I happen to have both a Boss Metal Zone and a Revv G3. I've had the Metal zone for about 10 years. I've had the Revv for a couple of months. The Revv G3 easily won with me. I used the Boss Metal Zone for a span of 10 years as my sole distortion as my amp's distortion channel isn't very good. The Metal Zone is a great pedal. I'm not knocking it as it has served me well. However, the metal zone lacks a certain kind of musicality to it. It's extremely saturated and sterile. You can recreate the sounds from Metallica ....And justice for all with ease with that pedal. It's EQ is extremely touchy and is exactly why so many people knock it down. It's ability to get BAD sounds is incomparable. You can easily make a Metal zone sound bad with it's EQ and Gain. You can make it sound good though. Calling the Metal Zone "The worst pedal ever" is not even remotely accurate. It should be "The easiest pedal to get shit sounds out of". That doesn't mean that it can't sound good! The Revv G3 is essentially a better quality Metal Zone that is less saturated and Sterile. Although you CAN get a lot of saturation in that pedal. It has this musicality to it that I cannot get in a Metal Zone no matter how much I change the EQ and Gain. It very easily won me over. One last point that people do not realize: Any youtube video that you watch concerning how a pedal sounds regardless of pedal is not true or accurate. Filming the video itself, uploading to youtube adds Compression and a variety of other factors that WILL distort the sound regardless of what you or anyone does. I'm telling you that the Revv G3 wins from an in person perspective.
@user-jm1hu1ny4j
4 жыл бұрын
Totally agreed as a fellow Revv G3 user. regards
@FamousByFriday
4 жыл бұрын
My least favorite part about the metal zone is that it’s so sensitive. I’ll get it to a sound I really like, then I’ll pull out a different guitar and it’s totally wrong... though I can get it to sound good with that guitar after some adjustment.
@bmjames
3 жыл бұрын
Describing the G3 as a better quality Metal Zone hits the nail on the head I think. The MT-2 came out in 1991. The G3 is made nearly 3 decades later. The sound of metal has evolved, expectations of what a metal distortion pedal should sound like have changed, and manufacturers have had time to advance their designs. Of course most people are going to think the G3 sounds better, but Boss deserves some credit for what they achieved in 1991.
@AvnerRosenstein-ULTRA-LXV
3 жыл бұрын
@@bmjames I totally agree! You hit the nail on the head with that comment man!
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Totally agree, great comment!
@jppagetoo
6 жыл бұрын
The metal zone gets a bad rap. It's seems like it's the pedal everybody loves to make fun of. Well, it's not so bad. Turn down the gain some and roll off the highs. Then tune the mids to taste. Voila! There is some tone in there. There are a few simple mods as well that can really make this pedal sound good over a wider range of control settings. Greatest pedal ever? Nope, but better than the haters would have you believe.
@steveluth3139
4 жыл бұрын
just put it in the effects loop and not in front of the amp. been getting good sounds like that since it came out.
@wakanakapisihello5655
4 жыл бұрын
The MT2 is as capable as the user dialing it in. Therein lies the rub. The haters problem is a general lack of ability regarding dialing in anything with more than a single tone knob, a semi parametric eq is just too much to deal with. It takes effort to dial in a Mesa Boogie amp as well, but when you finally get it right, ohhhhh man, is it right. Same animal.
@aliquidcow
4 жыл бұрын
The whole 'Metal Zone lol' thing is just an easy meme that people on guitar forums loved to jump on. I would bet that most of them probably haven't used one or really heard it in action, it's just a joke that people without any thoughts of their own can make.
@ssdravidian
2 жыл бұрын
@@wakanakapisihello5655 - " The MT2 is as capable as the user dialing it in." - that right there says it all......A guitar magazine should use this statement for a future review of the MT2 ....
@willroland9811
2 жыл бұрын
@@ssdravidian if folks would dial with thier ears instead of thier eyes a lot of this would be a non issue. When it released there wasn't enough gain in the world if you weren't playing a Boogie, and along cones this insane little box that has all you want and more...you don't HAVE to dime it out just because it's there...
@brianleechee
4 жыл бұрын
Yes dude. I can't even remember exactly when I got the MT-2, but it was among my first pedals. Ive had it for years and have ALWAYS found that it freakin SLAMS! I've found amazing tone, I've played in bands with it, I've fine tuned it as I've matured, and one day I heard it was the joke of the pedal/metal world. I was like why? That sh*t wails! I only recently learned how to use FX loops, so it has ALWAYS been in the front of my amp! I personally love it. Was gonna get a Revv G3 to kind of replace or interchange it, and I'm still going to get it to diversify my tone, but the MT-2 is awesome!!
@tractorgt
2 жыл бұрын
Hey man! Original walk the moon's engineer here.. indeed! I'm 47 and in the early 90's I played with some gents who were about 10 yrs older. The other guitarist in that band showed me that exact setup with the boss pedal. I ended up using that in the studio on many records with an ampeg vh-140c head-cabinet until about 04 when I got into major label stuff. 🤘🤘 Looking heavily at buying the revv3. Great stuff man! Rock on!
@George_K.
5 жыл бұрын
The Revv G3 is so much more harmonically rich and natural to me.
@clarkscott8532
4 жыл бұрын
asr 01 there's some really good clones of revv pedals now.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
Just out interest, can you name a few? Would love to check them out.
@clarkscott8532
4 жыл бұрын
CatPick Studios I'm not sure what the brand names were. I just recently started seeing g4 and g3 clones on reverb. I search clone once or twice a week and saw a few in the past couple weeks. One had a video and it sounded really great and was 70$. All the drives I'm using are good clones different people have built that I've found used. A rattle, prince of tone and an EP booster clones. I've found that clones built with high quality parts are usually as good or better than original versions. I'm sure some builders probably aren't as good but all the ones I have bought I'm still using and love them. Prince of tone one was used and 40$ and it's my second favorite pedal.
@clarkscott8532
4 жыл бұрын
@Chris E. ok I'll do a search and make a video. You think you can handle wiping yourself?
@clarkscott8532
4 жыл бұрын
@Chris E. I said they're making clones of the revv pedals. People clone all pedals. And that the clones I use are good. That I like clones. There's nothing in those statements that needs proof. Not sure what planet you're on.
@terouy8732
4 жыл бұрын
Best metalzone demo and tone I saw here in youtube so far.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
Haha thank you, much appreciated!
@savagebrutality1
4 жыл бұрын
I've been using metal zone front of amp since 98, no problems or complaints here
@savagebrutality1
4 жыл бұрын
@Mark Swarbrick yes
@idontgivea1769
3 жыл бұрын
In the front? You must be deaf if you have no complaints 🤪
@charleshudson6923
3 жыл бұрын
@@idontgivea1769 no i just know how to dial in sound i want & not sound modern like every other guitarist lol
@danielfuentes5367
2 жыл бұрын
@@idontgivea1769 jajaja
@leftundersun
Ай бұрын
Thanks a lot, mate, because of those guys I was worried about buying a metal zone because my amp doesn't have an fx loop, but now I think I can give it a try
@TMac-Attack
2 жыл бұрын
I’ve probably had 10 metal zones and every time I get rid of one, I want one back, one of the most versatile pedals out there.
@dilloncox1238
Жыл бұрын
Same here. It’s like I love to hear someone ELSE play one , but when I get it into my own hands , I feel like I want something else. Best I’ve found as far as metal zone goes, I boosted one with a joyo ultimate drive and it did what I needed. So if that’s helps !!
@harleytech12
3 жыл бұрын
I have been using the Metal Zone for years... I love it !
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
I need to get myself one. I secretly like it a lot.
@Xyrium
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks for presenting this! The gain on the MZ was at 2oc while the Revv was at 10oc, AND the Revv was set for Blue. I'm not sure it was an apples for apples comparison. Also, the MZ loses all definition and texture when playing single notes/leads at that gain level. I don't believe anyone really busted any myths, but it was interesting nonetheless! :)
@TheGreatIndoors1979
4 жыл бұрын
Throughout the song at the end of the video, I actually enjoyed the Metal Zone more than the Revv G3, but I guess that's just due to the settings (a bit brighter and more reverb with the G3). I'm sure the G3 offers more range in general.
@Hellseeker1
5 жыл бұрын
Metal Zone + Spider IV = Shitsprinkles tone. I replaced my metal zone with a MXR Fullbore Metal going into an FX loop of a PEAVY 6505MH and I am pretty happy.
@oviekpolugbo4227
2 жыл бұрын
Effects loop, front of amp, it doesn't really matter. It's amazing the sounds you can get from "bad gear" if you take the time and just try stuff. A friend of mine who's an audio engineer reintroduced me to the MT-2 10 years ago. I had always thought it was crap and was amazed by the tones he could get out of it... going into the front of an amp. I still maintain that it's the mid-controls that trip up most users, it's just easier to dial it in through an effects-loop because you don't need to touch the amp's tone knobs.
@cloudrun654
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, of all the videos that I've seen on the Revv 3, you've made it sound the best.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
Thank you!
@qualityisrare
3 жыл бұрын
It must be understood that: it's not completely how it sounds, but how it feels. A different dynamic in touch response can definitely effect your playing. That's why I like the Revv, it has a happy balance of being forgiving and exacting. It is very saturated without coming across as overtly grainy. Not that grainy can't be a good thing, as shown here. Either way, everyone has their preference.
@howtoshootstraighthtss4948
2 жыл бұрын
Agree!! Thats why i dont just listen to audio clips, i gotta try how it feels, feel matter the most to me.
@XxGDUBxX7
Жыл бұрын
Got the waza and its great; mostly to play like 90's metal (the o.g. metalzone is just fine as well u def dont need a waza) but it is hard to fine tune without reference as a newer player. Got the g3 last week and it's killer. Gotta say I prefer the adjustments for g3 and took less time to dial in. Enjoy both
@darthchop697
4 жыл бұрын
I had the Metal Zone pedal for a couple of years and loved it. I think people who don't like it might be playing with the wrong kind of guitar/pickups or amp. It sounded bad through my BC Rich but awesome through my Jacksons. Just gotta play with the EQ to get the right level and it can sound good.
@Slears
5 жыл бұрын
years ago Dan and Mick from that Pedal show made a vid about the Metal Zone...they made it sound absolute Killer...just in front of an Amp....and Brian Wampler did that Distortion Pedal into FX return in 2015 or so..
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
It's not a bad pedal, just very sensitive to how you adjust it. It's very easy to make Metal Zone to sound bad but once you set it up right, it sounds good.
@gainonten4031
2 жыл бұрын
The problem people have with the metal zone is they don't control the EQ in the amp by removing presence or treble. Using the FX loop skips the front of the amp with a probably shitty EQed with too much presence, thus giving the bees and hizz. That's why the fx loop method works for some, usually for these kind of people. I use my Metal Zone in front of the amp and it sucks when I press the presence button, and it is awesome when I depress the presence button on my amp.
@adozensparrows
5 жыл бұрын
Starts 4:06
@pedroleal7118
4 жыл бұрын
Hi Vlad, thanks for sharing! Along the years I've been thru all the overdrives and distortions from Boss (and other brands as well) until I got the Metal Zone (still use mine) and it was a plus compared to previous types of saturation (sustain, tone, versatility,etc) of any brand out there for me (tried them all!). Several things: Depends on the amp...I've always used it with my 'all tubes' amp (front of the amp) and it worked great in a lot of different situations.You can really dial it to taste in any kind of situation, rock , blues, hard-core, trash, etc, and yes the way you dial the mids is crucial. I've played with it in front of 50.000 people, no one said it sounded small or mosquito like, quiet the opposite. You also need to take in account the age of the MT. By the time it appeared, it was mostly the only pedal that could blast that way and on the side serve you as the Dist/OD you needed for any particular situation. I still think that it's versatility is a must. By the way, just got the G4 and don't feel it's as versatile as the MT, or that you can achieve such different types of sound with it. Already mention it but the way you dial the mids is paramount in the MT. Last but not least, the place it takes in your pedal board. By the 80's/90's we had less pedals in our boards, and I was used to Boss pedals because sometimes needed to switch several at the time or alternating a few of them. The format and possibilities was just right for it's time. Since, there are 100's of pedals you can choose from, but the MT was a precursor. When you know how to use it, it's like the old swiss knife. Since, there are a lot of knifes to choose from, not by that time. Sorry for the lenghty reply, but just think people have bad time admiting an affordable pedal ('democratic') can do the job without beeing 'boutique' priced. Different times, different tools, different trends. Use the best for you. Cheers!
@jdsick1
3 жыл бұрын
You played this pedal in front of 50,000 people? .....or did you mean 50 people? What band was this ?
@pedroleal7118
3 жыл бұрын
@@jdsick1 50.OOO people, the band was 'Blasted Mechanism' we were the opening act for Nick Cave at Imperial Festival in Porto.
@pedroleal7118
3 жыл бұрын
same set-up when we opened for Marilyn Manson at the Coliseum (Lisbon). Btw, I do own A Revv G4, a Wampler 'Triple Wreck', a Rocktron 'metal Planet and a Line 6 'Uber Metal'.
@jdsick1
3 жыл бұрын
@@pedroleal7118 I looked up Blasted Mechanism... Wow man , that band is insane! Did you get to write some of the arrangenents? Just curious because there is some powerful creativity there. Either way, what an awesome band to be apart of !
@pedroleal7118
3 жыл бұрын
@@jdsick1 and yes, I did won a golden globe that I never got :/
@commonsensehill372
Жыл бұрын
I used to own the the Boss Metal Zone MT-2. Depending on a few different factors; like the type of amp, type of guitar, what other pedals you are running in your chain, this pedal when run on the front of the amp sounds ok when you have a noise gate pedal in the chain. At the time I first got mine, it was when they first came out with it. I had an Ibanez Tube Screamer but it wasn't working for me as far as the sound I wanted to get. Also... when you don't know what you are doing (as was the case in my youth when it came to this stuff), and you have champagne tastes and a ten cents to your name, you tend to make a lot of mistakes which can lead you to do stupid things like sell your pedals for cheap and never look back. I worked for the money to buy the pedals and such, but I was a beginner then. I think a lot of beginners bought that Boss pedal when it first came out. It was pricy, and it wasn't always available in my area. The fact that metal was all the rage in those days is why it sold at all. People wanted to get that metal sound (Metallica come to mind) so they bought the Metal Zone before they knew how to use it properly. Today, I don't have one, nor do I plan on getting one, but if I want a particular sound, and the Metal Zone is the only way to achieve it, I would probably get one because I know now what I didn't know then. Today I have the Empress Heavy. Now that is a killer distortion stomp box.
@darthj_der7447
2 жыл бұрын
Placing a tubescreamer in front of the metal zone barely cracked open did it for me. Itll also turn the boss ds 1 into a monster as well. TS has a mid hump that tightens everything up. And you can still scoop the mids on your dist pedal.
@toneseeker87
5 ай бұрын
that honky nasally tone of MT-2 is what makes it ear-piercing. But yeah, it cuts in the mix.
@kairaxasack1136
6 жыл бұрын
Thank you for an honest review of the 2 pedals. I’ve watched the other guys purposely make the MEtal zone pedal sound bad by running it thru a distortion channel. Or purposely turn every knobs up to max. At least on your review....you tried to maximize each pedal and sounds. Both pedals are awesome....thank you for the great video.
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a great comment!
@teleteleman1023
5 жыл бұрын
The new waza metal zone sounds pretty awesome. In Ola's new video with the waza pedal, I thought the old one had a very thrashy sound like you said, but the new one actually sounds a lot more modern and almost makes me want to buy one lol.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah the new one actually has some midrange... :D I'm almost tempted to buy one myself and annoy people by using it a lot.
@KyleCanessa
5 жыл бұрын
The Metal Zone has more range. You can make the Metal Zone sound like the Revv G3 or G4, but not the other way around. Another youtuber said it best, the tiny knobs are less forgiving and take some patience to dial in. The designers put that amount of range in the MT so that you can make even the weakest smallest amp sound brutal, to some extent.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Having played both I wouldn't go that far saying you could get Revv G3 or G4 sounds from Metal Zone. Gain structure is more than just EQ. While Metal Zone's EQ is super wide range it also means its easier to dial in a bad sound than a good one. I understand the philosophy behind it but I don't think it makes into a good user experience.
@moribnd
6 жыл бұрын
Neither sound tight the way you have it set up. FWIW, I think you need a more cranked sound (and compressed) with reverb added. From my memory of the Metal Zone and my recent use of the G3, I think that the G3 lacks emphasis in the midrange that the MT-2 can achieve easily. If you want that thrash/death metal sound, you will need a noise gate regardless. I think you will require additional EQ in your chain however with the G3. Now if there were a pedal that could EQ the mids like MT-2, contain a noise gate -AND- do an ST-9 PRO Plus/OD-808 sound, then I think we would have a pedal that nearly does it all.... or, maybe just add EQ to a pedal like the Horizon Devices OD; don't know, haven't tried it. Check this out: kzitem.info/news/bejne/xGmP2J6JfV99l6Q
@punkassfunk
5 жыл бұрын
Reverb??? We don't need no stinkin' reverb!!!!!
@donovanrebbechi3334
4 жыл бұрын
I think you summed it up pretty well when you said something like "it's" (the revv) really kind of amp like and the metal zone feels like a high gain pedal. And you refer to the dynamics. This really shows thirough in the demo, the metal zone sounds very compressed. Interesting points about the eq. If that EQ is sitting in front of the gain stages, you have some control but it will really sound like a train wreck if you get it wrong
@ericwilliams538
2 жыл бұрын
I just got the MT-2WAZA and have it in the front of my amp and have the same effect. I have an older Kustom solid state amp. That honestly, I'm not sure it has an FX loop to it...however it does have some sort of "input" in the back, but doesn't specify if its an actual FX loop. Either way, I'm still getting amazing results from the pedal.
@414deathmetalist
3 жыл бұрын
I don't think the issue was ever if it was in the front of the input or in the effects loop, I think the issue was that all you would have to do is sneeze and the mid frequency got messed up....
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Haha I think you're right.
@AlexRamosDrTaz
3 жыл бұрын
I actualy like my Metal Zone through clean Fenders and JC-120s. And yes, I max out the gain and pair it with a SD-1 for brutal death metal. With the patch cable I use* I can place them close together so I can play with clean tones, switching them both off at once. *Not one of those stupid metal ones that break jacks, no thanks. I'll admit, the G3 does sound a lot smoother for sure...
@betterdays259
4 жыл бұрын
I've used metal zone, And I'm good with the tone. I think people hate the Metal Zone, Because the internet told them to 🤣. However, The G3 is much better than the metal zone. But if you're on a tight Budget. Metal Zone is not bad, You just need to tweak the knobs properly and you're good to go.
@lzryd
Жыл бұрын
Still have my metal zone on my board for years. I think its Analogman mod lowers the noise floor nicely. I run it into front of the amp exclusively.
@Trigene1004
5 жыл бұрын
das problem bei dem vergleich der beiden geräte ist, dass sie völlig verschieden sind und eigentlich garnicht für dieselben musik-richtungen gedacht sind...revv g3 ist meiner meinung nach eher für richtig harten metal mit viel verzerrung gut geeignet und das metal-zone (was ich selber besitze) ist für mich eher um niedrigeren gain-bereich gut aufgehoben. das mt-2 fängt bei hohem gain einfach zu sehr an zu kratzen und fühlt sich in den hohen gefilden nicht mehr wirklich wohl =D aber das ist nur meine meinung
@akhmad444
Жыл бұрын
Metal zone is my main pedal for distortion, if you know how to use the eq, it’s the best pedal
@bradleybriscoe6108
5 жыл бұрын
Just purchased the Revv G3 and Revv G4. $229.00 each, best distortion pedal on the market today. No comparison. The Revv's have incredible rich harmonic overtones. Your pretty much getting the Revv's Generator 120 in a stomp box at $229.00
@KaddysJamKave
5 жыл бұрын
I just did a vid on the G3. Amazing pedal! I'm keen to get a g4 soon. Which one do you like better?
@bradleybriscoe6108
5 жыл бұрын
@Kaddy'sManKave personally I like the Revv G3 for my style and taste in playing. Anything from Alice in Chains, early Tool, Deftones, first Candlebox album, this pedal covers all those tones. The Revv 4 is an awesome and killer pedal as well. It has quite a bit more gain and high end.
@yohanesdevin3618
4 жыл бұрын
It sounds very good in front of the amp. Test it with jcm900 and laney gh100l. But, I'm playing on drop B tuning, which might sound different with other tuning.
@27retrodaze
Жыл бұрын
Im a proud owner of the Metal Zone... But if we are comparing, the Revv G3 is one of the best on the market for its price in my opinion... But the Metal Zone is way under-rated...
@Crossfire44
5 жыл бұрын
metal zone wins!
@shawntmartin
5 жыл бұрын
You're deaf. Go watch and listen in Ola's review. Metal Zone isnt even in the same ballpark.
@FM-wc8gu
5 жыл бұрын
@Shawn Martin Not everybody's into exotic transient glam sound!, MT-2 is the 'OLDER' all digital model, not sure why it's being compared.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Hmm don’t know. It’s probably a bit more rounder sounding than a traditional single cut and maybe that’s what helps with Metalzone.
@joshhowe6054
5 жыл бұрын
FM77 the MT-2 is analog, not digital.
@bradleybriscoe6108
5 жыл бұрын
Revv G3 is the best distortion pedal on the market today! Hands down
@Josh-gk7ww
4 жыл бұрын
Here's the thing with the Metal Zone... it's not bad or cheap sounding, it's just hard to find a great tone with the knobs to pair it up with the right guitar and amp but that's it. I'd say with the right rig and settings, it delivers better than the Revv G3. The Revv G3 isn't necessarily a better sound, the interface is just much easier to utilise to find a tone that sounds good
@ValSchnitzel
5 жыл бұрын
Just a small correction, the first person who did this Metal Zone experiment was Robert from 'Robert's Guitar Dungeon' KZitem channel.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah I think you’re right. But his video didn’t start a wave of other Metal Zone videos, Ola’s did.
@ValSchnitzel
5 жыл бұрын
Regardless of the correction, i believe that this video is one of the best demos out there. Would love to see the G3 vs. TightMetal.
@dezb1
5 жыл бұрын
Secret must be a semi-acoustic guitar... as the MT-2 sounds awesome when paired with my Epiphone Riviera... instant Nine inch nails.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Hmm, you might be right! Maybe the semi-hollows don't have as pronounced high end which helps with a pedal like this.
@dezb1
5 жыл бұрын
@@CatPickStudios now you need to try it with a daft metal guitar and prove that it's down to guitar choice - as this whole "the pedal was made to be put into the fx return" idea is nonsense - surely Boss might have mentioned that at least once over the past 27 years!?
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Haha yeah might be. On the other hand effects loop were less common those days. Anyway, I think you CAN use the Metal Zone into the front end of the amp, it will be just super sensitive to how you set the controls.
@LesPaul3399
3 жыл бұрын
Revv cuts thru a bit more. Metal zone sounds heavier but the gain is not up as much on the revv.
@b.scottfarthingsworth
5 жыл бұрын
The REVV tone that Ola gets is nothing like the REVV tone you got, because the Ola demo tone was absolutely awesome, these are just made similar sounding to each other, seemingly for the purpose of the vid. But, the Ola vid sold me on the REVV bigtime. The Rabea vid too. And you didn't even go into the Agression switch which totally is half the reason why that pedal has the HYPE you mentioned. It's just my opinion, but I felt the Metal Zone doesn't even measure up to the REVV G3.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Thanks for a long rant to a video that's meant to be a joke.
@b.scottfarthingsworth
5 жыл бұрын
@@CatPickStudios A 13 minute vid that is meant to be a joke? Really? With all the work and explanation, comparison and editing...this is humor? Watched it again and still I missed the joke.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Yes.
@jamstrat
5 жыл бұрын
CatPick Studios You're bad at making jokes.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Ok
@kkarx
3 жыл бұрын
The same thing with my MB Caliber 50+ amp. I've read everywhere how fuzzy it is and how it can't he used at bedroom volumes. Yes it might be fuzzy but just use the bloody EQ and it sounds amazing even at low volumes.
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
It's a really fun pedal, the controls are just super sensitive.
@thesoundpurist
2 жыл бұрын
Hand down the best distortion pedal I owned. I now want the amp version. The structure of the gain is perfection in my conception. Firm and endless possibility with few tweaks on your guitar.
@christineblack4654
Жыл бұрын
lol you didnt even say wich one your talking about.
@powerofsempol2905
3 жыл бұрын
it's more of busting the myth | Boss Metal Zone + ES type guitar for metal tone..
@sergioschincariol8337
2 жыл бұрын
I just tried the MT-2 for the first time a couple days ago, and it sounds great! i can't believe people keep talking so bad about this pedal, it has such a classic trash sound
@mikewallace9193
5 жыл бұрын
The Revv is just... more. More mids, more clarity, more raw awesome tone. The Metal zone sounds thin and lacks depth. The Revv is too expensive though...
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
"Too expensive" is very subjective. I think Revv G3 gives you the sound of the Generator series amp for 10th of the price of the actual amp. No other amp or pedal I know can give you that sound. If the sound that pedal produces is something you really like, it's well worth the money.
@rileyioacura
6 жыл бұрын
Awesome video Vlad as always, The revv G3 is amazing I'm thinking I need a generator 7 40 some time soon, plus I love my boss me80 metal core drive pedal into my marshall tsl 60 jcm 2000 clean channel!!
@BuildTheWallAlready
3 жыл бұрын
I use The Metal Zone in front of a Fender Mustang GTX 50 on the JC Clean channel and it sounds great.👍
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Sounds great!
@sergiocammarata860
6 жыл бұрын
I think it depends on what amp you are using, I have a boss FZ-5 and when I heard the review on youtube I was like "it sounds killer" but on my amp it sound like shit, some amp just won't work with some pedal
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Yep, I agree completely. I've had several pedals that didn't work with my setup, but when selling that pedal to a friend, it suddenly became almost magically good.
@timbuk1126
2 жыл бұрын
I use mine with a ISP noisegate into the front of a Marshall 2205 and it sounds fine.
@Doty6String
Жыл бұрын
The rev is more vivid sounding, and more complex. But the zone can be cool if your careful with the eq
@CatPickStudios
Жыл бұрын
Yep. I prefer the G3 but you can get cool sounds with Metal Zone as well.
@BatEatsMoth
5 жыл бұрын
I like the sound of the G3 better.
@tobywestfall2970
Жыл бұрын
I definitely like the metal zone for classic rock
@ChrisFranklyn
6 жыл бұрын
Through my USB PC speakers they both sound... oh, wait... I see my mistake :)
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Haha!
@jasonwhite6368
2 жыл бұрын
I run my mt2 into the front of a 1974 single chanel traynor 18 watt amp . It sounds fucking killer!!! How many awesome tracks have been recorded with this thi g?? Haters obviously have no idea what they're doing
@youarenotsafe2215
4 жыл бұрын
Well i think mt2 is one the most versatile pedal ever made for it’s price. Because it’s control are way too sensitive for the noobs. Ultra wide band equaliser and shit loads of gain.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, exactly. It was marketed as the ultimate metal pedal but they forgot to mention that it takes time and skill to dial it in.
@shootgunblues2856
Жыл бұрын
I has both, I like both
@thrasherLT
3 жыл бұрын
metalzone sucks, but it's easy to fix by removing a couple of capacitors. Doesn't even need any new parts, so it's free if you have a metalzone already. I removed C35, C24 and also removed the diodes and added a red LED on one side and a couple of 1N914 on the other side instead. Sounds better than a lot of tube amps I've played.
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Hmm, I wonder if those are the mods they did in the Waza version? I've never hated the Metal Zone, just found the controls too sensitive.
@ragingskeptic9753
Жыл бұрын
Revv sounds much less harsh, and a lot tighter.
@mitsu7909
3 жыл бұрын
badass!!!! did you put pedals on distrted chane or cleanl???
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Thanks! Just the clean channel of my amp!
@kevinerickson84
7 ай бұрын
I've had both. Kept the Mt2. Revv is really dry, no depth. Just me 🤷♂️
@yanngiraud
3 жыл бұрын
MT-2 is my goto pedal. Mine is modded to be honest and it has a lot more dynamics that the stock one but it is wonderful.
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Oh man, now I'm interested. What kind of mod does it have?
@yanngiraud
3 жыл бұрын
@@CatPickStudios I'm not sure but this adds a lot of dynamics (I can even have a clean sound using the volume knob) and improved tonal range, with less ice-picky treble. msmworkshop.com/mt2atom.html
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
@@yanngiraud Thanks, I'll check it out!
@goodknight37
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly the title should be confirming the myth. It’s night and day
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
To each their own I guess. I actually like the old school vibe of the Metal Zone a lot even though I use G3 on a regular basis.
@joker71172
5 жыл бұрын
Oh shit....literally watched all those other demos. Great vid.
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Haha I did too! And thanks!
@jasonsimmons7479
5 жыл бұрын
Why not blend the tracks?
@ballsofdoom3124
2 жыл бұрын
The Metal Zone sounds best into a ever so slightly dirty clean channel on a tube amp. Sounds like shit otherwise whether it's in the loop or not.
@jamiemoll2484
4 жыл бұрын
The Metal Zone screams! I never liked a lot of the distortion pedals tho the G3 is pretty sweet!
@bobkornbrust7138
6 жыл бұрын
And that revv needs to be at about 2:00 for the tight chunk that most players want.that guitar doesn't do either pedal justice either😂
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
I find it weird for anyone who doesn't know my guitar or my amp setup to tell what the pedal needs to be set at. There are other sounds available from Revv G3 than 7 string metal (which requires pretty specific sound).
@SimonMedia666
3 жыл бұрын
Metal zone sounds here better for me :) much heavier
@kenny6920
Жыл бұрын
I miss when metal zones were $20 online 😢
@reaperfrost5897
6 жыл бұрын
Hey can you make a vid using the metal zone and the g3 together??
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Unfortunately I had to return the Metal Zone. Not even sure how to use those two together. Metal Zone as a boost into G3?
@jaychen2000metal
5 жыл бұрын
Probably since ppl say mz is a good boost pedal
@goat2hell524
5 жыл бұрын
What is a "Good sounding tone"? Sound is subjective. What some love ,others hate and that's ok . As long as its good to your ears thats all that matters. If it allows you to write some heavy music that makes you wanna beat more then just your dick. Ride it til the wheels fall off and make some bad ass metal. Merry Xmas Every1! KEEP THAT SHIT METAL!!!!!! it looks good on ya.
@tobywestfall2970
Жыл бұрын
The revv pedal has a great Rhythm sound
@pizzamon795
5 жыл бұрын
I have all Line 6 gear. Is it pretty good?
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
No, you must sell it now.
@FringeSpectre
4 жыл бұрын
I just got the G3. Everyone says it sounds great, but I plug it in and it doesnt hold a candle to my MXR Fullbore. Am i doing something wrong? Mind you I'm not a tech guy at all so I very well could be doing something wrong. All I did was plug it in exactly how my full bore was.
@FringeSpectre
4 жыл бұрын
@Benny Nunn it's hard to accept a $100 pedal is just plain better than a $240 one
@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755
2 жыл бұрын
Mxr Fullbore sounds like a tin can of bees compared to the revv g3 run into the front of a jcm 800. It all depends on your amp and sound you're going for. The mxr was one pedal I gave away after playing for 2 days, it sounded like shrill shxt through a Marshall and a 6505, that's what I'm working with. The revv sounded awesome but anything it produced I could pull out of an EQD plumes. If you're looking for distortion from an amp look for aiab pedals. These pedals are designed to work in tandem with cooking power tubes. Run the revv into a cooking jcm 800 and you'll see what the pedal was designed to do. Running them into a digital amp or emulated out di box isn't going to give you the dynamics or definition a stage volume valve amp will produce. Analog distortion pedals are designed to be run into the front end of amplifiers, not in the effects loop. The designers of the circuit have said they go into the front end, they are not designed to bypass the pre-amp and run straight into the power section.
@FringeSpectre
2 жыл бұрын
@@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755 I'm running it through a Randall RH200 head. Tried putting it up front and through the loop, doesn't change the sound. MXR in fact sounds fucking good and chunky. Maybe it's just a difference in our ears, cuz I think the MXR sounds really good. I really don't want to have to buy another Amp just to get a full sound outta this thing.
@bustanorms2028
2 жыл бұрын
Boss mt2 sounds good,i bought one just now,used one
@jswen2477
2 жыл бұрын
you need amount of time to tweak MZ EQ to find that tone,.
@kengur3403
3 жыл бұрын
Hi, I have Katana 50mk2, when on a clean channel to use Revv g3, how should i set the gain, treble...on the amp so the pedal sounds the best it can? I found that plugging the Revv g3 in front of amp sounds better... Any advice?
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
It's very hard to recommend any specific settings since it depends so much on your guitar and overall setup as well. Recently I've started to put the mid control around 11 o'clock for rhythm stuff, I feel it sits better in the mix. I also feel G3 sounds great on most settings, so just go with what you like best, there's no right or wrong here! Have fun!
@dingusfuzzklonnkt2755
2 жыл бұрын
The pedal is designed to go into the front end of a valve amplifier according to the circuit designer. Ask any pedal builder and they will all tell you, do not run distortion pedals in your effects return. The are designed to work in conjunction with the amps pre-amp.
@kengur3403
2 жыл бұрын
@@CatPickStudios I tune to clean channel on the amp and I dial all bass, mid, treble as almost as on G3. Distortion on Katana 50 is minimal of course, then tune the G3 as well.
@anusrepairman
6 жыл бұрын
never use my damn effects loop so this was pretty useful
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Not a huge fan myself either, I actually like how for example delays sound in the front end.
@milosstankovic4807
3 жыл бұрын
I think blend of these two pedals together would sound interesting :)
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
Ooh I like this idea a lot.
@markargel6119
4 жыл бұрын
metal zone sounds good! why?
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
mark argel witchcraft and sorcery, that’s why.
@JasonSmith-pn6ch
4 жыл бұрын
Because when it's on he's playing 1 string at a time.
@user-bt8hd1xm7v
4 жыл бұрын
G3 win. When testing pedal,You must knob control to 12:20. Please remake this clip.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
I think it's too early to remake this classic. We need to give it a bit more time before we reboot this franchise.
@Muddybagclean
5 жыл бұрын
Jesus Loves You
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
I know!
@oliveoilxtravrgn6855
4 жыл бұрын
Uses jazz guitar for metal
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
Yep, I'm that cool.
@CTripodi1965
3 жыл бұрын
Metal Zone MT-2 works, and works well. I bought the Boss Metal Core ML-2 after my original Metal Zone died on me. I traded in the Metal Core after a year or so and bought another Metal Zone. I also bought the Boss EQ and bam, perfect heavy as heavy meaty sound. I can do any genre of metal with this pedal now. The Revv G3 is just an overpriced Metal Zone clone to me. Both sound the same. Boss Metal Zone wins hands down.
@ampegloud
3 жыл бұрын
The price is some of these boutique manufacturers are charging for their pedals is absolutely ridiculous a fancy name & the paint job quadruple the price of it they're all jumping on the bandwagon but if you pay more you got a better pedal Supposedly look at Mesa boogie triple Rec they had to sell out to Gibson because they couldn't compete with all the other amps being available to consumers now
@bananaclipper9343
5 жыл бұрын
Metal zone doesn't not sound good it is so thin. You are also running it in front with a slightly driven amp. Running it through the fx loop gives you the cleanest version of what a pedal is going to sound like
@jbird1224
5 жыл бұрын
Was pissing me off
@Jstall7543
5 жыл бұрын
MetalZone will never die! Cool Song!
@CatPickStudios
5 жыл бұрын
Haha with the new Waza pedal it's certainly back in the discussion.
@trenthogan4212
3 жыл бұрын
The Revv G3 absolutely dominates.
@CatPickStudios
3 жыл бұрын
I find them both great sounding, but I do prefer the G3 quite a bit.
@carsonjudd6614
4 жыл бұрын
U should do a video of what they would sound like together
@jeffreymiller3295
3 жыл бұрын
Metalzone as a "clean" boost into the revv would be fun to try.
@christineblack4654
6 ай бұрын
my Boss metalzone crushed the g3 I just bough big time so it will be for sale. even tweeking both pedals for a good while with my cousin playing amazing riffs with my other cousin there listening. I got a perfect just perfect beefy smooth and tight distortion that just gives you eargasm they both felt the same way. the metalzone is just the best and soooo versatile too. to bad but the revv is crap and when I have time it's getting sold. just trying to help. I had the metalzone way back when but got into tube amps and mods but now I want both so the metalzone is back. glad they didnt triple in price lol they certainly could have because they are the best because the 6 buttons that drastictly changes the type of dist you get and that just amazing. smooth round gritty perfect distortion at least 5 types too boot. Why waste 4 times the money what used metalzone are cheap and 10 times better.
@mikewallace9193
5 жыл бұрын
I prefer to get my metal sounds from my amp with a pigtronics gatekeeper to keep it tame. Way better than any pedal I have ever tried. That way I save my cash for modulation and such.
@timbuk1126
3 жыл бұрын
Good for you 👏
@ssdravidian
2 жыл бұрын
After watching this video (again !!!!), and in my humble opinion, the Metal Zone sounds much better in the mix of the song in the end than the Revv......sounds much darker and powerful, jsut the way i like it...i have both pedals and the Revv has replaced the metal zone and the AMT R2......but now i am missing my metal zone and i will put it back on my board......The metal zone sounds like a pissed off Darth Vader chomping through a field of Jedi(s) getting closer to you to kick your ass....the Revv sounds (brilliant) like the metal zone shaved off the dreadlocks but still brutal...
@rileyioacura
6 жыл бұрын
Can I buy your demo songs please need to listen to them!!! So catchy
@CatPickStudios
6 жыл бұрын
Working on that! I want to make the release something special, so it's been taking a while. :)
@mizrah2907
Жыл бұрын
They both are amazing sounding pedals! It's absolutely comes down to personal taste. The boss has classic sound that we grew up with and revv g3 is same sound with more modern touch to it. You decide what you like. I like both but will eventually go with the CHUG. That pedal is more dry, less organic, more machine like sound. But I love that tone.
You can get an MT-2 for 50$ used, the Revv G3 is at least 4 times the price used,, at least in my country and let's not even talk about new ... so if you are rich, yes Revv is better but 350$ better? Hell no.
@CatPickStudios
4 жыл бұрын
I'm trying to understand your math but I just can't. Where does the $350 come from? The G3 retails roughly around $200-$225 pretty much everywhere.
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