Behringer HM300 vs Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
The Behringer HM300 and the Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp are both pedals sharing mid-forward. The Behringer HM300 leans saturated and transparent. The Universal Audio UAFX Anti 1992 High Gain Amp leans tight and aggressive. Current prices: $46 vs $299.
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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.34% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Death Metal
- Metal
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- mid-forward
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$46via Reverb
$299via 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 Universal Audio UAFX ANTI 1992 is a DSP amp-in-a-pedal emulation of the original block-letter Peavey 5150, the 120-watt tube amp that shaped three decades of thrash, death metal, grunge and black metal rhythm tone. Built on UAFX dual-engine processing, it reproduces the 5150's tight, saturated, aggressive high gain with a hard percussive attack, a compressed midrange and a firm low end that stays defined under fast palm-muted riffing. Rhythm, Crunch and Lead channel settings cover cleaner and crunchier voices as well as the amp's searing lead sustain, with Pre Gain, Resonance, Presence, Output and a three-band EQ shaping body and top-end bite. Onboard overdrives, a noise gate for silent gated chugging, and UK V30, CA V30 and White 75 cabinet emulations make it a complete high-gain rig, and it adds MIDI control with four onboard presets.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Alternative Rock
- Blues
- Hard Rock
- Rock
- Grunge
- Black Metal
- saturated
- transparent
- tight
- aggressive
- compressed
- high gain
- bright
- sustaining
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Occasions this gear suits — judged per model, or derived from its wattage, connectivity and category.- Live
- Silent Recording
- Silent Stage