I'm looking at getting a nice distortion pedal, but I am a complete n00b on the subject.


any help ideas on what I should look for?

And whats the deal with a "metal" pedal?


Any help will make me smile .

Written by Boxcar Willy on 23.01.2012 at 03:42


Any help will make me smile .

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Written by theFIST on 23.01.2012 at 18:44

Written by Boxcar Willy on 23.01.2012 at 03:42


Any help will make me smile .

only help i can give for that topic is: spellcheck title

D'oh!


Fixed :S

I use a very simple Behringer heavy metal pedal, so I wouldn't be of any help

My brother was using a Digitech hardwire tl-2 "metal distortion" pedal for a while but he just got a new half stack setup so he doesn't need it anymore. But, he was using it through his bass amp, which is not a good idea... lol. The bass amp itsself had no distortion and it sounded killer with the pedal. It can go very midrange if you want and overrall its brutal as fuck. I also tried it through my amp, which is a regular guitar amp and cab and it sounded really good too.

And......the reason I'm telling you all this is because my brother is trying to sell it now because he has no use for it anymore. If you're interested at all let me know and I'll pm you a price. Its still is prime condition too. (It would be anywhere from $50-$100)

Written by Grody2themax on 26.01.2012 at 04:06

My brother was using a Digitech hardwire tl-2 "metal distortion" pedal for a while but he just got a new half stack setup so he doesn't need it anymore. But, he was using it through his bass amp, which is not a good idea... lol. The bass amp itsself had no distortion and it sounded killer with the pedal. It can go very midrange if you want and overrall its brutal as fuck. I also tried it through my amp, which is a regular guitar amp and cab and it sounded really good too.

And......the reason I'm telling you all this is because my brother is trying to sell it now because he has no use for it anymore. If you're interested at all let me know and I'll pm you a price. Its still is prime condition too. (It would be anywhere from $50-$100)

I may be interested, but I will be broke, from buying my guitar


once I have the guitar, amp etc I'll pm you.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 26.01.2012 at 05:21

I may be interested, but I will be broke, from buying my guitar


once I have the guitar, amp etc I'll pm you.

Cool man. It might be cheaper to get a combo amp with distortion on it instead of a an amp with the pedal. Line 6 makes some good priced combo amps that sound good for metal.

You only need one pedal and that's a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone!
It's my favorite, I have 4 of them in case they stop making it

Boss HM-2 = Swedeath

In my own experience, there is only one distortion pedal and then there's the rest of the bunch: Marshall Jackhammer. half the size and half the price of the Boss MT2, this is a goddamned beast of a pedal. The gain on it would not probably work for everyone's idea of extreme metal, but this shit deserves statues built for it.

and fuck those crooks over at BOSS and their overpriced pedals! :p

I ended up with a DS-1 that I bought for $30...

I'm happy with it

I use a darkglass b3K OD pedal, which is for bass. Its fucking awesome though.

I have a Big Muff Pi, Tube Screamer, Boss Metal Zone, Fuzz Face (red), and Boss DS-1

I use them all for different applications and different combinations depending on what brand I am playing.

You can get some seriously SICK buzzsaw black metal riffs done with a DS-1 going through a Tube Screamer or Big Muff. It's just insane how much distortion and sweet hiss comes out of that set up.

Written by Branzig on 02.04.2012 at 16:30

I have a Big Muff Pi, Tube Screamer, Boss Metal Zone, Fuzz Face (red), and Boss DS-1

I use them all for different applications and different combinations depending on what brand I am playing.

You can get some seriously SICK buzzsaw black metal riffs done with a DS-1 going through a Tube Screamer or Big Muff. It's just insane how much distortion and sweet hiss comes out of that set up.

Like I said, I bought a DS-1 and love it.

However lately I've been playing my ukulele

Written by Boxcar Willy on 02.04.2012 at 21:40

However lately I've been playing my ukulele

I tried playing one once, but I didn't like the chord shapes.

My hands are too damn big.

Written by Branzig on 03.04.2012 at 07:05

Written by Boxcar Willy on 02.04.2012 at 21:40

However lately I've been playing my ukulele

I tried playing one once, but I didn't like the chord shapes.

My hands are too damn big.

I have really small hands for my age, and I still have troule,

it's fun to play though.

Written by Boxcar Willy on 03.04.2012 at 14:52

I have really small hands for my age, and I still have troule,

it's fun to play though.

You should mic that shit, run it through your DS-1 and make some fucking epic lo-fi kvlt black metal!

Hawaiian Black Metal: Ist Kreig!

Ibanez smashbox is a good way to go. its relatively cheap, has a lot of kicking room, only downside is it eats 9V's like candy!! so if ya get that, i suggest getting a power supply too!!