EHX Metal Muff Nano - LOADS OF GAIN but what is it?

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The Nano Metal Muff from EHX is a Fuzz or Distortion pedal that includes a noise gate and in the new nano sized enclosure so it will actually fit on your pedal board! In this video i play a selection of guitars in the demo to find out what kind of effect pedal this really is! My review is at the end of the video.
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@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

So... Fuzz or Distortion? (Thumbs up would be VERY helpful or Sub geni.us/GUITARSROCK )

@brisleeadams 3 года назад

Done but the question is : what guitar did you end up buying at that auction sale?

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

I got... nothing.... 😢

@st_december 3 года назад

I have it, and it sound like overdriven big muff on max sustain

@jamesthompson8965 3 года назад

fuzzstortion!

@hansyamin4370 3 года назад

you know what would be really crushing? Make another video of this pedal boosted with a Tube Screamer at the front (Max Level Max Tone Zero Drive). DO IT!!!! I mean, KRVSH IT!!!!!

@jeremebonesaw 3 года назад

I have a pocket metal muff. The smallest version of the series. In all honesty, it is better than a lot of higher end distortions.

@elmeromero6559 Год назад

Hi , if u have to choose between this Metal Muff n the Proco Rat .. what would u choose?? Thank you ✌️

@clinteastwood6875 Год назад

@@elmeromero6559 Metal muff for me! Though if you're looking for something with a grungy edge the rat is cool.

@elmeromero6559 Год назад

@@clinteastwood6875 thanks a lot for your help ✌️

@IAmKillEveryone 3 года назад

I own the big box version of the MM. Absolutely love it. If you've got a good tube amp to run it through, you can get everything from slight dirty OD, to fuzz, to metal. One of the most tweakable pedals I have.

@ithemba Год назад

I have the old big box as well and really enjoy it as well, because it gives you all the 'ugly' kind of distortion with hairs on its teeth as well as a 3 band EQ - however its easy to dial in shitty tones as well. Also, the top boost as roughly 10% of usable width of the poti. In this range its glorious, but everything above 9 - 10 o clock really is only usable for lo-fi broken black metal kind of sounds. However, compared to the lengths people go through combining pedals (ie fuzzes) and trying to give their hi gain amps some kind of flavour, this thing can do a hell of a lot for the price and gets way more usable tones out of it than just cramming a big muff into your driven amp.

@JoeFic9997 2 года назад

I have this pedal and it’s soooo underrated! It’s my only distortion and fuzz pedal!

@TheGuitarGeek 2 года назад

It’s a great pedal

@anttimikkonen3436 2 года назад

@@TheGuitarGeek love it too, one of favourite dizztorzionz I have played. Really tweakable, takes sometimes a lot of time to find right tone especially with mix, but delicate touches and this pedal can do helluva lot soundwise.

@judosailor 3 года назад

Ehx has been absolutely CRUSHING it lately. They looked great in several Andertons blindfold challenge videos. And this pedal sounded awesome too. Definitely meant to be a fuzz pedal, which you can tell by the “muff” in the name, but meant for metal distortion uses.

@Mephilis78 3 года назад

This pedals been around for at least 15 years. EHX always crushes it though

@pastormariscal1561 Год назад

@@Mephilis78 Yeah, this is the pedal I always wanted as a kid. I should probably go buy one now.

@clinteastwood6875 Год назад

Really? I personally don't get much of a fuzz vibe. Definitely a "Metal distortion" pedal.

@voyager7 2 года назад

I love the videos on this channel and your manner of evaluating gear. Great job!

@maxcastro9333 3 года назад

One of the best review channels out there!! Also love the fact that you’re running through a deluxe reverb

@darthfaderlives89 3 года назад

It’s a CRUSHING!!! distortion pedal for sure. I agree with the 78/22 ratio though. Glad you had so much fun because that’s what guitar is supposed to be about! Some of the best times are finding absolutely ridiculous tones you would never use - but they still make you grin and go “awww yeah...”

@hsgator7 3 года назад

Definitely pairs well with my fuzz pedals for when I wanna hit some leads. CRUSHING!

@GatotAlindo 3 года назад

CHRUSHING !!! always love everything with “muff” on it .. this one is the most desire able to my taste, gonna get it soon .. great review thank you.

@themis21uk 3 года назад

Defo a distortion, a filthy, thrashy, 'old school' brilliant one. Really shined on the low tuned stuff u did with the Chapman and the baritone, a bit too bright on the SG but still fun. NOT a fuzz in any sense, kinda reminds of a cranked Rat! Brilliant video as always, full of positivity and pure fun, cheers!

@fngsrck 3 года назад

I’m Crushing on this pedal and was relieved to see you already had a video up for it. I think I’ve gotta buy it…

@demonoising 3 года назад

The word "Muff" in the name of the pedal implies some relation with the Big Muff family. I thinks it's a metal distortion that can make fuzzy sounds.

@Wretchildstonerdoom Год назад

I have this pedal and I use it as a solo boost and also sometimes as a main distort . So much versatility this pedal is one of my faves for sure .

@mynameismudd1518 Год назад

Just got this pedal today. Very excited to try iy out. CRUSHING MATE!

@jettblack303 3 года назад

Cruuussshing video, this is the first video of yours I've come across and I really enjoyed it. I love the sound on the metal muff, I especially like the new gate feature. I have the metal muff with top boost and absolutely love the sound (except for the top boost feature...yuck). EHX swapping out the top boost for the gate is a fantastic idea. Keep up the good work!

@EISERMANN80 3 года назад

Thanks a lot for this brain crushing demo! What I really like about this pedal is that it even sounds good and metal-ly with a the mids turned up. I will call it a fuzztortion, futon, dizz or maybe fizztortion.

@ryanmurphyart 3 года назад

Great video, and I just received mine today! It's really fun indeed, love it. Crushing!

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Thanks. I’m really surprised by this pedal

@FretFriendGWaL 2 года назад

Great to see someone explore and have fun while doing it! I have always loved the Metal Muff. It's a metal distortion btw...

@SSRT_JubyDuby8742 3 года назад

It's hairy distortion, seeing you have so much fun in the making of this has put me in happy place, thanks. I am sure that this post will be crushing the algorithm. 😎🎙🎸✅

@Thorpal 3 года назад

I've bought the original - with silver knobs - in 2006 or 2007. I agree with your statement : you don't care if it sounds good because this pedal makes you feel so good riffing. Even with a basic Marshall solid state amp - sadly not so much with a tube amp, but I guess that's what it takes to become older.

@patrickbeaston3659 8 месяцев назад

The Fender Twin Reverb is an excellent amp that takes distortion pedals extremely well. CRUSHING!

@rtsmudge7251 3 года назад

Crushing! Not flushing, mushing, rushing or blushing. CRUSHING!!! Great sounding pedal that and blooming lovely playing too mate.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Oh mate, I am blushing...

@rtsmudge7251 3 года назад

@@TheGuitarGeek :)

@Rocktalk101 2 года назад

ave to say this was one of the better reviews of this pedal well done and yes crushing!!!

@NilsEumann 2 года назад

just got the pedal because of this video. i am very happy with it!

@JamesStanfordAK 4 дня назад

I'm building up my first board and saw this in a local store, but assumed by the name it'd just be another Big Muff variant. However, I checked this review and decided to try it the next day... it came home with me and is now the centerpiece. From a Telecaster Player to EMG loaded ESP Viper, this thing just sounds incredible. Thank you so much for (indirectly) helping me shape my tone!

@TheGuitarGeek 4 дня назад

Wow that is great news. Enjoy it!

@Screwhead 3 года назад

I think it's both as well, and I think the EQ affects what characteristics come through the most. I think if you'd have had the bass up around 2 -3 o'clock, the highs at 3-4, and scooped the mids out slightly, it might have come out a bit more like a fuzz. I really felt like it was starting to fuzz out when you maxed the high and bass.

@8urrito63 2 года назад

Great video, I appreciate you showing the range of crushing tones from the various guitars. Overall, it's a distortion pedal in my eyes. It has also opened my eyes to fuzz pedals in general and looking to add one to my board. Cheers!

@TheGuitarGeek 2 года назад

Cool, thanks!

@Sttayker-hi8hn 3 месяца назад

Crushing tones there lad, thanks!

@MedalionDS9 2 года назад

I have the regular Metal Muff... imo it sounds great as a distortion pedal for playing a lot of higher gain alternative rock/metal from the 90's

@TroyNaumu808 Год назад

Crushing video. I think it is both fuzz and distortion. Depending on what pickups and or amplifier and its settings and whether or not the amp is clean or dirty and whether or not its tube or solid state and whether the pedals before or after it is buffered the scale will swing one way or the other and it may even swing toward the jar of angry bees. The Metal Muff Nano is a fuzzstortion 😊

@aleksanderpiekarski1756 Год назад

CRUSHING the metal pedal!! love it

@davidcypriancrook Год назад

I have the same pedal, and I love it! Crushing!

@dr.stevenpennym.d.3241 2 года назад

I just got mine the other day. It is the best paddle I’ve ever owned in my 40 years. Very versatile. I will deem this paddle in instant classic.

@degerate 3 года назад

Crushing distortion pedal. Great vid!

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Thanks Ken

@jeremycastillo4759 3 года назад

Although I myself refer to it as my all-time favorite distortion pedal (been using it since the OG MM w/ Top Boost) Electro Harmonix has always referred to it as a fuzz since it was first released.

@Artec619 3 года назад

I have the previous version (the Micro, which would be the mid-sized one) and if someone says that that is a fuzz pedal either they don't know what fuzz is or haven't even listened to the pedal, because it is a full blown distortion and a damn good one at that.

@MelloState Год назад

Sounded so good I ordered one right away

@danstoneguitar8249 2 года назад

It really boils down to the topology. A fuzz in a traditional sense is a discrete overloaded feedback amplifier. Distortion typically does not use discrete technology, but integrated circuits - such as the HM-2, yet people often refer to the HM-2 as a fuzz. The big muff is discrete technology but utilizes soft clipping which from a technical standpoint puts the big muff in the ball park of an overdrive circuit. The reason I would say the nano metal muff is not a fuzz: from a non-technical point of view - the way a note decays and pulls apart is not present like it would be in a traditional fuzz design.

@MarsHottentot 2 года назад

Definitely a distortion but definitely one of the more aggressive distortions - absolutely.... CRUUUSHING!!

@bucketheadrox Год назад

Ran this into amplitube. Running a darker clean tone seems to lend really well for light fuzz. Running into some licensed oranges you can pretty much Matt pike it.

@FretFriendGWaL 2 года назад

The original (big) one with the boost was a great pedal so this was always going to be amazing! I can do without the boost: love the gate: love the size. Gonna have to buy this :D

@camenskycameron8413 5 месяцев назад

The fact he just became a metal person was crushing to me 😂

@RobertRoweMusic 7 месяцев назад

Electric violinist, here...I have a standard Muff Pi Nano, but thinking about the Metal Muff specifically for the gate (bow stops = distortion stops). Great video! Might make this an easy swap for me.

@joshparker2198 3 года назад

Definitely a distortion, but with a hint of fuzz on top. I used to have one, but I think it only had a tone-control and a toggle for voicing (e.a different mid-settings) and there are some tones in it, it made me think of early Sabbath-tones. If you scoop the mids a bit you get in to a kind of more modern tone in my opinion. Myself I ended up selling it since I realized it really wasn't the tone I was looking for but with that said I still think it was a fun and inspiring pedal.

@scottyhehehe5367 3 месяца назад

That pedal looks like a lot of fun to me! I'm seriously interested in one! Seems about 90% metal and 10% fuzz.. CRUSHING!

@scottbainetwisted_keel_adv5821 2 года назад

Fuzzstortion , love it going to now get one 4 sure. I like the nichol back Chad Krueger sound

@lacevvood1 2 года назад

I bought that crushing distortion, sounds great on bass too it makes me slap nu metal

@archie26 11 месяцев назад

Man, your review is awesome. You transmitted the fun properly. I had the big metal muff for 10 years aprox and recently sold It to taste a Proco rat clon (with the classic chip on It) and definitely preffer the metal muff (I loose control with the rat on volume and, for me, It's not a fuzz nor distortion, something in between). Recently I bhought the Tone tattoo from Electroharmonix because, in theory It has the delay, the chorus and the distortion at the same time (in theory, the nano metal muff). At the moment I am satisfied BUT, don't know actually if is exactly the same amount of distortion as the big metal muff or the nano. Would be very nice a video comparing the 3 pedals (because It doesn't exist in RU-vid at the moment). But if you casually know the answer I would be glad to hear your opinion. Thanks for your video

@clinteastwood6875 2 года назад

Have this...LOVE IT

@perrandavis9097 3 года назад

Well, because I have always been a little rebellious and also just to be a little contrary I refuse to pick just one because sometimes I can make it sound like a Fuzz and sometimes I can make it sound like a Distortion :P Either way it is a CRUSHING pedal and I really like mine. Good job on the video too mate :)

@saarangnarayan123 3 года назад

This was quite the tone journey, Andy. Certainly changed my opinion on the Metal Muff! As far as metal pedals are concerned, I think nothing trumps the Friedman BE-OD right now. It is at the top of the giant heap of pedals that claim to do the high gain metal distortion thing. You should definitely give that a shot. But apart from that, there is also the Diezel VH4(?) Preamp pedal that is HUGE both in size and in tone.

@TheDogPa 3 года назад

Compared my metal muff side by side with one...all I could do is laugh. Muff beat it no problem...in every way...for me.

@satyanpatel6403 3 года назад

It's a fuzztortion. I have an older model, and I don't play metal, but I use it sometimes with my kids and we rock out for fun.

@fkun1156 3 года назад

HAHAHA! That subscribe pick scratch was awesome!

@doktorfellatio438 3 года назад

Sounded awesome on the baritone jazzmaster. Perfect combo of fuzz n crunch. How would it sound with active pickups?

@SteveDiogo 2 года назад

Just got the big one with top boost. Monstrously fun.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 года назад

They sound pretty different apparently. I need to test that.

@dalepal 3 года назад

You were getting some crushing tone out of the EHX Metal Muff Nano when you turned up the gain!

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Cheers Dale. Cracking pedal

@francisholvoet2 Год назад

I lost clear ity 😂. Nice demo. Thx. Hello from Belgium.

@nowhereweareagain Год назад

Something worth keeping in mind is that what is a fuzz circuit-wise and sound-wise can be different things. For instance a rat pedal is more of a fuzz from a circuit standpoint than it’s sound suggests and a big muff is essentially the opposite.

@derrickbullock4540 2 года назад

You made my decision for me. I’m gonna buy this CRUSHING pedal!! I had a ton of fun just simply watching you have fun! Great video! Great pedal! Thanx a million…🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼‼️

@TheGuitarGeek 2 года назад

Thanks Derrick! I really loved this pedal and I hope you will love yours

@Bobby_Digital37 3 года назад

Dam that sounds amazing! And it has a noise gate! And it’s inexpensive 🤭 Might just pick this one up!

@9hk38f 3 года назад

I have one. It’s amazing. Only around 70$ sweet water.com doesn’t charge shipping.

@MP-vg3js 2 месяца назад

hell yeah i love this sound and this vid helped me confirm i am buying one of these as they are on sale at Sweetwater for 39 bucks

@vasotoe 3 года назад

You were crushiiiiing it in this video!!!! And yes, I agree I think it's a distortion pedal, a very special one (not an expert tho)

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Thanks V! Experts are not needed or expected around these parts. Just fun loving people with guitars

@mikehartigan2703 2 года назад

I have the Nano version. I love it, however it sounds drastically different depending on the amp and the signal chain. Putting some type of buffer before / after it makes a big difference. Sometimes it sounds like awesome crushing metal, other times like digital bees in a jar (a.k.a. very bad!).

@davidm846 Год назад

Do you put the buffer or after the MM

@gregkalt2082 Год назад

i'll be looking for this on reverb now. but i dont know if i've ever witnessed anyone enjoying a putting out a review. sounds to me like a CRUSHING distortion pedal. I think you should check out some pedals from Fuzz Imp. he makes some cool stuff too.

@sld67869801 11 месяцев назад

Try the Metal Muff with other Big Muffs to see how different and similar they are to each other. CRUSHING!

@mrdumbass3064 Год назад

When I bought my first pedal I was gonna buy a ds-1 but I realized my amp already had crunch so I bought this one an couldn’t have been happier

@mcbrodz1663 3 года назад

The gate turns the fuzz on that’s genuis

@ijaudkoceng 2 года назад

crushing! thumbs up 👍

@svisty4166 2 года назад

walked into the guitar store today to get acoustic strings and walked out with this pedal

@riffwizardsupreme 2 года назад

just a guess, but: volume - 6 gate - 9:30 dist - 7 to 9 treble - 7 mid - 6 1/2 to 7 1/2 bass - 5 1/2 could be nice sabbath tone (variations on mids and distortion depending on album)

@daro9582 3 года назад

For me it always was a fuzz pedal but I can’t decide if I like it or the tone bender more

@AmdusciasBaal 3 года назад

Crushing mids. Very interesting sounds. I wonder how it would sound into an already driven amp. I'm sure it might give nice results if tweaked the right way !

@9hk38f 3 года назад

It chainsaws over an already distorted channel

@gootube101 Год назад

This pedal is crushing it!

@michaela.c.2097 2 года назад

Damn, Egon kicks ass on guitar!

@JESTERGUITAR Год назад

9:34 "Damn Son!"

@archie26 11 месяцев назад

Would be very nice to watch a comparisson between the metal muff, the gehenna distortion and the revv g3.

@terrygore115 3 года назад

I have one. This is my metal pedal . This thing is awesome. Melt your face distortion.

@21stcenturymetal31 3 года назад

Doesnt sound half bad. I bet boosted it would really help it get more modern sounding.

@natemartin69 3 года назад

Used the Metal Muff with top boost and I recently got the Nano and I feel like it has more gain, just cuz I have to put the knobs lower than what I did on the MM w/TB

@angryroostercreations5194 10 месяцев назад

i wonder if it's a fuzz with a compression circuit in front to tighten it up. Running an OD or compressor in front of a fuzz, can tighten up the sound and allow for palm mute clarity when playing faster riffs, but you retain the very aggressive clipping of the fuzz.

@legitimatefrenzy 11 месяцев назад

Yeah i was really on the fence about getting this, but the built in gate was a big appeal. Your tones sounded really good and i couldnt pass on the compact form. I think it's fuzz or distortion depending on your usage. Plus couldnt pass for this with PayPal pay in 4 ;)

@halilyesil5696 2 года назад

CRUSHING

@rc2905 3 года назад

I'm using this pedal with a TC electronic hyper gravity compressor and an ehx soul food in front of it. Been doing that for years with the top boost model. CRUSHING

@BrandonKJohnson Год назад

Is it a fuzz or a distortion 🤔? ..... it's a MUFF so it can be whatever we want it to be lol Nice fun demo. Sounds like you may have some metal songs waiting to come out of you 👍🏻

@danielgerry9269 2 года назад

I just ordered a nano muff. also ordered the EHX Hot Tubes OD pedal....so I can stack them. from everything I've read about stacking is putting the fuzz at the front end and the OD last. My experience tho is just the opposite. I'm really curious to see how the Nano Muff will stack with the Hot Tubes. if it doesnt I'm still getting 2 great pedals and I can always use the Hot Tubes with my Rams Head....or my Big Muff....or my Rat....or my 3 Series Fuzz.....or my Hammertone Octive Fuzz.....or.....or....😊

@marcinn6312 10 месяцев назад

Its muffy distortion at times, depends on the knobs (guitar vol, pedal vol and tone). Anyway, wanted to ley you know this one works nice for bass too.

@poytrewtm7514 2 года назад

this can be either a distortion or a fuzz depending on the mids, if they’re scooped it resembles a fuzz, but if its 12 or higher, it sounds more like a distortion.

@TheGuitarGeek 2 года назад

thanks!

@EXSENTRIX Год назад

Been a long time figuring out if I need this pedal or not lol.

@nickspitzley8539 2 года назад

It's got that diezel amp tone to me. I know some might say no. But considering that's an amp doesn't have alot "in a box" versions it's pretty close.

@conorfowler 3 года назад

Krüshing!!!! Definitely a distortion to my ears. I know the Black Russian specifically says 'Distortion' on it, and the modern Green Russian says 'Overdrive', so I think EHX is having an identity crisis. Would love to hear this against a RAT and maybe a Boss metal pedal for comparison!

@9hk38f 3 года назад

It’s only got a big fuzz sound if you crank up the treble to much. I got one the second they came out. Great price. I want a Revv G4 next. But they are pricy.

@brianwagoner8899 3 года назад

Definitely a distortion. I think you should pit the EHX against the Boss ML-2 Metal Core and the MXR M75 Super Badass Distortion in a CRUSHING 3-way shootout!

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

I would love to! You've chosen two pedals that I don't currently have... darnnit! :D

@IAmKillEveryone 3 года назад

I had the Super Badass Distortion and I can tell you with certainty that the MM blows it out of the water.

@backlom 3 года назад

A crushing distortion. I’m sure I won’t be the first or last to recommend the metal zone shoot out.

@TheGuitarGeek 3 года назад

Absolutely not! I will get that done.

@JohnDoe-iv6gl Год назад

Is the noise gate broken if it never lights up on my pedal?

@davidm846 Год назад

Should you put a buffer before or after this pedal

@psyghtseer 2 года назад

yo what was the signal chain? guitar to pedal to amp? or fx loop of amp?

@danielnm156 Год назад

A lot of people hate this pedal ! I personally I like it quite a bit. it’s not a fuzz but it gets into this very sludgy territory when you boost the mids and cut the treble somewhat. I like it for leads and even to boost a guitar with low output pickups like single coils to sound gnarly. Don’t know it just works for me. It is sometimes difficult to control but a very nice box for experimentation.

@dagony7383 Год назад

Good pedal but sounds bad through a solid state amp.have a fender 100w solid state.love the mxr fullbore metal. boost and tone it with a tubescreamer and sounds amazing,add my CFH crybaby and that's all Ive ever needed for metal and thrash.love your vids,you shred!!