Distortion pedals...

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: what do you guys think
: of:I'm trying to find a pedal to along with my punk rock music.what would you suggest?
:
:

i have a DOD death metal distortion pedal. I can get a pretty good amount of different sounds out of it. its mostly scratchy distortion. It sounds like a grunge but lower. its not too expensive and it works for me.
ok bye

: Alright, I finally have the hard earned cash to go out and buy something to
: replace my abyssmal Boss Metal Zone (which will be up for sale soon on
: Ebay). Now comes the task of finding a replacement that will give me the
: sound I want.

: The problem is this: I have access to certain distortion pedals in the area
: where I live. These are Ibanez pedals, Boss Pedals, DOD Pedals, etc. I have
: tried out most of the distortion pedals in their catalog and know what they
: sound like. I would like to hear people's opinions on some distortion pedals
: that I do not have access to because they are not available at any of the
: dealers who are located in my area. So here goes...what do you guys think
: of:

: Marshall Shredmaster

: MXR Distortion pedal

: Pro Co Rat

: Tech 21 Comptortion

: Akai Shred-O-Matic Distortion

:
: My distortion needs: harmonic distortion, not neccesarily "scooped mid" or
: thrash metal type. Something along the lines of Van Halen to Megadeth range.

: Please do not reply if you're gonna tell me to do the following:

: 1. Go out and try these pedals and see what sounds right to me...I am
: already in the process of trying to get my hands on them.
: 2. Don't recommend anything by Danelectro.
: 3. Don't tell me to go look at Harmony Central's database. I'm not new to
: guitar resources on the Net and I wouldn't be asking you this if I wasn't
: looking for some fresh opinions.

: Thanks.

Hi, I was wondering depending on what type of distortion pedals you get, what prices would they start off from. Thanks!

: Alright, I finally have the hard earned cash to go out and buy something to
: replace my abyssmal Boss Metal Zone (which will be up for sale soon on
: Ebay). Now comes the task of finding a replacement that will give me the
: sound I want.

: The problem is this: I have access to certain distortion pedals in the area
: where I live. These are Ibanez pedals, Boss Pedals, DOD Pedals, etc. I have
: tried out most of the distortion pedals in their catalog and know what they
: sound like. I would like to hear people's opinions on some distortion pedals
: that I do not have access to because they are not available at any of the
: dealers who are located in my area. So here goes...what do you guys think
: of:

: Marshall Shredmaster

: MXR Distortion pedal

: Pro Co Rat

: Tech 21 Comptortion

: Akai Shred-O-Matic Distortion

:
: My distortion needs: harmonic distortion, not neccesarily "scooped mid" or
: thrash metal type. Something along the lines of Van Halen to Megadeth range.

: Please do not reply if you're gonna tell me to do the following:

: 1. Go out and try these pedals and see what sounds right to me...I am
: already in the process of trying to get my hands on them.
: 2. Don't recommend anything by Danelectro.
: 3. Don't tell me to go look at Harmony Central's database. I'm not new to
: guitar resources on the Net and I wouldn't be asking you this if I wasn't
: looking for some fresh opinions.

: Thanks.

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: http://www.guitarfixation.musicpage.com
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Tech 21 is awesome I think.

I got the shredmaster:
not metal enough for me ... somehow the sound doesn't 'cut through' or something like that..

proco Rat:
a to simple sound... needs a good amp to go with it maybe....

metalzone:
thats's my favorite ... especially with a GE-7 graphical equalizer...then you ga rock, shred, and blaze away
and solo also with the equalizer in place...

Man, I`m having the same probs.....just had and got rid of a Pod, great sounds...but its not the distortion its more the tone and response of both the pedals and the amp that`ll also lead to a great tone. I just got a Marshall AVT100 combo and it rocks for rock tones but metal? Fraid not. I`m personally seraching for something to give me a carcass crunch...the best iv`e ever had was a Zoom 707 pedal with a DOD 7 band eq to sort it out and scoop even more...the pedal has all sorts of cool FX too and a whammy etc, drum machine and speaker emulator. The new marshall has a closed back sound that is perfect for rock n metal.....just need to find that pedal. I`m off hunting....good luck man

I can play the electric guitar. send me free stuff now.

My tip= Never trust the advice of others.

i highly recomend the full drive 2, it is a very vercitile pedal and though it may be pricy it is definately worth it,

it is also hand made

: Alright, I finally have the hard earned cash to go out and buy something to
: replace my abyssmal Boss Metal Zone (which will be up for sale soon on
: Ebay). Now comes the task of finding a replacement that will give me the
: sound I want.

: The problem is this: I have access to certain distortion pedals in the area
: where I live. These are Ibanez pedals, Boss Pedals, DOD Pedals, etc. I have
: tried out most of the distortion pedals in their catalog and know what they
: sound like. I would like to hear people's opinions on some distortion pedals
: that I do not have access to because they are not available at any of the
: dealers who are located in my area. So here goes...what do you guys think
: of:

: Marshall Shredmaster

: MXR Distortion pedal

: Pro Co Rat

: Tech 21 Comptortion

: Akai Shred-O-Matic Distortion

:
: My distortion needs: harmonic distortion, not neccesarily "scooped mid" or
: thrash metal type. Something along the lines of Van Halen to Megadeth range.

: Please do not reply if you're gonna tell me to do the following:

: 1. Go out and try these pedals and see what sounds right to me...I am
: already in the process of trying to get my hands on them.
: 2. Don't recommend anything by Danelectro.
: 3. Don't tell me to go look at Harmony Central's database. I'm not new to
: guitar resources on the Net and I wouldn't be asking you this if I wasn't
: looking for some fresh opinions.

: Thanks.

: --
: Enam Khan
: Visit my web page at:
: http://www.guitarfixation.musicpage.com
: If you wanna earn cash for surfing the Net, check out
: http://www.epipo.com/signup_form.asp?Hellrazor

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If your looking for a good distortion pedal, you
should definately give the Jackhammer a try. It is made by Marshall and gives you the most intense metal sound. You can fine tune it to sound like bands from Van Halen to Megadeth to Godsmack. It is all metal, which means you aren't going to break the knobs, and it costs a reasonable price.

:martin, hope you read this because there is a natural burst sg for just over $1000 at musicians friend.com