Ola, I've been playing guitar for 57 years, 35 years professionally. I've run into every kind of psycho goof-ball picker there is. I always enjoy your your videos. Your a real person who loves the guitar. What more needs to be said. Thank you for reviewing these pedals and brightening my day.
I have the Friedman and I love it to death. Of course it sounds fantastic, but also having two quick-switch channels is the real selling point for me. I need to go from loud to quiet pretty quickly some times and that thing straight up gets the job done.
@@yuletide I don't get your intention. He hasn't talked about playing at all, it was solely about the gear. And btw., if it's about pedals itself, you can easily build them yourself. A 200 dollars pedal for 20 bucks? No problem. Most of the times, the housing is the most expensive part, which is quite funny to me. The learning curve isn't that hard. But you need the tools for it too of course..
@@Deathrape2001 Try putting a rockmaster preamp on a pedalboard. If you're getting into "the used market of things no longer made" there's also a lot of other options (that wasn't the point of the video, he's showing current pedals you can buy new at various price points). Also, pedals are just fun to play with, which is one of the main points of this video. There's lots of people making a good living playing guitar who get their distortion from a pedal. Also the rockmaster pre needs a good eq pedal put on it to sound really good. I used to have one years ago (I don't do rack gear anymore, that's a whole other can of worms to open up and bulky to boot).
the problem with the metalcore its that the sounds its good playing alone, but with a band mix sounds really bad, have a lot of low and high frecuencies that doesnt belong to the guitar
@@captpootis8495 yes, when i use it i put a MXR EQ and i do that, works good but u still need a 2nd pedal or 3rd with a noise gate to get it sounnd decent
I generally run a KMH Logan into it to use as a pre-amp and treat the Eyemaster as a distortion circuit, sounds very unique if you dial it in right! It has the savagery of the HM-2 sound with more chord and chug definition, very enjoyable :). And of course I can just press a few buttons and go back to my old trusty chainsaw sound again B)
You put one hell of a pedal. Imo, your pedal is by far the best one here. Organic, dynamic, built in gate, all the essentials, best chug and def had the best tone. Searching for one on the internet as we speak!! Killer pedal 🤘great job!
I have 6 Behringer pedals I bought for $110 on ebay. I honestly couldn't be happier. They're 80% less the cost for only like 5% less performance and quality.
"Amplifiers are kinda disappearing more and more". Dist pedals have come a long way. Its a trip for me to witness the trajectory of both the music industry and specifically gear, from when I started to the present time. This video makes me feel nostalgic enough to get one and go back to the old days before vsts and modelers. Thats going full circle from my early days with a little practice amp.
A note about the Eyemaster: it HAS to be run into a secondary distortion/overdrive in order to get the intended sound. It has an extreme post-distortion EQ that is meant to boost the hell out of the next overdrive stage, causing the "tearing/ripping" swedish deqth metal sound.
@@lichkrieg4898 I know, but that pedal is unique in that it is NOT meant to be used by itself, or into a clean channel. It really should be made with a secondary drive stage after the EQ stage, but they are intended to be used into an already overdriven amp specifically.
You'll love it dude. My cousin plays a ton of metal he's been doing it for years and that's the pedal he uses and it sounds absolutely awesome. It doesn't have a built-in noise gate so he would probably suggest buying a noise gate with it, but either way it still sounds amazing.
Seems like Pathos is the best one and everything else is missing something, rolled off too much or too many bees. Really surprised how much the Revv became something I don’t want now. All personal taste and budgets may vary. Solid state power amp testing was a great idea.
Personally I`ve been choosing between Pathos and Revv.. they both sounded great but I ended up with Revv simply because it sounded killer immidiately I turned it on and the feeling was really like real tube amp.. Pathos sounded to me more chemically and I didn`t have that feel when I played it.. I had to twist the knobs much more to get the tone I really liked.. how I said with Revv it was love for the first sight.. but they both sound great
Yeah I get to hear the Pathos in person. My cousin plays a lot of metal and he uses that amplifier and it sounds awesome. He does run a noise gate with it though so it's actually even cleaner the distortion is absolutely insane.
@@zipppircik it’s based off of the Boss HM2 pedal with all the knobs on max, which was used for both Swedish death metal and black metal, so it’s not really either / or
Sounds like an amplified dog fart (and not in a good way)! Sorry My Swedish brothers, find another tone, because if that is representative (and I like a lot of Swedish metal) Yikes.
@@scotthowes1869go listen to Left Hand Path by Entombed or Slaugther Of The Soul by At The Gates. Nothing there sounds like a dog fart. Metal masterpieces.
Rocktron Metal Planet was a great pedal, but it's no longer manufactured. It had controls like Boss Metal Zone, but the sound was more amp-like and sounded good even through solid state amp. Other good pedal was Marshall Jackhammer. I liked Rocktron more though.
@@mattx5499 there's a guy from Ireland here on TH-cam who shows how to upgrade components on the circuit board of the Metal Zone pedal. It makes it sound better than any of these
I had a metal core pedal years ago and regret selling it as it definitely captured the hardcore sound I wanted. But watching this the definition between strings on the abasi and revv are super impressive and it's obvious they have higher end components.
"When tone is this good price doesn't really matter" xD I knew that pink thing was gonna be your pick. It sounds so much better than all of them. Great video!!! 😊
Honestly the Friedman sounds the most like a tube amp but the KSR is an aggressive monster. I’d i was on a super cheap budget the metalcore could do the job just fine.
Yeah my single coil strat copy costed me $70 I'm getting a boss metalcore just to play Thrash Metal or some classic Death Metal like Death pull the plug
My two favorites were the BOSS Metal Core and the KSR Ceres. However, you could totally make the Behringer Heavy Distortion work and it costs a lot less.
Ceres by far. It has so many different sounds in it too. The BE is also awesome The Horizon pedal was cool, but very dry and tight, which only works for certain things. The Revv definitely needs more top end.
The Metal core. I prefer the Metal zone but I’m old school that way. I’ve been using the Metal zone since 96’ and have always been able to snatch the tone I want. It’s simple, cheap and Metal. 🤘...like my wamen.
The behringer ultra metal is one of the best distortion pedals for the price and sounds as good or better than much more expensive ones.I liked it so good that I bought another one.I have expensive pedals also but that behringer can do anything from blues to crunch to full out distortion.Many knobs to get the sound you want..Don't let the plastic case stop you from buying it unless you are going to stomp on it or jump up and down on it.🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍
Great demos! Really diggin’ the Boss Metal Core and the Behringer Heavy Distortion! They do indeed chug! Just ordered the Behringer and will definitely be obtaining the Metal Core eventually. Thank you for doing this pedal shootout! Quite helpful.
I agree. Eyemaster sounded like garbage. I'm surprised TC makes a pedal sounding this bad. I'm generally not a fan of Behringer at all but that pedal sounded really good for $25. Overall my favorite was the Abasi.
@Pladimir Vutin i disagree, the eyemaster sounded like a heavy crunch tone, i'm surprised they made a pedal sounding that good, though i'll admit... the fangs by TC is way better
@@widowmaker5544 After listening again on headphones, I still don't like the Eyemaster. I guess it's good if you're going for that particular tone, but as an all around distortion pedal it seems like a terrible choice, other than the cheap price. Overall after listening again, i think i like the Friedman, the Ceres, and the Revv the best. I also like the Boss Metal Zone (not featured in this video) because you have the parametric EQ with sweepable mids and tons of gain, you can dial in just about anything. Of course, that pedal can go from sounding incredibly good to terrible if you're not careful in how you EQ it. Why are you surprised TC makes a good sounding pedal? I use the Mimiq Doubler with my stereo rig and it sounds absolutely incredible!
Before watching the video, i had my eyes set on the Friedman and i thought the REVV was like the ultimate distortion pedal. To my ears and in my own opinion, the best overall was the boss metalcore, followed by the Precision Drive and the Behringer. The REVV and the Eyemaster sounded too compressed and really boxy. I think I'll go for the Precision Drive now and have the BOSS as my second option, thanks Ola, great video.
My setup for the last year or so has been a Precision Drive into a metalcore. It's crushing my man and I highly recommend. The metalcore itself is probably the most underrated hidden gem in the pedal world.
@@jedi982 I use a DS-1 as a soft overdrive and I love it, so i´m sure the metalcore will deliver. Will try that setup definitely, so i´ll get the precision drive and I´ll search for the metalcore second hand.
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe is 10x better than the Revv G3, Even the Non Deluxe version of BE-OD is better than the G3. Glad i sold my G3. But the Metal Core pedal is iconic. It rivals the BE-OD Deluxe surely but still imma go with the Friedman since im bias towards them. Everyone is saying that Boss's Drives sucks and theyre Modulations are only good but to me theyre good. Metal Core>Power Stack>Heavy Metal on Boss's. Metal Core is always worth getting. That Behringer is also bang for the buck yet sounds good.
I think the quality of the REVV is its compressed yet very clear sound. Most compressed sounds swallow all dynamics and make a guitar sound more like a keyboard. The REVV doesn't do this at all. I love it.
I just recieved the Apex as a gift from my son, who is a shredder, and just love it. PERFECT addition to my pedalboard. Sounds awesome in front end of my 2 Marshall heads. Keep up the good work Ola...
I thought I will like the Revv the most but damnit that Friedman BEOD is a sweet sweet beast :O Oh and big plus for the Eyemaster to makes me smile every time. There is something really charming in it :)
The comparison part was really good one! All of them sounded rather nice when you played them one by one, but the differences really started to build up when played one after another. When you play live, you can focus on building up the energy and pass although your sounds are not state-of-the-art. But when recording and you want to chase a certain sound, the gear makes a difference.
For those interested in the Behringer Heavy Distortion, TC Electronic's cheaper line of pedals are essentially the same as the Behringer pedals since Behringer acquired TC Electronic, except the updated TC line all come in a metal enclosure with a true bypass switch. In that line, TC have a "Fangs" metal distortion pedal that might be worth checking out if you liked the HD300, but I don't know if it's intended to be a clone since the controls are for different parameters, although it might just be that TC felt they could update the controls to be more usable? Who knows, I don't even know how I ended up watching this video or leaving this comment because I have no use for any of these.
Have the TC Electronics Fangs for about 3 years now and it's an amazing pedal! Very versatile, rich with sounds but still simple and cheap af, got mine for 53 euros.
Revv G3 is my baby that I have on my board and goodness the tones that thing blesses me with. Glad to see it get some love here 🙌🏼 Some other rad pedals as well!!!
Amazing! All pedals are being used as a preamp, right? I choose the Behringer because i'm from Brazil and these more expensive pedals probably will cost my arm.
Honestly, a presence and/or resonance knob on a distortion pedal would drastically boost my interest immediately, I tune to drop Bb, I feel like the super high sibilance and the super low rumble is real important to control when tuning real low
@@cesararias4633 I'm just thinking that it'd be way more convenient to have a guitar that literally never goes out of tune. I've never personally played an Evertune equipped guitar though so I wouldn't really know.
Wow Apex sounded noticeably muddier and dark in this demo...more so than I remember at least. Otherwise, loving the Ceres all around, it's definitely a cut above. Can't go wrong with the Revv G3 or Pathos. And pleasantly surprised by the Behringer's tone. Nice demo!
The Fullbore from MXR is pretty decent. The natural distortion from the Line 6 DT25 I use is beast with a BBE Sonic Maximizer rack unit and a Boss EQ pedal puts out a monster tone. Just my two cents lol
That Behringer better sound good because is the only one I can afford
Hahah, yeahhh
😂😂😂😂
It really is good
I believe those have been discontinued and people are jacking up the prices.
:) 😂
Im a piano jazz student and I have no ideia how I ended up here but I cant stop watching your vídeos man.
The metal chose you.
Same I used to be a pianist but now I play metal in the guitar I recently bought the boss metal core ml2 to get that heavy sound.
Great music is great music...Miles Davis in the 70s made some of the darkest, abrasive music ever. Just look at Rated X.
You will be indoctrinated, you will be one of ys
Boss Metal Core 1:19
Abasi Pathos 2:19
Friedman BE OD DLX 3:06
KSR Ceres 4:08
Behringer Heavy Distortion 4:58
Horizon Device Apex 6:00
Rev G3 7:14
TC Electronic Eyemaster 8:19
Friedman
Metal core
@@DiosJaguar15 same for me.
You beautiful man thank you.
Ola, I've been playing guitar for 57 years, 35 years professionally. I've run into every kind of psycho goof-ball picker there is. I always enjoy your your videos. Your a real person who loves the guitar. What more needs to be said. Thank you for reviewing these pedals and brightening my day.
How old are you?
Probably in his 60s or 70s.
57 y o
oh kay boo mer
Agreed
I have the Friedman and I love it to death. Of course it sounds fantastic, but also having two quick-switch channels is the real selling point for me. I need to go from loud to quiet pretty quickly some times and that thing straight up gets the job done.
*finds this channel
*buys guitar
*joy ensues
Thank you, Ola. I'm playing again because of you. :)
Me to man, I just picked it back up and am on my last mode. Thanks ola, I'll be ordering one of your solar's very soon
Booo never stop playing man
@@juliansuarez3849 happens man. I wont let it again though!
Same. Ola got me playing again a little over a year ago.
me too!! just gotta pick a pedal////still stuck in the 80s death metal soun with the Boss Metal Zone LOL
Chugging Demos timestamps:
Boss Metalcore: 9:12
Abasi Pathos: 9:20
Friedman BEOD-DLX 9:28
KSR Ceres: 9:36
Behringer HD300: 9:44
Horizon Apex: 9:52
Revv G3: 10:00
TC Eyemaster: 10:08
I love you
Thank you!
Thanks a ton man
very helpful
Thank you
"When the tone is this good the price don't matter as much anymore" I love this guy! I'm digging the natural look Ola, that guitar is a beauty.
HELLSEEKER so what’s the best pedal if our playing is not so good? 😂
@@yuletide I don't get your intention. He hasn't talked about playing at all, it was solely about the gear.
And btw., if it's about pedals itself, you can easily build them yourself. A 200 dollars pedal for 20 bucks? No problem. Most of the times, the housing is the most expensive part, which is quite funny to me.
The learning curve isn't that hard. But you need the tools for it too of course..
Kalte Nilsen whoops meant to comment on the thread above saying “when your playing is this good they all sound great”
Yeah, I agree on the Natural look. The lipstick and mascara era were not Ola's best days ...
what?
@@Deathrape2001 Try putting a rockmaster preamp on a pedalboard. If you're getting into "the used market of things no longer made" there's also a lot of other options (that wasn't the point of the video, he's showing current pedals you can buy new at various price points). Also, pedals are just fun to play with, which is one of the main points of this video. There's lots of people making a good living playing guitar who get their distortion from a pedal. Also the rockmaster pre needs a good eq pedal put on it to sound really good. I used to have one years ago (I don't do rack gear anymore, that's a whole other can of worms to open up and bulky to boot).
Metal Core was my favorite sound. Overall, the entire review for all the pedals was very well done. Thank you!
the problem with the metalcore its that the sounds its good playing alone, but with a band mix sounds really bad, have a lot of low and high frecuencies that doesnt belong to the guitar
@@darthshaggy9970 easy fix would be an EQ pedal, churn the unwanted frequency's out and up the good ones
@@captpootis8495 yes, when i use it i put a MXR EQ and i do that, works good but u still need a 2nd pedal or 3rd with a noise gate to get it sounnd decent
That Eyemaster is so unique. I wonder how it would sound dialled back and stacked with something else.
Exactly my thoughts. Id love to try it with any of them, it might sound interesting with the Metal Core actually. who knows. its a good idea though
I generally run a KMH Logan into it to use as a pre-amp and treat the Eyemaster as a distortion circuit, sounds very unique if you dial it in right! It has the savagery of the HM-2 sound with more chord and chug definition, very enjoyable :). And of course I can just press a few buttons and go back to my old trusty chainsaw sound again B)
The Metalcore sounded the best to me. Second best the Revv
Great to be included with such killer pedals Ola! Cheers 🤘🤘🤘
You put one hell of a pedal. Imo, your pedal is by far the best one here. Organic, dynamic, built in gate, all the essentials, best chug and def had the best tone. Searching for one on the internet as we speak!! Killer pedal 🤘great job!
I think your sounds the best among these.
The Revv G3 was second to none in tone and definitely the best value for money!
$25 for that Behringer?! That thing actually sounded pretty great.
I have 6 Behringer pedals I bought for $110 on ebay. I honestly couldn't be happier. They're 80% less the cost for only like 5% less performance and quality.
It's basically a boss with shitty enclosure. 100% worth it to my eyes.
The circuit is a close copy of the Boss Mega-distortion...
I have the Behringer TM300 tube amp modeler. while it can't replace other pedals or plugins, it sounds GREAT for the price
Guarantee sales went up after this
"Amplifiers are kinda disappearing more and more". Dist pedals have come a long way. Its a trip for me to witness the trajectory of both the music industry and specifically gear, from when I started to the present time. This video makes me feel nostalgic enough to get one and go back to the old days before vsts and modelers. Thats going full circle from my early days with a little practice amp.
My favourite sound: Boss Metalcore.
I agree. Great price and sounded miles better than the eyemaster.
Agreed. Been using it for quite a while.
agree
I should get that
Cause the one I have is a green boss chorus and it sucks
@@waterproof4403 uhhhh
A note about the Eyemaster: it HAS to be run into a secondary distortion/overdrive in order to get the intended sound. It has an extreme post-distortion EQ that is meant to boost the hell out of the next overdrive stage, causing the "tearing/ripping" swedish deqth metal sound.
The point wasn't to test the pedal in front of an amp though, it was how they sound on their own.
ive found that it sounds best going into a crunch channel.
So you mean to put in behind an OD pedal like the Boss SD-1?
@@lichkrieg4898 I know, but that pedal is unique in that it is NOT meant to be used by itself, or into a clean channel. It really should be made with a secondary drive stage after the EQ stage, but they are intended to be used into an already overdriven amp specifically.
@@binhck it's best used into a full "amp style" distortion, or an actual amp.
I really love Friedman - it has that Marshally thing with the distorted high frequencies that fits in a mix of band
The Abasi Pathos is great sounding! Definitely one I’ll need to check out.
🤘🏼
Could you find any??? All are sold out, I want one.
@@alxdrksoul bro is that true that pathos is based on wampler dracarys??
@@wisnumurti8178 yes
You'll love it dude. My cousin plays a ton of metal he's been doing it for years and that's the pedal he uses and it sounds absolutely awesome. It doesn't have a built-in noise gate so he would probably suggest buying a noise gate with it, but either way it still sounds amazing.
Seems like Pathos is the best one and everything else is missing something, rolled off too much or too many bees. Really surprised how much the Revv became something I don’t want now. All personal taste and budgets may vary. Solid state power amp testing was a great idea.
Personally I`ve been choosing between Pathos and Revv.. they both sounded great but I ended up with Revv simply because it sounded killer immidiately I turned it on and the feeling was really like real tube amp.. Pathos sounded to me more chemically and I didn`t have that feel when I played it.. I had to twist the knobs much more to get the tone I really liked.. how I said with Revv it was love for the first sight.. but they both sound great
@@tomykryl62 I have the Revv g3 and l love it
The g4 isnt as good or versatile imo
I agree. Most of them sound really boxy.
yah just listening I forget about the no tubes aspect of the post.
I preferred the Pathos too.
As an Old School Death Metal fan: EYEMASTER.
Eyemaster for the win! Seriously, it's really a one trick pony, but damn, that's a great trick!
Kickass song from an kickass album!
This is a "clone" of the old Boss HM-2, right?
@@davelanciani-dimaensionx yes it is. By the way, it sounds much better in front of an already distorted amp in my opinion
Yeah I like that sound too. i bet it would sound killer on bass. Im gonna try it.
That Pathos pedal sounded amazing to my ears. The Friedman was my 2nd favorite.
Yeah I get to hear the Pathos in person. My cousin plays a lot of metal and he uses that amplifier and it sounds awesome. He does run a noise gate with it though so it's actually even cleaner the distortion is absolutely insane.
Get the Behringer Heavy Distortion, the TC Eyemaster and the BOSS one and you're set. Who needs a 300$+ pedal for distortion?
Yeah you can buy a whole great sounding digital effects processor for the price
Odell Mateo dude give me that moooney ha
Who doesn't? But if you can't do it with a Boss pedal, you can't do it. Ask Snowy White!
The eyemaster sounds like when I plugged my guitar into my dad's old stereo
the pedals itself not sure wheter to sound black or death
😂
@@zipppircik it’s based off of the Boss HM2 pedal with all the knobs on max, which was used for both Swedish death metal and black metal, so it’s not really either / or
Sounds like an amplified dog fart (and not in a good way)! Sorry My Swedish brothers, find another tone, because if that is representative (and I like a lot of Swedish metal) Yikes.
@@scotthowes1869go listen to Left Hand Path by Entombed or Slaugther Of The Soul by At The Gates. Nothing there sounds like a dog fart. Metal masterpieces.
Can we just appreciate that riff during the Behringer heavy distortion
My favourite is the same. That big pink thing sounds great to these old ears
The Behringer sounds like an Orange Dark Terror with the gain maxed.
@alan wake Absolutely not! 🤘
Rocktron Metal Planet was a great pedal, but it's no longer manufactured. It had controls like Boss Metal Zone, but the sound was more amp-like and sounded good even through solid state amp. Other good pedal was Marshall Jackhammer. I liked Rocktron more though.
@@mattx5499 there's a guy from Ireland here on TH-cam who shows how to upgrade components on the circuit board of the Metal Zone pedal. It makes it sound better than any of these
@@bobowrathsovine. What guy? I'd love to check that out.
Cs guitars
[Ola testing pedals] Me: "Yeah, but does it Chainsaw?"
I mean, he lives on a farm now right? Maybe we can get ola testing farm shit and a sthil as the first item.
Ola, tasting pedals.. ola testing shit
th-cam.com/video/vHusOdVOkh4/w-d-xo.html
did someone say chainsaw?
69 likes, sorry i cant ruin that
Listening to the chug tests back-to-back, I think the metal core is the definite winner here
PATHOS: i like hearing all the notes in a chord even under heavy distortion
I was looking for this comment. The weird clarity even under heavy distortion was breathtaking.
Ksr ceres is what you need! Unmatched clarity by any other pedal, and their amps are at higher level as well!
So, listen to dead memories by slipknot you will like that
Good point.
I think his pickups are a huge contributor to it as well.
I totally preordered the 7 string version of this cause you know, needed another. I was sold.
I had a metal core pedal years ago and regret selling it as it definitely captured the hardcore sound I wanted. But watching this the definition between strings on the abasi and revv are super impressive and it's obvious they have higher end components.
"When tone is this good price doesn't really matter" xD I knew that pink thing was gonna be your pick. It sounds so much better than all of them. Great video!!! 😊
Honestly the Friedman sounds the most like a tube amp but the KSR is an aggressive monster. I’d i was on a super cheap budget the metalcore could do the job just fine.
I got 20 years of skill and a minimum-wage job. Thank you for showing me a pedal that doesn't cost more than my guitar.
Yeah my single coil strat copy costed me $70 I'm getting a boss metalcore just to play Thrash Metal or some classic Death Metal like Death pull the plug
im curious what would happen if u turn them all on at once
it would destroy the universe with its heavyness
the interference would make dogs howl in 100km range
you'd get feedback that would turn you neighbourhood to dust the moment they all got switched on.
Tsar bomba!!!
Avatar!!
Some men, just wanna watch the world burn
at that price, we should just stack 3 behringer
My two favorites were the BOSS Metal Core and the KSR Ceres. However, you could totally make the Behringer Heavy Distortion work and it costs a lot less.
The Behringer with an EQ in the chain would probably be killer
best genre reviews period. years later and still has worth.
thanks mate!
ML-2 for me heard it live too, sweetest distortion pedal i've ever heard so far
Ceres by far. It has so many different sounds in it too. The BE is also awesome The Horizon pedal was cool, but very dry and tight, which only works for certain things. The Revv definitely needs more top end.
among all that awesome pedals, metalzone and ds-1 is still in our hearts
A tubescreamer into a Marshall JCM 800 will always be the ultimate metal sound in my opinion
Not for the modern metal sound
André Cunha yes you do. However, you do could use a gate to achieve that
Or my fryette DI valvulator I to my mesa. ;)
2 stacked Metal zones with all the knobs at 5 o clock into a 35w crate practice amp
@@andrelfcunhaii I'd put a compressor sustainer in front of the tube screamer and split the cabinets for big stereo sound
THE CERES ! I really like how it sounded in this video, very chunky but without losing clarity and brightness!
The Friedman for sure, so harmonically smooth and lush! Great for the price.
I’ve just pre-ordered the 7 string version of this guitar it’s bloody gorgeous!! 🤘🏻
The Metal core. I prefer the Metal zone but I’m old school that way. I’ve been using the Metal zone since 96’ and have always been able to snatch the tone I want. It’s simple, cheap and Metal. 🤘...like my wamen.
I like women too bro
The Ksr rocked as did the Friedman and Revv. Great demo!
The behringer ultra metal is one of the best distortion pedals for the price and sounds as good or better than much more expensive ones.I liked it so good that I bought another one.I have expensive pedals also but that behringer can do anything from blues to crunch to full out distortion.Many knobs to get the sound you want..Don't let the plastic case stop you from buying it unless you are going to stomp on it or jump up and down on it.🎸🎸🎸🎸🔥🔥🔥🔥👍👍
I have Marshall Valvestate and MG I use a Boss Super Distortion SD 1 for Classic Rock and Metal Zone M T - 2 for old school metal
just showed me that a $25 pedal can actually hang with $200 pedals.
Wich is why I'm gonna look into buying it
Yea but there are reasons why its only $25. Its all plastic construction and if you dare gig with it, you're lucky if it lasts one show.
Ryan Haas Don't care if it's plastic, I'll use it on my cheapest amp to practice at home with headsets on. For gigs i got a bugera 6262
@@dametalone Not to mention some people may have moral issues with them just being pure clones with cheaper components.
@@dametalone I'm using the um300 for gigging on a bass and it sounds beast.
It would sound killer to have a revv g3 and a metal core on each side when you're doubletracking
"This has a presence dial on both channels, this is something that's usually not present on pedals" - HIYO, I see what you did there...
It's great having videos like this while stores are closed. Thankfully ordering online, we get much more options.
Great demos! Really diggin’ the Boss Metal Core and the Behringer Heavy Distortion! They do indeed chug! Just ordered the Behringer and will definitely be obtaining the Metal Core eventually. Thank you for doing this pedal shootout! Quite helpful.
To my ears that Friedman just sounded the best
Pathos,, #1.
I think the same.
the behringer didn't sound bad at all! the eyemaster sounded awful imo
that's bullshit! the behringer sounded terrible, the eyemaster was AWESOME
I agree. Eyemaster sounded like garbage. I'm surprised TC makes a pedal sounding this bad. I'm generally not a fan of Behringer at all but that pedal sounded really good for $25. Overall my favorite was the Abasi.
@Pladimir Vutin i disagree, the eyemaster sounded like a heavy crunch tone, i'm surprised they made a pedal sounding that good, though i'll admit... the fangs by TC is way better
@@widowmaker5544 After listening again on headphones, I still don't like the Eyemaster. I guess it's good if you're going for that particular tone, but as an all around distortion pedal it seems like a terrible choice, other than the cheap price. Overall after listening again, i think i like the Friedman, the Ceres, and the Revv the best. I also like the Boss Metal Zone (not featured in this video) because you have the parametric EQ with sweepable mids and tons of gain, you can dial in just about anything. Of course, that pedal can go from sounding incredibly good to terrible if you're not careful in how you EQ it. Why are you surprised TC makes a good sounding pedal? I use the Mimiq Doubler with my stereo rig and it sounds absolutely incredible!
The eye master is supposed to sound like Swedish death metal, and sounds great for $50
Before watching the video, i had my eyes set on the Friedman and i thought the REVV was like the ultimate distortion pedal. To my ears and in my own opinion, the best overall was the boss metalcore, followed by the Precision Drive and the Behringer. The REVV and the Eyemaster sounded too compressed and really boxy. I think I'll go for the Precision Drive now and have the BOSS as my second option, thanks Ola, great video.
My setup for the last year or so has been a Precision Drive into a metalcore. It's crushing my man and I highly recommend. The metalcore itself is probably the most underrated hidden gem in the pedal world.
@@jedi982 I use a DS-1 as a soft overdrive and I love it, so i´m sure the metalcore will deliver. Will try that setup definitely, so i´ll get the precision drive and I´ll search for the metalcore second hand.
Friedman BE-OD Deluxe is 10x better than the Revv G3, Even the Non Deluxe version of BE-OD is better than the G3. Glad i sold my G3. But the Metal Core pedal is iconic. It rivals the BE-OD Deluxe surely but still imma go with the Friedman since im bias towards them. Everyone is saying that Boss's Drives sucks and theyre Modulations are only good but to me theyre good.
Metal Core>Power Stack>Heavy Metal on Boss's. Metal Core is always worth getting. That Behringer is also bang for the buck yet sounds good.
I think the quality of the REVV is its compressed yet very clear sound. Most compressed sounds swallow all dynamics and make a guitar sound more like a keyboard. The REVV doesn't do this at all. I love it.
I just recieved the Apex as a gift from my son, who is a shredder, and just love it. PERFECT addition to my pedalboard. Sounds awesome in front end of my 2 Marshall heads.
Keep up the good work Ola...
Each video I watch makes my respect for Boss grow more and more
*Hey!* .... That natural wood finish is badass!
Love my Rev pedal. Best thing I've bought in years for my sound.
I thought I will like the Revv the most but damnit that Friedman BEOD is a sweet sweet beast :O Oh and big plus for the Eyemaster to makes me smile every time. There is something really charming in it :)
Same exact thoughts, except Eyemaster is no longer the style I prefer.
I really didn't like the Revv, but that Friedman is tiiiiiiiiits.
Man that Behringer sounded as good as half of them (with the settings as in video).
I love the fact that you emphasize that it's your video and your opinion, which is what I want.
Cheers
Am I going nuts? My favourite was the Behringer!
I think they're great peddles for the money.
yes you are:-)
Rune Larsen , are you mad? For 25 the Behringer really wasn’t that far behind the rest of the peddles.
@@neverman3398 Yes i am! And yes it was!
Rune Larsen considering the price? No.
Damn that guitar is just a masterpiece, looks so good !
"....This is my video, so, I get to pick the pedals, ok?" Love that.
Just bought a second hand Revv G3 for £130. Can't wait to receive it. I love yours and Rabea Massaad's demos of this pedal.
The comparison part was really good one! All of them sounded rather nice when you played them one by one, but the differences really started to build up when played one after another. When you play live, you can focus on building up the energy and pass although your sounds are not state-of-the-art. But when recording and you want to chase a certain sound, the gear makes a difference.
Ceres and Revv sound the best for me. That Solar looks sick!
For those interested in the Behringer Heavy Distortion, TC Electronic's cheaper line of pedals are essentially the same as the Behringer pedals since Behringer acquired TC Electronic, except the updated TC line all come in a metal enclosure with a true bypass switch. In that line, TC have a "Fangs" metal distortion pedal that might be worth checking out if you liked the HD300, but I don't know if it's intended to be a clone since the controls are for different parameters, although it might just be that TC felt they could update the controls to be more usable? Who knows, I don't even know how I ended up watching this video or leaving this comment because I have no use for any of these.
Have the TC Electronics Fangs for about 3 years now and it's an amazing pedal! Very versatile, rich with sounds but still simple and cheap af, got mine for 53 euros.
The Friedman is amazing. It is my main sound at the moment and I do not see it goning anywhere soon.
Same here. Can't imagine my board without it anymore
@@JoaoGomesYYZ Yeah! And it sounds a lot like my amp rig at home as well. Its my KEMPER :D
Do you use it in front of the amp or in the fx loop?
"when the tone is this good, the price is not as important anymore" I wholly agree Ola. words of wisdom.
I have seen many “best distortion pedal” videos but I feel like this is the best one it shows some real kickass pedals
I'm not curious about those pedals at all... Just came to hear some good old chugging... Success!
Abasi Pathos for the Win \m/
but the Eyemaster and Behringer look like a no brainer purchase
Apex, Metal Core, and Behringer were my favorites. Big applause to Behringer for making another useful beginner pedal.
Revv G3 is my baby that I have on my board and goodness the tones that thing blesses me with. Glad to see it get some love here 🙌🏼 Some other rad pedals as well!!!
I've only seen 2 of your videos so far, and don't even play metal, but your videos are so entertaining I had to subscribe.
5:57 basically the anthrax tone. how could you say it sounds like ass!
Got the Revv3 after your last review. My favorite distortion pedal so far and I'm a collector. Cheers Ola
Amazing! All pedals are being used as a preamp, right? I choose the Behringer because i'm from Brazil and these more expensive pedals probably will cost my arm.
Honestly, a presence and/or resonance knob on a distortion pedal would drastically boost my interest immediately, I tune to drop Bb, I feel like the super high sibilance and the super low rumble is real important to control when tuning real low
9:13 Boss Metal Core
9:21 Pathos
9:29 Friedman
9:37 Ceres
9:45 Behringer
9:53 Horizon
10:01 Revv G3
10:09 Eyemaster
Personally Boss ML2 is the best!
Cost performance
Okay
I find it sounds incredibly good in a mix for appropriate styles of music.
The Boss Metalcore sounds like System Of a Down, isn’t it?
Love the new guitar! Hopefully they will bring out a version without the evertune, I would buy one instantly!!!
Much love from Barcelona!!!
Why wouldn't you want an evertune?
To reiterate, why would you want it without the Evertune？But if you really want that, just nag Ola about it until he says why or caves in.
Cesar Arias me too👍🏼🏆
Some of us just don’t need/want the evertune... it’s ok though, everyone has different taste! 😉
@@cesararias4633 I'm just thinking that it'd be way more convenient to have a guitar that literally never goes out of tune. I've never personally played an Evertune equipped guitar though so I wouldn't really know.
Wow Apex sounded noticeably muddier and dark in this demo...more so than I remember at least. Otherwise, loving the Ceres all around, it's definitely a cut above. Can't go wrong with the Revv G3 or Pathos. And pleasantly surprised by the Behringer's tone. Nice demo!
I was blown away at how good the Heavy Distortion sounds for the price!!
The Fullbore from MXR is pretty decent. The natural distortion from the Line 6 DT25 I use is beast with a BBE Sonic Maximizer rack unit and a Boss EQ pedal puts out a monster tone. Just my two cents lol
Fullbore is gold the best in my opinion
The metal core sounds tight
The Metal Core holds together but sounds so so solid state pedalsoundy.
I love how every riff you start off with sounds like a mastodon riff 😁
This is a video you should do every year since you're always testing out new pedals :D
That TC gave me an instant headache and a tooth fell out. Just ordered on eBay😂. Actually I like the Pathos for some reason the best.
Eyemaster should be called Hissmaster ...
The Woman With No Head that seems to be common with a lot of distortion pedals.
It tries to replicate the hm2 so it's good
Or the Hiss Monster
This comment made me laugh out loud. Thank you champ
First time I heard the KSR I said: "That's the metal tone I like""
2:47 Ola, what tuning are you in and what chord is this because it’s beautiful, been tryna figure it out but I can’t😢
Ceres and BE OD sound so good, I'm a digital guy for life but I'd gladly buy either one of those if I had the money. So unique and aggressive.