Need advice about electric guitar pedals!?

i want to buy a Boss pedal for my fender squier and fender g dec junior. i m into metal bands like BFMV, trivium, COB and slipknot. i was wondering whether i should get the pedal (if so which one?) or whether i should save up instead and buy a new guitar (probably a dean). please keep in mind i am on a fairly low budget. any advice is greatly appreciated.Need advice about electric guitar pedals!?
Pedals are activated when you step on them. That's why they can go back and forth from playing clean and distorted. Distortion buttons give some distortion, but if you are into metal, you are probably going to want a pedal. Pedals also let you tweak the sound of the distortion with the knobs at the top of the pedal, which is nice when you regularly play with distortion.





Also, distortion buttons work well with some pedals, but probably not a distortion pedal. That would probably just sound like static-y garbage. I have a Boss B-F3 flanger that sounds awesome with a distortion button though.





Boss actually makes a pedal called ';Metal Core'; but I think it sound kind of ';tinny'; and their DS-1 distortion pedal sounds better. That's just personal taste though. You can actually usually find DS-1 pedals on Ebay (and sometimes Craigslist) for a lot cheaper than you would buy them new. Boss actually has a really cool website that actually lets you listen to all the pedals they sell. Here's the link if you haven't been there yet: http://www.bossus.com/gear/subcategories鈥?/a>





As for the new guitar, get one if you really want one. Squier's aren't bad guitars; they are just generally regarded as ';begginer guitars'; because they are inexpensive, not because of the sound or anything. If I were you, I would hold off on getting the guitar until I could afford the really nice one.





Hope I helped. Good luck. :)Need advice about electric guitar pedals!?
I got a boss mt-2,metal zone, and it has an annoying hiss when it's turned up but it doesn't sound that rad when its turned down to avoid it , i also have the boss DS-1 distortion and have tried linking them in either order and with different settings to find a cool sound. not all that inspiring. i just play through a digitech rp200, think they get about $150 for 'em. it has tons of amp-mimicking settings (mesa boogie style for example), a wah/volume pedal.a bunch of effects like chorus and delay. its all adjustable and has 80 channels , 40 of which can be custom programmed.and it all sounds good through headphones, or your computer's sound card..plus it has an jam-along imput. great for learning songs with headphones. you'll have alot less enemies.it isnt considered pro gear by any means but niether is a squier..
Personally, I don't like pedals as the base for my tone. I would save up for a used Mesa Boogie combo amp, like a Tremoverb or a Stilletto Ace- a good amp is the main component of your sound.


EDIT*- you might also look at getting a tube-based pedal, like a Tonebone Plexitube.


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Totally agree with the second answerer. You need to have a good amp as there is nothing like it when you crank a tube amp into saturation. But if you're on a budget buy a good practice amp with the best clean tone that can offer you. Then I would suggest a Keeley modded MT-2 (judging from you're preferred sound).
I've got a hard wire TL-2 metal pedal and it sounds pretty good with my squier. its a pretty new brand. got it for around $120 but that was with the warranty. if all else fails go to guitar center they'll get you what u need.
well, if you insist on buying a boss pedal i would suggest a metal core. You could also try a metal zone but personally, i prefer the other.
Personally, I find the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal to be suitable for almost any style of music, from a nice dirty blues to some heavy metal. For about $40, the Boss DS-1 Distortion pedal definitely is wroth it too! Also, the DS-1 is built tough and will last a long time.





Of course, if you want something with a harsher distortion, I'm not sure what to suggest to you, since I've only used Boss' DS-1 pedal for distortion.





Just keep in mind that it's best to make sure you have a great amp before you start to purchase a bunch of pedals. In fact, I'd say that one of the biggest mistakes a guitarist can make is investing so much into pedals, and not a lot into a great amp. I'd recommend a nice tube amp (Fender, Vox, Dr. Z--they're all great!).