EHX NYC vs Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
Price, ratings, monetisation and update history for both apps, side by side — with what reviewers say about each.
EHX NYC
Discover the latest effects pedals and watch product demos from a renowned guitar effects pedal creator. Browse a digital catalog and find authorized dealers in your area.
- Latest effects pedal information
- Product demo videos
- Digital catalog browsing
- Dealer locator
- Iconic guitar effects pedal discovery
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Be the first to know everything happening at Electro-Harmonix through the unique digital experience of the EHX app. You're invited to discover the latest in effects pedals and watch product demo videos from the creators of the Big Muff Pi, POG, Memory Man and other iconic guitar effects pedals. In addition to all the great gear that you will find by browsing our digital catalog, you will be able to locate authorized Electro-Harmonix dealers in your area.
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
This app emulates the sound of a legendary vintage distortion pedal, offering a violin-like sustaining tone. It functions as a standalone application, an AudioUnit v3 effect, or an Inter-App Audio effect for versatile music production.
- Vintage distortion emulation
- Sustaining violin-like tone
- Standalone app functionality
- AudioUnit v3 effect
- Inter-App Audio effect
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Nembrini Audio Big Stuff is modeled on a Electro Harmonix Big Muff* The Big Stuff will give you a sweet violin-like sustaining sound. It's the same legendary created by Jimi Hendrix. Works as a standalone app, AudioUnit v3 effect, or Inter-App Audio effect Legal Disclaimer: *All product names are trademarks of their respective owners, which are in no way associated or affiliated with Nembrini Audio SRL. These product names, descriptions and images are provided for the sole purpose of identifying the specific products that were studied during Nembrini Audio’s sound design process.
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Verdict
The clearest difference is review sentiment: Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion at 100% against EHX NYC's 30%. Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion also leads on rating (5.0 vs 2.3). EHX NYC's advantage is update cadence (every 5 weeks vs every 40 months) and monetization model (free vs ad-supported). On price, ratings volume, ads and in-app purchases there is nothing between them.
Scored on Price · Rating · Positive reviews · Number of ratings · Update frequency · Ads · In-app purchases · Monetization · Best chart rank · Devices · Requires iOS
Both are free to download. Neither carries in-app purchases, so what you see is what you pay.
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion holds the better App Store score, 5.0 against 2.3. Both are backed by a comparable volume of ratings — 7 and 12 respectively. Written reviews point the same way: 30% of EHX NYC's written reviews are positive against 100% of Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion's.
EHX NYC ships an update every 5 weeks, Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion every 40 months. The most recent releases landed on October 24, 2026 and October 18, 2026 respectively.
| Parameter | EHX NYC | Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion |
|---|---|---|
| Price | Free | Free |
| Rating | 2.3 (7 ratings) | 5.0 (12 ratings) — better |
| Positive reviews | 30.0% of reviews | 100.0% of reviews — better |
| Number of ratings | 7 | 12 — better |
| Update frequency | Every 5 weeks — better | Every 40 months |
| Ads | No | No |
| In-app purchases | No | No |
| Monetization | Free — better | Ad-supported |
| Devices | iPhone, iPad, iPod | iPhone, iPad, iPod |
| Requires iOS | 8.0 — better | 15 |
| Further details — not scored | ||
| Size | 98 MB | 30 MB |
| Age rating | 4+ | 4+ |
| Developer | Electro-Harmonix | Nembrini Audio |
Customer experience
EHX NYC
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
In-app purchases
EHX NYC
No in-app purchases
Big Stuff Harmonic Distortion
No in-app purchases
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