BehringerUM300 Ultra Metal Distortion Effects Guitar Pedal, Pink

Great pedal, raspy, aggressive, money well spent

I was quite apprehensive about ordering this pedal as it's £22 in reflection to prices of decent boss pedals and vox etc I thought I'd give this a try as I wanted something compact, this cuts the mustard 100% plenty of different levels you can mess with for different tones, the pedal is weighty considering it's compact size as per picture so it's well built inside by the feel of it, running off a battery atm well and getting a power lead for more stability during performance etc but I will definitely recommend and buy more of myself behrengher pedals

For value, this product offers you a decent distortion for a good price. I checked out a few pedals and I found this online for £15.99. I bought it after seeing it demo-ed on youtube and was blown away by its sound. For Doom metal guitarists like myself, it's wicked. Its sounds are true metal and I'd also use it for classic rock riffs, too.I found the instructions okay to follow. The power source, a single 9v battery is placed beneath the footpedal and this can be awkward for some when fitting it. You simply get two ballpoint pens and push in the side hinges carefully. It's easy enough but for some, it could be fiddly.All-in-all, this is a good product. The controls are simple, the effects are deep and the sustain is what you expect. For now, I can't fault it. It works for me and my kind of music. I'd say it was a pedal that all metalheads need to add to their guitar arsenal.This was an excellent buy and the price was right.

I’m planning to go back to playing live after having a few months break recently, and decided that as I had a very low budget I’d scout around for some cheaper items. For 20 years I’ve been using single unit processors but thought I would add a few pedals to it. I needed more distortion, and this pedal is all about that. It’s well worth checking YouTube to hear this pedal to get an idea, and I figured at the price if I found one new sound, then it was worth the money. I got what I wanted.I’d primarily been looking to get a sound with a really palm muted chug to it for mainly rhythm work. Having the low on the EQ brings the bottom end brilliantly, and the high brings the bite. As in some of the tutorials, I agree – the Mid frequency dial on the top row isn’t much good; just brings a weird squelch and I found it was just the other 3 I needed. The DIST I had a 2 o’clock, and the LEVEL the same and I got my sound. I’ll trying mixing something from other pedals later.The unit itself is sturdier than I thought it would be for plastic – I think everyone panicked that it wasn’t made of metal, it’s strong enough. Worth the money, and it was silent on the bypass which was good.I’m a big fan of Sex Pistol’s/Steve Jones’ sound and this was nearly achievable – I’ll just add a little something from the Behringer FX600 Digital Multi-Effects Pedal I have coming at the weekend to finish that off.

Pros: The Behringer UM300 produces a breathtaking variety of sounds, especially when using the 'Mid Freq' control, which gives the individual almost every kind of 'scooped mid' sound there is. This enables the pedal to provide many different types of metal sound, from vintage to extreme. With the 'Mid' and 'Mid Freq' controls set to zero, the pedal produces nice, slightly compressed grunge,vintage metal and classic rock sounds. The sounds are first rate and easily compare with pedals 3-4 times the price, resulting in superb value for money! This pedal could easily be used for professional recordings and gigs.The plastic chassis is strong enough to take on the road and I have gigged regularly with several Behringer pedals - they stood up to the test very well.Cons: The buttons on each side of the pedal have to be depressed simultaneously using a pen in order to lift the pedal tread to reach the battery inside.This can be a little tricky. I also used the UM300 with an amplifier modeler pedal. The sound of the modeler pedal significantly altered the tone of the UM300 in a negative way, In fairness, more time was required to tweak the UM300 under these circumstances, and all things considered, these are minor issues when taking the low price of the unit into consideration.

Item is great. Good price and perfect for me.

Instant Metallica! Just add 14 year old guitarist.Behringer's clone of the infamous Boss Metal Zone.Near flawless clone of the original. Near identical sound from both and all the knobs are there.I owned an original Metal Zone, way back, and gave it to a young lad who had some lessons from me. Off he went inspired by this wee pedal. Job done.Fast forward 10 -15 years and I've only gone and done it again only much cheaper!I've now bought two of these as I gave the first one to a friend of my son's who is learning guitar and focusing on Metallica tunes. Unfortunately he didn't really have the gear to replicate that tone. Not anymore he doesn't.He's blazing away on this thing and quite frankly, so am I.Unbelievably priced at £20. It cost 5 and a half times that for a real MT-2!It seems churlish to mention the build quality of a £20 pedal. Seems durable enough. Just don't abuse it and you'll be fine.Essential purchase for any metal guitarist.