All user reviews of 5/5 for the Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost

Classic distortion pedal with boost
Fully analog pedal
Jack Input, Output standart guitar
9v battery or Transformer (center negative)

UTILIZATION

Typical configuration for the distortions
VOL, BASS, MID, TREBLE, DIST
TOC boost knob a BOOST TOP

Editions sounds simple but you still have to work on the set to get the sound desirbr /> the only problem is that the boost adds too many mediums if you turn the knob 10 attention to the ears for those who discovers the pedal

SOUND QUALITY

Simply the best distortion pedal good value qualitprix disponoble on marchbr /> A still advise of good microphones on guitar and amp lamps
I use a marshall and a fender lamp transistors and there is no comparison to
Cot guitar I use a ESP Alexi 200 EMG active micro and a ESP EC-50 humbucker

OVERALL OPINION

Use for a month
Very versatile for the sound track it has not necessarily made of metal as the name implies
Many other models try Verdict do not buy the other product on the market you would be filled with the Metal Muff for more septic Try the store!

Analog pedal called "Metal Muff" by Electro-Harmnonix.
it is a distortion to which is added a powerful boost and a top effective equalization.
nothing to say the pedal is strong, I ONLY a fault on my model the knob "bass" is poorly positioned, so he does not turn on the axis mm than the other creating a gap, he turns away to + the left and less far to the right. which is fine and serviceable but probably made in the United States .. shame.

UTILIZATION

The pedal is very easy to learn, it immediately takes its bearings and there is little time to find sounds effective.
egualisation the killing is a real, effective and versatile, a real discovery for me who plays Marshall on forever.
the manual is provided as usual.

SOUND QUALITY

That's exactly what I was looking for!
I wanted a modern and powerful in its gain to complete my sound palette (my marshall produces sounds more vintage and limited gain). The headroom seems endless and the grain is still quite clean, not starting in the fuzz. lowering a little the medium (not cut either!) was a heavy sound reminiscent of Pantera, was by adding a more heavy, slayer type. It may even lower distortion and obtain a distortion "lighter" typical Black Sabbath or Iron Maiden.
The top boost channel is very powerful, the knob will rarely 3 or 4! it adds a lot of medium, which changes the texture of the very distortion, really not bad to be heard in a group, but its usefulness stops here as far too powerful.
With my Telecaster US (single microphone) the sound is pretty good, I must say that these are very good microphones and so they do not drool too but with an entry level guitar equipped with simple, I have doubts. .
However with my Aria Pro II features a Seymour Duncan SH-4 JB bridge in this deposit severe! wahoo the slap! is precise and powerful mastered! and even instrument making of this guitar is really mean, I hate to have another scratch doubles with a violin better!

OVERALL OPINION

I do not really regratte this pedal, it really my full range of sounds, well I spend my vintage Marshall JCM2000 to modern and edgy distortion of the Metal Muff in two seconds!
I think it fits better on a guitar equipped with microphones adapted, this pedal can really most styles of metal, heavy, thrash, death .. and retains heat that most pedals have metal .
I remake this choice without hesitation.

Disto mtal! Anyway it was the name of the pedals, but you can do with good old rock, I play no mtal and I am delighted to have the bone purchase without MMEL ' try.
it's analog. I put no because the boost is 10 trs spcial, unusable + 1 / 4 of its travel if it is too strong, too sharp, and finally my gut.

UTILIZATION

As said in other opinions, the qualisation is daunting, you can actually have a big sound with the qual mtal and gain knob, but attention is not the only s'arrte can do many other things, sounds plutt heavy rock, with blues, though not against the gain to a minimum and playing with volume knob of scratching, but it is not his field of pr dilction.

SOUND QUALITY

Trs own distortion effect, full prcis, warm, the distortion I was looking for and I prcise I did not want to sound distortion mtal but warm and trs clean, I'm down delighted that level. I use a gibson sg up to P90, and the fact terrible. APRS I think that this distortion is not too mtal if it is used with a guitar with microphone output level too so if I had pushed a Jackson with EMG active, I do not know if I ''ll have really big rock sound as I wanted but can be more mtal as I do not like . I use a Marshall JTM 30 lamps and a Fender Super Champ XD, 2 on my amp, it sounds trs trs well.

OVERALL OPINION

I use it recently so my advice is take with a grain of salt, I put a notice because the direct branch Premire listens and APRS have reu, t I on cultural level of sound quality, and versatile so I wanted to share my joy and helping guys like me who seeks a distortion "couillue" clean prcise without falling into the big sound mtal hardcore. So especially do not block the name METAL, certainly it can be trs trs even though it may be his calling Premire but for me it has a neat and warmth I n 'have not found in most standard distos say.

It's a big ditortion type metal with a 3-band EQ (Bass, Treb., Mid.) There is a top boost, which is actually a boost of high frequencies, it gives the image brightness to large full metal riff the bass is rather nice as a function. there is a footswitch for on / off and one for aluminum or off boost, but personally, I always open lese.

is analog, and parrait, its sounds great.

Are they edited? Via an editor Mac / PC?? Translation please??

bin as there conection in and out is basic, but it does the job

is a pedal made to be a land so no, it's not meant to be in a rack.

UTILIZATION

Configuration is very simple, after 10 min. a play, we already took the tour to find the sound you want

the manual? I do not even know if there is one, I have not looked, and I still did not need.

SOUND QUALITY

The sound quality, 10/10 is great in my room, I have a little fender 15 watt ... a good or a bad foot pedal makes no difference, but has a 50 watt lamp, and even a 50 watt solid state, it's great.

I use it with a Stratocaster and a Fender 15 watt amp or a marshall 50 watt

c, is the best distortion''big''I saw a date, I like it a lot, I paid a fraction of the price ($ 40 CAD), but even at its true price (about $ 100 CAD ), I buy it.

it is very polivalente, we can all play the classic rock-type AC / DC when you put the minimum distortion for solos, I'm talking notament cannon rock is grand, the notes are clear, they resonate well the harmonic, I have a Start, so it's not great, but it is where others can not. I do not play a lot of big metal, but when I play, it's silly in a good way).

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a week

I really like the top boost which restores claretée with big riff, I love also his versatility (classic rock, punk, metal, death metal ...) another point is its power for the solos: Divine .

I did not try many models, a few, but a friend of mine who essyer dozens of large distortions says it's the best he has heard, and I don, t have to believe misery .

good, I paid $ 40 is completely sick as deal, but even the regular price, it is worth.

it's on, it's the best distortion I've heard

Another point is that with my fender, the hum is almost innexistant with Marshall, that's another story but ... its worth it, believe me

Therefore, distortion pedals, analog, without lamp.
Easy connection, a cot and one guitar amp.
Knobs and footswitches solid, sturdy design ... it breathes EHX

UTILIZATION

Well, the sound is fairly typical very modern, even with the gain to a minimum.

The active galisaion is TERRIBLE, you can change enormment sound, as a lightweight with a hollow rglage in the mids + gain a background gives you a great sound mtal modern with all the (many) less gain and more mids, it puts you in the 70's.

The top boost is spcial but rgl (trs not strong), it gives more edge and prsence.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it with my Fender Champion 600, and the sound of surprise!
With the amp cranked, the vintage overdrive gives more warmth to the sound, it's my pedals makes the best, as I have a guitar Lag Jet 200 with EMG Hz Test also with EMG 81, it sends the wood.

on the other hand on my old Peavey Transtube 15 (m ****) transo amp sound silent super cold, criada, harmonics Grice ... horror! My pocket pod was better! But a lil light ... Wow!

Beware a noise gate is not too much here, since the gain about the pedals ... see if your amp has gnre lot of noise, and use of quality jacks

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for a long time ... a year soon! and I am completely satisfied!

Try before you buy and on the other hand ...

I do it again this choice without hsiter!

Said ...

UTILIZATION

Frankly I have 4 minutes to break everything poru find my sound and I did not touch it for 2 hours, the time to toy!
It remains to see if the sound will be repeated as good in my opinion but it should not be rocket science, there are 6 knobs: LEVEL, LOW, MEDIUM, HIGH, BOOST and DISTO

I am not yet fully convinced that the boost may be a bit too garish for my taste, to see repeated in solos.

SOUND QUALITY

Big convincing disto! it's the least we can say.
I play a Washburn N2 and a Valvestate 8080 (a good little material but not ecstasy what ...) and the sound that comes from the small boiboîte is downright huge!
I do not know exactly how to explain the sound I was looking for but the pedals still something was missing earlier (MT2 blah blah, HM3 hyper metal yes but it lacks a little something, DOD Metal X idem, Metal core is aps that at all )

We may not be the ultimate pedal but that suits me for the metal I like (MAIDEN, METALLICA, etc ...)

on the other hand I am less convinced by the sound more crunch but it's still fine-tuning because I myself am not retarded, often playing with these sounds ...

OVERALL OPINION

I've had two days and I won!

The pros: great distortion, warm sound, ultra simple settings, etc ...
The -: the Bosst too loud once past the middle of the knob, the sounds crunch

quality / price: € 84 paid on MusicStore not disappointed and so I think a (good) fat distortion at low cost is always a good value for money.
Having an amp like mine so I would do that choice after I intend to change the amp in 2 years and can be distos the amp can fit me but I intend to keep it so yes I would do this choice!

Already mentioned below

Note that the pedal is very well designed (the presence of an effective equalizer)

UTILIZATION

There is no need to book.

The volume and level of distortion can adjust your sound depending on the desired gain.
The equalizer is designed really well and provides a range of sounds interesting.

SOUND QUALITY

The pedal is super versatile (in the metal, it is) and very quiet (even at the bottom of the balloons together with a big gain distortion, no worries and no buzz of breath).

With a tube amp, it really stands for big sound. I do not feel the need to get a pedal style lamps silver dragon three times more expensive.

I use it with an ibanez rise Dimarzio (fred) and an LTD MH 400 NT equipped with EMG 81 and 85, this sublime pedal.

For metal, there is no 56 turns for me to do.
Live, I take my LTD, my tube amp, my metal muff, delay and wah and Roll!

It is more than enough to cover a large repertoire of very convincingly.

I get hassle-free (and I'm quite a perfectionist and demanding on this point) sounds to Kamelot, Nightwish, Iced Earth, Arch Enemy, etc. ...

Only drawback: it is very modern and ultimately not very convincing for the most old school heavy metal (the iron maiden, Manowar, etc.).

OVERALL OPINION

For the price (paid € 70 new), it remains a reference for me, and it's given.

The highlight is the equalizer very effectively.

It's a pedal that I sell it, anyway!

Analog distortion, without lamp.
Runs on 9V.
Made in America.
Case very rsistant, typ nag (cliché?).

UTILIZATION

The configuaration: ultra simple, no need manual:
- Volume
- 3-band EQ: Treble / Mid / Bass
- Distortion

Note the prsence a boost, quite convenient.

SOUND QUALITY

That's the most important sound ... EN-ORME.
Nothing that view, we know why this dja PDAL is made, and the only confirms. It's really heavy, heavy metal East, with big distos. Increase a little Mid, and Treble, and you can get sounds reminiscent of the style of 80's trash, and you break out play Seek & Destroy and other hymns of its kind! For my part I have a small preferences for the rglages prsences with a strong bass, treble and virtually no mdium. This gives her a very large, and becomes a true palm mute wonder (note I use the beast with a DK2L Jackson, rises with Seymour Duncan .... it's cool).

As for the boost it provides a louder sound, certainly changed, but idalie for soli. Put back, the whole becomes inaudible, and you will hurt the ears, so do not try and do not make your rglages a rush.
So I would put 9 / 10 on this point, because of the boost which can be sometimes a little too much work for the rest, it is perfect. I have long hsit between it and the Dime Distortion ... if you are in the same case before rflechissez dpenser big bucks for the distortion of the late Matre!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for several months. I have a Peavey Envoy Transtube 110 (40W transistor), and on any amp, the sound of thunder (try a Laney HCM15R, it's still good, really good!). I had a Jet Lag 100ML, and now I pass on Jackson and I can tell you that the sound is amazing. What I like least is the boost use with prcaution. The case is very cliché against metal, or please ca ca ca not like me .... m'plait: D.
Report quality excellent price (I got lucky, I bought it in stores in time when the price dropped, so I had a Metal Muff for the price of a Little ^ ^).

With experience, I would do this choice, although the Dime Distortion remains for me one of the best pedals disortion, but the MM is a very, very serious choice, and I do not regret!

Of distortion pedals could not be more simple.

UTILIZATION

No need for manual, we find quickly what you're looking!

SOUND QUALITY

Ahhhhhh! I received this morning ... well my friends let me explain: I play baritone 8cordes on a Mesa Dual Rectifier head on a cabinet 2 * 12 + a cabinet mesa 4 * 10 bass swr goliath pro I was looking for, it is now 10 years old, a huge distortion of brutal mga gig with just the right where you need it (must admit that the distortion of the MSA, for one, is pretty bad in my style of music ... I bought it just to bring me the power, and justece and the quality of his that everyone needs, so it is the best amp in the world !) short I tried everything and had everything (metal monster, metal box, mtal core, twin tube Mayem, line6 pwwaaa .......... .. and many others) ben I give you a thousand yen has not happened to him at the bottom of the ankle is Jumbo prsence, finesse and paradoxically serious grain and gain.
sounds are obtained even in a rare power play in drop tuning dmesurje mid pulling low 85). basically if you are looking for a modern mtal up to your expectations run ben to buy!

OVERALL OPINION

Simply gnial! Congratulations guys electro harmonix

T say all adj.

UTILIZATION

Configuration gnrale Is it easy?

Yes, super simple!

The edition of sound effects or is it easy?

Yes!

The manual is clear and sufficient? ...

Heuu, there was a manual?

SOUND QUALITY

I play on a Randall RH 200 SC (+ baffle Randall) and a Jackson RR3 <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_lol.gif" alt="" />

I have to say ... The sound is standard. As my head mainly for playing Rock / Hardrock, the pedals is perfect for the mtal (large / fat or a fruit). The harmonization 'are prcises ptent and ears (but happiness ^ ^), the sound gnral is super good.

I acht because I wanted the jou In Flames / Slipknot with good distortion, well ... It is perfect for these types the

OVERALL OPINION

Its been two days that I use and I must say that I'm really happy!

It's perfect for what I play (In Flames, Korn, Slipknot, KSE ,...).

I tried the MT-2 and MD-2 Boss from home, and I must say that sometimes the ankle of the Metal Muff!

Goodies: Resistors of the pedals, the sound, the simplicity sound, Polivalente, hummmm ... and sound <img class="smiley" src="https://fr.audiofanzine.com/images/audiofanzine/interface/smileys/icon_wink.gif" alt="" />
Monk: autonomy.

I got excellent report qualitprix (80euros on the internet)!

- Distortion pedals sound and nice level look plutt
- Effects not ditables / backups
- Format rack non PDAL
- Analogue, no lamp nor modlisation
- Connector standard in / out jack format and 9v power jack

UTILIZATION

Black box mtallique srigraphi 6 knobs (black plastic on rcents MODELS, mtal chrom on others):
- Volume
- Top Boost (RULES boost the level of the top frquences mdiums and volume via the footswitch of the same name)
- Treble
- Mid
- Bass
- Dist
- 2 red LEDs startup / activation of the boost

Not enough to catch a mningite, easy rgler but any changes radically changes the sound (I'll come back ...).

I do not have the manual, she lends a collgue does not really need except for a newbie.

SOUND QUALITY

"A Quality Sound" aaaaahhhh, Chapter prfr players ^ ^

THE FIRST thing that comes to mind is that this is trs PDAL sensitive gear with which it is used. Let me explain.

Prior to my Digitech RP350 multi effect, rendering has changed beyond recognition under the modlisation amp / speaker uses, sometimes good, sometimes horrible, but hey it's numrique is not prvu for the base.
T was the best compromise a Fender 65 Deluxe 212 simu its trs clear is grainy, quite alive and prcis, good records Heavy / Thrash / Death.

Plugs into a Marshall Valvestate 80w (hybrid) and an Ibanez RG (microphones original V7-S1-V8), I got sounds trs "cardboard pte ', whatever the rglages, fault the amp or pickups? Rponse lowest
The following is a BPS JCM800 Lead Sries and a Gibson Les Paul Studio with EMG 85/81 (I know ...) that have taken over, it's much better, but the sound still a little too loud, dry, lack of scratch my face prsence. My sidekick just playing on ENGL Screamer combo and Gibson Flying V has more 496R/500T prsence, potato. Doubtful of my sound, it plugs into the pedals and the JCM and is the slap: sound crazy, hard-hitting bass that take place, treble prcis and music, excellent dynamic!
That said, this distortion does not like active pickups, my EMG in any case, it is priori trsdpendante microphones, so I DCID board on the kit Gibson cit above (yannsolo_2005, you have the rponse your question ^ ^), like the RG towards DiMarzio or Knuckle Bar, see J'enlve .. 2 points due to a (I know it ' is hard).

The Top Boost can give more prsence and treble passages trs well for lead, provided not push the knob too far (again adpendra your rig). Del at half becomes a carrment screaming, my ears are still mourning.

Like I said above, the knobs are extremely sensitive, a change rglage with hair and will radically change your sound, allowing to find a multitude of musical colors or REFERENCE. This is both positive and rev a bit long if you are searching a specific sound, which is fiddling, but eventually it!
The gain level is consquent: quarter was a big distortion trs rock / hard FM 80 (and go up the mdiums acute in 2 / 3, to remember some groups ...) half we enter the big hairy good thrash. Del at the 2 / 3 low s'craser start, the sound becomes more rough, usable in some records (hardcore?), But it's not in my area. All this sounds plutt Rican, at least with the stuff above cit.
Otherwise, the PDAL has a reserve of sacr volume, the knob MOITI is more than enough, it was in the belly!

OVERALL OPINION

I use it for three weeks, it's a prt.
I had prcdemment or test:
- Boss DS-1 (yuck)
- Line6 ber Mtal (slightly cold)
- Maxon ROD 880 Real Overdrive (too hairy for me, but good trs)
- Bixonic Expandora (weird)
- Blackstar HT Dual (not quite hairy too)
- Blackstar HT DistX (a breath and treble are planes)
- Boss MT-2 Mtal Zone/ML-2 Mtalcore (not bad)

All of these pedals is the Mtal Muff convinced me most, I shall try Nos'Box before I DCID to one or the other, but not s r dernire that plays in the same CATEGORY ...

The report is in nine qualitprix trs good, excellent in time.

The only black spot is the apparent sensitivity to the microphone and amplifier utiliss. It will not suit everyone, therefore, despite its qualities empty, you must test it with his stuff before.
This is only my opinion of course and is a reflection of my exprience, only your ears can you DCID!

Thank you for your attention, please dye it out.

- Very easy to use
- Easy to get the sounds - you turn the knobs and the sound changes at all to any

SOUND QUALITY

- This is THE strong point of the pedal, the sound is simply énormissime! and I weigh my words.
I'm a beginner on guitar and I tried to approach the sound of Metallica (Kill era in all, ride, master) or Slayer (Angel of Death) but also the style of metal Pantera, Head mahcine or Zuul FX, well this pedal lets me get a few settings not very complex. Vriament if you want a distortion pedal to the metal, TAKE THAT !!!!!!!! CI

OVERALL OPINION

ONE WORD TO DESCRIBE THIS PEDAL - MONUMENTAL
Here I made the turn!

An inlet, an outlet, a plug-type power supply 9V Boss, nothing fancy side connections.
Question setting is complete without being complex gain, three band EQ (a plus in this price range), Top Boost (more on that later) and volume.
Two switches, one for by-pass effect, the second to operate the Top Boost.
The case is tough, but a tad bulky for small pedalboard.
Considering the price (about 80 € in nine, 50 € used), I see nothing wrong with that.

UTILIZATION

Nothing really complicated, and the settings are intuitive (very) effective.

SOUND QUALITY

Even with a low value of gain, the distortion of the grain is already present. Do not look for light overdrive, there is already typed on sound metal. The sound is quite compressed, but retains the dynamic. As some make the comparison with MT-2 Boss, personally I found the grain of the Electro Harmonix less showy and more modern. But it is a matter of taste.

As stated above, the equalization is very effective and can compensate for any deficiencies of the guitar (personally, although it helps to thicken the sound of my Telecaster), or sculpt a sound very hollow or very present in the midrange.

The Top Boost Snap foot is quite practical: It adds treble and lets out a little more time to mix a solo for example, without adding to the volume. The bad thing: The volume pot is in my opinion be exploited to shift its course, beyond it quickly becomes a swarm of bees.

OVERALL OPINION

I was looking for a pedal with a grain more modern and heavier than the saturation instead typed my vintage amp. I found my happiness. Certainly, it will never compare with All Tube preamp with a Mesa, but in its price range it does very good job.
In short, no regrets.

Most
- The kernel (but it works well or it does not please)
- The Top Boost switch
- Equalization very effective
- The price
- The reassuring aspect of the case well beefy

The -
- The stroke of the Top Boost not fully exploited
- The size (but relative)

(Originally written by dimebag hammett/translated from Audiofanzine FR)
Analog distortion, no tube inside.

9-volt operation.

Made in the USA.

Very sturdy housing.

UTILIZATION

Ultra-easy configuration, no need for a user's manual:

- Volume control

- Three-band EQ (treble, mid, bass)

- Distortion control

Convenient Booster function.

SOUND QUALITY

The most important thing is that the sound is HUGE.

You can see what kind of music this pedal was made for just by looking at it, and its sound will only confirm that! Typical fat heavy metal distortion. If you turn up the Mid and Treble controls you'll get a typical 80's thrash metal sound and you'll feel the need to play "Seek and Destroy". I like a very hollow sound with loud lows and highs and almost no mids. The sound is very fat and palm mutes sound amazing (I play a Jackson DK2L with Seymour Duncan pickups).

The boost function increases the volume. Even though it changes the sound color it's perfect for solos. Don't turn the knobs all the way because the sound becomes awful.

I give it a 9/10 because of the boost function, which increases the volume a bit too much. Otherwise the pedal is perfect. I also thought about buying the Dime Distortion... If you are in the same situation, think about it before spending a fortune to get the distortion of our late master.

OVERALL OPINION

I've been using it for several months. I have a 40-watt solid-state Peavey Transtube Envoy 110 and I tested it also with a Laney HCM15R. This pedal provides really good results with every amp! I previously played a Lag Jet 100ML and now i have a Jackson with a mind blowing sound. Cons: the boost function, use it with care. The typical heavy metal look is a matter of taste... I personally like it :D.

Excellent value for money (I bought just when ts priced dropped so I got the Metal Muff at the price of a Little^^).

Based on my experience I would buy it again, even if the Dime Distortion is still one of the best distortion pedals for me. But this MM is a very good choice and I don't regret at all having bought it!!