Metal music is my ultimate favorite genre of music. I’ve been to so many metal concerts in my lifetime that it’s literally impossible for me to count them all.
Let’s face it, shredding some metal licks or riffs on your guitar just plain sounds cool doesn’t it? I personally, love the riffs in the Pantera song, “Walk”. But to be able to copy that sound, I needed a great sounding guitar pedal with plenty of distortion.
Whether you’re looking for a metal effects pedal that will make you sound like Slipknot or you like the 80’s hair metal bands, this list definitely covers all the various genres of metal.
Table of Contents
1. Electro-Harmonix Metal Muff
- Output volume and master drive controls
- 3-Band EQ: bass, mid and treble
- Footswitchable Top Boost with separate control knob
- Tough and compact die-cast chassis
- 9-volt battery included
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2. MXR Fullbore Metal Distortion Pedal
- HIGH GAIN DISTORTION - The M116 Fullbore Metal is an all-analog pedal that delivers over-the-top high gain distortion. It can transform weak amplifiers into thunderous, chunky metal amps.
- SWITCHABLE NOISE GATE - Dedicated for syncopated metal riffage, the Noise Gate also comes with an Internal Gate Trigger Control. Rotate the trigger clockwise to increase the Noise Gate’s sensitivity and counter-clockwise for cutting off the notes too early.
- ADJUSTABLE FREQUENCY CONTROL - The Freq knob lets you select mid frequencies from 200Hz to 5KHz.
- ENABLES YOU TO TAILOR YOUR TONE - M116 features a 3-band EQ with sweepable midrange, which you can tailor to your taste. The Low knob controls the number of low-end frequencies while the Mid adjusts the amount of boost or cut in the frequency selected by the FREQ control.
- INCLUDES - MXR M116 Fullbore Metal Distortion Pedal for Electric Guitars. Blucoil Power Supply with Slim AC/DC Adapter for 9 Volt DC 670mA with US Plug (Center Negative Polarity). 2-Pack of Blucoil Right-Angled Patch Cables for Effects Pedals. 4-Pack of Blucoil Celluloid Guitar Picks with 0.71mm Gauge (Assorted Colors).
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3. Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Distortion
- Innovative dual-stage gain circuit produces thick and tight distortion sounds with smooth, singing sustain
- Easy to achieve massive, satisfying sounds at any volume level
- Iconic high-gain distortion pedal
- Its thick, saturated sound is perfectly suited for metal styles and is also great for playing heavy rhythms and soaring solos in other genres
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4. Ex-Inferno Metal Effects Pedal
- 🎸 The EX-Inferno death metal distortion pedal is designed for total metal mayhem.
- 🎸 A three-stage guitar metal pedal boost toggle switch allows for total control of brutal chugging, screaming howls and massive attack for lead and rhythm playing.
- 🎸 Fine tune the metal guitar pedal overall balance with the level, tone and distortion control knobs. Dial up shrill metal leads, deep punchy distortion or total metal chunk.
- 🎸 True-Bypass with powerful analog circuitry, housed in a compact, die-cast box. 1/4 inch input and output jacks and an AC adapter input on the top of the unit.
- 🎸 Uses a standard 9-volt negative tip power supply, or add a daisy chain to run multiple pedals from the one power supply source. (Adapter not included).
Last update on 2025-01-18 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
5. Empress Effects Heavy Effects Pedal
- All Analog Signal Path
- Super High Gain
- Weight Control - An intuitive new control that changes the character of your low end
- 3-Band EQ, Dual Channel Design
- Noise Gate, True Bypass; Power Supply Not Included
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6. Pro Co Rat2 Distortion Pedal
- Used as a primary distortion, it excels at arena rock rhythm tones and soaring leads
- Nails that sweet spot where a tube amp goes from sparkly clean to warm overdrive
- Use the RAT 2 as a boost for solos and get the extra kick you need
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7. Behringer Ultra Metal Distortion
- Behringer Ultra Metal UM300 Heavy Distortion Effects Pedal - (9V Battery and PSU-SB DC Power Supply Not Included) - Adorama 1 Year Limited Warranty
- Take off with the most extreme and sought-after hard rock or heavy metal distortion
- This Behringer product has been designed to compete head to head with leading products on the market
- Multi-gain circuitry to give you super-thick, tube-like distortion plus endless sustain
- Dedicated Distortion, 3-band EQ and Level controls for awesome sound shaping
Last update on 2025-01-19 / Affiliate links / Images from Amazon Product Advertising API
