 x 3.0