The TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion is a TC Electronic distortion pedal. Close alternatives include the MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg and the Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal. It pairs well with the Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head and the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp.
TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
TC Electronic · pedal
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.
- metal
- thrash
- sludge
- raw
- fat
- doom
- mid
- frequency
Genres the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion is commonly used in
- Electronic
- Metal
- Heavy Metal
cited
Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Stoner Rock
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Thrash Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag. - Doom Metal
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Inferred from shared tonal signals, not a stated genre tag.
Amps that pair well with the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head
amplifier
29% matchStack Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp
Laney
28% matchLaney RB3 Richter Bass Amp pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Peavey 112-6 1x12
Peavey
tonal matchStack Peavey 112-6 1x12 on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Roland Cube Street EX
Roland
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Roland Cube Street EX and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212
Gallien Krueger
tonal matchGallien-Krueger Legacy 212 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Harmony H650
Harmony
tonal matchHarmony H650 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Mesa Boogie Mark I
Mesa Boogie
tonal matchFeed a scooped signal into Mesa Boogie Mark I and it comes out closer to mid-forward
Ceriatone HRM 50
Ceriatone
tonal matchCeriatone HRM 50 pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Pedals that stack with the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion
Browne Amplification Gritador
Browne Amplification
26% matchStack Browne Amplification Gritador on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic
pedal
25% matchStack Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward
Maestro Orbit
Maestro
19% matchMaestro Orbit's modulated voice goes after TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion's own gritty character
Xotic SP Compressor
Xotic
15% matchXotic SP Compressor's own mid-forward character is the real reason this is worth trying
Catalinbread Epoch-Set
Catalinbread
11% matchKeep TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion's gritty voice out front: Catalinbread Epoch-Set goes after TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion in the signal chain so its warm voice doesn't muddy it — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb
pedal
11% matchBoss RV-5 Digital Reverb's spring voice goes after TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion in the signal chain — it's not there to compete with TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion's own gritty character — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)
Mooer Demonfx TS Green
Mooer
tonal matchMooer Demonfx TS Green pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah
Ibanez
tonal matchIbanez WH10V2 Classic Wah pushes a scooped tone toward mid-forward
Alternativessee all similar tone character →
MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg
MXR
72% similarityShared character: raw, compact, middle
Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal
Boss
70% similarityShared character: middle, distortion, metal
MXR Super Badass Distortion
MXR
70% similarityShared character: treble, middle, high_gain_settings
Fender Hammertone Metal
Fender
70% similarityShared character: pedal, middle, response
Wampler Dracarys
Wampler
70% similarityShared character: response, high_gain_settings, distortion
Univox Super-Fuzz
Univox
70% similarityShared character: fat, raw, middle
Fulltone '69 MkII Fuzz
Fulltone
70% similarityShared character: fat, raw, pedal
Friedman BE-OD
Friedman
69% similarityShared character: volume, middle, response
Death By Audio Fuzz War
Death By Audio
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Menatone None More Black
Menatone
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Black Arts Toneworks LSTR Fuzz
Black Arts Toneworks
95% similaritysimilar tone character
Black Arts Toneworks Destroyer V2
Black Arts Toneworks
95% similaritysimilar tone character
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Questions people ask
What are good alternatives to the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion?+
The closest matches in character are the MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg, the Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal, the MXR Super Badass Distortion.
What pairs well with the TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion?+
Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head, Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Peavey 112-6 1x12 — Stack Marshall JTM45 45W Tube Guitar Amp Head on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward.