Top 5 Metal Pedal Shootout (Skip to 28.38 for the Winners)

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  • @JimJamDaMan
    @JimJamDaMan Pƙed 6 lety +932

    Not a single Mid was harmed in the making of this video.

    • @NinecoreNeil
      @NinecoreNeil Pƙed 6 lety +3

      jamie c that’s the best comment I ever read 👍👏

    • @EventHorizonPrdctns
      @EventHorizonPrdctns Pƙed 6 lety +1

      HAHAHAHAHAH, PERFECT!! I had so many thoughts regarding the mids, you have encapsulated them all perfectly!

    • @yorkshirerob9944
      @yorkshirerob9944 Pƙed 6 lety

      c

    • @FretboardToAsh
      @FretboardToAsh Pƙed 6 lety +3

      Really? Sounded to me they were all killed off once Lee stepped on that first pedal.

    • @sotonataliem
      @sotonataliem Pƙed 5 lety +2

      or heard

  • @syncmaster5092
    @syncmaster5092 Pƙed 6 lety +491

    Clean Sound - 02:04
    MXR EVH 5150 Overdrive - 02:07
    TC Electronics Fangs Metal - 02:19
    MXR Fullbore Metal - 02:43
    Boss MD2 - 03:07
    Wrampler Dracarys - 03:42
    FC. POR The Black Bird - 04:17
    Dawner Prince Diktator - 04:35
    Diezel VH4 - 05:09
    Old Blood Noise Fault - 05:52
    Tone City Model E - 06:18
    Matthews Effects The Harbinger - 06:30
    FoxPedal The Wrath Distortion 06:50
    Keeley Filaments - 07:01
    Blackstar LT Metal - 07:52
    Wren and Cuff Box of War - 08:23
    EarthQuaker Devices Palisades - 08:43
    Bogner Uberschall - 09:09
    Boss MT2 - 09:59
    Wrampler Pinnacle Deluxe - 10:57
    TC Electronics Drak Matter - 11:49
    Tone City Model B - 12:21
    Free the Tone Red Jasper - 13:21
    Xotic Sl Drive - 13:34
    Friedman BE-OD - 13:54
    Mesa Boogie Throttle - 14:32
    Electro-Hamornix Metal Muff Top Boost - 15:51
    MXR Super Badass - 16:11
    Wren and Cuff Elephant Skin - 16:38
    Tone City Wild Fire - 17:07
    Amptweaker Tight Metal JR - 17:46
    Boss ML2 - 18:13
    JHS Pedals The AT + Korg Miku - 19:31
    Boss DS1 - 21:23
    And, how in the description " winners in 28:38 "

    • @unitednihilists
      @unitednihilists Pƙed 5 lety +18

      Real hero's don't wear capes.

    • @hartchillvibes
      @hartchillvibes Pƙed 4 lety +6

      THANK YOU!

    • @pritamgurung4293
      @pritamgurung4293 Pƙed 4 lety +6

      Thankyou

    • @HaNguyen-kn2tg
      @HaNguyen-kn2tg Pƙed 4 lety +7

      Thank you a lot!

    • @jimcamp2423
      @jimcamp2423 Pƙed 4 lety +2

      They missed the one I'd have liked to have seen tested, VHT's Redline V-Four. Pre-Amp guts of VHT's Redline 20R/40R/60R amp in a pedal format. Has 4 modes OD/Distortion/Metal/Redline (Djent Hi-Gain Metal).

  • @CaptAnderton
    @CaptAnderton Pƙed 6 lety +556

    Glad that most of you have enjoyed this video! I know a few of you would have chosen different pedals, or might have set them up differently, but I guess what this video really does is show that different people like different things & there is no such thing as the "best" anything - only what you like & what you don't! These videos are shot completely honestly - the pedals are simply picked based on what we had available on that day & the person doing the playing (in this case Rob), genuinely has no idea what the pedals are & is under no pressure to pick/like certain ones. If you like this style of video, we have already made 3-4 to cover other styles of pedal & our intention is to do more to cover more pedal types. Cheers all!

    • @snosho6846
      @snosho6846 Pƙed 6 lety +7

      Good video concept. Itd also be interesting to try robs favourite pedal In front of different amps from cheap to expensive
      Or trying to get opposing tones from amps, cleans from a diesel, dirty fender etc

    • @MellonVegan
      @MellonVegan Pƙed 6 lety +8

      Would love to hear which metal amps actually produce good, sparkling cleans. A lot of guys need versatility, these days but most amp reviews for high gain amps focus on just that, high gain.

    • @lancehull1632
      @lancehull1632 Pƙed 6 lety

      CaptAnderton If you have one or can get it, you should put the Digitec metal master against the metal core. Pesonally the metal master sounds better than the metal core to me

    • @handicappedhoods
      @handicappedhoods Pƙed 6 lety

      Yo rob, Nice video! I'm surprised that the Filaments drive didn't quite stack up. The only pedal I think was sorely missing (and that Rob may really like) is one you've probably been hassled about a ton: Precision Drive by Horizon Devices. They sound killer for metal and has a built in gate if you're into that kinda thing~

    • @jahbay
      @jahbay Pƙed 6 lety

      Go to Andertonsmusic.com for info about "5150". I hope this helps.... this amp is much better for USA VS UK gear shootout.

  • @aidengeary2441
    @aidengeary2441 Pƙed 6 lety +147

    Metal Zone, Miku, and a hot pink Ibanez plugged into a potato. This is my dream rig.

    • @JInfinity7
      @JInfinity7 Pƙed 5 lety +17

      No no no....plugged into a Crate solid state stack from the 90's. Potato goes in the loop.

    • @Ken-yg4um
      @Ken-yg4um Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I own a hot pink Ibanez 👊😎👊

    • @mitchinatr7093
      @mitchinatr7093 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      @@JInfinity7 tater in the loop, and using an ABY to go to a Crate stack and a shitty tiny bass amp. Also make sure that Ibanez has a Floyd on it, but it’s set up incorrectly.

  • @SahilLondheGreyHerald
    @SahilLondheGreyHerald Pƙed 6 lety +632

    _"If you got all the wasps in the world, they wouldn't sound as bad."_
    _"So, can you make it better, Lee?"_
    _"Nope."_
    -The comprehensive Andertons review of the MXR Fullbore Metal pedal.

    • @Henry-pj1td
      @Henry-pj1td Pƙed 6 lety +13

      Sahil Londhe actually it isn't that bad, i have one and it's awesome

    • @thenotsoguitarguy9429
      @thenotsoguitarguy9429 Pƙed 6 lety +33

      enrique sabbi - please post a video. I've never heard a fullbore metal sound anything less like all the wasps in the world.

    • @philippem.2515
      @philippem.2515 Pƙed 6 lety +15

      I didn't own one for long, but the EQ is pretty flexible. Turn the gain and treble waaaaaaay down, then find a sweet spot in the mids and push to taste. Basically, don't use it as intended.

    • @Henry-pj1td
      @Henry-pj1td Pƙed 6 lety +3

      The NotSoGuitarGuy To be honest if you don't know how the Eq section works it will sound like a fuzz but try it yourself, take your time and you will find it very versatile when it comes to heavy music, no mild crunch with it

    • @squatchjosh1131
      @squatchjosh1131 Pƙed 6 lety +4

      You'd be surprised, treble at 0 turns it into a monster. Whoever designed the treble range was on crack, but the rest of the pedal sounds really good, you just need to know the treble trick.

  • @froggore52
    @froggore52 Pƙed 6 lety +762

    Chapper's new nickname should be "More Gain Freeman".

  • @supergroovalistic1
    @supergroovalistic1 Pƙed 4 lety +58

    Its hilarious because Chappers is like 'can you please do X, increase X' and Lee's like 'erm yeah' - proceeds to randomly twist knobs.

    • @devinftf
      @devinftf Pƙed 2 lety +7

      In every. single. blind comparison video, Lee is absolutely atrocious at using pedal knobs. 😂

    • @YngtchieMusic
      @YngtchieMusic Pƙed rokem +1

      @@devinftf Random example: Rob hears the BE-OD, asks for less treble. Lee turns down the treble, then IMMEDIATELY turns up the gain for no apparent reason.

  • @BigMikeGuitar
    @BigMikeGuitar Pƙed 6 lety +76

    The A Team riff was worth the price of admission.

  • @Franyjoss
    @Franyjoss Pƙed 6 lety +463

    The problem here is that you should've put someone who can dial in a metal tone in those pedals, because Lee can't do it, as it isn't his style. You should've put Rabea or someone else to dial the tones. Great video tho.

    • @leonbarron368
      @leonbarron368 Pƙed 6 lety +14

      Azekiano was thinking the exact same. Could have helped for the more "option paralysis" pedals like the filament

    • @Auxend
      @Auxend Pƙed 6 lety +23

      great point - but I do like the non bias (WTF factor) that Lee adds to the mix otherwise you end up with comedy only comedians will appreciate

    • @aaronjones3181
      @aaronjones3181 Pƙed 6 lety +18

      I somewhat agree, however, in my opinion the best pedals should sound good with almost any settings. I actually own a metal zone (stupid impulse buy from my early teen years) and I can get a good sound out of it.......but there's really only one or two sounds that are even usable. So I consider it a crappy overall pedal, that has it's uses occasionally.

    • @allgrainbrewer10
      @allgrainbrewer10 Pƙed 5 lety +18

      Lee drove me crazy. Random turning and pushing.

    • @calebroberts6346
      @calebroberts6346 Pƙed 5 lety +3

      yeah hes not all that great at getting a metal tone tbh

  • @bull7618
    @bull7618 Pƙed 6 lety +339

    Now do it with Rabea cause he has a completely different high gain sound

    • @the_swoletariat1621
      @the_swoletariat1621 Pƙed 6 lety +47

      YES. Guarantee his pedals would be totally different. He has a much more modern sound.

    • @jvborehed
      @jvborehed Pƙed 6 lety +2

      Hear hear!

    • @DaltPlaysGuitar
      @DaltPlaysGuitar Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Not Real Yes please!

    • @Berserker26
      @Berserker26 Pƙed 6 lety +2

      Didn't they do this only about a month ago?

    • @jvborehed
      @jvborehed Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Berserker26 - Video or didn’t happen!

  • @rambache
    @rambache Pƙed 5 lety +42

    Rob: "Make it less bright please" - Captain: MOVES ALL SWITCHES AND KNOBS

    • @richardsauve8341
      @richardsauve8341 Pƙed 4 lety

      LOL! So true! With ML-2 "Could I get less gain" *Lowers gain then raises it again so the drop is about **3:30**-**2:30* (which is next to less than nothing, this thing sounds metal at zero.)

    • @scotbutler2539
      @scotbutler2539 Pƙed 3 lety +1

      Less treble! Less treble!! -
      - TWIST TWIST TWIST TWIST
      Less Treble!
      ...Oh dear......
      TWIST TWIST TWIST TWIST
      -NOPE.
      AHAHA

  • @FLORIDAERO
    @FLORIDAERO Pƙed 6 lety +202

    The Captain spins the knobs so fast he goes right past the sweet spot. Am I wrong ?

    • @jfo3000
      @jfo3000 Pƙed 5 lety +12

      Yeah, it is frustrating to see him doing that.

    • @captaindelculo1731
      @captaindelculo1731 Pƙed 5 lety +27

      Wishful thinking: A good dist pedal doesn't have a sweet spot all the sounds should sound at least usable

    • @cpamiseso
      @cpamiseso Pƙed 5 lety +2

      You got that right, sir.

    • @bythewaysideguitar
      @bythewaysideguitar Pƙed 4 lety +4

      @@captaindelculo1731 well said

    • @jadequilatan
      @jadequilatan Pƙed 4 lety +3

      @@captaindelculo1731 well said

  • @Robster-Craw
    @Robster-Craw Pƙed 4 lety +95

    Ola Englund recently put a Metal Zone in the effects loop and OH MAN it made an incredible difference. The pedal went from unusable to wheres my credit card I need one of these!

    • @magnuslikestanks6044
      @magnuslikestanks6044 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Yeah I saw that, sounded killer

    • @mrsa101
      @mrsa101 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      Yep. Now because of ola’s vid I’m getting one

    • @Leifr57
      @Leifr57 Pƙed 4 lety +3

      yes,but Ola is unique.I saw him make chug anything!

    • @jakubSwaps
      @jakubSwaps Pƙed 3 lety +2

      Makes me really wonder how much better some of these could sound given the same treatment

    • @thegreenfish21
      @thegreenfish21 Pƙed 2 lety +1

      The Metal Muff is just a clone of the Metal Zone with a mids control, fixes it entirely

  • @nirmitdwa1
    @nirmitdwa1 Pƙed 2 lety +14

    True about the Metal Core. I actually was planning to get Boss Metal Zone on 2011. Luckily they were out of stock so tried giving Metal core a try. Honestly one of the best Distortion pedals I have got. Truely underrated.

  • @scotthenderson4743
    @scotthenderson4743 Pƙed 5 lety +22

    The Diezel VH4 is the pedal version of the VH4 head they brought out a while ago. For me though the 5150 wins all the way sound wise!!!

  • @sunnaki
    @sunnaki Pƙed 6 lety +37

    I don't know why but 16:11 had me dying laughing.
    "One, two, three, four."
    *plays one note*
    "AAAAAAHHHHH"

  • @RelleK41
    @RelleK41 Pƙed 6 lety +24

    I would love to see Lee do the same kind of test with “blues-ey” pedals and Chappers at the controls

  • @the_swoletariat1621
    @the_swoletariat1621 Pƙed 6 lety +298

    Who else watched the whole video because of their undying love of metal?

  • @DemonicTurtle66
    @DemonicTurtle66 Pƙed 5 lety

    Whenever I go to buy new gear I always check this channel. Really good and comprehensive reviews and demos. Keep it up guys.

  • @TheAjacks13
    @TheAjacks13 Pƙed 4 lety +2

    Just purchased the Boss Metal Core pedal based off this vid. These two guys are great! Thank you both

  • @GavinMorris1
    @GavinMorris1 Pƙed 6 lety +107

    Lee's fiddling induces massive anxiety.

    • @Auxend
      @Auxend Pƙed 6 lety +2

      lol - trigger warning

    • @WhoWouldWantThisName
      @WhoWouldWantThisName Pƙed 6 lety +5

      I'm sure he knows what he is listening for and he can do that very quickly, but for the rest of us, yeah, it just is like,,, for f sake stop already, haha. Just let us hear a second of that before you turn another knob. He's not the only one guilty of this but it does kind of make me want to just run in there and pull him off the thing. I think he's also just operating at a faster gear than most of us are in when listening to these. So it seems as if he's in panic mode until you get to know him. Then it's just Lee, haha. I know I do that sometimes at work when I'm just in a higher gear and moving more efficiently flying through things and slamming things around a bit. Everyone else thinks I'm panicking and royally pissed off. From my perspective it just seems like everything else is in slow motion. At those moments no one else can understand anything else I say until I down shift massively so I can speak clearly with room between words and such. Maybe Lee should just count "one one thousand, two one thousand" lol, or something between knob tweaks. He's still my favorite though of everyone there, great guy.

  • @bradchervel5202
    @bradchervel5202 Pƙed 6 lety +125

    Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal championed by CSG!!!

    • @oisinmcphillips2090
      @oisinmcphillips2090 Pƙed 6 lety +18

      And every Swedish melodic death metal band ever

    • @fukazer0
      @fukazer0 Pƙed 6 lety +6

      [Insert "ALL THE GAIN" joke here]

    • @davidevans1723
      @davidevans1723 Pƙed 6 lety

      Brad James z Gold.

    • @aatreybhatt1999
      @aatreybhatt1999 Pƙed 6 lety +3

      They should do a similar with CSG but all the pedals are metal zone and modded metal zones

    • @tyleraho2485
      @tyleraho2485 Pƙed 6 lety +3

      NO MIDS!!
      MORE GAIN!!

  • @kgbkristophe4904
    @kgbkristophe4904 Pƙed 6 lety +8

    I was so happy when I saw Captain pull out the Metal Muff with top boost. I was like "Ayyyy! I got that pedal!" then even more so happy when it made it into the top 5. It was the first pedal I ever bought I wanna say 3 or 4 years ago.

  • @errflow
    @errflow Pƙed 5 lety +9

    2:44 is a beautiful moment.

  • @PatatoKeftes
    @PatatoKeftes Pƙed 6 lety +23

    A metal pedal shootout and in the pile of pedals you can see the damn miku, you know the video will be a fun overload.

  • @Josbornevonosborne
    @Josbornevonosborne Pƙed 6 lety +501

    Miku should appear in every video

    • @mnowaczek8480
      @mnowaczek8480 Pƙed 6 lety +4

      John Osborne Top 5 Gibson guitars:
      #1: Miku
      (This is so funny bc my name‘s Miko... hehe)

    • @raytorvalds3699
      @raytorvalds3699 Pƙed 6 lety +2

      +Jack Williamson that gave me a good chuckle, especially because I hate that thing.
      One into one would be even worse. No offense to anyone that likes them.

    • @Josbornevonosborne
      @Josbornevonosborne Pƙed 6 lety +4

      Jack Williamson I want to hate it to but the original Miku video was hilarious

    • @raimondspauls
      @raimondspauls Pƙed 6 lety +3

      @ Jack Williamson: What happens is you break the Internet.

    • @pordzio
      @pordzio Pƙed 6 lety +4

      I would say like what they're doing is just right. A little here and there so it doesn't get old too fast :)

  • @ScottXC91
    @ScottXC91 Pƙed 4 lety +11

    I’m sure other people have commented this but: Ola Englund did a review of the Metal Zone a while back and found it to sound MUCH better when plugged in to the Effects Loop rather than into the front of the amp. He described it as sounding “broken” when plugged into the front of the amp. Which is how mostly everyone uses it, and why it gets a bad name. When he plugged it into the effects loop he was completely speechless. It sounded great.

    • @robkhold3730
      @robkhold3730 Pƙed 4 lety +1

      I saw that video and immediately plugged in my old metal zone in the loop. Pretty damn good. And I felt a bit ashamed over my demos in the 90ÂŽs..
      It wasn't better then my dirty channels on the ENGL or Marshall though, fortunately. Or I would have been even more embarrassed.

    • @jimcamp2423
      @jimcamp2423 Pƙed 4 lety

      He got it to work both ways, thru the front and effects loop. That's all that matter, clean or in front with some distortion.
      czcams.com/video/nxRe99Tjlwg/video.html

  • @basvredeling
    @basvredeling Pƙed 6 lety +15

    Also try the Empress Heavy. Would've been an excellent contender in this shootout.

  • @angusyoung9594
    @angusyoung9594 Pƙed 6 lety +13

    5150 is the name of Eddie's studio, the first album they recorded with Sammy Hagar and it's the California law enforcement call sign for crazy person on the loose.

    • @krispayy6076
      @krispayy6076 Pƙed 5 lety

      jonny j eddies studio is more important

  • @leebeastmode824
    @leebeastmode824 Pƙed 3 lety +4

    Idk why, but seeing Lee put both hands up like "Idk else to f*ckin do?!?!" when rob askin for more gain is hilarious everytime haha!

  • @brendanbecker1658
    @brendanbecker1658 Pƙed 3 lety +1

    Thanks fellas! this vid helped me purchase a boss metal core and I couldn't be happier with it! I would say it's the best bang for your buck in getting that crushing metal sound. I've got a blues driver in front of it and some reverb after and it suits my needs perfectly. I don't have the cash, space or volume requirements for a 5150 and this pedal gets me as close as I need to get for rocking out at home. I am pleasantly surprised by how low noise the ML-2 is. I use single coils and this pedal gives me crushing tone with minimal hum. Thanks again!

  • @jameybowman7345
    @jameybowman7345 Pƙed 6 lety +18

    First metal pedal I bought was the fullbore. I was drunk and ordered it online. At the time I thought it was a good decision.

    • @wesd3370
      @wesd3370 Pƙed 5 lety +4

      We are living the same life

    • @scotbutler2539
      @scotbutler2539 Pƙed 3 lety

      Replace “drunk“ with being “high on crack cocaine” and you pretty much have it,,.looks like we’re cut from the same cloth gentleman.
      Let’s see MG Marshall mini stack, Boss Metal Zone .At the time it was such a great idea, Affordable Marshall stack, A Boss pedal for high gain metal distortion? how were we supposed to know they would become NOTORIOUS?! awarded for sucking the most **** OF ALL TIME. Ahhhhh.....

  • @mr.mehoff6631
    @mr.mehoff6631 Pƙed 6 lety +25

    I pumped my fist so hard when the Metalcore was in the top 5

    • @oshy_d
      @oshy_d Pƙed rokem

      It’s on my birthday list, can’t wait! 😁

  • @robotstonka7118
    @robotstonka7118 Pƙed 2 lety +1

    I don't understand why almost everybody dislikes and laughs at Metal Zone.
    I'm using this pedal to even play Jimmy Hendrix, Dire Straits or bluesy tube tunes, but for most I'm able to make an awsome metal sound!!!đŸ€˜đŸ˜ˆ
    You need to know how to control it's immense distortion capabilities, high trebly tones and complement it's sound with adjusting tones on your amp!!! even adjusting the volume of your guitar makes a huge difference.
    This is not one of those pedals which you plug in and expect to find a killer sound in 5sec. In my opinion Metal Zone can be VERY versatile, as long you know how to achieve it.
    When I bought this pedal in the 90s I was very frustrated with it, I remember my ears were bleeding at the beginning, but in time I learned how to control that pedal and now I'm glad I never sold it.â€ïžâ€đŸ”„

  • @MKRocker2012
    @MKRocker2012 Pƙed 6 lety

    I've been using the same EHX Metal Muff for almost ten years now and I just can't get away from it. It is frankly perfect for so many sounds.

  • @Clairvoyant81
    @Clairvoyant81 Pƙed 5 lety +5

    My favourite from these was the Überschall, I'd say. Sounded great.

    • @lukesheppard9215
      @lukesheppard9215 Pƙed 3 lety

      I bought an Überschall. Sent it back almost immediately. Wasn't my thing at all and couldn't get a decent sound out of it. I now have the Diezel VH4-2 and a Revv G3. 2 of my all-time favourite metal pedals and I'll NEVER be parting with them!! Haha.

  • @BeachHunter101
    @BeachHunter101 Pƙed 6 lety +8

    Challenge for you Rob and lee. Can you tell the difference between cheap and expensive guitar cables. Loved the video 😜

  • @Ramo_Baramia
    @Ramo_Baramia Pƙed 5 lety

    Love watching this 2 together demoing the suff, so much fun!

  • @GuitarsAndSynths
    @GuitarsAndSynths Pƙed 6 lety +2

    I really like the La Grange OD pedal so rich and lot of options to tweak the sounds. The Empress also is a top pedal for gain.

  • @cosmiccomedy7394
    @cosmiccomedy7394 Pƙed 6 lety +5

    This video was awesome! You guys should do more of these with different pedals like wahs, compressors and over drive.

  • @organizeddistortion
    @organizeddistortion Pƙed 6 lety +14

    There are no words for how much I enjoy you cats. I just want to hang out, play guitar, drink some coffee, and well... hug you two. No, that's not weird. You make my life more fun.

  • @andychinn7674
    @andychinn7674 Pƙed 5 lety

    By Far my favorite metal pedal reveiw hands down. I have been struggling with what to get and you put them through the test. I like that Metal Muff a whole lot. I am starting a Deathmetal project soon and might just go with that one.

  • @danbournival9509
    @danbournival9509 Pƙed 6 lety

    Best episode yet, you should use this format for all pedal categories!

  • @lloydgriffiths1847
    @lloydgriffiths1847 Pƙed 5 lety +8

    “Let’s turn the mid off” said every young high school metal kid with a Roland cube

  • @mattdoesstuff8987
    @mattdoesstuff8987 Pƙed 6 lety +6

    I love how Lee is trying to change the knobs on the Metalzone to make it sound good. You can only polish a turd so much my friend.

    • @thegamertaku144
      @thegamertaku144 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Apparently some people say that it's more or a pre-amp kind of pedal and that people who think it's shit aren't using it as such and that the tones are easy to mess up as well so that's a thing

    • @benoitpeeters7511
      @benoitpeeters7511 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      czcams.com/video/nxRe99Tjlwg/video.html

  • @patrickcarroll1754
    @patrickcarroll1754 Pƙed 6 lety

    Entertaining to say the least. Thanks for your work, Captain and Rob.

  • @brutalbeetle
    @brutalbeetle Pƙed 6 lety +2

    Metal Muff was my first pedal and I have no regrets about it, it's great for a modern metal OD with a ton of bottom end and tightness.

  • @cullenjames7542
    @cullenjames7542 Pƙed 6 lety +28

    I can't believe you cut the Keeley FIlaments and the Amptweaker.

    • @salkdjfasldkfjsdlk
      @salkdjfasldkfjsdlk Pƙed 6 lety +3

      Agreed. I have the Tight Metal Jr. and it is awesome but it does take some fiddling and the Captain didn't have the time.

    • @cullenjames7542
      @cullenjames7542 Pƙed 6 lety +1

      kawikaphotography I have the original Tight Metal (the one that was replaced by the ST) and the BE-OD. I like them both for different reasons. The BE-OD sounds a lot like amp distortion while the Tight Metal is very versatile. The Keeley Filaments is on my list. It may replace the BE-OD.

    • @joelcoool
      @joelcoool Pƙed 6 lety

      And left in things like the metal muff

  • @andrewgardner1935
    @andrewgardner1935 Pƙed 5 lety

    Totally agree with Rob. I have the Friedman but was surprised to find it a little bright compared with the Overdrive Channel on my Backstair HT5

  • @Willh621
    @Willh621 Pƙed 5 lety

    Thanks guys. I am a newer metal guitarist looking to buy my first pedals, coincidentally my top two choices were the BOSS Metal Core and the Metal Muff pedal. This video made the decision for me. Keep up the great work.

  • @tiffanydriessen
    @tiffanydriessen Pƙed 6 lety +145

    Isn't 5150 referencing to the police code 5150 which means insane/crazy dangerous person? That's what I always thought though.

    • @perfectreject6121
      @perfectreject6121 Pƙed 6 lety +8

      Yes, you're right

    • @dominicgiovannoni7072
      @dominicgiovannoni7072 Pƙed 6 lety +4

      it's the name of EV's studio and i think it's street no as well :)

    • @Ean9881
      @Ean9881 Pƙed 6 lety +6

      Thierry Driessen no, the reason it’s 5150 is because it’s an Eddie Van Halen pedal and that was the title of a Van Halen album

    • @perfectreject6121
      @perfectreject6121 Pƙed 6 lety +40

      Ean Bruette Well duh, but that all stems from the police code

    • @owensagness43
      @owensagness43 Pƙed 6 lety +19

      Actually it's from 5150 studio which was/is Van Halen's studio and refers to a section of the California legal code related to psychiatric detention

  • @HylianCheshire
    @HylianCheshire Pƙed 6 lety +3

    I was just thinking that you guys should do a blindfold pedal challenge. You should do a video for chorus, overdrive, and reverb.

  • @Abstractian
    @Abstractian Pƙed 6 lety +2

    Metal core has been a mainstay on my board for ages, love it! Well done Rob! By the way try a low gain vintage od into it as a boost! It sings!

  • @Messier31NGC224
    @Messier31NGC224 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    I LOVED IT!!!! God that VH4 is a monster. I'm actually really surprised at how good the metal tone on the victory was.

  • @Tenkterian
    @Tenkterian Pƙed 6 lety +4

    Lee, you should really get in touch with Peter Diezel and stock some of his amps like the "Lil' Fokker". They are immense!

  • @CC-8891
    @CC-8891 Pƙed 6 lety +10

    5150 does it for me.

  • @paulmiller3191
    @paulmiller3191 Pƙed 5 lety

    Love this show and appreciate the reviews. Would you ever show us how your rig sounds in the mix of an entire band?

  • @merqury5
    @merqury5 Pƙed 6 lety

    Absolutely superb video. Having it done blind made a huge difference for me on the validity of the outcome. Very pleasantly surprised at the outcome. Fun and well made. This could be done for all the effects too. The blind wah and so forth.

  • @ChrisPreece
    @ChrisPreece Pƙed 6 lety +32

    I'd be really interested to hear exactly what Chappers is looking for because he dismissed some tones I really liked and said he loved some tones I really didn't think sounded good. I'm not a metal guitarist so obviously we're listening for different things tonally but it'd still be interesting.

    • @JimDewdGuitars
      @JimDewdGuitars Pƙed 6 lety +4

      Chris Preece same here I noticed he hates the treble sounding metal pedals

    • @MellonVegan
      @MellonVegan Pƙed 6 lety +5

      As a death metal guy, I would look for pedals that are not fizzy or pronounced in their top end frequencies (bc that's just harsh) and got a lot of mid or upper mid bite for note definition with lower tunings and satisfying chuggs. And I think that (mostly) he went for that as well. Which is why I was incredibly surprised by the Metalcore bc it sounded very unpleasant to my ears. Not like the Metalzone but getting there.

    • @elliotgreen987
      @elliotgreen987 Pƙed 6 lety +8

      Something is weird abut the video, no to the Filaments and Dracarys, 2 of the best modern distortion pedals around was a bold move, not sure if maybe Rob just wasn't keen on Lee's EQing?

    • @JesusChrist-oz7qj
      @JesusChrist-oz7qj Pƙed 6 lety

      I agree, i tend to play 80s metal and i would have chosen the pinnacle and diezel over everything else as they were far less fizzy/fuzzy.

    • @swissarmyknight4306
      @swissarmyknight4306 Pƙed 6 lety +1

      I'm on headphones but I feel like I couldn't possibly be hearing what Chappers is hearing. But I'm also not a metal guy and I love fuzz pedals, so maybe I'm not remotely listening for the same things as him.

  • @brianosborne9393
    @brianosborne9393 Pƙed 5 lety +32

    The Friedman and the Diezel crushed everything else. Chappers, you have some odd taste in tone man.

  • @Xyrium
    @Xyrium Pƙed 3 lety

    Wow, an oldie and very surprised by the metal muff. Nice one guys. Thank you.

  • @SpokenBroke
    @SpokenBroke Pƙed 3 lety +1

    I needed a fairly cheap distortion to front end my Boss Katana, got the Metal Core, couldn't be happier. :) Thanks!!

  • @Todesnuss
    @Todesnuss Pƙed 6 lety +16

    The Muff made it but the Filaments and Dracarys didn't? That is highly unexpected. Also I'm pretty sure sou can tweak the Palisades to do the job even though it's a 'TS' type pedal.

    • @Todesnuss
      @Todesnuss Pƙed 6 lety

      I don't use distortion pedals so I really don't care whether they are worth the asking price tbh.

    • @Todesnuss
      @Todesnuss Pƙed 6 lety +2

      I have some arguments to refute your points but in all honesty I'm only still here because of how amusing I find your utter lack of chill.

    • @danbournival9509
      @danbournival9509 Pƙed 6 lety

      Wampler Dracarys should have made the cut

    • @Todesnuss
      @Todesnuss Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Aight at this point I have no idea wtf you are trying to say any more.

  • @austinswymeler8413
    @austinswymeler8413 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    9:53 Lee humming "Pantera's Mouth For War"

  • @Lepp123
    @Lepp123 Pƙed 6 lety

    Best video on pedals in a long time, it shows that price and tone don't always go hand in hand.

  • @aixpert291
    @aixpert291 Pƙed 6 lety

    I had gotten tired of these videos and took a break for awhile. Then today I stumbled into this one. What was I thinking? These videos are AWESOME!!you guys work awesome together, and Rob, thanks for giving the squeelies a bit of a miss.

  • @tomjackson1630
    @tomjackson1630 Pƙed 6 lety +25

    After you do this with every type of pedal can you make the ultimate pedalboard with all your favourite pedals from the videos?

  • @banditkeithkingofduelmonsters

    The Metal Core pedal is my distortion pedal. I use it through a clean jazz amp from the 60s and get a pretty good sound. Could never really get a good sound out of the Metal Zone or DS1 Distortion.

    • @groverjuicy
      @groverjuicy Pƙed 6 lety

      Bandit Keith King of Duel Monsters Right on bro, I think it gets spillover hate because of the Metal Zone. I put a Jim Dunlop Wah in front (toe down) for a buzz-saw-esque tone which reminds me of Appetite era Guns 'n Roses.

  • @stevechappell6438
    @stevechappell6438 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    Hey guys... loving the great videos you guys keep putting out! So I was wondering if there is a video to see if an expensive pedal through a cheap amp is as good as an expensive amp with a cheap pedal or just the amp channel?

  • @Tharindu87
    @Tharindu87 Pƙed 5 lety

    By far my most favorite from you guys. Loved it.

  • @cabbycabby1770
    @cabbycabby1770 Pƙed 6 lety +5

    Metal Muff is super versatile. A lot of folks don't even know its out there. I do hate that it says "
    n/ METAL!!" on it... but eh.

    • @metalliholic
      @metalliholic Pƙed 6 lety

      Yea its very fuzzy but still articulate.

  • @bami2
    @bami2 Pƙed 6 lety +3

    9:53 best cover of mouth for war

  • @bensmartinez4661
    @bensmartinez4661 Pƙed 5 lety

    I just bought a ML-2. It fits my budget. Thanks for making this video!

  • @Sergeant_Blain
    @Sergeant_Blain Pƙed 4 lety

    this must be the best series every! think this really helps when trying to by metal pedals

  • @hughjarreolee7821
    @hughjarreolee7821 Pƙed 6 lety +26

    You would have saved a lot of time if you had turned down the treble on the amp

  • @super_guitar_dude7954
    @super_guitar_dude7954 Pƙed 6 lety +3

    What?! The Super Badass is great in my set-up!

    • @allgrainbrewer10
      @allgrainbrewer10 Pƙed 5 lety

      Love mine too. And I set mine up better than lee did

  • @adamlongworth4527
    @adamlongworth4527 Pƙed 4 lety

    You dudes are always on in my studio. So I subscribed! Love your channel brobros

  • @nikolanebulus7259
    @nikolanebulus7259 Pƙed 5 lety +2

    The BOSS metal core pedal did sound the best and the price is so low too. I'm so glad you guys are doing this and you're doing it very good, you literally tried the crap out of all of the pedals good job! You saved me so much time by doing this and helping me decide which distortion pedal I want to buy. So i'm going to buy the BOSS pedal because i even like BOSS brand anyway and I also because of the way the button is easy to step on with your foot. I don't really like the pedals with the pointy button, they make so much noise like "CLICK! CLACK!" when you step on them. Keep up the great work guys and God bless.

  • @patfix
    @patfix Pƙed 6 lety +5

    I keep looking at the gorgeous headstock of the guitar. I just love the look of that dark wood. I have no idea why that sentence sounded dirty to me.

  • @VicCross
    @VicCross Pƙed 6 lety +3

    I wish he had waited on all of the pedals for Rob to call out adjustments before tweaking the knobs.

  • @kimdabsmd
    @kimdabsmd Pƙed 6 lety

    was looking for a metal pedal because i only have a not so crappy amp. saw this video. was looking for a boss but only the ehx metal muff was available in our local store. bought it. melted the faces and doors and walls of all our neighbors. thank you mr. chapper and cap! btw im saving up to buy a chapman guitar here in the philippines :)

  • @crazybil112
    @crazybil112 Pƙed 6 lety

    God I love these longer videos! If you're considering making more of these it's a big yes from me :). Hell if you want to make em longer, as long as you guys are having fun (:

  • @chrisbisperink3902
    @chrisbisperink3902 Pƙed 5 lety +3

    This vid actually sold me on the Uberschall pedal

  • @13StJimmy
    @13StJimmy Pƙed 6 lety +191

    It's called the 5150 because 51 people out of 50 will enjoy this video

    • @gdsmith4246
      @gdsmith4246 Pƙed 6 lety +7

      Of all the pedals, I personally loved the 5150 all-around best.

    • @michaeldiamond76
      @michaeldiamond76 Pƙed 5 lety

      great pedal along with the Friedman be od

    • @tedtriestech8864
      @tedtriestech8864 Pƙed 5 lety +5

      5150 refers to the California law code for the temporary, involuntary psychiatric commitment of individuals who present a danger to themselves or others due to signs of mental illness. It has been more generally applied to people who are considered threateningly unstable or “crazy.”

    • @johnkoehler7955
      @johnkoehler7955 Pƙed 5 lety +1

      Van Halen Album, and add or grossly disorganized to loss of your custody... Adults only, then by law you visit a court of law and a judge before 73 hours passes to see if the judge will increase the time you don't have custody of yourself... 5185 for minors back in the day...if memory serves... A year late...

    • @mitchinatr7093
      @mitchinatr7093 Pƙed 3 lety

      Honestly the 5150 pedal is goddamn killer.

  • @Sergeant_Blain
    @Sergeant_Blain Pƙed 4 lety

    Thank you sososososososososososo much! this really helps me with pedal buys, because there's not that many great stores around to test cool pedals so this helps much so that I can look up stores that have these 5 pedals :)

  • @Peck_Bull
    @Peck_Bull Pƙed rokem

    Great video guys. Thanks!!!

  • @rlvryu
    @rlvryu Pƙed 6 lety +4

    26:15 that feeling every time I'm constipated

  • @God-oc5ls
    @God-oc5ls Pƙed 6 lety +5

    *More gain*

  • @Angellus502
    @Angellus502 Pƙed 6 lety

    I've had a EHV 5150 for a few months now and couldn't be happier, cleans up beautifully when rolling the volume back ( 3 amps in 1 pedal ), has a gate :), and boost ( sag ) switch, plus it does rock when you turn the gain down if you not playing Metal. YMMV but I can dial in a better tone than on the vid ( set all the EQ's at around 1 O'Clock ), also I prefer it to the gain on my Valve King Mini Head and I A/B'ed the VK against a lot of other amps before purchasing.

  • @deanwolfechannel
    @deanwolfechannel Pƙed 6 lety +1

    What an educational treat. I have some good leads on buying metal pedals now

  • @lucaisokay
    @lucaisokay Pƙed 6 lety +3

    "No, I don't like the order of the harmonics"
    Lost it.
    This chappers is such a memer

  • @roughlysketchedaaron
    @roughlysketchedaaron Pƙed 6 lety +3

    You missed the best of all the metal pedals, Empress Effects - HEAVY

  • @phreak1118
    @phreak1118 Pƙed 6 lety +1

    I have the metal muff... it is not bad. The thing I like the best about it is that all the knobs are very sensitive. You turn the treble or bass just a little bit and it is very noticeable.

  • @richardwilliams1310
    @richardwilliams1310 Pƙed 6 lety

    I believe the Friedman BE-OD and the Xotic SL Drive (has Super Lead & Super Bass variations) by adjusting/tweaking the internal trimpots.

  • @caloss2
    @caloss2 Pƙed 6 lety +43

    All the FIZZ, None of the mids lol ear strain

    • @ze-ce.cra_
      @ze-ce.cra_ Pƙed 6 lety +1

      Caloss2 Channel I could hear so much mids in some pedals.. and they're really good too...

  • @stereotypicalemousername9507

    That ds-1 looks and sounds amazing I want one

  • @ChrisVanMiddelkoop
    @ChrisVanMiddelkoop Pƙed 6 lety

    killer episode. this was so much fun to watch and listen to.

  • @KillswitchRobie828
    @KillswitchRobie828 Pƙed 4 lety +1

    The MXR 5150 is well worth it!
    I was originally looking for a Horizon Precision Drive but couldn't find one locally and they recommended the 5150 and holy hell is it awesome!

  • @81Garret
    @81Garret Pƙed 6 lety +33

    I fear Lee wasn't the best choice I think Rabea would've been better for the job no offense captain I love you.

    • @annundur8303
      @annundur8303 Pƙed 6 lety

      81Garret
      I think that's part of the fun!

  • @rjmaksym7692
    @rjmaksym7692 Pƙed 6 lety +4

    5150 is or atleast was the LA area police code for a criminally insane person