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electro-harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost Distortion Pedal

Item ID: MetalMuff

Distortion Pedal with Top Boost and 3-band EQ

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Crushing distortion for leads or rhythm!

The Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost is aimed directly at our metal-loving guitarists, and may just be the finest pedal for heavy metal ever created! The 3-band EQ boasts a midrange control that is perfect for contouring the mids, a must for metal tones. The Metal Muff also incorporates a Top Boost, adding a bit more edge for solos and lead passages. The original Muff was a favorite with guitarists due to its violin-like sustain; with the Metal Muff with Top Boost, metal guitarists get their day in the sun!



Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost Features:
  • 3-band EQ
  • Top Boost for solos and lead passages
  • Sculptable mid-range for classic metal tones
  • Separate footswitches for Bypass and Boost
  • Recommended power supply: US96DC200BI

Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff with Top Boost - Face-melting metal in a compact pedal!
Specification Detail
Type Distortion
Inputs 1 x Instrument
Outputs 1 x 1/4"
Power Supply Included No
Batteries 1 x 9V
Height 2.5"
Depth 5"
Width 7.25"
Weight 2.5 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number METAL MUFF

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based on 5 reviews

BOW DOWN!

by SUPER2SHEDS from United States
July 29, 2012
Music Background: superjerk
ok this thing is awesome,but don't let the name fool you.capable of LOTS of different tones.the best part of this pedal is the EQ section,versatile.you can get lots of gain but makes wonderful sounds ... read more [+]w/gain rolled back.the top boost is crazy,use it when you want to cut 'em.can get pretty fuzzy(sizzlin') with top boost engaged.built like a brick, quiet switching too.ehx has another winner.i have used this for years and it rules.period.... close [-]

awesome

by jake gaippe from cleveland, oh, usa
December 27, 2011
Music Background: pro musician
this pedal is amazing...if you know what you are doing you can make this pedal sound like true tube amp...ehx made a great pedal the guys at ehx really know what they are doing i've owed probally 5 or... read more [+] 6 of these pedals and have never been disapointed...even though i dont use this pedal anymore cause i switched to the mesa mark 5 head its still a great pedal it can turn any bead amp into a metal monster. close [-]

the best

by Nick Briggs from Burnsville N.C.
December 18, 2011
Music Background: 25 years of metal
this pedal will blow you away!!! I use mine to push the front of my amp to get that over the top high gain sound. the top boost works good for lead work.

High Gain Heaven, and Flexible like a Gymnast.

by Ryan Johansen from Auckland, New Zealand
January 20, 2009
Music Background: Weekend Warrior
First off, this pedal has the best EQ section of ANY distortion pedal. It gives you a lot of flexibility in tone which makes it great for tracking guitars without becoming muddy.
There is a lo... read more [+]t of gain, even on low settings but it isn't overpowering. You can get some great medium gain rock tones with this pedal (not classic rock, more modern rock)as well as a monstrous amount of ear piercing gain.
The top boost is great for solos. It allows your solos to really cut through.
I really love this pedal for lead guitar (without top boost on). It's got a lot more balls than most distortion pedals and the EQ can make it cut through without losing its' fullness.
It's built tough and feels like it'd take a lot of stage abuse. A great pedal. close [-]

Fantastic Distortion Pedal

by Greg Peet from California
March 2, 2009
Music Background: Almost Everything
I was searching for a pure-analog distortion pedal and came across this gem right after it was released. I've never had any experiences with EHX products until this point. I originally didn't want to ... read more [+]try it or like it, since it wasn't true bypass, but sometimes you need buffered pedals in your chain to bring the signal back up. It's buffering is actually very clean and slightly fattens single coils after passing. I run this through a Mesa Express 5:50 with a strat mostly, and wanted something to give me an "urgent, hairy-on-the-brink-of-metal-distortion." Imagine a great metal band that does the rare classic rock cover (Opeth's Bridge of Sighs as an example). This fits the bill for anything Judas Priest, Maiden, up to Slayer and Entombed.

I glanced at the circuit and it looks like 3 Big Muff Pi's cascaded with a linked EQ. I do build pedals as a hobby and have of course tackled the muff clones in variations, and am VERY surprised that these 3 create such a believable 80's/90's metal sound.

The features in brief. There is a Top Boost footswitch for kicking in a mid-high EQ boost. You're control over it is just one knob for volume increase. It's usable but there are better things for that. The EQ will however blow you away. The 3 available pots control a WIDE decibel range, up as well as down. If you roll the mids all the way down and keep the rest at noon, you have that overly-abused Slipknot/Disturbed kind of nu-metal thing. If you put mids at half and roll bass down and treble at 10-o'clock with distortion at 2, you get that 80's hair metal thing. Very, very versatile. For analog, the price is damn good! close [-]

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