Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Anyone know a decent pedal for higher gain sounds? I have a Boss DS-1 and an SD-1, but if I want a more metal-ish pedal, for deeper gain, any recommendations? I have been hearing some decent stuff about the MXR Fullbore Metal, but I was wondering if anyone had any first hand experience with one. I am going to have to head out to SamAsh as my pickup selector switch has been giving me some issues on my Les Paul Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Are pedals metal? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 Are pedals metal? Some are, some are plastic Thanks? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashadler Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have a Seymour Duncan Lava Box. It's pretty metal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have a Seymour Duncan Lava Box. It's pretty metal. Does it have an EQ section onboard? Because that is one of the things I am looking for Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Some are' date=' some are plastic Thanks?[/quote'] No, sorry, I didn't mean are they actually made of metal. I meant it more like... are they "METAL" dude? Do metal guys use pedals nowadays? I thought they were for over-driving old school Marshalls and what not... Don't modern "metal" heads have plenty of gain? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 No' date=' sorry, I didn't mean are they actually made of metal. I meant it more like... are they "METAL" dude? Do metal guys use pedals nowadays? I thought they were for over-driving old school Marshalls and what not... Don't modern "metal" heads have plenty of gain? [/quote'] I guess, but here is the thing, I am looking for it to be versatile, I am not a metal player by any means, but I want to have it available to me when I want it I play through a Fender made Sunn T50 and the gain on it is mediocre at best, nothing for high gain stuff, I figure a 100 dollar pedal would be cheaper than a metal head and cab Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Go for the Boss metal zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
surfpup Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I guess' date=' but here is the thing, I am looking for it to be versatile, I am not a metal player by any means, but I want to have it available to me when I want it I play through a Fender made Sunn T50 and the gain on it is mediocre at best, nothing for high gain stuff, I figure a 100 dollar pedal would be cheaper than a metal head and cab :) [/quote'] Gotcha. So you need the "Stack in a Box" pedal? I've had good luck with the Butler Tube Driver. I can play it through a clean tube amp and get a killer Marshall type tone. However, it may not be metal enough by today's metal standards. I found it killer for NWOBHM type tones. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 dem00n- i know there are two the metal zone and another one, one has a more loose sound and the other is tighter if that makes sense, do you know which one is which? surfpup- thanks for the quote? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slashadler Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Does it have an EQ section onboard? Because that is one of the things I am looking for It has a volume control, a rumble control and a gain control. The rumble changes it from like a dark/deep tone to a light crisp tone. Im not that good at describin stuff but you can search on youtube and see it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 dem00n- i know there are two the metal zone and another one' date=' one has a more loose sound and the other is tighter if that makes sense, do you know which one is which? surfpup- thanks for the quote?[/quote'] You mean metal core and metal zone? Zone=80's 90's Core=today Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 10, 2009 Author Share Posted December 10, 2009 You mean metal core and metal zone?Zone=80's 90's Core=today Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have this one. It should do you just fine. Let us know which one you get Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mcmurray Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 Or you could go the DIY route. There are some very good designs out there, for example the DR Boogie and the DieFET. On the other hand, if money is no object, I'd go with this: http://www.soldano.com/amps/supercharge.htm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Corrosion of conformity Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have the metalzone, and it's frustrating as hell to get a good sound out of it. I prefer the Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost. It's a much better distortion, and it's about the same price as the metalzone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChanMan Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have the metalzone' date=' and it's frustrating as hell to get a good sound out of it.[/quote'] /chuckle I think the marketing folks called that "versatile"... It drove me nuts for awhile, too. Once I figured it out, tho, it's an excellent metal pedal. I'll have to try that one you suggest, tho, and see how I like it. I tried an E-H tube driver last summer that was incredible! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have the Boss Metal Zone, and yea the "versatility" part of it is laughable. This pedal is one of the best selling Boss pedals of all times and that is to say a lot. My Explorer drives it off the charts which is good. Double stage gain and noise gate in a single pedal? bring your pinch harmonics... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dem00n Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 /chuckle I think the marketing folks called that "versatile"... It drove me nuts for awhile' date=' too. Once I figured it out, tho, it's an excellent metal pedal. I'll have to try that one you suggest, tho, and see how I like it. I tried an E-H tube driver last summer that was incredible! [/quote'] It is hard to get a GOOD tone but when you get it...its worth it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Riffster Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 It is hard to get a GOOD tone but when you get it...its worth it. Yep, and if you don't you sound like a huge angry bumblebee!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HeadCase Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 I have a Boss DS-1 and an SD-1' date=' but if I want a more metal-ish pedal, for deeper gain, any recommendations? [/quote'] You could run both pedals at the same time, play with the knobs a bit and see what that does... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lowdown Posted December 10, 2009 Share Posted December 10, 2009 See,that's one thing I've noticed with all those hard core,balls to the wall,smack ya in...you get the idea Stomp Box pedals these days. No one has to "work" at getting a good sound or getting pinch harmonics. What happened to digging in and using some dynamics? - The modern no-brainer stomp box happened.That's what. Used to be stomp boxes were used to colour your sound.They were called effect pedals because that's exactly what they were. Now you just dial in a pre-set and go. No-brainer,no-gainer. Not saying everyone now only uses pre-sets,but the way things including amps,guitars and whatnot are heading we'll all be slaves to someone's idea of "the sound" in the not too distant future. Think about it... That concludes this afternoons b*tch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Twiz Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I played through a Marshall Guv'nor for a while. It was pretty gainy (is that a word? sorry). I think you'll probably be able to get a good sound with a Boss Metal Zone, but like everyone's been saying, you're going to need to tweak the knobs a bit. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Silenced Fred Posted December 11, 2009 Author Share Posted December 11, 2009 See' date='that's one thing I've noticed with all those hard core,balls to the wall,smack ya in...you get the idea Stomp Box pedals these days.No one has to "work" at getting a good sound or getting pinch harmonics. What happened to digging in and using some dynamics? - The modern no-brainer stomp box happened.That's what. Used to be stomp boxes were used to colour your sound.They were called effect pedals because that's exactly what they were. Now you just dial in a pre-set and go. No-brainer,no-gainer. Not saying everyone now only uses pre-sets,but the way things including amps,guitars and whatnot are heading we'll all be slaves to someone's idea of "the sound" in the not too distant future. Think about it... That concludes this afternoons b*tch. [/quote'] As stupid as this may sound, I really don't care for metal. It isn't my favorite type of music to play. This is mainly for some songs the band I am in might cover, or I might have to fill in. I want to be versatile. Will I be a decent metal player? no, will I kind've be able to sound the part, kinda. I know what you are saying, but do you get where I am coming from? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DWP37 Posted December 11, 2009 Share Posted December 11, 2009 I've got a Line 6 distortion modeler. It does everything from a tubescreamer to arbiter fuzz face to a metal zone. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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