Product: Exar MetalMind02
Price Paid: PLN 120 USED
Submitted
01/20/2007
at
08:20am
by
SaKuL
Ease of Use
:
10
It's very easy to use. Since humbuckers have a middy sound, I always turn the "MID" knob to "0". To get a realy good "harsh" and steady metal sound I turn the "HIGH" knob to "20-25%" and "LOW" to ~50%(depends on what kind of amp you use).
Sound Quality
:
9
This is only a distortion pedal, so it won't give you any amp simulation or whatever. Sound is very "harmonicaly distorted" and an AMP makes it sound GREAT! but it depends on what kind of AMP you use!! I've tried it on a marshall(solid state ~40W) and it didn't sound good(like amp sucked all the power from this pedal, and everything sounded like crap), but I also tried it on a LANEY amp and that was it! LANEY amps are great for that kind of pedals! The sound you can get is FUCKIN HUGE and STRAIGHT! 120PLN=30$ so good for me!:B
Reliability
:
6
Everything is ok, but the micro switch itself must be replaced every few months because it's too used up!
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
I haven't used the customer support:P
Overall Rating
:
8
I play mostly metal. I play for almost 4years now, and I use EMG-81 pickup in the bridge and LANEY 120W solid stack with 2xCelestion speakers. If it was stolen I probably would search for something else, that have other effect besides distortion (chorus,delay,reverb etc.).
Product: Exar MetalMind02
Price Paid: US ab. 40
Submitted
10/20/2003
at
04:16am
by
MarcinB
Email: marcinos83<at>wp dot pl
Ease of Use
:
10
Easy - just five knobs - treble, mid, bass, gain and volume. Think it's not too difficult even for home-made guitarists like me. You don't need a manual for that.
Sound Quality
:
9
Although it was super cheap - 180 zl is about 40 bucks, almost three times as Boss - it makes a REALLY good sound! You can play Metalica, RATM, or lighter fuzz, and the MD02 won't let you down. There is only that "weeeep" when you set the guitar's volume knob at 2-3. But as for that price it sounds great. I use it with my Fender Frontman Amp - it's a case of good regulation of both pedal and amp.
Reliability
:
7
It's a bit noisy, but i've seen many worse. Watch that when you turn volume knob more and more to the right - it can "squeal" a bit. Just touch the strings then...
Customer Support
:
No Opinion
Don't know - never contacted with them.
Overall Rating
:
8
If you can't afford for boss or something, then it's great - and surely itis BETTER THAN ANY ZOOM!! I've seen worseeffects that were also more expensive. It's a polish sound-box, cheap, but "astonishingly" good as for it's price. ( Well here in P it's about 40% of similar boss' effect ). Recommended. Good for heavy-rock and metal music, but not only. As we say in Poland - Daje Rade!!
