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Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost
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Published on 06/15/11 at 11:41
- 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.