Top 10 Greatest CHEAP Metal Distortion Pedals EVER!

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  • @BrianGreenGoogle
    @BrianGreenGoogle 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +24

    The metal end pro also comes with a free decorative layer of dust.

    • @kingtaco4064
      @kingtaco4064 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Fr, it’s so annoying how quickly and how much dust and stuff gathers on your pedals

    • @honkytonkinson9787
      @honkytonkinson9787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      Expertly applied!

    • @emielhasselt2518
      @emielhasselt2518 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      ​@@kingtaco4064 a cheap compressor (the one that compresses air, not a pedal😂) does wonders! Your pedals, the body of your guitar under the strings, your suitcase. Also useful for stuff like keyboards and printers!

    • @patrickmcmanus5373
      @patrickmcmanus5373 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Because they break. The king is the better quality

  • @angusorvid8840
    @angusorvid8840 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +11

    Pedals saved my bacon when I didn't have my amp with me on many occasions. Back in the mid 80s, my junior high days, when I'd take my guitar to school with me (luckily, we had tall lockers that could fit my ax in a soft case), my friends would set up impromptu jam sessions after school and we'd head to the drummer's house. The drummer had a couple run of the mill amps but my pedals would make them sound metal. It was through these sessions that my first band formed.

  • @klauswigsmith
    @klauswigsmith 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I'm probably gonna get flamed for this but I have an MT-2, the much maligned Metal Zone, and I LOVE IT.
    I think most people hate it because they're not using it properly. Yes, it's hard to make it sound good for anything other then Norwegian Black Metal if you're using it as your only source of gain over a clean channel and you dial the gain way up. That's where it earns its rep as a jar of angry bees.
    But if you use it as a boost over your amp's gain with the gain on the MT-2 set at 0 or *just above* 0, (NO MORE) it's amazing. It tightens up the amp's gain and gives it a bit more teeth.
    You can often get them used for well under $100.

  • @dontderockmerizz3211
    @dontderockmerizz3211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Good video Robert. What’s your thought on those Marshall pedals GC sold back around 2000ish? I sold mine but I thought it would be a contender. Also my DOD Supra distortion holds its own too.

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Which ones? Like the Jackhammer and the Governor 2?

    • @dontderockmerizz3211
      @dontderockmerizz3211 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RobertWJackson jackhammer, I should’ve kept it.

  • @jimwoodard64
    @jimwoodard64 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Been watching your videos every day. Commenting and liking. Let's get this channel grown!!

  • @dawnr8511
    @dawnr8511 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    I dunno, but using the right Metal pedal and the right guitar "pulls you in" and your guitar becomes a part of you, like just knowing where the bends, pinches and notes go next - music from the soul. There a lot of steals and deals great older, used and abused pedals out there and I am still trying to check all of them out, of course after liberally cleaning the pots and switches with contact cleaner spray. Like digging in the mud and finding gold.

  • @sole__doubt
    @sole__doubt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I just bought a Revv G4 distortion pedal a month of so ago and am so disappointed with it Ill probably sell it. I still like my Digitech Distortion Factory the best so Ill probably buy another one since my on/off switch is dying in mine.

  • @PinkertonJM
    @PinkertonJM 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +4

    Only 3 to go, Robert. All others i own (mostly bought them all new). Love also Digitech Hardwire Metal Distortion (have 2 of them) and BOSS Metal Zone (own 2 regular ones and 1 WAZA). Love the Blackstar DistX and Dual. They are awesome. Thank you for the video 😉

  • @GRBAquatics
    @GRBAquatics 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Very Cool, Thankyou. Awesome Top 10 List. Recently got my First Rat Pedal. WOW, So Amazing. I am also a Fan of The Smaller Series Marshall Pedals, The JH-1 'JackHammer' OD/Distortion is awesome too. All the Best. Cheers

  • @KnuckleheadStuey
    @KnuckleheadStuey 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Always enjoy these and they definitely help sway me when buying gear.

  • @SH-fm5eu
    @SH-fm5eu 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    That Biyang Metal End is a great pedal for the money, why I was running Danzig's "Twist of Cain" through it the other night! A lot of tones in it for sure!

  • @jimwoodard64
    @jimwoodard64 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I have a what I like to call "well-worn" Metal Zone. Guy was selling it used for like $20 locally. I met him at a Five Guys in Norfolk, VA, and my lunch cost as much as the pedal. :D

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Now THAT’S a great deal! LOL 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @garybrady9531
    @garybrady9531 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Like the Hardwire and my Rat is the second best off distortion pedals

    • @sole__doubt
      @sole__doubt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

      I'd love to try one of those Hardwire pedals. I guess Ill have to buy one and if I dont like it just sell it like Im doing with the Revv G4.

  • @martingalicia36695
    @martingalicia36695 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    TCE has been taking over my board. I just got the Magus Pro to represent the Rat circuit; it’s got a classic, Turbo, and Fat switch. I love the 3-in-1 options.
    I second the Hardwire TL-2. My favorite metal pedal.
    And I love the Joyo Revolution series. Good choices!!

  • @dw1784
    @dw1784 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I bought a used Digitech Metal Distortion a few years ago after watching a review video you did on it. I paid about $60 CAD for it. Just before Christmas I bought the Digitech SP7 Stereo Phaser and it cost me over $200 CAD (mint condition), and it was still $75-$150 cheaper than many other listings of the same pedal (some definitely not mint). You're right, the Hardwire series has definitely gotten a great name for itself recently. The guy I bought from was a semi-pro musician and he said he has the Reverb pedal as well (same one you mentioned here) and he'll never sell it. He believes it's the best Reverb pedal out there. And they are now priced that way too, unfortunatley!

  • @echopark78
    @echopark78 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Robert, I would love it if you do a video about what your favorite distortion and overdrive pedal that are great to stack.

  • @dallastornadostudios7715
    @dallastornadostudios7715 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Robert. I had a lot of cheap pedals and love them all.How many guitar players does it take to ? All of them.

  • @adamstein9333
    @adamstein9333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Yes! What a great morning to wake up to with plans for the guitar store today! I’m trading in my AMT R2, Hotone Binary amp with the worst Rectifier sim ever heard and a Nano Looper. So I need a Rect o Box obviously! Any suggestions! Thank You Robert You Rock Brother!

    • @hailmaryrecordings8255
      @hailmaryrecordings8255 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Ibanez Smash Box

    • @adamstein9333
      @adamstein9333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      On it! Holy shit sound tank pedals ! the punkifier (now turned slam punk by Ibanez) was the first pedal I ever had that eventually within the next 10 years I owned a Mesa Triple Rectifier with matching slant cab. I’ve owned the Fang, Metal End is amazing especially for value, must pick up the Krush! It looks like a precision drive! I took Your advice and did pick up the Blackstar Ht Metal tube pedal over the dual! It sounds better than the HT1 Metal Tube head I used to Have. Anyways Robert, I know You have more than enough gear to demo but if You would like to demo this AMT R2 or tell Me what I’m doing wrong I’d appreciate it as well as the Hotone Binary Preamp pedal that has Engl Mesa Diezel Soldano 5150 Friedman and Jcm 800! Many sound great I’m literally just but hurt about the sterile Rectifier setting, which the 2IIc sim on it sounds more like a true rectifier. I’m Looking for a Used Dark Flame because My Uzi sounds better than the AMT and all the sims in the Hotone imho, which give Me a chance to stock up on these crush pedals and pick up a Hardluck Kings Bossman. So My recommendations are MORE JOYO especially the R series and I don’t know if You covered the Preamp house, Rigel, or Chopper Z. They have a special on the avallon noise and the great multi circuit drives pedal around 35 bucks! These pedals are Incredible! I said to much! Shout out of You like to demo any of these before I trade up!

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      @hailmaryrecordings8255 is correct. The Ibanez Smash Box is the correct answer. It’s not a Sound Tank pedal, though. It was out of their Tone-Lok series, also known as their 7 series. NU-X also has their Recto pedal, and Joyo also has one in their Ironman series, and both of those are pretty good.

    • @adamstein9333
      @adamstein9333 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Gotten Thanks Guys

  • @nicholasberndt6224
    @nicholasberndt6224 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +3

    Yes! Metal Zone rules! And the Fangs will kick your @$$!

  • @lowtonezf104
    @lowtonezf104 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Video quality looks excellent.

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Thank you! New camera and some new background lighting seems to have paid off for me. :)

  • @JDStone20
    @JDStone20 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Nice video! It would be awesome to see you do a roundup of Crate amps, and how to get a good tone out of them. Unless you don't want the price to go up higher on them, LOL!!!

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      I’ll see what I can come up with. Unfortunately, the only Crate amps I currently own are the Blue Voodoo, the Stealth (both of those are tube amps), and the Power Block, which isn’t really the same category as their solid-state heads.

    • @JDStone20
      @JDStone20 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RobertWJackson Right on. I think you could insert your Marshall JCM 900/Crate GFX-1200H footage if possible

  • @WilDBeestMF
    @WilDBeestMF 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Heya, Robert.
    The Darkglass B3K is a kickbutt bass drive which sounds freakin WILD on guitars with humbuckers, especially. You can score a close-ish Joyo clone @ around $50ish. They call it the Double Thruster. Worth a look, maybe.
    I'm noticing that Caline has a pretty big range of clones around that same neighbourhood, if you're really on a budget.

  • @wadecourtney8958
    @wadecourtney8958 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Have you checked out any of the MXR distortion pedals?

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yes, I own several.

    • @wadecourtney8958
      @wadecourtney8958 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @@RobertWJackson ok cause I just don’t remember if you’ve ever demoed any on the channel. You might have & I just don’t recall seeing it.

  • @d4r0xx0r
    @d4r0xx0r 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My Randall RD40C isn't great at low-to medium gain - high gain? Oh, YES! Clean? Splendid cleans, and with a spring reverb too. But trying to attain sounds between these two extremes? No dice...
    After purchasing a Blackstar HT-Dual I no longer need any kind of drive pedals, it does exactly what I want.
    But why I am watching this video?
    Well, I will gladly hear what Robert has to say - and I like his "no bullshit" style of presentation.
    Never change, Robert!
    EDIT: Before I bought the Randall RD40C, and I was using a Fender solid-state amp, the Palmer "Solid Metal" (PESM) pedal was my choice for high-gain sounds. Although I don't anything like this any more, I still look fondly upon the Palmer as a great piece of equipment, and would advise anyone who spots one in the wild to snap it, as they are now discontinued.

  • @charlesrubitschung7592
    @charlesrubitschung7592 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    My favorite cheap Metal Distortion pedal is the Boss DS-2 Turbo Distortion because it's an absolute beast of a pedal in mode 2 you a ton of gain, in mode 1 you have a classic Distortion sound almost like the classic Boss DS-1 Distortion circket was added to it

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      Yep, the DS-2 is awesome! I don’t know why that pedal doesn’t get more love than it does.

  • @Fendernocaster109
    @Fendernocaster109 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Formally dreadhead but the gun slingers in the mail lol. Wanted to learn the trigun intro thought it would be an awesome pedal for that

  • @needsLITHIUM
    @needsLITHIUM 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Rat pedals make a great preamp if you boost it with something like a Joyo Argos Drive or Uzi as long as you keep the filter above zero and no higher than noon. IMO Turbo Rat pedals work best for that particular application, due to the increased volume potential and resulting headroom. Turbo Rats also work better as a boost for the same reason. Red LED's FTW.

  • @Metalbass1979
    @Metalbass1979 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Excellent video idea, Robert. I also have to agree with you on those Ibanez pedals. I watched ao many people turn their nose up at them because they were plastic. I plugged in one day and was shocked.
    How about a top 10 pieces of gear that you instantly had buyers remorse on?

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      That would likely be a pretty short video. Working in M.I., I’ve always been able to do my homework on just about everything I’ve ever bought. I really don’t recall too many things that I’ve bought and wished I could get my money back. Unless of course it was a used piece that arrived damaged or not working for whatever reason. In those cases I DID get my money back, but that’s not because I didn’t like the piece, that’s because UPS didn’t do their damn job. LOL

    • @Metalbass1979
      @Metalbass1979 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

      @RobertWJackson Hahahaha! That makes perfect sense.

  • @ironageamplification1791
    @ironageamplification1791 6 หลายเดือนก่อน

    A fender blues deluxe, Metal Muff Pedal and a gibson Flying V were my main distortion sounds. Cheap distortion pedals and a decent amp can get you so damn far.

  • @Ricardo-wr8jl
    @Ricardo-wr8jl 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im just learning guitar so i dont really know what is going on here... But i already have a guitar and amp (without any effects) does this pedal make it sound from a normal to metal? Or do i need something else?

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  10 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Nope. The pedal, a couple of cables, and an amp with a clean channel are all you need!

  • @ThunderFalcon333
    @ThunderFalcon333 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Great video.....now the hunt is on

  • @needsLITHIUM
    @needsLITHIUM 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I had a friend with a TL-2. Into the front of a slightly overdriven or completely clean amp, it sounds amazing, better than the Metal Zone in the same application. Unfortunately, it sounds like shit when used as a boost in front of a mid gain amp, which the MT-2 will work amazing for. A Metal Zone can be used as a boost in front of a Plexi, Windsor, or JCM800, etc, and will make it sound more modern. It will take tubby amps and with the gain below 9 o'clock on the pedal, will tighten it up and make it more aggressive sounding. Also, a Metal Zone takes a boost or overdrive pedal into it's input a lot better, in general, without becoming oversaturated, overcompressed, or altogether woolly and unruly. TL-2 for stand alone distortion; MT-2 for everything else.

  • @Debbie-e2e
    @Debbie-e2e 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Just bought the byang crazy badass looking for the price,,,had my eye on it for awhile now.

  • @jhellert1
    @jhellert1 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    The Metal Zone, when placed into the effects loop of a BOSS GT-1000 processor, is better than any of the internal high gain amp models.

  • @cliffmitchell5451
    @cliffmitchell5451 5 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I am trying to achieve DRI tone would this get me close.

  • @sonicsega1699
    @sonicsega1699 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    have you ever done a top 10 strings?

  • @nomadwolfox2140
    @nomadwolfox2140 7 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    thank you for the vid

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  7 หลายเดือนก่อน

      My pleasure. Thanks for watching! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

  • @kramalerav
    @kramalerav 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    If you like the BOSS Metal Zone, you will love the new EHX Hell Melter. Although it does not fall under the category of cheap ones.
    Give it a chance!

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  8 หลายเดือนก่อน

      I’ve been wanting to try that one since it came out, actually. Hopefully I’ll be able to get one on the channel one of these days.

  • @27retrodaze
    @27retrodaze 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    Long live the MT-2!!

  • @di0__0ib
    @di0__0ib 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    can't forget Donner pedals. super inexpensive but still good.

  • @kencreten7308
    @kencreten7308 3 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    It would be wonderful to hear them.

  • @blokkadeleider
    @blokkadeleider 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Interesting list. Too bad the Jackhammer is missing from it. I had one of those Soundtank Thrash Metal pedals, which was nice but I sold it to a former bass player.
    The Digitech TL-2 is one that I am actually looking for but they're rare in Europe. One seems to be for sale on a German site but that shows errors in the payment section, so I'm skipping that one.

  • @Marimba7
    @Marimba7 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I use a Fangs as my metal distortion and it rocks. Cheap too at £30 (about $40 I guess?) but I have to disagree about the Scoop setting for one reason: it’s the sound of late 80s Metallica (give Shortest Straw a try)
    As an “honorary mention”, I’d also suggest the Digitech Grunge; don’t be fooled, it is NOT a pedal for grunge despite the name (unless you think metal and grunge sound the same!), but produces a tight, EQ-able high gain tone…probably also quite cheap second hand.
    🤘😆🤘

  • @tractorgt
    @tractorgt 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I finally sold my revv g3 for $110 after it sitting on marketplace for a couple months.

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Is the TC quiet?

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Yeah, relatively. As quiet as any other high gain pedal is going to be, anyway.

  • @Slayer821
    @Slayer821 8 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Damn, I was at least expecting to hear what these pedals sound like.

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I just screamed over the mic at the telemarketer answerin the phone.
    WHAT THE HELL DO YOU WANT
    WHAT THE HELL DO YOU NEED.
    LEVE ME THE FUCK ALONE.
    too bad I didnt have a guitar around my neck cranked to mix

  • @emericbrun650
    @emericbrun650 10 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Got a Joyo Dark Flame but I prefer Joyo UZI (Friedman BeOD clone)

  • @BradyA1124
    @BradyA1124 หลายเดือนก่อน

    Keep a dry paintbrush around to dust off your pedals

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Im more overdrive than harsh clip

  • @mikecarreca7864
    @mikecarreca7864 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    BOSS, BOSS, and more BOSS 😊

  • @patrickmcmanus5373
    @patrickmcmanus5373 7 หลายเดือนก่อน

    After buying hundreds of pedals here are my favourite metal pedals.
    Biyang Metal End King
    ENO METALISTIC
    Caline Tigershark with noise gate
    Forget the boss HM2 these pedals are better and a faith the price.

  • @priorwitness
    @priorwitness 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    the Metal Zone reminds me of Nickelback. The cool thing to do was to hate on both of these things. Yet they sell gazillions. Someone is lying lol

  • @richardmorris363
    @richardmorris363 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    MXR M75

  • @kimballormsby9908
    @kimballormsby9908 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I love these episodes, but the ones I like best are the ones about how gullible guitar players are. I also like sending you off the wall comments about them. Keep fighting the good fight.

  • @rnrsteev
    @rnrsteev 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    DOD American Metal

  • @honkytonkinson9787
    @honkytonkinson9787 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    There’s too many pedals!
    I’ve been playing guitar for almost 30 years, but took sort of a 10 year break to focus on playing drums; got back into guitar during Covid. I used to think I was nuts about pedals but the industry really took off while I was drumming and the number of brands that make distortion and overdrive pedals is overwhelming. How does anyone know about all these pedals I’ve never heard of!?

  • @hadleymanmusic
    @hadleymanmusic 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    The arions

  • @BryanClark-gk6ie
    @BryanClark-gk6ie 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    Main thing is' don't buy pedals from GC.

  • @randallclemons8638
    @randallclemons8638 9 หลายเดือนก่อน +1

    I saw a boss turbo distortion on ebay rhe other day for 40 dollars.....and didnt have 40 dollars. Not saying it has anything to do eith this video. Just wish i had 40 dollars, thats all. Lol

  • @biglar769
    @biglar769 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    you forgot one Rob the DOD Thrashmaster. That thing was hardcore even though it was bright pink. Otherwise i love the list!

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  11 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Who the fuck is Rob?

  • @hershelshochter4703
    @hershelshochter4703 11 หลายเดือนก่อน

    ive been gawking at classifieds and got me one of them giant multieffect pedals with an expression pedal for 80ish dollars.
    10/10 would recommend zoom g7.1 solid enough to fend off the bass player and his boyfriend with

  • @coryfeldman-hz2yj
    @coryfeldman-hz2yj 4 หลายเดือนก่อน

    "Talking about music is like farting about painting."- - pickles the drummer
    Hearing these would probably be a better video.

    • @RobertWJackson
      @RobertWJackson  4 หลายเดือนก่อน

      Sometimes I try to fart in my own mouth.

  • @endezeichengrimm
    @endezeichengrimm 11 หลายเดือนก่อน +2

    I think sound demos would have been good for this video.