MXR M116 Fullbore Metal Distortion Pedal

Name: MXR M116 Fullbore Metal Distortion Pedal
Brand: MXR
Rating: 4 (53 reviews)

Distortion Guitar Pedal with 3-band EQ, Sweepable Midrange, Adjustable/Switchable Noise Gate, Scoop Switch, and True Bypass

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Plug into the MXR Fullbore Metal high-gain distortion pedal and experience the full force of what your guitar can do for you! Equipped with all the tools you need for mammoth high-gain riffs and solos, the Fullbore Metal includes a 3-band EQ with sweepable midrange, a very effective switchable noise gate you can tailor to your taste, and a Scoop switch that boosts lows and highs for big metal tone. All this functionality is packed into a very compact and tough chassis, making the Fullbore Metal pedal a great fit for your pedalboard.

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Tech Specs

Pedal Type: Distortion
Analog/Digital: Analog
Inputs: 1 x 1/4"
Outputs: 1 x 1/4"
Bypass Switching: True Hardwire
EQ: 3-band EQ with Midrange Control
Power Source: 9V DC power supply (sold separately)
Batteries: 1 x 9V
Power Usage: 18mA
Height: 2.12" (including knobs)
Width: 2.62" (including jacks)
Depth: 4.37"
Weight: 0.54 lbs.
Manufacturer Part Number: M116

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The name says it all. It's the most saturated high gain pedal out there, and properly tweaked, it flat out crushes. It will nail Tool. I mean NAIL it. Or Dime bag, and even Accept Balls to the Walls tone. Here's some tips. First, the cleaner your amp signal, the better it will sound. It needs very little, if any treble. Turn it all the way down, and maybe add a little if you really want it to cut. The frequency knob affects EVERYTHING. You may have a cool tone, but if you adjust the frequency knob for a different flavor, you may want to fine tune the other knobs. It will really affect the gain tone if you have it turned up past noon, so be aware of that. Honestly, this pedal doesn't really need to have the gain past noon. If you go past that, it can get kind of fizzy unless you have it dialed in just right with your amp and guitar. The scoop mode is brutal scooped, but some guys want that And Justice for All static buzz. The nose gate is KILLER! There's also an internal adjustable trim pot so you can dial it in exactly to your taste. This is a metal one trick pony. It won't work as a clean boost like maybe the Metal Zone can, but why would you want a metal pedal used for that anyways? It's not the most versatile, but for what it is, and around $ used, it's think it's the best thing out there.
ps... For reference, here's my setting that for Metallica's Disposable Heroes, and The Patient by Tool

If metal is your game, than this quite simply is your pedal.

Bought this thing on a whim a while back. I planted it in my pedal board to replace a Beringer and was unimpressed. Seemed like too much fuzz and buzz. I couldn't seem to ever use it because it records kind of poorly to my tascam. Then I read a buyers review who specifically mentioned that this pedal only works in front of a tube amp set on clean. I recently bought a Bugera 22w tube amp. Decided to give the pedal another chance and followed the advice. Glad I did. Now, I cant wait to hear this thing on some tracks.

This pedal sounds awesome, l was surprised by how clean it sounds - having so much overdrive. It's a great sounding and easy to use heavy metal pedal!

1 - this pedal = Metallica And Justice For All's tone.
i love tools that make it easy to get right where i wanted to be, quickly; added bonus when it's low cost.

2 - This pedal is also excellent for a lot of what i call Nordic metal, and for Industrial.

3 - never use its "scoop" pushbutton, as many have reviewed it's too extreme of a scoop.
and with mids at noon it's still slightly scooped -- put mids at 2 o'clock, now it's as at noon, adjust from there.

4 - try this with gain at zero, this is an extremely good tone for intros, bridges, outtros, and that the eq and timbre will still match your tone when you dial the gain back up.

I have told mxr they need to revamp this great pedal:
- remove the scoop button
- set mids 2 so that noon is noon, not 2 o'clock is noon.
- ...and then paint it, semigloss/flat black? aged copper or brass? gothic font? give it a new name?