Thread: Pedal knowers, I need your input...

If you like the distortion already, try a pre-amp booster, or a tube overdrive, and just turn up the level, and turn down the distortion. That way you're getting more distortion from the amp. That's what I did.

Originally Posted by Xanadu

If you like the distortion already, try a pre-amp booster, or a tube overdrive, and just turn up the level, and turn down the distortion. That way you're getting more distortion from the amp. That's what I did.

I should've been more specefic. Right now, my Marshall's distortion is great for hard rock, but I want to bring it into a Metallica type distortion.

If I was to do what you're recommending me, would I achieve my goal? Oh, and my power amp section is solid state. Thanks for your opinion.

I don't play metal myself, so I don't actually own these pedals, but I did have a chance to try them extensively (my guitar buddies have 'em on their pedalboards):

Subdecay Blackstar distortion. Tons of crushing gain, hundreds of light years away from the cold sterile sound of a MT-2. I personally own a Subdecay Stupid Box, and I can really tailor the pedal to fit the amp I'm playing through, and the build quality is excellent.

Catlinbread Super Charged overdrive. Sounded really good to my ears, much more dynamic and responsive than the MT-2. I don't own any pedals by Catlinbread so can't vouch for the build quality or versatility with different amps, but from all I've heard this is a kick-ass pedal.

Also, I think that Keeley mods MT-2's...if he does, you should definitely give it a try. He modded my BD-2 Blues driver and DS-1 Distortion pedals, and the mods really brought the pedals to life and basically improved their tone quite radically.

Good places for pedal shopping:
www.axeandyoushallreceive.com (Canadian site)
www.tonefactor.com (American company)
I've bought pedals from both and service is excellent.

Of course, you could also just go out and buy a Bogner Ubershall head :D

Originally Posted by Imported_goods

I don't play metal myself, so I don't actually own these pedals, but I did have a chance to try them extensively (my guitar buddies have 'em on their pedalboards):

Subdecay Blackstar distortion. Tons of crushing gain, hundreds of light years away from the cold sterile sound of a MT-2. I personally own a Subdecay Stupid Box, and I can really tailor the pedal to fit the amp I'm playing through, and the build quality is excellent.

Catlinbread Super Charged overdrive. Sounded really good to my ears, much more dynamic and responsive than the MT-2. I don't own any pedals by Catlinbread so can't vouch for the build quality or versatility with different amps, but from all I've heard this is a kick-ass pedal.

Also, I think that Keeley mods MT-2's...if he does, you should definitely give it a try. He modded my BD-2 Blues driver and DS-1 Distortion pedals, and the mods really brought the pedals to life and basically improved their tone quite radically.

Good places for pedal shopping:
www.axeandyoushallreceive.com (Canadian site)
www.tonefactor.com (American company)
I've bought pedals from both and service is excellent.

Of course, you could also just go out and buy a Bogner Ubershall head :D

Thanks, that blackstar pedal looks interesting. I'll check into that soon.

About the Bogner...man I wish.:D

Someday it will be mine..

You could always get this. Pricey, but listen to what it does to a super reverb.

Originally Posted by bucky

You could always get this. Pricey, but listen to what it does to a super reverb.

Man, that sounds ****in killer!

Like you said though, a bit pricey.:mad:

give the Danelectro black coffee a go.. if you want that nice metal sound

Originally Posted by clarkee

give the Danelectro black coffee a go.. if you want that nice metal sound

Thanks!:)

Anybody ever try the line 6 Ubermetal? I've heard great things about those.