Blackstar HT-Metal vs Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier
The Blackstar HT-Metal and the Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier are both pedals. The Blackstar HT-Metal leans warm and crunchy. The Universal Audio Knuckles '92 Dual Rec Amplifier leans full. Current prices: $267.69 vs $349.
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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.- Hard Rock
- Metal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$267.69via Reverb
$349via Reverb
The Blackstar HT-Metal is a dual-channel valve distortion pedal driven by a real 300-volt tube circuit for amp-like high-gain tone. It provides one of the widest ranges of metal distortion available, from warm valve crunch and AC/DC style bark to gnawing, chainsaw high gain, with a clean mode that adds warmth and light breakup. Blackstars ISF control acts as a tone translator, sweeping the voicing from tight American high gain when counter-clockwise to mid-rich British character when clockwise. The valve front end gives it warmth, feel, and dynamic response closer to a high-gain amp than a typical solid-state distortion pedal.
The Universal Audio Knuckles 92 Dual Rec is a premium DSP-powered amplifier simulation pedal from Universal Audio's UAFX line, faithfully recreating the Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier amplifier with exceptional digital processing in a compact pedal format.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Rock
- warm
- crunchy
- tight
- mid-forward
- sustaining
- full