Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster vs MXR Fullbore Metal
The Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster and the MXR Fullbore Metal are both pedals sharing saturated. The Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster leans warm and transparent. The MXR Fullbore Metal leans high gain and crunchy. Current prices: $87.67 vs $89.99.
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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.34% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Alternative Rock
- Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- saturated
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$87.67via Reverb
$89.99via Reverb
The Behringer VT999 Vintage Tube Monster is an overdrive pedal that incorporates a 12AX7 vacuum tube in addition to its solid-state circuitry, producing genuine tube harmonic saturation in pedal format. A three-band equalizer and a rear-mounted noise gate threshold control give extensive tonal shaping. The gain range spans from warm blues overdrive with natural tube compression to heavier distortion with long sustain. The starved-plate tube circuit uses the 12AX7 at lower voltage than a full amp, producing soft-clipping saturation distinct from transistor-based circuits. Suited for blues, classic rock, and southern rock styles where genuine tube warmth and playing response are priorities.
The MXR Fullbore Metal is a high-gain metal distortion pedal from MXR by Jim Dunlop, model number M116. It delivers extreme saturation suited to modern metal and heavy rock styles, featuring a three-band EQ with a sweepable midrange frequency control and a Scoop switch that simultaneously boosts the low and high frequencies while scooping the midrange for the signature modern metal frequency curve. A built-in, switchable noise gate controls the high-gain noise floor between notes. Despite the metal-specific branding, the M116 has been found useful for high-gain hard rock, stoner rock, and heavily driven lead tones outside the strict metal context.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Blues
- Southern Rock
- Classic Rock
- Metal
- Stoner Rock
- Hard Rock
- warm
- transparent
- high gain
- crunchy