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GMC Forum _ GEAR & PRODUCTION _ What Is Your Opinion Of The Hardest Sounding Metal Pedal?

Posted by: Praetorian Aug 29 2008, 02:06 AM

I mean the pedal with the crunchiest...nastiest...most hard core distortion! I have heard the Boss Metal Core is pretty harsh. What do you guys like best?

Posted by: VinceG Aug 29 2008, 04:08 AM

Metal Muff sounds is pretty versatile. I use mine for everything from Death Metal, Black Metal then roll off the distortion to about 9'o clock then you got some pretty rocking blues tone.

Posted by: inertia Aug 29 2008, 04:20 AM

the metal muff with the boost enabled is like pure icepicks going in your ears haha

Posted by: JVM Aug 29 2008, 04:30 AM

Metal Muff definitely. If it's good enough for the sword it's good enough for me.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Aug 29 2008, 04:33 AM

Boss has a "DEATH METAL PEDAL" out and ive heard its rediculous.. to the point alot of guys wont even bother with it because its just dumb to have that much distortion Metal Muff is good but i really love the sound of the Damage Control Distortion and i like the sound of the Krank Disortus Maxiumus but i can't afford either

Posted by: VinceG Aug 29 2008, 04:37 AM

Boss has a Death Metal pedal now or are you just getting it confused with Digitech or DOD Death Metal Pedal.

Posted by: Smikey2006 Aug 29 2008, 04:39 AM

QUOTE (VinceG @ Aug 28 2008, 11:37 PM)

Boss has a Death Metal pedal now or are you just getting it confused with Digitech or DOD Death Metal Pedal.

yes yes thats what i mixed up.. its the Digitech Death Metal, but its that pedal that ive been told is a bit rediculous never played one myself though

Posted by: VinceG Aug 29 2008, 07:28 AM

some people said Digitech Death Metal pedal works and sounds better when playing on a tube amp. I guess majority of pedals works better on tube haha. But you know Metal Muff for me at least sounds better on a solid state, because it sounds pretty hairy, not in a good way, on my friends tube amp.

Posted by: Danilo Capezzuto Aug 29 2008, 09:13 AM

I don't know if is the hardest, but maybe is the better...box of metal by z.vex!

Check out the samples on his site, they are powerful!

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 29 2008, 12:24 PM

I only used two different distortion pedals in my life, and both are awesome in my opinion. One is THE classic among distortion pedals, the Ibanez Tube Screamer, the other one is Marshalls Gov'ner II. Both rule in my opinion and give you a great sound.

Posted by: Marcus Lavendell Aug 29 2008, 12:39 PM

http://www.bosscorp.co.jp/products/en/MT-2/

Before I started using POD's I had one of those. It sounds awesome!

Posted by: Ivan Milenkovic Aug 29 2008, 01:25 PM

Marcus and Marcus mentioned these two pedals, and I heard only them in play, so I can testify.

- Boss Metal Zone 2 - versatile edgy and scoopy boss metal, best suitable for trash
- Marshall Guvnor II - more compressed, and warmer sound, suitable for classic metal

Regarding Metal Muff, I've only heard good words about it, and literally only good words, so I suggest consider trying that one out as well.

Posted by: Juan M. Valero Aug 29 2008, 01:32 PM

Ibanez Tube Screamer, for sure !!!! awesome in combination with a good preamp

Posted by: Marcus Siepen Aug 31 2008, 07:59 PM

Yup, the tube screamer rules big time, I still have 3 of them, even though I don't need them with my Boogies, but who knows, maybe one day I want to play my Marshall again and then I will need this bit of extra gain

Posted by: PanicProne Aug 31 2008, 08:32 PM

Damage Control Demonizer! Expensive but oh my god it's heavy!
For cheaper stuff the tubescreamer always delievers!

Posted by: Toroso Aug 31 2008, 09:46 PM

QUOTE (Ivan Milenkovic @ Aug 29 2008, 08:25 AM)

This is awesome! I have the Metal Muff and the original Guv'nor. My favorite sound to date is the Metal Muff into the Guv'nor (12 O'Clock High). The Muff gives all the grind and the Guv Marshallizes it.

Posted by: Trond Vold Aug 31 2008, 11:46 PM

Metal Muff is a powerful pedal I dont own one .. but i have tried it, and it's awesome