Beta alvin heavy metal

[faizalguitar]

hey guys, i was thinking of getting the Beta Alvin Hm-200.
i wanna know,issit good enough to handle the heavy distortion sounds of bands like avenged sevenfold,bullet for my valentine?

 

[kaiwenny]

well from what i know from avenged sevenfold concerts, their distortion is quite dry and high gain. but the beta alvin hm200 gives quite a thick metallica sound. for bfmv, im not too sure.

 

[Zenzo]

Hey there,you might want to check out my previous thread about the HM-200 and other distortion pedals for metal here.Hope it helps

 

[EugeneSmasher]

I own one, and I use it for a lot of stuff, including Avenged Sevenfold, My Chemical Romance and Bon Jovi, and I can do death metal with it, no problem. It's a very powerful pedal but it's also extremely versatile. Should be able to cover your needs.

 

[EugeneSmasher]

well from what i know from avenged sevenfold concerts, their distortion is quite dry and high gain. but the beta alvin hm200 gives quite a thick metallica sound. for bfmv, im not too sure.

At a jamming session, my bandmate told me that my HM-200 is perfect for Metallica. It has that tight high gain sound, but it really thickens up when you increase the mids. When you decrease the mids to about maybe 3/10 or so, it's a death metal, heavily-scooped kinda tone. But I think the highlight of this pedal is that it's aimed at Metallica's tone.

 

[theunknown]

if what eugene said is right, it's the perfect pedal for me. i cover metallica alot and i need a versatile main drive. and it's affordable! heehee. but missed the standard value year end sale. boohoo. gonna try this pedal tmr. 1st on my list. then biyang od 7...blablabla...

 

[AEnimic]

Oh man, a metal that can actually make the metallica tone.....


wait.....

Pre-Black Album or Post?

and how much is the retail price?

 

[theunknown]

AEnimic: nono, its James's tone or Kirk's tone. heheheheh

it sells for $85 i think. gonna try it tmr and some biyang pedals while i'm there.

 

[AEnimic]

Hey, give a short review when you checked them out.

I rather have James's tone, more suited to my playing style.

 

[Tetragrammaton]

I own the HM-200. Yes...it's a very versatile distortion pedal. I used it to cover many genres of music. Just need to tweak here and there lah...to get that optimum sound you prefer.

When I was at Standard Value months ago....I was eyeing on the Metal King....but when Mike introduce me to this piece...I know this is the one I want. But at the end of the day..it's all about preference. For someone whose into hard rock....I'd say this is one wicked effect!! Try it out!!

I have a review on this product. Check it out:

http://standardvalue.com.sg/forum/viewtopic.php?t=531



Saluti!

Tetragrammaton

 

[faizalguitar]

thanks guys!

i'll be buying the pedal soon

 

[Tetragrammaton]

So you've got your Beta Aivin HM 200 I guess? Enjoy!!

I've got a video recorded using that.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a-Poo-kTkSU

But of course, I only mention the GR 20 as it's the latest baby I have. Hehehehe!!!

Saluti!

Tetragrammaton