Behringer HM300 vs EVH Modern High Gain
The Behringer HM300 and the EVH Modern High Gain are both pedals. The Behringer HM300 leans mid-forward and high gain. The EVH Modern High Gain leans tight. Current prices: $29.68 vs $269.99.
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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.48% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
- Metal
- Hard Rock
Behringer HM300
Behringer · pedal
EVH Modern High Gain
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$29.68via Reverb
$269.99via 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 MXR EVH Modern High Gain is a signature distortion pedal developed in collaboration with Eddie Van Halen, designed to capture the high-gain amp character of the Van Halen 5150 amplifier in a compact stompbox format. The pedal was developed with Van Halen beginning in 2015 and delivers the scooped, tight, high-gain distortion associated with the 5150 amplifier, which became one of the most influential high-gain amp designs in rock and metal history. The EVH Modern High Gain covers modern high-gain hard rock and metal distortion territory with the frequency response and gain character associated with Eddie Van Halen stage tone.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Death Metal
- Blues
- Classic Rock
- Rock
- mid-forward
- high gain
- saturated
- full
- aggressive
- tight