DigiTech X-Series Metal Master

Very easy to use, till about 15 minutes in to using it, it started
making this weird noise, I unplugged it pluged it in again and it went away but the control knobs did not work and then it started making that fucked up noise again.

It sounded great in the store, exactly what I was looking for, the over all effect was better than the other distortion pedals digitech
offers.

Depend? it fucked up after 15 minutes of using it!

Not even going there, taking it back for a refund, Based on this
experience I will never buy another digitech product ever!

Its a shame it sounds so good but stopped working as I said before, '
Im very disappointed and would not recommend risking the time and or money on this piece of shit.

So easy, your girlfriend could figure it out.

A friend bought this from Guitar Center. The first thing I noticed was how heavy it is. The next thing I noticed was how much hiss it has. Turn on the shower and that is the sound you get out of this pedal between notes.

There is NO DISTORTION CONTROL. What you have is a pedal with volume and three different tone controls. You cannot adjust how much distortion you get. Nope. That my frieds is LAME for an $80 pedal.

The morph control gives various sonic effects, and is this pedal's only saving factor. Looking at it, I could not figure out how to get access to the battery. I guess you need the manual for that.

If you want metal distortion, get a EH Big Muff or Boss Metal Zone. This thing appears intended to compete with the Boss Metal Zone. It is made by the same people who perpetrate DOD pedals upon unsuspecting musicians.

No. I would not gig with it.

I am an old timer pro musician and teach guitar.

Don't waste your money on this thing. It's a bad investment and it's resale value is poor.

If you have ever had a pedal than you must already know how to use one, it is fairly simple to use this one as well as any other pedal.

This pedal's sound is unbeatable and its distortion is much more powerful than that of a Boss Metal Zone pedal i know this because i tried using a Boss Metal ZOne on a clean amp setting and it had almost no distortion, but when i used the digitech pedal it had like ten times the distrtion even on a clean amp setting.

In this category however the Digitech Metal Master fails. I have already returned one in a two week period because it wouldn't turn on. And I experienced the same problem with the second one in a period of one week and had only been used twice.

Wouldn't know, haven't dealt with them yet.

Sound quality and easy accesibility make this pedal a good effects pedal, however, i was thrown off by its reliability, i mean how can u experience it ease of use and its great sound quality if it doesn't function.

You're a moron if you can't use this, or any other pedal!

KILLER SOUND! I have heard some people complain about it being only good for metal....uh....it's a "Metal Master Pedal". It DOES exactly what it SAYS! It's one of the BEST heavy-metal pedals on the market! BOSS Metal Zone can't even be compared to this pedal!

Uh, sound quality is pretty friggin' awesome!

It's built as well as any BOSS pedal!

Havn't dealt with them yet.

I play all kinds of metal. Death Metal, Black, Progressive...etc Bands like Jag Panzer, In Flames, Sinergy, Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Covenant, Dimmu Borgir...etc and I think this pedal can capture the sounds of all these bands very well!

Favorite feature on this pedal is the "MORPH" knob. What an option!

Yeah, I compared it to the BOSS Metal-Clone (I say that because EVERYBODY has a BOSS metal zone), and it just blew the doors off of the BOSS pedals.

I have played & used ALL of the Digitech X-Series pedals lately, and I have to admit, they are damn good pedals. The Phaser pedal is AWESOME, also! I have been playing guitar for over 20 years, and have practically owned every "heavy metal" pedal on the market, and it's safe to say that the new Digitech pedal is a damn fine product! DAMN FINE!

Not to mention, this pedal is also a CABINET SIMULATOR! YES! This pedal can be plugged directly into a sound board, and used as a "Cab. Simulator". With many of the world's favorite "Cabinet Simulated" sounds available at your fingertips!

If you're looking at a BOSS Metal Zone pedal, I URGE you to try this new Digitech after you try the BOSS. You decide for yourself. I'm pretty sure you'll chose the new Digitech. If it's METAL you want to play, versatility, a better sound...etc, well, quit being a BOSS "clone". Try something new....Something that can give you a "true" metal sound.

This pedal is as simple as the come. Level, bass, treble, and Morph control. If you can't get a decent sound out of it you just suck.

I'm gonna use this pedal for recording and I'll use it live in my bass rig. This thing is believe it or not an AWESOME bass guitar pedal. I use this pedal and a Digitech Genesis for recording. I have a Randall Cyclone and a Marshall 4x12 cab with green backs. I'm still debating if I'll work this into my live guitar rig.

I've purchased all the distortion pedals. ALL OF THEM! The Metalzone (which is called the "poser pedal" around here, cuz it is for suckers) the Jackhammer (which is decent, lil better than the Metal Zone) the Zoom Tri-Metal (which used to be the best til this pedal) and countless others; DOD Death Metal, Big Muff, ProCo Rat, etc.
I'm a chick guitarist/front"woman" in my band. I kinda do a BLS thing. I play all the parts on my recordings, and have a backing band live. I drop tune almost everything, and this pedal is VERY well suited for that.

Dunno yet, only got it a week ago.

<shrugs>

So far, this is the best distortion pedal I've gotten my hands on. And if you play bass and are looking to step up and be heard thru the mix, I can't stress this pedal enuff. I haven't really tested it live yet, but the recordings I've done have been most impressive.

Like any pedal...easy to use no manual needed.

This sucker is a noise maker!! I run it through a mesa boogie dual rectifier into 2 mesa 2x12 cabs. I have 7 guitars but my Les Paul Custom and Ibanez Prestige 3120 our my main axes. The knobs on this unit do not effect the sound much. The morph is simple enough as is the level but the other 2 controls do not seem to affect the tone whatsoever. This is one noisy feedbacking bad ass pedal. I use it to augment my distorted solo tone as an overdrive like effect. The pedal gives great sustain but you cannot control the gain/feedback so it can be outrageously noisy.

I have my doubts here. The foot actuator logo came off mine in two days. I bought it and apparently some fool at GTR ctr removed the serial number off the box so I could not get it warrantted or trade it back in for another.

Quick and friendly but not useful when I called

This pedal sucks for anything else than bone crushing overdistorted metal. It lacks a gain knob, which is a major drawback. The "X-morph" does nothing other than changing the muddiness of the sound. But then again, it's easy to use, if you can stand the sound.

Terrible... You may be lured if you never had the experience of real power amps, and if you played like for 2 years. But in a classic setting or live situation, the sound does not cut through, it lacks body and warmth. It's noisy, but not overly considering the high gain settings. The sound is either to buzzy or sound to distant and muddeled. If you want a spirited sound, with alot of tone and that unviels every little difference in your playing, both good and bad, DON`T BUY THIS PEDAL! For a beginner who doesn't know how to handle a guitar properly, this pedal might seem as heaven because it flattens the sound, and you cant hear anything, good or bad.

I suppose it's reliable enough, I only used it once in a live situation, just to find out how lousy it is.

Never dealt with them.

I have played for over 10 years, mostly heavy metal and hard rock, with a little experimental touch as well.
Once again it is proved that cheap stomp boxes, like this one, fail to create a convincing sound. I own half a dozen guitars, and as many amps, including an Ibanez 770, Fender stratocaster, a few esp, a marshall superlead, Mesa boogie dual rectifier, to mention a few. If you are short of cash, and need a good sound, go buy a V-amp, they are cheap, and offer a wide range of sounds and effects for a marginally higher price. But it's not as good as a real tube amp!

THE BEST METAL DISTORTION THERE IS ON THE MARKET!!! Perfect for PMing, Power chords, but at the best, SOLOING. at the price for the world popular boss pedal ( which i found really crappy ).

as said before its the best. the morph knob boosts it , giving u either light or hvy distortion. ur choice

im a little afraid of dropping it, but who wouldnt?

no need

No doubt a 10, this is a MUST HAVE! combine it with an ibanez and ull get crazy sounds

Very easy to use just as the other reviews said. The only thing that I don't care for on this pedal is the lack of a gain knob. It can get some great sounds but if you need to cut back on some of the distortion sometimes, then this pedal doesn't work for you.

I bought 2 of these to try out. I play with a 1990 PRS through a Mesa Heartbreaker amp. These pedals sounded real good for hard rock and metal. Very good sound. They would feedback almost instantly after I stopped playing...they feedback almost all the time which made them a little annoying for some of the applications I would use them for. If they had a gain knob I would have kept them, but I will be returning them today.

Seem very well built. I doubt this thing will break under normal usage.

I play in an alternative~emo~nu-metal band and this pedal was okay for that. It was still a little too much (again, it needs a gain knob). It feedsback a lot and can be hard to control. I also play at church and this pedal definitely won't work there. Overall, for hard rock or metal I would give this a 10. In my opinion it sounds way better than the boss metal zone.

Very easy to use, level, high, low and morph (kinda a scoop)

Using les paul, Jem and Frankenstrat. If you play with the morph knob, you can go forma rectifier to a metal zone type of sound. Very unique, but very good sounding

Built like a Boss.

Haven't dealt with the company

I think this is way better than a Metal Zone by far. the fact it has a direct output for recording makes it a great deal. Would buy it again if lost it.