All user reviews for the Electro-Harmonix Pocket Metal Muff

Concentrate well graoux hairy.
A knob volume, gain knob, a selector 3 levels to dig mediums.
It is NOT true bypass, contrary to what is indicated on the manufacturer's website but buffered bypass. This is also clearly stated in the corrected and paper sheet / manual that came with the box.
Electroharmonix is ​​really not clear the top.

UTILIZATION

No finesse or versatility, it is not made for it.
This is a pedal that specializes in metal and filled his role perfectly.

SOUND QUALITY

It was expected the sound directly, no fuss, the selector is quite effective mediums I find and can adapt more significant instrument / target group.

on the other hand there is a concern, even inactivated this pedal I do not eat a lot of signal. It stifles the high frequency and I know that a few strokes of a pick if I put in my board or not ...
Therefore obliged Loop box if you want to use in addition to other effects / clear sound.

OVERALL OPINION

Good print quality, the grain of the saturation is really terrible.
For 38 €, there is a very good value hair / price.
Only drawback, the acute loss of signal in bypass, so add 50 € for a loop box.

High gain distortion pedal analog.

In one, an out, a 9V power supply input.

True Bypass.

UTILIZATION

There is no simple, one volume knob and a knob for gain. As an EQ, a 3-position switch determines the character of mid scoop, only option for an equalizer.

The manual is superfluous.

The sound editing could not be easier.

SOUND QUALITY

The EHX Metal Muff Distortion signed a distortion with a big personality, which sounds very organic and relatively warm, even at high gain. The sound at low gain, approaching an overdrive pushed to its entrenchment is very catchy. We have a good running efficiency of gain knob, except on the last third where one is already in too big of her to have some significant differences.

We really regret the absence of potential equalization is really missing a distortion of this quality and mid scoop is in my opinion not decisive or effective, you lose the whole aspect furious big disto burnée and well in the activating a switch short little use.

OVERALL OPINION

I used it for a while and have tried many other models.
What I like about her is simply the sound! This is the best feature of this pedal.

The price / quality ratio is excellent, as often with EHX.

I just love his sound I offered myself for the MetalMuff standard features that I missed on this one but keep this particular sound, and too bad for the position it takes on board my little ...

Distortion pedal for cheap high quality and very simple.
EQ: 3 position with a cutting the EQ, the other two being "cut" of certain frequencies.
Also: a true bypass, which is very very very well! It can integrate a series of pedals without fear of rot sound, which is very important in my opinion.

Rating: Excellent because it is one of those pedals extremely simple and can be valuable in the studio, to find the little piece of fat is missing or some attack, a raucous ...

UTILIZATION

I use it in boost, before entry into the amp (60W Fryette Deliverance).

Concerning the equalization is not very useful, because the sound is much better when they put it on off. After, to fetch some frequencies, in my opinion it is better to do on the amp.

At first I'm going to use it for solos.

SOUND QUALITY

Like everything, good sound is a succession of good elements. So it would be foolish to expect it to do all the work. But by putting the input of a very good amp, it really does sth very very good, it's MORE. So she finds it place between some very good elements.

on the other hand, for me it does not sound metal but more kind of a big rock that task, excellent for playing Black Label Sausage (désolé. ..). There are ways to feel like good old Zakk, it's bold but it's good!

I have a lot compared to the Xotic BB Preamp from home I also (excellent stuff, really!), Who does not play at all in the same category as the BB is a pedal to 210 € whose ambitions are far greater. But anyway, the Metal Muff is very far from being ridiculous! Instead, it brings something differently. The BB is much cleaner (Tubescreamer always used), it does not transform the sound, it provides just enough where you have (I'm a fan of this pedal). The Metal Muff, she colors the sound, but a very interesting way.

OVERALL OPINION

The name is laugh, but its use is generally great fun! Of very good stuff, which I was certainly not cost much since I offered it, but I would have bought if I had been screened. The price is anyway really surprising given the quality of the machine.

We are in a good old prsence disto, made in US (a confidence-inspiring) with:
-A gain knob
One-volume
A mini-switch three positions "scoop"
This one has a gain lev against his sisters, hence its name.
It's hard-analog (transo), so no gadgets like a computer or MIDI branchementsur chpakoua, no no, one branch is pressed, a sound, and it's good!
The small size allows it to carry in his bag in his amp (combo open) or maybe even a guitar in its cover (the cover adpend). Despite a, in the case mtal provides some robustness, no doubt it's solid!

UTILIZATION

For me winning is the bottom but still not a standard diffrence, I think the gain knob is not very useful. By bah against the volume is essential for Galise with the distortion of my apli I use to the rhythm (I used the pedals for solos).
As against the low and high positions of the civil scoop lose volume over the off position impossible to move directly from one another we must change the volume.
Another thing, to change the battery (adapter not provided) must dvisser 4 screws, which is not practical.
Not really man.

SOUND QUALITY

The gain knob is always in my bottom but it is workable, I think we can broaden the number of styles playable.

The function is really quite a scoop it was really his three Different.
In the off position was sound rich mdium, with whom I make my solos, a really good spring mix is ​​excellent!
High position was a sound rich in treble a bit in the intro Pantera Cowboys from hell. Not bad but I use it as a group.
Low bah position and it's a little between the two, I use it a lot, but the sound is excellent too (just indfinissable, shall we say)

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for two months, in groups (RPET and live) and in my room.
The most: the sound-
But solid-transportable
-Made in NY, united states: D
Cons:-no adapter
-Battery replacement impractical
-Difference in volume between the positions scoop

I have not tried many models, just a distortion of a multi purpose boss, and my distos DIFFERENT amps (Marshall, Hughes & Kettner). It's wonderfully complete distortion of my Valvestate.

The ratio quality price, bah for less than 60 was frankly worth it!

With the exprience and putting a few dollars more I can be taken the big sister, micro metal muff, but I wanted to take a portable disto on holiday ^ ^. I will try can be the metal muff, more complete version, we'll see. For now the nano is fine with me!

High gain distortion (the name is pretty self-explanatory) analogue, the smallest of the series Metal Muff.
true bypass
2 knobs: Gain 1, Volume 1
A switch for three different Equasis
9 volt battery powered (by unscrewing the back plate like any other nano. Not necessarily ideal) or a power supply "standard" type boss.

UTILIZATION

If I had manual I did not even pay attention. Given the limited adjustability is very instinctive, it's not a plant in gauze. So yes very very easy to use.
To have a control over the free EQUASIS must look to its big sisters (micro and top boost)

SOUND QUALITY

For those looking for a big metal disto cheap, go for it!
From the beginning of the gain knob, the tone you get a metal distortion from the beginning to the end of the race. In the beginning, very good for a clean and distortion right, limit it begins to have a distortion of breath and running over a little more without being dirty.
I love the sustain and mounted it provides feedback. It is also its disadvantage: it compresses the sound a lot, so a volume pedal input is not of much use unfortunately. So it is perhaps not fully comply with the sound of a guitar to the next ... But I remember it is 50 euros new

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for just over two years. I could test it on different configs (micro active, passive and different amp) and be somewhat noisy on some amps. On my mesa 5:50 it sounds great.
I had the opportunity to play on the metal zone, metal muff and wins hands down: more heat, it sounds much less synthetic than the boss that I had not loved too.

You can read here and there that she has a life doubtful. So far no problem with me. So for me the value for money is very very good and I do not regret this purchase!
Today I m'embourgeoise and I seriously fishy about the Zvex box of metal. But it is in the same world!

This is one great Metal pedal. It has two knobs, one labeled VOL and one labeled DIST. It uses a 3-position switch (labeled SCOOP) with three predefined Mid curves. The three settings are Off, LO, and HI. It uses a standard, BOSS style, Negative Center 9v DC plug for an adapter. It's an all-analog pedal. It has an input, and an output, both 1/4" jacks.

UTILIZATION

It is very easy to find a good tone using this pedal. The DIST knob isn't super touchy, but it's still have a lot of gain on tap. Plug in, set the SCOOP switch where you want it, then set the gain to a level you like, set the volume so it's equal when bypassed, and play.

SOUND QUALITY

The distortion knob isn't too touchy, but it has a lot of gain on tap. It can go from classic rock to death metal levels of gain with the scoop knob set right,
The scoop knob has three settings.
1. Off. The mids are unaffected and the sound is more British and crunchy,
2. LO. The mids are scooped a little, but it still has enough to cut. More American voiced, but tight and slightly crunchy,
3. HI. The sound is super scooped and somewhat muddy. It is good for death metal or nu-metal.
The input is connected to the output through a buffer, and it seems to be a good one. Not much tone loss when it's bypassed, which is a very good thing. EHX buffers always seem to be quality.

OVERALL OPINION

The pedal does better than most pedals for around twice the price. For $65, this pedal annihilates every other one around.
This pedal sounds great. End of story.
I've tried a Digitech Grunge, a BOSS MT-2. and countless other Metal pedals. This one was the best I tried that I could afford.

Small pedal analog format at EHX Nano: The little sister of the Metal Muff. It has a volume Knob, a Knob dist. and a scoop switch 3 positions (off, low, high).
The distorted sounds are clearly oriented hard rock and metal (neo - trash).

UTILIZATION

Breeze! Knob the volume can get high output level, set at noon for me. Knob of the dist. (knob gain) provides different levels of overdrive, a small distortion in its big fat.
The scoop allows direct rendering general and to have 3 different sounds:
- In position off: all frequencies at noon, rather typed hard rock
- Low position: boost bass and treble and hollow in the midrange, we enter the saturation metal - trash
- High position: boost bass and treble + hollow midrange and more exaggerated, its a bit more neo ...


SOUND QUALITY

Forget small distortion, the muff pocket is not made for that. From the 2 / 3 of the race of the Knob dist., There is a record high with a gain compression of the sound rather warm (compared to a metal box or uber metal) coupling is so much better with other pedals OD ( TS ...) or fuzz (fuzz factory ...) upstream. With bad cable, it generates breath. It is perfectly acceptable with quality cables. Special mention to sustain, it is enjoyable in keeping notes on the solos.


OVERALL OPINION

We are dealing with a product not really versatile. It is made solely for a big sound in a metal rather registry clean and warm. I wanted that sound, I found a great price (68 € new).

(Originally written by malakian76/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Pure analog pedal (extremely compact, I'm still surprised!). Note that the control caps on my model are black not silver... I'll take one point off because I think they look awful.

UTILIZATION

It couldn't be easier and you'll quickly find several interesting sound settings.

SOUND QUALITY

It's THE pedal. The gain control is ultra sensitive and it's possible to play rock'n'roll in the "0" position. Higher settings produce a compressed tone without an excessive distortion. It's fabulous for people who like long notes (like Santana, Gary Moore). But it really starts getting serious when you set the gain to max. When the scoop switch is at the normal position, the sound is unusable for rhythm parts but not for solos!!!!!! It has a huge power. I'm a shredder and I promise you that you'll have enough gain!! Everything sounds right (at least with my guitar): sweeping, tapping, fast picking. The sound is not muddy. For rhythm parts, I set the gain control to max and the scoop switch to high. As if I were Lahio. The sound is sharp and brutal!! It's mind-blowing! I take one point off because the scoop mode is unusable.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for two months and I love its versatility. I tested a Boss DS1 but it wasn't powerful enough for me. I think I would buy the big Metal Muff if I had more money.