DigiTech Metal Master vs MXR Fullbore Metal
The DigiTech Metal Master and the MXR Fullbore Metal are both pedals sharing high gain, saturated. The DigiTech Metal Master leans tight and aggressive. The MXR Fullbore Metal leans crunchy. Current prices: $39 vs $119.99.
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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.51% — moderately similar
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Metal
- Alternative Rock
- Hard Rock
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- high gain
- saturated
DigiTech Metal Master
Digitech · pedal
MXR Fullbore Metal
MXR · pedal
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$39via Reverb
$119.99via Reverb
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.
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.- Rock
- Stoner Rock
- tight
- aggressive
- mid-forward
- bright
- crunchy