Get Some High-Gain SHREDDING Action
The MT-2 is great for metal guitarists because it’s as diverse as the genre. The level of EQ adjustment allows the player to dial in a huge variety of tones with outrageous levels of distortion. Octave and harmonist effects are common tools for fattening up those big riffs or adding a huge three-voice harmony to a solo. The S-Bend mode arms you with the ability to “bend” the tone from -3 octaves to +4 octaves for extreme divebomb/whammy action – add an expression pedal for complete control over your pitch mangling. A flanger adds that cold swirling sound similar to a phaser with a swept comb filter effect often administered by metal players. The FB-2 will ensure you have epic feedback ready at any time or any volume and the equalizer and volume pedal are a good idea because when you’re playing at 11 you need to be in control at all times!
Author: Roland UK Features Team
Need to Know…
Noise can be a problem, particularly with high-gain distortion sounds. Pedals that can add volume — such as compressors, wahs, EQs, overdrive and distortions — will also amplify any noise created by the effects placed before them.
Metal Guitar Effects Pedals: GE-7, DD-7, MT-2, FB-2, BF-3, PS-6, and OC-3
The Sound of Each Pedal…
PW-10 V-Wah pedals alter the tone of the signal by sweeping the peak response up and down the frequency range to create the “wah effect.”
GE-7 Equalizer offers seven bands of EQ ranging from 100Hz to 6.4Hz. This lets you completely control your sound and eliminate unwanted feedback, particularly when connected after a distortion effect.
DD-7 Digital Delay provides modulation delay mode, classic modeled Analog Delay mode, external pedal control options, and more.
MT-2 Metal Zone creates insane over-the-top distortion – with huge mids and lows and an ultra-saturated sound.
FB-2 Feebacker/Booster enhances the mids for high-gain solos, or the treble to lighten the tone. This pedal can also generate a natural amp feedback.
BF-3 Flanger provides a thick stereo flanging sound for guitar or bass.
PS-6 Harmonist provides intelligent pitch-shift effects and three-voice harmony in one. The effect modes include Harmony, Pitch Shifter, Detune, and Super Band.
OC-3 Super Octave delivers high-quality octave effects with three modes: Polyphonic Ocave, Drive, and OC-2.
More Pedals: Virtual Pedal Board
Listen to the Metal Guitar Effects Combo…
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- Metal Guitar Effects Combo (this post)
- Alternative Rock Guitar Effects Combo
