Behringer UM300 Ultra Metal Distortion
Shred with thick, tube-like distortion and sustain. This distortion pedal features 3-band EQ and level controls.
Overall User Ratings (based on 16 ratings)
Submitted May 26, 2011 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Best distortion/features for the price!"
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I expect to be satisfied with it until behringer comes out with another better distortion pedal.
Sound
The sounds are incredible, it leaves off where the super metal and the heavy metal are. It has both the mid and high controls with an added mid frequency control that allows you to cut through the mix or make it heavier. The distortion is heavy, in fact so heavy i only put at about 2 o'clock.
Features
With all the eq it has, its got the best features in Behringer's distortion range and at this price its hard to beat.
Ease of Use
Its easy to use but it takes a little bit of tweaking to find your favorite sound(What pedal doens't take tweaking anyways?)
Quality
It is sturdy as long as you don't stomp on it super hard but why would you do that anyways. It has lasted me a couple gigs now and its still good.
Value
Best for this price and more.
Manufacturer Support
Only had to talk with them once (for a Behringer multi fx-600) and they quickly switched it out for a new working pedal.
The Wow Factor
It adds color to my board so its pretty nice.
Musical Background:
semi-active musician
Musical Style:
Progressive rock
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Submitted August 22, 2014 by Mike R in Portland, ME
"What a bargain!"
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This pedal has so much bite and balls.... it sounds just like its 90 dollar competitors... and its 25 BUCKS! True, it's plastic... but for me that's fine since I'm just a bedroom strummer with a practice amp which doesn't give me a metal overdrive... but this pedal is all you need if metal is your goal.
Musical Background:
Jam at home player for about 10 years
Musical Style:
Metal, Blues, Rock
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Submitted January 5, 2011 by a customer from aol.com
"its awesome"
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i will keep this as long as it last!
Sound
i really like it, its the same as the Boss metal zone for way less and it has less his then the boss metal zone!
Features
it had nothing that came with it, just the pedal!
Ease of Use
really easy if you know the osund you want.
Quality
i have had the ultra metal for about a month and still works, i do worry about the fact that its like 98% plastic!
Value
for $25 its amazing and the his is lesser then the metal zone
Manufacturer Support
i have had no issues
The Wow Factor
could use like a better name like demon distortion!
Musical Background:
musician
Musical Style:
metal/ rock/ worship
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Submitted December 12, 2013 by Eric G in Earlington , KY
"Metal God"
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Ive been playing guitar for thirty years and this pedal screams 80's Metal, Ratt, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, Dokken and countless others. Over the years ive owned about every distortion pedal on the market and this $25 dollar pedal is as good as any, sound wise. Plastic it is but Metal it screams don't be afraid take a ride into the unknown and release the inner Metal God inside you. It will be the ride of your life!
Musical Background:
Ive been playing guitar for thirty years, Ive played profesionally all over the states.
Musical Style:
Rock, Metal, Blues and R&B
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Submitted February 21, 2018 by Mark Brummer in Yuma, AZ
"Nice pedal"
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I use this in conjunction with a tube overdrive and an old Marshall Govnor. I achieve three levels of drive this way. First is the Tube Overdrive for some overdriven tube amp sounds. Next is the Govnor for classic Marshall sounds and then comes this pedal. I have it set up to sound like a Triple Rectifier on steroids for when I want to get my amp into massive preamp tube breakup and I use it to get classic Van Halen, Santana, and other heavy sounds. I works great and I never had to do much tweaking to get the sound I want but this pedal is very versatile and playing around with all the knobs can take you from heavy distortion to metal sustained heaven. I highly recommend it.
Musical Background:
Electric, Acoustic and Bass played 46 years
Musical Style:
Rock, Country, Folk and Praise
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Submitted August 7, 2008 by a customer from yahoo.com
"Behringer UM300"
Sound
i woulnt know because i coulnt get it to work! i even called my guitar lesson-place because this was my first one, and i did everything right, and it still didnt work!
Features
it included nothing except a tiny little panflet of directions (rubbish) and nothing else, not even a battery!
Ease of Use
the directions were a bit of rubbish, it took me about a day to find the battery slot, and it doesnt tell you were it is! this was my first distortion pedal and it SUCKED
Quality
no, its plastic, i mean, not really quality material
Value
piece of crap for 30 bucks
Manufacturer Support
i havent used it
The Wow Factor
piece o' crap
Musical Background:
active musician
Musical Style:
hard rock
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