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DigiTech Metal Master X-Series Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal

Head-bangers rejoice! DigiTech introduces the Metal Master Distortion pedal. This full-featured pedal delivers DigiTech's exclusive multi-distortion technology, offering users seemingly endless distortion types that can be morphed into a variety of combinations. There's also a normal signal out and an output for cabinet modeling, for use live, or in the studio. Learn More...

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Individual User Ratings

Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Doesnt have a mid knob but who needs it. THe X morph is fricken awesome though. You can do any type of metal you want and can make this thing sound like the boss mt2 if you put the settings just right.

Quality:
this thing is pretty heavy and looks like it could survive a mosh pit

Value:
I actually got mine for 30 bucks at a pawn shop but i would buy this thing for 90 bucks if i had to

Desirability:
At first I walked into the music store looking to get a boss MT2 metal zone but as i was about to pay for it this pedal caught my eye and I needed to have it

Sound:
THis thing sounds awesome, and if you wanna hear what it actually sounds like then go to guitar center.com and kook it up, you wont be disapointed

Ease of Use:
Its as simple as any pedal ive used

Support:
Uhhhhhhhh I never need it, but Im sure zzounds has good custumer support

Overall:
If you like any type of metal then you would be a complete moron not to get this pedal

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Overall:
Okay so I was in the market for a good Metal pedal because the distortion on my half stack just didn't cut it. I went to a local music store and tried tons including this one. I must say I was surprised with how well this one sounded. The Morph feature is really nice, there's one for every style of metal except Black Metal. (which it fine because I don't play much of that anyway) There's a perfect amount of low end and Just enough high end, there's no mid knob but I usually scoop the mids anyway. It's great for lead, It's great for rhythm, and it's great for metal. Buy or at least try this pedal, you won't be disappointed.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
Very simple controls that really work! Not subtle changes but when you just move a control slightly you hear the change.

Quality:
Can take a beatin! very strongly made !

Value:
Is it worth 80 bucks? I think so ...but i paid 25 bucks for it at a pawn shop new in the box...and I would have paid 80$

Desirability:
If ya like shredding, Buy it! I have been playing 30 yrs and I use it dry for recording and put the delay and chorus in after,you get so many tones!

Sound:
This pedal was just what I was looking for.Can be made very deep and warm also......Very nice!

Ease of Use:
Very Very Easy

Support:
Dont think you'll need it.

Overall:
I will not need any more ditortion Pedals,This pedal has what I am looking for.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
wish it had a gain knob so then the gain would be more precise.

Quality:
made pretty well. i thought it was bigger before i saw it though.

Value:
its worth 80 dollars. this pedal is better than more of the higher end pedals.

Desirability:
since this pedal sounds good by itself i would desire it.

Sound:
this pedal sounds pretty good. i heard it on a cover video on youtube and i heard someone trying it out at the music store i go to.

Ease of Use:
its pretty easy to use just a little confusing at first to set it up.

Support:
never had to deal with support =)

Overall:
well in about a year or 2 once i get one ill probably keep it around till i hear something better.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
the pedal came with a battery and a manual but i think it should of came with a power chord so you dont have to keep buying batteries.

Quality:
the quality is very good its made very well i have had it for over a year and it hasnt failed me yet.

Value:
its a good price for it but i wouldnt of paid much more for it.

Desirability:
it looks alright its just a pedal.

Sound:
the soun of the metal master is really good. you can go from metal to death metal with a turn of a knob.

Ease of Use:
its very easy to use you just turn a knob and stomp the pedal and you are good.

Support:
never had to deal with them.

Overall:
overall its a good pedal it sounds good and works good its VERY NICE.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * . . . . . . . 3 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * . . . . 6 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
The morph knob is cool. But it could use a gain and a mid knob. There's just simply not enough control.

Quality:
I've dropped it. It still works. The batery terminal quits after a while so make sure you have an adapter ready.

Value:
Its cheaper then any of the Boss metal pedals but still sounds better.

Desirability:
Its ok but nothing will beat good ol' tube distortion.

Sound:
The sound is good if you are playing by yourself. However, live iit doesn't cut through the mix at all. its too raspy and too trebly to even think about cutting through the mix. It definitely sounds terrible if you're playing along with another guitar player. If you do be ready to go unheard. However it is my favorite compact distortion pedal. I use it for when I alone.

Ease of Use:
You just stomp it haha. I don't understand how it oculd be difficult.

Support:
never dealed with them

Overall:
I hope this pedal will last a while. It is fun.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It's just great.

Quality:
The distortion is perfect.

Value:
The pedal is definitly worth every penny.

Desirability:
This pedal is very ballzy and it's looks attract people.

Sound:
Don't use junky cables or you won't get the best sound.

Ease of Use:
It's simple the knob are labled with one word not like the metal zone pedal where it's confusing.

Support:
The comany is great.

Overall:
I will use this pedal for as long as it last.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
It could have used a "Mid" nob and a nob to control the actual amount of distortion, but it does have the "Morph" nob which is totally sick. As you start out with morph on zero and turn it clockwise you can hear the sound intensify

Quality:
This thing is built like a vault. It's made of all metal and built to last.

Value:
Pretty expensive, but cheap compared to other pedals whcich don't offer the same sound quality.

Desirability:
The Metal Master looks and sounds great. Who wouldn't want one.

Sound:
I went into a guitar store with the intention of buying a boss metal zone. They were sold out so I tried this pedal out. In the store It sounded awesome, but that was only half of what I got out of it once I got it home. You can get every sound from light to heavy distortion, and from deep low end to high pitched screaming distortion and everything in between.

Support:
Just got it but based on the quality will never have to deal with the company. Good brand name

Overall:
This thing is amazing. If your looking for a distortion pedal check this one out you won't be disappointed.

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Overall:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Features:
* * * * . . . . . . 4 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * . . . 7 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
it could have used a couple more features

Quality:
it looks cool, has cool settings, but the mechanicaly its not so good

Value:
it is what it is. for what i use it as it was more than what i would have paid for. but to others it might be different

Desirability:
it sounds good when you play on it the first few times then tou find out when you get it it isn't all that you thought it was

Sound:
it has some perfect settings and some that are okay. over all it's really good.

Support:
after having it for 2 years it will not work without the adapter which is okay but it shouldn't be mandatory.

Overall:
it took awile to break it in but after i found the flaws it pull threw

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10

Feature:
man the morph knob is the most insane thing ive ever seen on a pedal. one second im playing black sabbath, a second later im playing slipknot and korn, fully sick feature.

Quality:
hard as nails, this thing is made outta the tuff stuff. parts are all high quality and is suited fo on statge use as well. very strong case.

Value:
i payed 180 aus dollars for this pedal, insane value. match that to a boss pedal.

Desirability:
i cant stop looking at it! the damn things tight! very original, but at the same time, easy as to use.

Sound:
the sound is sick, i owned a digitech RP-50 multi FX pedal which is also good but didnt have the metal distortion sounds i was hoping, but this tank has the most awesome sound, it can be suited to every metal band if played with.

Support:
i havnt dealt with support but with a hammer like this why would u need to?!

Overall:
the best metal pedal in its price range, but personally, my fav. BUY IT NOW!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
morph knob is so cool this pedal would be the ultimate if it had the little eq like the metal zone

Quality:
built like a damn tank ive dropped this thing many times doesnt even have a dent awesome quality parts

Value:
kind of expensive, same price as metal zone

Sound:
sounds awesome!! as good as or even better sounding then the boss metal zone! u can get any sound out of this baby! if u want an insane sound drop a pair of good pickups into ur axe like emg's

Support:
never had to deal with support

Overall:
an extremely good pedal i would reccomend to anyone that likes metal ect. the only bad thing is that THIS THING EATS BATTERIES!!! i would highly reccomend getting an ac addapter especially if u play alot like me

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * * * * * . 9 out of 10

Feature:
THE morph is wicked awesome dude. it tyt in da hood

Quality:
BEST!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Value:
it is expensive put worth every penny!

Desirability:
ya

Sound:
the best sounding pedal you can get!!!!!

Support:
AWESOME totally pimped out!

Overall:
it rocks!!!!!

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Overall:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Features:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Quality:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Value:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
I Want It:
* * * * * * * * . . 8 out of 10
Sound:
* * * * * * * * * * 10 out of 10
Support:
* * * * * . . . . . 5 out of 10

Feature:
the digitech metal master dosent come with any accesories but it dosent really need any. The only thing that would be nice if it came with it was an adapter. but the adapter isn't alot of cash to get so its not a very big deal. I love the morph option that this pedal gives me so i can have as much or as little distortion as i wish.

Quality:
in the time i've had the pedal i havent had any problems with it at all and i have used it a LOT, and it looks great to boot. its a really reliable pedal and its made of tough stuff, all metal and rubber on the bottom and on the pedal that you step on. the metal master seems amazingly durable and i think that with proper care this thing will be around forever.

Value:
i think the metal master is worth every penny

Desirability:
this is a very sexy little pedal its small and sleek with a sound that wont quit

Sound:
the digithech metal master allows me to use as much or as little distortion as i want and at every possible level of distortion i can use on this pedal im blown away at the crispness of the sound. i've heard some pedals before that with a high level of distortion every note sounds the same but not with the digitech metal master. it almost makes my playing sound smoother

Support:
i havent had any problems so i have not had to deal with the people of digitech at all. i tried to visit their site this morning but it was down, but these things happen so.

Overall:
this pedal looks, sounds, and has great preformance. not to mention its durability. I love everything about this pedal and i cant say a single thing bad about it.

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