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Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Distortion Pedal

Dual gain circuit. 3-band EQ.

Overall User Ratings

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
 
 

"BOSS MT2 Metal Zone. Gotta have it."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          8 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 9/25/2006
Style of Music: "Rock", "Metal", "Alternative", "Country", "Jazz", "Blues".
Musical Experience: I was an active musican. Now I just play for the fun of it.
Location: Burbank, California U.S.A.

 

 
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Feature:
The duel control knobs make it very easy for the fine tuning of your desired sound.

Quality:
Built to last a lifetime.

Value:
This pedal originally sold for as much as $179.00 that was a little steep. Now the pedal is really a great bargain.

Desirability:
This thing is at the head of my effects chain and I just couldn't imagine ever having a different distortion. I've tried many distortions and found this one to be the absolute best.

Sound:
The MT2 allows the user to achieve distortion sounds from today's rock music to the Heavy Metal sounds of yesterday's rock.

Ease of Use:
Boss pedals are all set to a great height and angle for a natural yet solid foot motion.

Support:
The boss support team is very knowledgeable about their products and are very helpful. I needed a part for one of my pedals before and they got it to me very quick. The only thing I did not like about boss is they way over charged me on the parts and shipping. If it wasn't for that they would have gotten a 10.

Overall:
If I ever had to replace the Metal Zone distortion pedal (because I fried it or something.)I would in a heartbeat. It can make just about any guitar setup sound like your playing from an overdriven Marshall stack. Also, this pedal changes with my musical tastes. As I get older I find that I'm turning the amount of distortion used down a little. But, When I really wanna shred. I turn it up and "BAM" I'm 19 again. Overall it's a great pedal.

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"Best metal effect I've ever seen"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from gmail.com
Submitted: 4/10/2008
Style of Music: All kinds of metal
Musical Experience: Hobbyist
Location: Matane, QC, Canada

 

 
Feature:
Well it's got more than any other single effect I've ever seen, and the parametric mids really make it stand out. The rubber pad underneath and on the footswitch make it very difficult to slip around and the recessed knobs prevent accidental tone adjustments. Really, what more can you ask?

Quality:
Just from the look of it, you can tell this thing is built to last a long time. Nothing to complain about for sound quality though.

Value:
Well 100$ might seem pretty steep but keep in mind that you can get much more tones out of this that most other effect pedals so I think it's worth it. I tried it 10 minutes at the guitar shop and it's all it took me to be convinced.

Desirability:
The design is very simple, yet appealing. Orange text on black steel always looks nice :) I mean come on, just look at it, it's fricking sexy.

Sound:
It's pretty hard giving this monster less than 10 on sound since you can get ANY tone with it, so whatever sound sounds like 10 on 10 for you, it can do it :) I was going to get a new amp but I bought this instead and I get killer tones with even my cheap 15w Peavey Rage 158.

Ease of Use:
First off, the manual kind of sucked, but apart from that, this pedal is really easy to use. I just spent an hour or so playing around with the settings and now I can quickly get pretty much any sound I want.

Support:
Didn't have to deal with them, but I shouldn't have to.

Overall:
I don't think I'm ever going to get rid of this wonderful pedal. Even if I someday get a great quality full stack I think this will still be a nice addition to my setup. It improved my tone by a factor of about 69000, give or take a few thousands. I tried my friend's digitech Hot Head and I like the MT2 much better.

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"METAL LIVES"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          9 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from MSN.COM
Submitted: 9/14/2003
Style of Music: 311 AND INCUBUS
Location: FLORENCE, KENTUCKY, USA

 

 
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Feature:
IT DIDN'T INCLUDE ANY ACCESSORIES, BUT THIS EFFECTS PEDAL IS SOMETHING THAT TOPS ALL THE OTHER BRANDS IN GUITAR EFFECTS FOR METAL. THE MOST USEFUL FEATURES ARE NOT HAVING TO ADJUST IT THAT MUCH IT IS READY TO JAM WITH EVERYTIME. I WISH IT CAME WITH A CABLE TO CONNECT OTHER EFFECTS PEDALS. THIS IS MY FIRST GUITAR EFFECTS PEDAL AND I PLUGGED IT IN TO MY FENDER AND MY LITTLE CRATE AMP AND IT IS AMAZING THE SOUNDS THAT CAN COME OUT OF THAT THING FOR NOT BEING A 200 OR 300 DOLLAR AMP.

Quality:
I THINK THE ONLY WAY YOU COULD HURT THIS PEDAL IS IF YOU DROPPED IT IN A SWIMMING POOL, OR THROW IT AGINST THE WALL. THIS ITEM IS WELL BUILT AND I AM NOT WORRIED ABOUT ANYTHING BREAKING MY FRIEND HAD A METAL MASTER OR SOMETHING MADE BY DIGITECH AND IT WAS A PIECE OF CRAP.

Value:
YOU KNOW YOU CANT GO OUT AND GET A PAUL REED SMITH FOR $500 YOU GOT TO PAY THE PRICE AND I HAVE NO PROBLEM WITH THE PRICE'S THAT BOSS HAS

Desirability:
THIS PRODUCT HAS JUST THE RIGHT TOUCH TO ANYTHING YOU CAN THINK OF

Sound:
I PICKED UP THIS PRODUCT LAST WEEK. I HAVE A FENDER STRATOCASTER AND IT MAKES IT SOUND AMAZING. WITH BEING ABLE TO CHANGE THE WAY YOU WANT YOUR PEDAL TO OPERATE IT IS COOL. I HAVE A GREAT TIME WITH THIS PRODUCT.

Support:
I HAVEN'T HAD TO CALL THEM OR ANYTHING CAUSE "BOSS" MAKES THE BEST EFFECTS I BELIEVE AND IF I DID WRITE THEM IT WOULD BE A COMPLIMENT LETTER SAYING THANK YOU FOR ALL THE COOL STUFF YOU MAKE FOR GUITARS.

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"Best distortion stomper ever and a legendary pedal for good reason."

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          9 out of 10
Value:
          8 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          7 out of 10
Support:
          5 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 2/6/2008
Style of Music: Metal
Musical Experience: Musician
Location: USA

 

 
Feature:
For a stomper, this thing has a wide variety of features. Theres the gain knob (which the DigiTech Death Metal lacks, still a good pedal), the low, high, and mid knobs (the latter isnt on the average ML-2 Metal Core), the standard Level knob (name a distortion stomper without a level knob), and the Mid Freq knob (my personal favorite). The gain knob controls the gain. The level knob controls the volume. The low, mid, and high knobs control the low, mid, and high frequencies, respectively, and the mid freq shapes the mid to make it cutting-edge treble to warm, rumbling bass. All thats missing is a prescence knob, but thats all right. This pedal is jam-packed w/ features enough.

Quality:
One word: Boss.

Value:
If youre on a budget, then the DigiTech Death Metal is your pedal. After all, this pedal is twice as much as the DigiTech. But $99 for the best distortion stomper is a pretty good deal in my mind. $99 might be a bit expensive, but its worth every penny.

Desirability:
It looks pretty good (who knew orange on black worked so well), but if your REALLY looking for the chicks, get the Boss Blues Driver or the DigiTech Death Metal.

Sound:
Amazing. Absolutely AMAZING. 10s are rare for me, but this pedal deserves it... BIG TIME. You can get ANY sound out of it, from thrash-scoops to mid-boosted solos to screaming 80's firepower to dirty nu metal rumble. And thats with the gain knob cranked to the max. Vary it around, and you get a nice, bluesy drive; a crunch, or WHATEVER. Blues players, overdrivers, dont be fooled by the name. This pedal can do it ALL, and it sounds good, too.

Ease of Use:
W/ all of the knobs, it might be confusing for a beginner. But I know how to work these pedals, so that doesnt affect me.

Support:
I dont know, so Ill give it a 5 by default.

Overall:
When I give a pedal a 9 overall (more like a 9.5 boardering 10) you KNOW that pedal is good. But calling this pedal good is an understatement. Calling it the best distortion stompbox EVER is more like it. For $99, you cant go wrong with it. Bottom Line: This pedal is legendary for a good reason.

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"Best metal pedal ever."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          8 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          7 out of 10
I Want It:
          9 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          8 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from aol.com
Submitted: 12/10/2007
Style of Music: Thrash Metal, Melodeath, Alternative Metal, Experimental
Musical Experience: Active Musician - Guitarist, Songwriter
Location: Somewhere, Michigan, USA

 

 
Feature:
Its a pedal. Whats to expect? Well, it has more features than most.

Quality:
One word:Boss.

Value:
Sorry, but $99 is pricey for this pedal.

Desirability:
Its a pedal, but its fricking BLACK!

Sound:
Wow. THIS is the metal sound. THIS is metal. And it sounds SICK. Flat-Out SICK. I used it in conjunction with a noise gate, EQ, and compressor, and let me tell you, this thing kicks a$$... big time. Its a LOT better than the Metalcore pedal, and a lot, LOT better than the DS-1 I own. Also, its more inspiring than the Danelectro FAB Metal I own. This is probably the best hi-gain pedal I've heard.

Ease of Use:
With more features than the average pedal, its harder to use. But still. Its a pedal. Just stomp and play.

Support:
This is by default. Havent used it.

Overall:
Its Boss. Its a pedal. Its a Boss Pedal. Its a metal pedal. Its a Boss metal pedal, and its the best metal pedal Ive ever heard! If youre still reading and considering whether to get it, youre an IDIOT! Just take that cash and BUY IT!

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"Check this out. The best rock pedal ever."

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from twcny.rr.com
Submitted: 8/7/2005
Style of Music: Anything but rap
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: watertown, New York, Unoited States

 

 
Feature:
The most useful thing that I found on this pedal is the control of the amount of distortion that you want and the tone adjustments.

Quality:
There is now way to ruin this pedal it wil take a beaten but will still work like new.

Value:
The price may seem a little high but when you get it you say to your self that you'll never regret paying that price.

Desirability:
The looks are great the pedal just looks so awsome that it one that makes the pedal rack lokk even better than it did.

Sound:
It gives you so much control that you can go from light dirty clean to metal. It would be nice if they had put a octave switch in it but no complaints. one of the best pedals I have ewver owned.

Support:
I have never had a problem so I have never had to deal with the company but have dealt with a lot of their products and love them all.

Overall:
Overall this is the best pedal I own thats over a Korg A5. Great product for the price.

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Boss MT-2 Metal Zone Customer Review

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
Submitted: 11/19/2007
Style of Music: Everything, but my main genre is Metal and Acoustic
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: Osaka, Japan

 

 
Feature:
I really like how it had much more than the Metal Core pedal in terms of EQ, and unlike the DS-1, it actually had an EQ. What's so lovely about the MT-2, is that it has 4 customizable bands. The high, low, mid, and mid freq. My personal favorite is the mid freq, for it really defines everything, and makes the distortion sharp (like using a bridge pickup) or mellow (like using a neck pickup), depending on how high or low you crank it. I like it all the way up, for I like sharp distortion, but the point is, is that the option is open to you. It really is a custom pedal, made for artists who like to own their own sound. This thing will get the job done.

Quality:
This product is just like everyone says. A tank. I constantly tour Japan in livehouses, and I knock this thing around by accident on stage all of the time, or backstage, or whatever the hell I might be doing. Let's just say that I'm not the most careful of people when it comes to this thing. Aside from the pain chipping off pretty easily, this thing is solid, and I'm very certain that it will last me until the day I die and then some. I also find the color quite appealing. I never knew black and orange could mix so well. BOSS knows their stuff.

Value:
It has already been stated that it may be pricey for those of you who have little money or who are starving artists, but even so, once you see what this thing is capable of, you'll forget about that problem, and you won't regret it at all. Trust me.

Desirability:
I personally believe that, if you like any form of rock, especially metal, you are not complete without this pedal. It should be the sole fundamental of any metal musician. Not only is it pretty good looking (at least to me), the sound kicks every other distortion pedal's ass right out of the water.

Sound:
This is, hands down, the best distortion pedal to ever hit the musician market. This pedal really is everything you really need in terms of distortion. I would really not have it any other way. I used to use a BOSS DS-1 Distortion, but after hearing the MT-2, I moved onto it, as my tastes in death/brutal metal increased. I sold off my DS-1 for it was nothing compared to the Metal Zone. Not only is the distortion much better, but you can make the Metal Zone into a wussy overdrive if you wanted to. So it really suits any need, although the name would probably turn off most prog/punk/pop rock musicians. However, this thing makes even a crappy amp sound pretty powerful. I liked the DS-1, but the MT-2 is much much better. You're actually better off paying more for the MT-2. The soud quality is just uncomparable.

Ease of Use:
Honestly, if you're a complete, 100% noob, you might want to settle for the regular DS-1 Distortion like I did before moving onto the MT-2, because this pedal requires a little bit of knowledge, but even more of a trained ear. Although 4 might not be a big number, you'll be suprised at how much you can do with those, and it may be a little overwhelming to the complete beginner. But once you get a very basic hint, it's very very easy to use.

Support:
I only had to call them once, and that was when I owned my DS-1 because the jack "died" out on me. They were pretty cool, and it only took a few minutes for me to figure out what was wrong. BOSS is truly one of the best corporations in the world. Many people say that the world doesn't care about you. Well, the employees in BOSS truly do care about your satisfaction with their product.

Overall:
This is the best distortion pedal ever made, and ever will be made. Although this pedal is 16 years old, is still remains to be truly the greatest metal pedal. It will last you a lifetime of perfect sound. As you get older, it's normal that you will rather stray from heavier stuff, but it's okay, because the MT-2 covers you. This can be a badass metal distortion pedal, or it can be a light overdrive pedal. it's anything you want it to be.

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"it a good pedal i love it"

Overall:
          9 out of 10
Features:
          9 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          9 out of 10
I Want It:
          8 out of 10
Sound:
          8 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          10 out of 10
Support:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 8/1/2007
Style of Music: metal and hardcore and brit pop
Musical Experience: Active Musician
Location: surry bc canada

 

 
Feature:
the pedal is very simple and easy to use and its nice to look at the eq on it is amasing

Quality:
it is very good i play it for hours at a time and i havent had one problem but i have only owned it for a couple of mounths

Value:
it great i would have paid another houndred dollers forit

Desirability:
it realy turns the ladys on when you pull out a guitar and do a nose bleedingly fast solo in to a neck snaping metal rift

Sound:
it farl steller but i dont think that its as metal as i would like it for i want it to be more brutal but that might be my fender twins fault

Ease of Use:
its veary easy to use

Support:
there isnt any need for but i dont think so

Overall:
im glad i bought it but if an one knows of another pedal that is beter for death metal i would love to know contact me at monky-maker@hotmail.com

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"Terrific Distortion"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          6 out of 10
Support:
          10 out of 10
User: a customer from yahoo.com
Submitted: 6/4/2005
Style of Music: Anything, everything
Musical Experience: Looking to start a band
Location: Chicago IL

 

 
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Feature:
Built in mid range frequency adjustment allows you to go from a thin, squealy Metallica-esque trebley sound to a broad, thick "Ozzy Osbourne - Crazy Train"-esque sound.

Quality:
Built like a bomb shelter, I bet if a tornado picked this thing up and threw it into the ocean and 50 years later some divers found it and returned it to me, it would still work

Value:
Great value, this thing is awesome, no doubt about it

Desirability:
First pedal I ever bought, last pedal I'd ever sell

Sound:
From the squeal of the upper frets to the raging boom of Drop-D tuning, this lil' bastard can do it all

Support:
Its Boss, so I assume they have great support, but I haven't talked to them

Overall:
Perfect for any kind of hard rock, and if you've got guts, jazz and blues as well

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"this is a great little kick a$$ pedal ,, i recomend this to anyone who really wants to ROCK!!!"

Overall:
          10 out of 10
Features:
          10 out of 10
Quality:
          10 out of 10
Value:
          10 out of 10
I Want It:
          10 out of 10
Sound:
          10 out of 10
Ease of Use:
          9 out of 10
User: a customer from hotmail.com
Submitted: 3/14/2006
Style of Music: Rock .alternative . heavy
Musical Experience: hobbyist
Location: Bathurst , nb .Canada

 

 
Feature:
nice equalizer man, sound goes great with my effects gear

Quality:
small pedal but undestructable!! do i need to say more,, i had this pedal for awile and if it can stand my beating,,i can approve this pedal to anyone

Value:
top noch value for me,, i paid 60 bucks canadian for it,, it buy far my favorite pedal

Desirability:
its a tank,, need i say more

Sound:
The sound is awsome ,, ofcourse depending what you play. i play Alot of Metallica! and heavy stuff, it plays less heavy pretty well,,ppl that diss the sound.. pls learn how to used it first

Ease of Use:
well took me awile to use it, i got it second hand, when i got the hang of the equalizer,, this thing rocked,,

Support:
second hand, no support

Overall:
well i have this pedal for awile and its still awsome,, if it quits on me i'll go buy another one,,i wanted this thing as soon as i saw it,,like i said it goes great with my fx..its a good hard rock to heavy sound,,it made my crappy 5w sound good! i'm on a 30 w now,, theres no comparing

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