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Old 2004-09-16, 09:44
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DISTORTION (boss mt-2, digitech metal master, death metal,...)

I want a good ditortion pedal, but i donīt know which one is the best. I thought that it was the mt-2, but i donīt like it very much. Are the Digitech "metal master" or the digitech "death metal" better than the metal zone, or are they a cheat.

And what do you think is better complement to one of this pedals a comprwessor or an equalizer (something like the boss ge-7,or boss compressor).
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Old 2004-09-16, 11:40
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i bought a metal zone last week man, and its pretty cool, i play lots of Cannibal Corpse songs with it, im still tweakning on it for the better sound, so, dont know about the other pedals, but MT-2's are cool for me!
 
Old 2004-09-16, 12:25
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I just bought a Metal Zone yesterday and so far I think it's pretty kickass. My friend had one so I got to mess with his before deciding what one to get. I had the same dicision to make, and up at guitar center they had all the digitech pedals sitting out so you could test them, so I messed around with the Metal Master for a little while and hated it. As far as the DigiTech Death Metal, I haven't tried it out or heard it, but another one I liked was the DOD FX86 Death Metal, another one of my friends has it. If you really didn't like the Metal Zone you might want to check it out.

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Old 2004-09-16, 22:08
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Distortion pedals waste batteries like a motherfucker unless you have an ac adaptor.And all the pedals you listened sound like ass at high volumes.
 
Old 2004-09-16, 22:14
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well, i would say what young guitarist did in a nicer way, but since hes already said it, whatever. I would say get a better than wasting money on pedals, i like the roland cube 30 for practice. sounds really good for a modeling amp.
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Old 2004-09-16, 22:29
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Heres a good way to get some awesome tone out of a mt-2

Youll need:
1 guitar
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2 cords
1 Boss MT-2
1 hammer
1 $2000 Tube amp

Ok.
First, Plug your guitar into the pedal and the pedal into the amp.

Second, Turn on the knobs until you the worst possible sound out of it.

Third, after hearing the worst possible sound, youll be pretty angry. Start to hit the mt-2 with the hammer. Repeat.

Fourth, after the MT-2 is no longer functioning, get your $2000 tube amp out.

Fifth, Plug your guitar into it and enjoy good tone.
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Old 2004-09-16, 22:34
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Old 2004-09-16, 22:35
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man that rules... but i still stand by that its not as bad as its cracked up to be... cryptopsy used em!
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Old 2004-09-17, 00:29
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i really like my Line 6 distortion modler (once the gruesome feast album comes out ill link you and show you what those pedals are capable of)
 
Old 2004-09-17, 03:19
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proco rats.... akai shred-o-matic..... guyatone metal monster.....mesa v twin pedal.... mesa v1 bottle rocket pedal...... or some boss pedals don't sound to stupid when they're modded to sound less like ass. except the mt-2... the mt-2 will just sound like ass...

studio recordings don't count..... scooped mid's, thin & buzzy distortion, grainy & muddy gain, ect... can all be fixed with the right amp, mic, cab, mixer, and tons of studio processing.... why do you think dimebag darrel sounds so good? i mean, warheads suck, as does almost every other signature peice of gear he has..... but with all the stuff he has them teamed up with... they don't suck much at all.
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Old 2004-09-17, 16:35
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you guys probally will doubt me, but i had Tweak my MT-2 and my amp way close to Triple Rectifier!
 
Old 2004-09-17, 18:09
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but i had Tweak my MT-2 and my amp way close to Triple Rectifier!

well, you can get a shitty sound from a recto you know, so i'm not too suprised.....
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Old 2004-09-17, 19:59
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proco rats.... akai shred-o-matic..... guyatone metal monster.....mesa v twin pedal.... mesa v1 bottle rocket pedal...... or some boss pedals don't sound to stupid when they're modded to sound less like ass. except the mt-2... the mt-2 will just sound like ass...

studio recordings don't count..... scooped mid's, thin & buzzy distortion, grainy & muddy gain, ect... can all be fixed with the right amp, mic, cab, mixer, and tons of studio processing.... why do you think dimebag darrel sounds so good? i mean, warheads suck, as does almost every other signature peice of gear he has..... but with all the stuff he has them teamed up with... they don't suck much at all.

dude gruesome feast are a band from PEI canada, they didnt spend a cent on their recording
 
Old 2004-09-17, 21:09
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dude gruesome feast are a band from PEI canada, they didnt spend a cent on their recording

so???
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Old 2004-09-17, 21:13
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just get a cheap ass good amp like a marshall valvestate 8100 head and a good cab and you'll have amazing distortion depending on whether u ve got a high gain pickup. I use a 8100 with a 1960 cab and a sd custom/custom to get my sound and its way better than any crappy pedal.
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Old 2004-09-18, 17:06
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well, you can get a shitty sound from a recto you know, so i'm not too suprised.....



yeah, but thats not my case here!
 
Old 2004-09-18, 17:33
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so???

so there album will hardly be over processed
 
Old 2004-09-18, 18:29
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this will shut you all up...

Perfect example of studio magic is At The Gates.

They used some sort of Peavey Solid State amp and a Boss HM-2 and MT-2

they get a good tone on their album, then you see them live. Go ahead, download a live performance or something.

then do what cannibal told you to do 12 post ago.
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Old 2004-09-18, 19:24
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so there album will hardly be over processed

what;s your definition of over processed?
a simple tweaking of a couple knobs on a mixing board and moving a mic even an inch can make a world of difference in your recorded sound.
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Old 2004-09-18, 20:06
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what;s your definition of over processed?

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Old 2004-09-18, 20:21
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^haha, dani filth sucks so much... i dunno, at ive used an hm-2 and it doesnt sound as bad as the mt-2... but there are much better pedals.
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Old 2004-09-18, 20:30
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the HM 2 sucks..

it only has one sound, which is trebely, shrill sound.

pure shit.
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Old 2004-09-18, 21:02
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I think the MT2 is better than the HM 2. HM is total crap.
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Old 2004-09-19, 00:50
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ever used an Hm-3? that was the one i used... its not as bad and actually has more gain the the mt...
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Old 2004-09-19, 15:18
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What you need, definitely depends on what you want to play.. I own a MT-2 and it satisfies my black metal-urges just fine..
 
Old 2004-09-19, 16:04
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Yeh, Im sure a mt-2 is good for black metal..
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Old 2004-09-19, 17:02
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meh... the ibanez ts-9 owns all boss pedals as a line boost.
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Old 2004-09-20, 07:43
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i still stand behind the digitech metalmaster... tho i also stand that behind an eq and a noisegate... so i guess stock i wouldn't know or care how it sounds cause on the set up i have now i sounds a shitload better than my amp distortion, and that includes live
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Old 2004-09-22, 10:31
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I have the metal zone and donīt like it.

I was wondering if the ProCo Turbo RAT will fit with my JCM 2000. (I ask this because the amp is a tube amp, and will the pedal kill the tubes????)
And if is not, is this pedal fine to have some Deat metal (and clear) distortion???(something like VADER will be perfect)

P.S. I know is better trying with my own amp, but here in my village is only one music shop and it only has one guitar on sale. (and it is an acoustic guitar!!!!!!!)
 
Old 2004-09-22, 13:25
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should work, but i don't think the jcm 2000's need help in the gain department.
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