Behringer HM300 vs DigiTech Metal Master
The Behringer HM300 and the DigiTech Metal Master are both pedals sharing mid-forward, high gain, saturated. The Behringer HM300 leans full. The DigiTech Metal Master leans tight and bright. Current prices: $29.75 vs $39.99.
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Blended from circuit-archetype lineage, dynamic feel, tone-signal overlap and tone-vector distance — the tone vector itself is derived from editorial description text, not a measured acoustic signal, so this reflects how similarly the catalog copy describes the two, not a lab measurement. Shown only within a gear class, and only where there's enough evidence to be meaningful.52% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
- high gain
- saturated
- aggressive
Behringer HM300
Behringer · pedal
DigiTech Metal Master
Digitech · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$29.75via Reverb
$39.99via Reverb
The Behringer HM300 is a heavy metal distortion pedal modeled after the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal circuit, famous for producing the extreme buzzsaw-like high-gain distortion associated with Swedish death metal. The HM-2 topology uses four distinct band controls covering high, low, and two mid frequencies, allowing extreme scooped mid voicings. Full saturation with all controls maximized produces the chainsaw wall of sound most closely associated with Swedish bands like Entombed and Dismember. At lower gain settings the HM300 provides 1980s-era metal rhythm tones. A budget alternative to the original Boss unit and boutique HM-2 clones.
The DigiTech Metal Master is a dedicated heavy metal distortion pedal from DigiTech providing high-gain, thick metal distortion with a powerful 3-band EQ for frequency shaping the metal tone. Covers hard rock through extreme metal gain territory with the tight, aggressive distortion character needed for metal rhythm playing and high-gain lead work. One of DigiTech's dedicated metal-focused pedal designs. Made by DigiTech.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Death Metal
- Blues
- full
- tight
- bright