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

$86via Reverb

used by James Hetfield

Analog Man King of Tone

Analog Man

$705via Reverb

used by Vinnie Moore

Marshall Guv'nor

Marshall

$106via Reverb

used by Gary Moore

Boss OD-1 Overdrive

Boss

$218via Reverb

used by Jake E. Lee

Laney GH100L

Laney

used by Paul Gilbert

Catalinbread Karma Suture

Catalinbread

$179.99via Reverb

used by Paul Gilbert

Hiwatt Custom 50 SA212

Hiwatt

$2677.50via Reverb

used by Mick Mars

Ibanez TS808HW Hand-Wired Tube Screamer

Ibanez

$299.99via Reverb

used by Jerry Cantrell

Krank Krankenstein

Krank

used by Dimebag Darrell

Marshall Vintage Modern 2466

Marshall

$1199.99via Reverb

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

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