Alternatives to the Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
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Cheaper alternatives
Fender Hammertone Metal
Fender
63% similarityShared character: distortion, attack, middle
TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
TC Electronic
54% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, high gain settings
TC Electronic Eyemaster
TC Electronic
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Behringer HM300
Behringer
49% similarityShared character: high gain settings, middle, distortion
Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion
Behringer
47% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
47% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, high gain settings
Fender Hammertone Overdrive
Fender
46% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
Walrus Audio Fundamental Drive
Walrus Audio
45% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Boutique & premium upgrades
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
54% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza
Boss
53% similarityShared character: attack, distortion
Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp
Universal Audio
53% similarityShared character: aggressive playing, high gain settings
Greer Amps Gorilla Warfare MkII
Greer
52% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
51% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Boss BD-2W Blues Driver Waza Craft
Boss
50% similarityShared character: distortion
Black Country Customs Monolith
Black Country Customs
49% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
DSM & Humboldt Electronics Black Clouds
Dsm Humboldt Electronics
49% similarityShared character: distortion, high gain settings
Truetone VS-XO
Truetone
49% similarityShared character: distortion, attack
Boss DS-1W Waza Craft Distortion
Boss
49% similarityShared character: ds 1, distortion, high gain settings
JAM Pedals Red Muck Mk.2 Fuzz/Distortion
Jam Pedals
47% similarityShared character: big muff, middle, distortion
Amptweaker Tight Rock 2
Amptweaker
47% similarityShared character: distortion, attack, aggressive playing
Closest-sounding alternatives
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
53% similarity“Look for serious distortion in the HM-2, RAT or even a modded DS-1”
Tone City TC-T38 Metal Storm classic British-style high
Tone City
53% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
51% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
Joyo Maximum Overdrive
Joyo
50% similarityShared character: middle, distortion, aggressive playing
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
48% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
Joyo Uzi Distortion
Joyo
47% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Suhr Riot
Suhr
47% similarityShared character: distortion, aggressive playing, high gain settings
Ibanez OD850 Overdrive
Ibanez
47% similarityShared character: big muff, middle
Joyo dark flame
Joyo
45% similarityShared character: distortion, attack, middle
NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound
Nux
45% similarityShared character: distortion, high gain settings
Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom
Black Arts Toneworks
44% similarityShared character: distortion, middle, aggressive playing
Electro-Harmonix Nano Operation Overlord
Electro-Harmonix
94% similaritysimilar tone character