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MXR M116 Fullbore Metal
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Published on 01/08/10 at 02:25
Fullbore the metal is a metal distortion pedal type high-gain.

It has more knobs of basic 'level', 'freq', 'Win':
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three-band EQ "low", "mid" and "high"

a switch for noise-gate integrated

Scoop a switch to boost bass and treble while leaving active equalization

a switch bypass

a knob to adjust the sensitivity of the noise gate which is located inside the pedal

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The pedal is fully analog, and equipped with a "true bypass".
All the knobs are nice to use and responds pretty well to what they are supposed to do.

The pedal can be powered by a 9V battery or external power not supplied.

The pedal is in a brushed metal shell that seems to be robust despite relatively small weight and size are mini.

I put 8 to make the knob of the noise gate requires the opening of the pedal.

UTILIZATION

The configuration of the pedal is rather simple.
The manual, I did not even open or anything.
Editing is simple, it is just impossible to try to change up the different knob which are quite small.
Again an adjustment knob on noise-gate requires the opening of the pedal.
The engagement of the scoop and noise gate are made by small push buttons that you can only access the finger.

SOUND QUALITY

It is well Fullbore the job. Gain even at 0 is already very high. And I do rarely grows above the half.
The metal is well and good EQ can shape as we are willing.

I played with a Jackson DK2m with passive microwave, and LTC ec-401 with EMG.

Pedal to sound good fat, fairly well defined, both in rhythm than lead. The sustain is quite produce impressive. And the integrated noise gate allows for staccato riff pretty cool.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days. And yet I appreciate it.

I tested a lot of model-METAL MUFF (too rough), dime-distortion (more expensive for an equivalent result without noise gate), r1 and p1 of AMT (not quite metal, more like a overdrives ). I also have a Satchurator, but that is not enough rock and progressive metal). For the price / quality ratio, and the sound is one I found the best in this price area.

Whether I referas choice I must use it in conditions of repeated and in concert, so wait and see