DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds vs TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
The DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds and the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion are both pedals sharing full, dynamic. The DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds leans saturated and sustaining. The TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion leans high gain and bright. Current prices: $258.32 vs $33.90.
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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.46% — somewhat different
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Genres both listings are associated with.- Electronic
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Derived from overlapping tonal signals across both listings.- full
- dynamic
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Citation/mention fame — how often this gear is cited across artist rigs and gear discussion.$258.32via Reverb
$33.90via Reverb
The DSM and Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds is a high-gain distortion and fuzz pedal providing massive, heavy saturation with the extreme gain density associated with doom, sludge, and high-wattage heavy amplifier sounds. Delivers thick, wall-of-gain character with heavy low-end weight and sustained harmonic saturation. Part of the DSM Humboldt Electronics collaborative boutique lineup of premium drive pedals. Made by DSM and Humboldt Electronics.
The TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion is a compact, affordable distortion pedal built to deliver serious high-gain tone, covering everything from tight, syncopated thrash riffing to slow, drone-heavy doom and sludge metal. Gain, Volume, Bass, and Treble controls handle the basics, while a mid-frequency selector switch with Raw, Fat, and Scoop settings shapes the pedal's core character across the spectrum of biting metal tones. Reviewers note the gain response is unusually open and liquid for a budget metal distortion, with a gain knob sweep that stays musical and usable across its full range rather than jumping straight to extreme saturation.
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Genres this gear is documented as being used in.- Doom Metal
- Metal
- saturated
- sustaining
- high gain
- bright