All user reviews for the Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost

Voil a distortion pedal that will make noise! Electro-Harmonix is ​​strong (like their usual) with this Metal Muff.

So this is an analog distortion pedal very complte transistors possdent knobs (very sensitive) issue, Boost, Aquamarine, Medium, Low and Gain. It is equipped with a between guitar and an output (obviously) and possde two switch: one to engage or bypass the pedal, and a second to enable or disable the boost.

It feeds with a power supply, standard so no problem to the ct.
It comes with a very simple and clear manual. No need to procrastinate, it's srieux!

USE

Level use, it is very simple to use. Simply snap the pedal for it sounds. You can really change the sound as easily given that the knobs are trsractifs.
No need to hold forth for hours, it's very easy to use.

SOUND QUALITY

Then we arrive at the important point, namely the SON!

This is a distortion pedal before Mtal destiny. And this style, it does very well. The gain only feature is impressive and progressive and I think it is not necessary to fit either a gain for very big sound.
Important to emphasize the pedal breath very very little, and is an excellent point!
First, the pedal without the boost:

-It Sounds very in Metallica And Justice For All. It is a little spirit of the Mesa Boogie Rectifier (not mind the sound). This is - ie a trspchu prcis and sound with a grain trs typ.

-The Middle and Bass knobs Trebble really work so well that it suffices to move up a notch to hear a difference.
With little gain and climbing the medium, one starts in a fairly trashy metal sound 80 (even if for this style, the Boss HM-2 better fulfill its role my taste).

-In The medium amount background, it gives one of his radio grandmother.
In short you'll understand that this knob is the magic button on the pedal that lets you change the sound texture very effectively. Below one quarter of the race of the knob (of medium always), the sound is very dull, just mount it to restore spaciousness to the sound.
Acute and Lower are used to boost the sound a bit.

-Personnellement, I always use it with the following rglages: Volume 5, Trebble 5 Medium 5 Low 5 Gain 5-7.
By activating the boost:

-The Boost is the small spot of the pedal. The knob is interesting that in the first quarter of ca race after deviant sound too loud.

-When The knob is little prs quarter, the sound of the distortion is not without recalling the sound of Seek And Destroy or the old sound of Metallica.
For rsumer This gives a distortion pedal Mtal very versatile which can range from modern metal sound of the early Metallica or Slayer (in mind this is not the exact same sound) .dropoff window
To me, this distortion be more rhythmic than solo. It does not sound quite dry and smooth solo.

This pedal also makes good in a transistor amp in a tube amp. But little more is if the branch on a bit of a crunch channel tube amp, it gives her a very very big. It is not at all the kind of sound I love, but it sure will please.

I also do my Zorro against those prtendent that this distortion is that for home under the pretext that it does not include group ... This is wrong, I use this pedal in to live covers of Metal when I envi not to burden me an amp. It pierces the mix very well provided you do not put extreme rglages. It does not lack dynamics.

Nevertheless we must recognize it a default. Released Metal styles or blues, this Mtal muff is not really made (IMHO) for rock and other styles.

For Metal, it deserves much new, but the level versatility, it deserves 6. So I would put 8 because we know what to expect when buying a pedal called METAL MUFF.

NOTICE GLOBAL

In conclusion, the Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff sign is a very good pedal that will satisfy most metalheads seeking its typ.

For my part, I use this pedal for 2 years as both live at home.

-What I prefer this pedal is its simplicity and the warm sound organic, and very attractive price.

-The Default that can repprocher him is his lack of versatility in music styles and the boost that is effective in the first quarter.

I tried many before distortion offer me, I heard the famous Boss Metal Zone I found Synthetic and too modern although she rglages EQ is very intressants. I also test a Boss Metal Core who can compete in this style and then the Line 6 Uber Metal.

The qualitprix is ​​excellent because this pedal turns around 89, which is given for the quality of this pedal.

With the experience I would do this choice without a doubt because I love this pedal.

Analog distortion pedal with a boost

Connectivity: A jack in a jack out, simplicity itself!

A footswitch to bypass the pedal
A footswitch to bypass the top boost

A volume knob
3 knob for the EQ (bass, mid, treble)
A knob for the top boost
A knob for distortion

UTILIZATION

There's no easier, anyway, the effect pedal in general, there's not to take the lead!

I do not even remember that there was a manual

Editing sounds is easy, EQ can really sculpt the sound.
The top boost is .. "Bonus" for me!

SOUND QUALITY

Realistic for a guitar distortion yes!

Use with Strat & a lag roxane (see my column gear)

I always managed to draw what I wanted, it is practical, robust.

The top boost is very showy past 10am, but is a real plus if you typed metal. At the time I had bought for it elsewhere, and rock with good headroom, I conquered. Today it serves me more of the masses, because I work a lot on the amp simulation, but occasionally I spring to my surprise I get to have a good crunch despite being very typical metal.

OVERALL OPINION

Used for 6/7ans, I had taken over all it offers namely, EQ, and more Top boost, I have not tried other models before.

Good value at the time the report, though now I look at Cygnus, and it is worth nothing.

I'm not sure I would do this choice today, but I do not regret it.

Recommended for those who want big sound! Good pedal casually, complete, which will delight the wild metalheads, rockers and pain sensations ^ ^

What basic, input / output analog to hair

UTILIZATION

30,000 knobs are not so ca goes well, we turn we try we appreciate you keep

SOUND QUALITY

test with esp m2 deluxe, not a twist of c * r * chi for the right ca sending effective way

OVERALL OPINION

for the quality I would say bravo!

the distortion is clean, clear, sharp, precise and flawless and ca c is pretty good for the mind legato / prog.

the quality and texture of the sound of this pedal strangely reminds me can be inflames my m2 deluxe there is sth ....

The headroom on the distortion and really nice and c is not negligible for legato shred fan knob.

j 'have tested distortion (ds1, ds2, mt2, digitech death metal, H & K tubeman II and j' fast) to kick the sound is much less compressed and less muffled than my DM digitech.

ca ca exudes sense of cleanliness. the digitech death metal is a bit fatter, more slobbering and "deaf" but sounds bigger than the EHX.

for once I 'appreciate by far the sharpness of the EHX even if it sounds less heavy, it is clearer, drier, sharper and more accurate view even almost "velvety" to play progressive way "petruccinator"

the only real question was how little serve the damn knob "top boost" j love the doctored to transform the top boost and optimized scoop in the low and the middle muscles.

beyond the ca, ca sending more than well.

analog is
is a: volume
top boost
treble
mediums
bass
distortion

button = boost as a second channel
bypass

UTILIZATION

simple
or low mids or high-mids

SOUND QUALITY

The sound is warmer and the digital line 6 uber metal boss metal zone and ('fit-in well though too!)
the sound is 100% metal, cold, but it rings true compared to the pedals mentioned
its very good
is a top boost = more treble it adds another type of sound more fit-in

OVERALL OPINION

this pedal is great but I would have liked an even more devastating
otherwise, go to the side of the Fullbore metal, more direct, modern, cold
well rhythmic pantera
there really is no better otherwise have to go see the pedals lamps (the biggest and best solo)
vox bulldog has a more modern sound as

it is a distortion pedal to the metal as the name says
effect non-editable analog technology without lamp
enter and exit guitar

UTILIZATION

all this pedal is easy

SOUND QUALITY

are is super
I use a gibson sg change norton DiMarzio Tone Zone and the one amp Peavy valvaking 212
I love everything about this pedal

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for 4 months
I tried a lot of each pedal to
it is a charming taste of depand
I joined a axèpte not notice it all the material Ibride transistor
I would do with pleasure is choice

Analog distortion pedal with separate top boost. True Bypass.

Sounds non-editable, non-rackable.

An input jack, an output, an input power supply 9V ... The base.

In bad: for me the top boost is probably superfluous to need to increase the size of the pedal, and for opening the beast, the space is not really optimized in that ... In short, I think it was a pedal that could have been more compact.

UTILIZATION

The general configuration is very simple with an overall volume knob, a distortion level control, three-band EQ (bass, midrange and treble) and a control top Boost.

The manual is light, as always with EHX, but as always with their products, no need to cut down 36,000 trees so that the user arrives to take them in hand.

Find its sound is very easy.

SOUND QUALITY

Then I heard that it did not sound with active electronics, personal but I did not care because I'm on liabilities (two EMG Hz Hz S3 and H4) and it sounds just monstrous ! The sound is excellent, it has teeth, it sounds organic and not at all fake, all-tube combo on one kind or even Vox AC15CC1 Bugera V22 and V5 is just the foot. It is rare to find such a warm sound with a high gain distortion.

The downside for the top boost which is really too loud and will never be worth a real boost to pedal settings ... Past 10 am on the knob of couse you saignerez ears and may kill all the dogs in the area ... An option to use highly questionable.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for some months now and I tried before the Boss HM-2, DS-1, MT-2, a Blackstar DISTX, tc a Rottweiler, the MXR Distortion III and Fullbore and an EHX Metal Pocket MetalMuff, c is also a vamp that got me it drove me to acquire the big sister.

I love his sound and his three band EQ (the sharp knobs of Mediums!), I hate its size and top boost.

Bought new for less than 70 euros, find him a concurrent level sound quality at this price, I laugh! Brief report quality / price ratio.

I would do this hundreds of times choice if you must!

Primarily a singer, I've been playing guitar for about 10 years, been in a band (drummer!), and have continued to record and play with other musicians on a non-professional basis. My styles range from folk to hard rock, with heavy power-pop leanings -- Big Star, not Green Day.

I bought this pedal from Musician's Friend for $69.99 with a discount coupon.

Well, it has a lot of tweakable controls and a top boost function. The price is reasonable, the construction is pretty sturdy.

I just don't like the sound of this pedal. I usually like vintage-style distortion/overdrive, more Black Sabbath/Led Zeppelin than Metallica, and the tone of the Metal Muff was just wrong. I find its tone harsh, artificial, unresponsive to playing dynamics, and one-dimensional. The Top Boost function just makes the sound more papery, and the pedal sounds awful when paired with a Telecaster, and only acceptable with an SG equipped with P-90s. A Gibson Flying V with high-output humbuckers turned into bass mush with the Metal Muff, and the Top Boost only added a tinny edge, not true body or cut to the overall tone. I found myself preferring the natural overdrive of my Vox amp to the tone I get when I add this pedal, and the Metal Muff didn't behave any better with a Line 6 Pod 2.0.

Good, the pedal feels neatly put together and durable.

I'd hunted for a good all-purpose high-gain unit, and this Metal Muff didn't make the mark. My older Marshall Jackhammer had a more pleasing tone with more variations and more versatility, and subsequently I tried and bought the T-Rex Bloody Mary, which cost three times more than the Metal Muff but also blows it out of the water for tonal complexity, refinement, responsiveness and vibe. I had bought the Metal Muff because of its high rating in Guitar & Bass magazine, but I have to say, I really can't find much to recommend this pedal for. Maybe its sound appeals to somebody else, but definitely not me.

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Standard distortion box layout. Bass middle treble. Boost, volume, gain. Pedal is digital and I don't believe it's true bypass judging from my ears. Seems solid though. I actually had one of these years ago and recently bought one to see if I still liked it. Neither have had issues. Although they guzzle batteries quickly. I suggest getting line power.

UTILIZATION

First thing is first. The boost isn't really that usable to me. It changes the volume but also the tone, very drastically. It changes the tone so much that it's like you turned on another pedal or something. So I really never use it. You would think EHX would fix this. The knobs also have some odd tolerances and sometimes turning something just a notch can have a dramatic effect on the sound. I have to duct tape my knobs once I get the settings right or I'll bump them and ruin the sound. Overall it's not a perfect design in utility.

SOUND QUALITY

Here's what's good. If you feed this into a Fender or Fender style clean channel, it turns the amp into a mesa rectifier for all intents and purposes. Everyone is always looking for that high gain in a box pedal that doesn't sound like a bunch of flies buzzing around. This is that pedal. It's very defined and chunky gain. Probably one of the best recto simulators I've ever played. It isn't to be confused as a fuzz though. While the gain does have a fuzzy quality this is not a fuzz pedal.

OVERALL OPINION

It does have its functional flaws and the boost changing the tone is a big let down. Some players might not be as bothered by this. The sound is next to amazing and I'm chocked at how this can turn a very sterile clean channel into a full on high gain mesa lead channel. I'm not a fan of distortion pedals over overdrives but this one has impressed me continually.

The Electro Harmonix Metal Muff is an analog distortion guitar pedal. It has a 1/4 inch input and output and is not a rackable unit as it is a foot stomp box. It needs some sort of nine volt power to run on.


UTILIZATION

The configuration of the Electro Harmonix Metal Muff is really simple and straightforward. It simply has three knobs - one for distortion level, one for filer (EQ), and one for volume level. It is easy to get a thick sound from this and is easy to manipulate the different parameters to get a sound that suits your needs. I don't have a manual for this, so I don't know how useful it is when learning this pedal.


SOUND QUALITY

The distortion sound from the Electro Harmonix Metal Muff is really thick and full. I would recommend this if you are looking for some really heavy, metal-like distortion for your guitar. I have only used this with guitar and it probably isn't all that useful for other instruments or genres other than metal or hard rock. Turning the distortion all the way up will give you a huge tone that is great for getting that fat distortion tone heard on many metal records.


OVERALL OPINION

I've been using the Electro Harmonix Metal Muff for about two years. While somewhat narrow in its ability, for getting a thick distortion sound it sounds really great. I would use this more for big rhythm playing rather than lead, but will work fine for both. It is hard to find a pedal that has as thick of a tone as this and the price is dirt cheap if you can get one used and quite reasonable new. If you are playing heavy metal or hard rock and need a pedal that will give you a tone for these types of genres, this pedal is worth a definite look.

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EHX coming from, I think it's all analog pedal for opening access to the battery (4 screws) I Dicerni two three condos, micro and small printed circuit népromes <--- (not the spelling) ...

6 knobs, 2 switches, 1 IN, 1 OUT, an input power supply (type boss)

it is well finished (well it's a matter of taste), and most you say, is the sound which comes out of the womb ...

Note:

- The distortion knob from almost clean to bourrinus maximus (but the perspective of the pedal is as its name suggests: the METAL)
- Middle knob acting as a "contour"

UTILIZATION

I use it on Fender Start United States equipped with 3 single coils SRV and Les Paul Custom Gibson pickups original, all plugged into a Fender HRD (Original HP for now) ... not really the stuff for the METAL ... But with this boiboite, we are in as long as wide across ...

As for the manual is not a factory gazzz ... 6 knobs, switch 2 -> and I like the hop before the hack and testing its ....

SOUND QUALITY

Okay so there I confirms the previous opinion, I'm not surprised coming from EHX: the ball ...

Equalo very effective

and regarding the top boost, well yes it gives more boost, however, make gaffes by using it with the risk of treble pushed for buggery eardrums

9 because there are always better.

OVERALL OPINION

Well, I received this week, after seeing a notice on Gillou g.com ... I was quite intrigued, for he had said that the sound is typed on both ... So in order placed Audiotubetech (thank you Gillou) ...

and indeed, I heat the amp, plug, and happiness, the sound is well-typed duplex ... Not having the correct or gold coins for other machines of war, it allows me to do Tool, ATDI, Mars Volta, Suicidal Tendencies, RATM, Smashing and even Ozzy and others ...

There really is something to find the sound for cheap (100 euros)

You can access different registers of his thanks to the MID knob is very effective ...

The sustain is insane ... nickel nickel ..

I do not find that there is breath ...

Basically, I'm happy, I use it just .... but this only strengthen my confidence in EHX and I think by the end of the year I might fall for some of these boiboites to happiness (yes I love the critters home EHX) ...

Certainly that was the one available in these small Peuton (last two with the boost) but you can easily find the sound that we like ..

I have a LINE 6 DM4 (that I sell for that matter), which allows me to access a range of 4 metal sound, but then, nothing available at the ITS q'avec a walk I am delighted

---> Advice: To test urgently!

DISTO effect with a light fuzz, a strong case for EHX, but not so heavy as that. cell or a EHX power supply (15 euros) a very good face!

UTILIZATION

You should know turn buttons, you get there with a little practice, a manual? What?

2 switches, a bypass + a boost, buttons: volume, equalizer and distortion.

SOUND QUALITY

When you put the boost we find direct the sound of big muff "Touch me im sick" by Mudhoney, a fuzz with a lot of dirty pretty sharp. The equalizer allows different configurations, with good sustain disto thoroughly. The top boost boosts the treble. There is a way to have good crunch also rock. This pedal is appropriate for the "grunge" alternative rock, punk, rock n'roll, even the blues it is quite versatile.

OVERALL OPINION

I've had a few hours (I will do a correction if necessary), I am very happy with this pedal, a good price because Thomann bought 88 euros. This pedal is as its name suggests rather typical metal, but it fits perfectly for rock quieter, it perfectly matches my needs. I think this is the best fuzz distortion pedal in the world. I'll finally be able to fart in front of me in my group

I tried the boss metal zone in time, it is also very nice but it is only distortion (no fuzz so) it is more expensive too.

HAIL TO THE METAL MUFF!

Basically I was not looking at all of distortion pedals a "Metal", I have a holy horror of the Toys for Teens mouth the printing works, too loud, too cold, few harmonics is a hornet's nest growing, it's what I think.
But here, as I need a good distortion for my Epiphone Valve Junior (5w amp small all-tube Class A, extremely simple, but so exclent), and both EHX big on, I thought I was going to try.

So this is the bte, a big box (we Ches EHX), but this time filled with, well tough.
Six knobs (Volume, Top Boost, Trebble, mid, bass, Disto)
Two swicth (Bypass and Booster)
Input, output and power supply 9v sheet format Boss

As usual, I could not open the m'empcher bte, and ... components plate ... rpar is how?

UTILIZATION

A good l Ractive of knobs, turn pain and its clear and amended the Equal think is really good, not like on some metal tips that are meant REFERENCE
Must disassemble the box to access the stack against it, but the plug type power supply Boss ratrape what little inconveniant

SOUND QUALITY

Okay so I'm always on the ass, it's not aigelet at all, there's the dynamic of the trunk, many harmonics.
Blues rock distortion of the big big distortion of Death for modern problem with no password and the grace and qual SETTING THE trs gain efficient and sensitive.
Level grain, hard to say is subjective, and the rest of adpend forcment stuff, but for me it is a Big Muff "clean" (bah yes, it's not a super clean non disto further away from l), and with much more gain.
As for the top boost, do not take it as a channel suplmentaire as found on a Visual Jeckil n 'Hyde or MXR Double Shot is actually a Trebble boost for solos.

Before a small addition from reaching standards in the head of some, no, the pedals do not sound like a Mesa Rectifier, sound comes out varies greatly according to the amp and the guitar which are associated, and certainly if we can easily draw a fat with lots of bass, was not a grain of Recto so far away from the plug it especially if you scratched Corenne THE FIRST Marshall and the first transistor came

OVERALL OPINION

Little (see carrment any actually) of distos find grace my eyes, I prfre and trs far the distortion of the amp lamp, but hey, my Valve Junior, the distortion it no. Metal Muff and this seems to be excluding the RULES.

Why did he call Metal Muff for that matter? Commercial purposes recess, but it goes versatilis del ELSEWHERE of the same sample site EHX Metal contradicts this limitation.

For once glad I bought a metal tip, a change, a commercial product that does its taf

DISTO SUPER!
A fire incandessant gain at the highest level!
The tt ds a velvet dress ...
It's analogiqu, one in one out, and a boost a sector like tt

UTILIZATION

Config? instructions!
No need for manual and if you refer to sit o EHX!

SOUND QUALITY

A pedal ki ds tt you follow your delusions ... But mainly Heavy Metal !!!!!
I use a Dean ML 79 and a Roland cube and just dechire tt

OVERALL OPINION

I use it only for two days and I am far from having explored its capabilities heads!
I especially like the sharpness of the tuning and boost.
The report kal / SIDER price! (80 EU) instead of 120
I would do this choice with his eyes closed

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UTILIZATION

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SOUND QUALITY

The sound is still what interests us!
Well, first, r
I would say that this pedal does not sound correct for a sub!
The grain is very tight so ultralead VHT!
There are lots of gain!
The grain is rather british higain anyway!
This pedal has 2 large default anyway!
The treble sound gross! Is foul when it exceeds a quarter of the race of the knob!
The top boost is even worse, they look like very high media mixed with the shrill treble possible!

Connect directly to the soundcard, you have a sound ... rot!
Connect the canal with a clear head lamp is war mieu!
To arrive at a correct result, we must add a équalo in the loop of an amp + bbe and again, we must alter the equation behind with a plug!

A pedal that will give a big sound but not sound good!
I even found more subtle on a transistor on a lamp!

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OVERALL OPINION

I have this bug for 15 days, and she underwent five days of testing in different config!
it sounds in amp facade, when we met few!
Too expensive for what it is, barely better than mt2!
damage ....!