Nu Metal Pedals

[Kborg]

This seems to be going against the grain but between my Guytron FV and CAA OD-100, I have all of the other tonal fronts covered to my personal satisfaction. I do however occasionally get the urge or need to play the Dropped tuning scooped Nu or Death Metal type of stuff.

I can get the tones fairly close with the OD-100 but it requires some substantial EQ adjustments that don't sit well with my normal tonal preference.

I would like to find a pedal that will work with either a clean channel setting or to shape a classic rock type of gain channel.

I see tons of boutique boosts, OD's, fuzzes and TS clones but no metal pedals.

What recommendations do you have.

 

[sabbath90]

how about an EQ pedal? i really enjoy my 'sniper' GE-7. there are also lots of guys that mod metal zones. those are my 2 suggestions.

 

[Member 5343]

Hughes and Kettner Warp Factor... cheap death metal in a round box and then you hit the warp switch and instant Slipknot and Korn... not exactly, but close enough and it won't cost ya more than $100... I don't really know of ANY other products besides it that really aim for the massive low-end, low-mid, oversaturated gain sound... even modded metal-zones don't come close to that sound in my opinion. Only thing else I can think of is MAYBE that Mesa Boogie pre-amp pedal that was out quite a few years ago, but even then I'm not sure if it nails the modern Nu Metal sound. Hope ya find what you're looking for.

-TJK

 

[Riscchip]

Damage Control Demonizer...not cheap, but pretty much the best high gain pedal I've tried. Lots of gain and very flexible pre and post EQs.

 

[covert]

Give the Danelectro Black Licorice pedal a shot. Nasy buzz plus octave down. Surprisingly good for the money.

 

[somedude]

Line 6 UberMetal.

I tried that H&K Warp Factor and hated it....but in all fairness I have a Rectifier, so maybe I'm just spoiled.

Plus the uber scooped thing isn't really my bag, so maybe that's why I hated it.


A buddy of mine is big into death metal, and he's pretty happy with his stock Metal Zone.....


Also, the Tech21 SansAmp GT-2 can do a pretty good Mark style boogie high gain. It doesn't have the same low end punch as a Rectifier, but it's good for death metal style speed licks.

 

[NuSkoolTone]

Zoom tri-metal if you can find one.

 

[MattB]

Keeley MT-2

 

[Barge Concepts]

TriMetal

I'm not really into metal, but I still keep the TM on my board. Even with the gain relatively low, it's still the 'heaviest' thing out there. I haven't tried the demonizer, but it kills the H&K stuff, the ubermetal, any flavor of MT-2, zoom driver, and the ibanez metal stuff.

Very touch sensitive, all analog, great bypass, and dead silent when not playing.

Track one down if you can.

 

[fiftywatt]

Originally posted by Barge Concepts
TriMetal

I'm not really into metal, but I still keep the TM on my board. Even with the gain relatively low, it's still the 'heaviest' thing out there. I haven't tried the demonizer, but it kills the H&K stuff, the ubermetal, any flavor of MT-2, zoom driver, and the ibanez metal stuff.

Very touch sensitive, all analog, great bypass, and dead silent when not playing.

Track one down if you can.

+1 for the TriMetal.. much better than the Metal Zone or the Ibanez stuff to be sure. The Zoom HL-01 (HyperLead) is also similar, with a bit tighter bass. Seems just as gain-y as the Tri though.. It works well with dropped C tuning on a Les Paul for the Scandinavian death metal tones I dabble with on occasion.

 

[ck3]

Barge Concepts BB-1
Effector 13 VFM Smooth
Yamaha UB99 Magicstomp MKI
Zoom UF-01 Ultra Fuzz

 

[Barge Concepts]

Originally posted by fiftywatt
+1 for the TriMetal.. much better than the Metal Zone or the Ibanez stuff to be sure. The Zoom HL-01 (HyperLead) is also similar, with a bit tighter bass. Seems just as gain-y as the Tri though.. It works well with dropped C tuning on a Les Paul for the Scandinavian death metal tones I dabble with on occasion.

I don't know - I think the Trimetal and the hyperlead are pretty different. IMO the bass is tighter on the TM, and it has more grind to the sound. The Hyperlead is also voiced differently, it has a smoother, more compressed sound. More of a lead tone compared to the TMs tight, grinding rhythm.

I haven't spent much time with the hyperlead, it didn't do much for me - the TM I keep coming back to, there's nothing else like it...

Originally posted by ck3
Barge Concepts BB-1

:RoCkIn

 

[SuperSoundMusic]

Rocktron Zombie. I'm tellin ya it's the one and it's inexpensive too. I like it more than pedals that I have that cost twice as much.

 

[derek_32999]

i think there is one for sale in the forum. jacques makes some great pedals and not alot of people know about him www.ts808.com the meistersinger sounds cool but i already have a chorus-vib i have a fuseblower and if the bat fuzz sounds harder than it does all i can say is WOW!! this should be death metal incarnate!!!

 

[Kborg]

Thanks for the great suggestions!! Please keep them coming.

I will post my experiences and opinions with some of the suggested pedals as I try them.