Low gain gear for Heavy Metal
What Heavy Metal artists actually play that sounds low gain, ranked by how many of them use it
Also called light gain, barely breaking up, edge of breakup, just a little grit, slightly gritty, cleanish, barely breaks up, just breaking up
Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by James Hetfield, Marty Friedman, Kirk Hammett
MXR ZW-44 Berzerker Overdrive
MXR
used by Dimebag Darrell, Kerry King
Marshall Bluesbreaker
Marshall
used by Zakk Wylde
ProCo RAT 2
Proco
used by James Hetfield
Analog Man King of Tone
Analog Man
used by Vinnie Moore
Marshall Guv'nor
Marshall
used by Gary Moore
Boss OD-1 Overdrive
Boss
used by Jake E. Lee
Laney GH100L
Laney
used by Paul Gilbert
Catalinbread Karma Suture
Catalinbread
used by Paul Gilbert
Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212
Hiwatt
used by Mick Mars
Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer
Ibanez
used by Jerry Cantrell
Krank Krankenstein
Krank
used by Dimebag Darrell
Marshall Vintage Modern 2466
Marshall
used by Paul Gilbert
Music Man 212-HD 130 Vintage (1970s)
Music Man
used by Kim Thayil
Vox AC30 Rose Morris 80s
amplifier
used by Brian May