All user reviews for the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone

Solid, Simple, Efficient = Boss

USE

This pedal really has great possibilities of sound thanks to the many knob
I managed to find my sound pretty rapidemment

SOUND QUALITY

Exelente
The bass is how to say ... Destructive = D !! I love
This is for the Metal eh! ... Not something else, is written Metal Zone above then do not buy it if it is to do the lil Rock, otherwise it will still be opinions cans like below xD short is for Metal, Soul sensitive refrain!

NOTICE GLOBAL

About 1 year
I try many distortion pedals, none has convinced me that the hand of course =)
The bass is? Like everything else dailleurs !! there is possibility not to be "too much" spit and AC is cool!
I suggest you may be fair to leave a battery in it even if you do not use, the battery will cushion a little when it will trigger the distortion if it's really dry claps almost xD
I would do this choice again

Everything said prcedemment t ...

USE

The edition of the sounds is not easy because with the EQ can be obtained DIFFERENT sounds billions compared to another distortion pedal povre ... so look for ...

Clear manual with examples of very good sounds ...

SOUND QUALITY

The pedal is realistic to make small overdrives (even if this is not his first goal, it excels for its sounds ...) and make a big sound mtalleux or just hard rock .. .dropoff window

I use a Gibson SG Standard.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I've had 3-4 years ... Resale is very expensive so no loss of sub-sub to the case where it does not suit you or you're tired ...

It is a little chre anyway ... He must couplet 1 or 2 other pedals for a particular grain ...

Analog distortion pedal robust design (case and knobs), standard BOSS diet. Made in Taiwan.

I / O jacks, knobs LEVEL, DIST, HIGH, LOW, MID and MID FREQ.

USE

Exit the manual, plug the knobs and triturated directly to see that the equalization opens up many possibilities.

SOUND QUALITY

Used on many amp studio / stage Marshall, Fender, Crate, H & K ... Last test at home on a Fender Champion 110 (25w training) + a copy of lp59 by Hohner equipped with a big-HB bridge output level.

Starting from a neutral setting to the amp as the MT-2 can guess the drive to zero it will bleed. One turn confirms Drive fast as the potential is there and arrived halfway the knobs we are already in a well fitted distortion.

It quickly became apparent that the interest (and difficulty) of this pedal lies in the exploitation of the equalizer knobs. LOW responds perfectly to what can be expected of him, the HIGH is subject to a fine or very fine adjustment. The MID and MID FREQ are those on which flies the most time.

The combination of these different settings provides a frankly interesting distortion palette which, in my view, covers the needs of who wants a sound that déboîterait HP. I could play the TOOL, or the Sepultura Hardcore without being ashamed of my sound for years.

NOTICE GLOBAL

Purchased in the late 90 years I have used for at least 5 years in a metal style before turning to more 70s sounds.

At the time I did not try other pedal as BOSS MT-2 and were THE reference in pedal at a good price, competition was not the same either.


The only drawback of this pedal already been discussed hundreds of times, the highs are very fast or too present. This is very characteristic of this pedal and Modified exist for those who are not there. Character that I was never too bothered as long as I did not push too far or DRIVE HIGH but must recognize that at some level DRIVE punishment must be taken to refine the equalization under penalty of falling into a rather unfortunate sound mush.

In holding the potential of the pedal it deserves to ask the mod or not.


Purchase today I would do if I was looking for a sound metal.

All t already say again ...
I put 10 because it is solid and well built and I've never had a problem with, even by snapping it by jumping on ...

USE

Then the Gnral the configuration is zero because to find his SON is literally the galley because of the sensitivity of the knobs that interfre on each other! It must be very longtemp getting used to and come back several times over and not be discourage if not do as most people ... it sells because we managed to not be used !dropoff window
I put 4 because it really is galere adjust as desired.

SOUND QUALITY

I use it on a ac15cc1x vox with gibson sg standard. Once the problem of the past adjustment you have to use the good stuff! This significantly changes the pedal according to the guitar amp and used !!! I have no more rotten config without saying what is huge and little I turn up the volume, the fuzz goes away and leaves the pedal to express all heated by lamps and only the sound is good for the trash heavy metal of death that kills. A lower volume without pauffiner its tuning sound is REALLY garish and not top but otherwise it is pretty well done and his works.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I've had a year that I hate is that I took a year for me to realize that I do not know how to use this pedal so the sound is huge pallette is coming back on it, really working its settings that something of this pedal can be drawn which is far from being bad!

with the experience I did not do this choice because I have too galr ie use it and in the meantime I found another way to have the distortion that kills ...

(Ie that there are guitarists who use the pedal on rectifier8 mesa -) ...)

Much of pedal ditorsion sre! Made for the metal, rock and hard rock (see the little blues-rock) this pedal is a real bomb in her!
Its 3-band EQ provides a rather extreme versatility.

USE

Ouch! If you want to acqurir he'll have to arm yourself with patience and great spirit to find THE sound for you because it is so tent to do everything quickly we forget all our rglages. Luckily the manual provides examples and explains its more or less the details of the pedal otherwise ...

PS: the sound given by the distortion is also changed by the amp you use!
pay attention to the pedal rglages AND amp

SOUND QUALITY

Nothing to say about this because if the use is not something ais sound, it is a marvel!
Very Mtal East / hard rock, this pedal will satisfy large and small rocker mtaleux

NOTICE GLOBAL

I have 2 and a half months and I can not get enough!
Strengths: sound, its size (no bigger than a palm) robustness, definition
Weakness: The configuration (even if it's not too difficult at the beginning, her can dcourager)

Pedal that I recommend to everyone as well as beginner and wish you confirm (if you dj) a very good game and (if you do not have it and that you think to buy it) go for it !!

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USE

ULTRA CONFIG SIMPLSSIME. EDITON AISE. CLAIR MANUAL. USEFUL IF REALLY START.

SOUND QUALITY

Meaga DISTO EFFECTIVE. METALLICA.MEGADETH. NIGHTWISH. ULTRA REALISTIC, SOUNDS EVEN FLAT..TUEURS flattering! SUSTAIN VERY GOOD. TU STRINGS KEYS YOU ARE IN SAN DIEGO, A BERCY, OR ZENITH. ........... BUT MUST BE SET CAR BREATH TESTING, AND SNORING LARSEN ARE YOU MAKE. GOOD CABLE SHIELD, NOISE GATE ...
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NOTICE GLOBAL

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This pedal is a stew. Of course it may be appropriate for a beginner on an amp 5 watts to play in his room, but the sound remains cold, artificial, the shrill treble, mids acids them, well it is true that it gives illusion of some potato game, but it's still very good all artificial, there is no definition, no respect of touch. A beautiful stew usurps the reputation.

NOTICE GLOBAL

I used a long time ago, I tried a number of distortion, stews as the metal zone or dod death metal, a fuzz face, other more conclusive as the marshall shred master, the 'Ibanez Tube King, and I look acqurir a blackstar dist x which has a grain more natural and melodious, bass and treble much quilibrs and a significantly better definition, while both very respectful of touch.
The particular feature that I liked in the metal zone (the only) c the potato, however, I do not have that choice.

very good powerful and simple to use distortion agrssive
adjustment of level high low mid frequency balance and the level of distortion






USE

C't my first distortion pedal and I will probably not change for another I now use a marshall mg is Idale to find the sound you want to obtain

SOUND QUALITY

It sounds great on my marshall whether for rock or single default Mtal produces breath when used in high distortion but nothing serious

NOTICE GLOBAL

about 3 years I believed

not

its quality distortion and moin breath it produces

very good

probably I also have a sm7 Ibanez and I prefer by far the boss

No introduction of yet always present in the universe of effects pedals. Despite its creation date, I do not know much distortion pedal for electric guitar which rivals! Powerful and versatile, it will revive all the followers of heavy distortions (Ideal Death / Black Metal / Trash) and softer, offering a range of sound both rock and grunge. Connection via Jack sockets. Mains or battery 9v.

UTILIZATION

Easy to use, no need to be a sound engineer, adjustments being made to the ear with the different buttons.

SOUND QUALITY

Hard to find fault. It can be coupled noise gate when in use.

OVERALL OPINION

It's been over 15 years that I use, and I confess it hard to part with ...

wide pallets distortion thanks to the equalizer really pleasant surprise. ç'est heavy it does not overflow and not mushy like some of all a better omelette. With a very good amp booster neighbors want more light. My rating 6/10

UTILIZATION

we can currently easier what did turn the knobs. What a boss pedals! 7/10

SOUND QUALITY

very good and can be better than simulators. fender My TV it takes for a large humbucker. 8/10

OVERALL OPINION

recently because it is a compulsive shopping for antiques and I do not beurk.Franchement'll never think of this as a year there modèle.Il boss took out a first model really bad heavy metal deprive this occasion no shortage . 9/10

Very strong, fairly well designed, it is a small analog distortion pedal on which much has already been written. Escape of a golden age that we would now gone, that was where the Heavy Metal music purists in search of authenticity and not a business in which the same principles we try to apply that took Skin rap (I find that there is a world of difference between "Fear of a Black Planet" by Public Enemy - how I loved and commercial soup we refile the young But I digress).

MT2 "Metal Zone", then! The least we can say is that the opinions are divided. So here came time for me to take sides.

No, it is not the monster that violence is described: you can actually get caricatured sounds borderline ridiculous but it is not the goal. Stack a tube Hi-Gain pushed tab will always better in terms of aggression (I did not say gain, I said attack!) Which is quite logical considering that it cost twenty times more expensive!
However MT2 allows the guitarist to good taste (for metal and toc) but unfortunately impoverished access to Hi-Gain cheaply. Therefore, in these times it Painkiller, Altar of Sacrifice, The Lions Den and all other gems of our heritage! God created the Heavy Metal and benevolence he thought all purses!

Guitar in, amp out, a power supply plug Boss, the beast can run on 9 volt battery. No true bypass but it is remarkably transparent. 4 knobs, two of which are dual function that makes us 6 settings!
Level, Hi, Low, Mid, Mid Freq, Dist. The latter corresponds to the setting of Gain. The amount of gain that is capable this pedal is simply ridiculous. I played ultra-violent stuff a good part of my life (no, I'm not talking about Fashion-New-Emo Metal girls with rimel and nails all black and pout today, I talking about stuff men!) and I do not see any that may well need such a level of gain! In any case, my DOD DEATH METAL I had in the 90s certainly did not gain much, and yet I feel like humbuckers mounted on a chainsaw when I tried to play with. .. well, never mind.

A variety of groups have achieved excellent albums with the "Swiss Army knife of distortion" (to borrow a phrase from "guigue106") and those who preceded him at BOSS: before 5150 it was not so obvious to fuck a big sound Hi-Gain reasonable volume!

UTILIZATION

I highly recommend putting all settings to 50% otherwise it could be quite unsettling! The equalizer allows such a variation of the tone that is quickly lost and light years away from her that we had in mind! This makes this pedal rather inaccessible at first, he must grope, and do not forget that the guitar also has settings, so do not hesitate to vary the volume and tone of the latter!

I mainly used with with a Jackson Dinky (Seymour Duncan SH1) An ESP MII (EMG 81) and a Stratocaster (FAT 50), it was fairly respectful of his guitar in all .. . Okay, that is not a Princeton Reverb not eh!


SOUND QUALITY

The four-band EQ provides a wide variety of sounds that is a fact. Big sound consistent enough to ice flood of notes with a finger raised, lowered and another two fingers up! Followers of the True Black Metal is here as it happens! Thrashmen from all sides you are also welcome!

Do not listen to the apostles of "ooh it's always the same sound loud!" : Arch is super fake! Good "Hard rocker" which has a minimum of baggage in styles a little pêchus will tell you: "mediums, it is the largest in the Heavy Metal!" (Other sounds also retorts bluesman who I replied "Good! But will see the side of the TS 808 friend, here it is not for you!") Therefore hold that the young gain MT2 100% equalization fucks a "V" and his guitar unresolved branch with rotten on the poor pedal cords that had not asked for anything before addressed to its solid state amp (or worse, modeling!) inevitably gets cold and his final frankly disgusting. It is cruel, especially as each of us deserves a good sound!

So why not lower the gain already 50% up mediums, go easy on the bass and treble, then set all the onions to your liking? Well done, sent to an amplifier whose lamps are highly stressed, here are available to you excellent sound!

Personal note: it also works with women ...

There are more than a little work accuracy and fast you'll end up with a sound fucking killer!

The spectrum covered by this pedal is so broad that it seems to me frankly difficult to identify general characteristics. Mutes can be deaf or very aggressive. Attacks pick can be either too invasive, sometimes rather smooth ... The sound is the time from the edge, sharp, it can pierce the mix with some authority, unlike anything you have to say as nonsense . It will be difficult to have a chubby with his other hand ... Let us therefore directly defects.

The shortcomings of this bug then? Outside its totally unusable Gain 3h past (and personally, I really think this applies to all the knobs, but after all, everyone's tastes!) It lacks dynamics. if so. It has a fairly strong compression and frankly, even setting reasonable gain (10am!) Audio only brighten when decreases (ie when descending because it decreases down to when is a good GV , which may include especially you, Dede! but I digress again) the volume of the guitar (for which we do not need CATi). So we will experience the greatest difficulty in getting a little dirty clear, including with a cut for that guitar ... You will struggle to qualify his game .. That is why it shines guèrepour Vintage rock and blues . The counterpart is that we did not really need to attack with, so that the beginner who has made all his education in the company of the beast is destabilized enough the first time he finds himself on a real amp stuffed with tubes. He finds that it lacks fishing, which is normal since it does not attack! But that's another story ...

OVERALL OPINION

MT2 is a good little pedal rather endearing, well built, cheap and fucks a mitigated by the fault of the poor guy who did not understand that his is above all in the fingers, then the reputation guitar, strings, pickups and finally the amp. It is not really versatile, it goes from big at Hard Rock Death Metal, she knows how to do it, but after all it was created for this purpose and it does it very well. She deserves that we spend time on! But that also applies to my FUZZ FACE for a Tube Screamer for an old KLON or a whole lot of good amps! In music we have something for nothing, that's all!

This is already a classic and I think it could ultimately become a legend as some of his ancestors once we have understood that the pedals special emulation Screamo / Fake / Neo / Metal are perfect for styles which they intending, ie .. But do show respect ... anyway!

Ah no, my good lady, it's not a pedal for pussies! But I heartily recommend the young who want to have fun with music that ruffles the hair, smelling of leather and sweat! It will pay for!

Examples of sounds with a Stratocaster equipped with simple!

Accept Princess of the dawn: LEVEL (12) HI (1h) LOW (1h) MIDDLE (12) MID FREQ (1h) DIST (10:30)
King Diamond, Victimized: LEVEL (12) HI (11:30) LOW (1h) MIDDLE (24:30) MID FREQ (11h) DIST (1:30)

Analog distortion pedal high gain
A volume
An equalizer four knobs: high, low, middle and mid freq
A distortion knob

UTILIZATION

It's pretty simple, and it is interesting to see how the EQ gives its color to the sound. I play thrash and manuals provide options, but personally, I find it more interesting to look yourself.

SOUND QUALITY

Well, it does not lack punch and less aggression, this side no complaints. After I think it is each recipe. For my part, I find the sound compressed, nasal, it emits a lot of breath and feedback even at low volume (I recommend using it with a noise gate). It's funny when you're in the room you can make such a feedback, but I guess it's more hassle when the sound is background.
If you want a consistent sound, solid and body, forget this pedal. on the other hand, for fans of the under or over dripping sounds, it will do.

OVERALL OPINION

It was one of my first pedals I've used quite a few actually. She never gave me too much more. A twisted knobs and caps out easily. You can always do something, personally I use when I want a dripping sound ominous ... Basically, it seems to me not bad for the black death or under, but for a more consistent sound thrash (Testament, for example) I do not find it terrible.

it's solid is the boss pedal is analog.
setting low volume medium pitched distortion (simplifying things)
veiled works by power supply or 9v battery

UTILIZATION

one branch is played.

SOUND QUALITY

we have a huge range of sounds, but that sounds very modern (like it or not like me its not mind)
Blues can be a little aggressive to very hard metal from hard rock / rock / punk rock and everything that goes with it ...
I benefit but the distortion breath is not so HUGE you might think

OVERALL OPINION

I've had about 6 months I am simply satisfied.
the + strength, range of its
the - super modern but like I said we like it or do not like
Very good product for the price

Distortion pedal, with adjustment for level (volume), Bass, Middle, Middle freq, Treble and Disto.

Works with 9V battery (with LED indicator) or adapter Boss.

UTILIZATION

Switch activation classic and very well designed, responds well and does not spoil.

SOUND QUALITY

You can get the sounds you want through the tone controls, and adjust the level of distortion and the distortion level between on or off (to adjust the volume of the distortion relative to the light)

OVERALL OPINION

Pedal to get a good bass distortion, ideal for any type of metal, but also for the Hard Rock ... I use it for all styles of live ca to send big sound.
For recordings cons, ca spits a little too quiet for most styles (pop rock, ...).

but personally, I use this pedal since I play guitar (6 years), and I do not separate. And seeing distortion Berhinger, Ok, it costs cheaper, but the difference in quality is immediately apparent.

Not much to say about the caracs, indeed it is a distortion pedal standard, easy to use with just the right setting in order to cover the spectrum of use.

UTILIZATION

Simple really simple one branch sets the gain, volume and EQ and is part sends it directly.

Small board (which is not a revelation, but use a good PSU to buzz gaffe otherwise).

SOUND QUALITY

The MT-2 is very easy to adjust the EQ is very responsive and can cover a wide range of distorted sound. Although in my case I only used it to get a metal sound with very little cut medium.

The gain is huge I am served for almost 5 years as a preamp with a home made amp and send it wood (all proportions guarded).

OVERALL OPINION

I no longer used today, but it is not a twinge of sadness but I'm just needs more in my new config.
This pedal I served for over 15 years and has never failed.

An incredible robustness whether generally or at the connectors.

Never had a problem with cracking or other false contacts is concrete (reinforced report his name ^ ^)

Go ahead with your eyes closed.

I do not put 10 because nothing is perfect but it is not far.

already cited

UTILIZATION

as already mentioned

SOUND QUALITY

ben is like fiddles with the buttons and what are notified

OVERALL OPINION

voila,

personally the same basis as the digitech death metal, to benefit from the best clean channel I condemn my peavey amp (ValveKing 212) of the distortion remains the only "master" of the situation.

I have chosen to keep it for now (pending dune digitech metal master) because despite its lack of low and medium where everything is thoroughly, it gives very smooth phrasing that can be very enjoyable progressive metal as rock "satrianesque"

in any case it sends 100 times more than a pod in the return of a tube amp, I found what was a rather imposing presence and it is no worse qq hand, once again we have to find the best way and study all facets of the metal box to say that it is not that great.

each of the "kitchen" has finally sauce, which finds it too "bad" the bullies (it's going to be) I j knew in profis fired and has operated effectively.

I simply think that a metal master will be more "inside" with my death metal (for rhythm) and my digidelay,

So yes if I were, I do it again but this choice "made in japan" in possible

High gain distortion for metal.
Level 6 Settings - High - Low - Middle - Middle Frequency - Gain.
On paper it looks great!

UTILIZATION

Very simple, no need to read the manual to be immediately inside.

SOUND QUALITY

When you're all alone at home, we really feel like "the" sound of metal that kills death and we are pleased we can dream ... The problem is that if we will repeat with, we already said that a noise gate would have been quite as breath is important. In addition, you have to put very hard to hear behind the bass and drums, shot a lot of feedback from a lot of headaches and ... Indeed, it may well be a very comprehensive EQ, the sound is very dug ...

OVERALL OPINION

For me, unattractive compared to other pedals in the same price class who own fewer large defects.

Everything has been said I think in many opinions on this pedal.
Foot-high gain distortion
-1 Volume knob "Level"
-2 Coaxial potentiometer EQ (low, medium, sharp and to choose a parametric midrange frequency change)
-1 Potentiometer for adjusting the level of distortion
-1 Input and 1 output
-9V battery or external
In short a distortion pedal rather complete level parameter.

UTILIZATION

I always love the buttons and tweak what is not these unfortunate knob that scare me! The handling is very simple, the manual is almost useless. We shoot, we see what happens and then return it to understand what each buttons are.

SOUND QUALITY

This should be about 6 years that I have this pedal if not more. I had a few months after my first electric guitar. Chooses a bit by default, being new at this at the time, I just wanted a distortion pedal to play the song of my favorite group of the time. I thought she was great with my little transistor amp marshall has 15 watts
With time I learned new things, my ear is improved, new equipment has arrived and after a year and a half I completely neglected. I finally find the foul and I still do.
The sound is neutral, synthetic, too "hardcore" for my taste and my style. The éqaliseur works very well gives a wide range of sounds but only unusable.
But there are quite a few months, out of curiosity I decided to resortir to experiment a bit, and especially out of the dust! And it is qu'additionner with the overdrive of my amp (100 watt ashdown fallen angel hybrid) I can get stuff from the beast! I could get the sound of the song "Till I Get My Way" Black Keys! It plays very well the role of EQ pedal with boost bonus.

OVERALL OPINION

Conclusion:
Pedal very poor for my taste in "standalone" but is very effective coupled with an overdrive that will provide the necessary heat and restore some life to the metal box.
In my opinion it up to ca in most musical styles. Only, it will be suitable to the metal, trash, ect ect (area that does not attract me especially) but for all the other style (blues, rock, pop, alternative why not even RnB) it will use it wisely and not especially only. It's not really the ultimate distortion pedal for the novice!
So for now it remains in front of my amp. But once I have the means I highly likely to replace it with a good fuzz.
So much for my very first review

Was about $84 when I bought it a few years back. I bought it, tried using it for a while, put it aside for about a year or so, took it out again to try out, then ended up selling it. ***I bet this review probably will or already has bad ratings on it, mainly because of "cool kids" and their sad music of today. ***READ ON***

Yeah, nothing really to put in here to be truely honest.

I don't see why Boss even put the mid range frequency and mid control knobs, the idiot kids who buy this piece of junk are just going to put them both at or about at 0 and boost their highs and lows to get the worst sounds ever! When you add in the mids and mid frequency, you realize, wow, what a piece of $hit! This pedal sounds horrible! You add the mids in and you get a nasaly over the top distortion. Even when you turn the distortion down, it's still sort of a lot of distortion. Word of advice, if you are some kid who buys this pedal because you think metal or punk is cool and boost the highs and lows and turn down the mids, take your family photos off the wall, all I can say is you are going to produce tons of rumble out your amp and whatever is on your walls in your little room is going to fall down and hopefully break. If you are into that rumbling distortion that sounds like crap, go right ahead and buy the piece of garbage. I hated the pedal, wished I didn't waste the $80-something on it, so I went and practically gave it away to this person I knew who played bass and guitar, hope he's having fun with it, because it's like a little pile of dog crap on the floor that produces sounds that sound like crap!

It's a Boss pedal, very reliable stuff. Unfortunately, these crappy little Metal Zone pedals will probably last longer and be on the market longer than the good distortion pedal will be around for, which is very, very sad. Let me say it again, very, very SAD!

You can't even get a decent crunch out of the pedal, all you can get is rumble and sound like a little 14 year old kid who just picked up guitar because "it's cool". BOTTOM LINE: IF YOU ARE ONE OF THE MANY KIDS WHO PICK UP GUITAR TO BE COOL, GIVE IT A REST 'FOREVER', SELL OR GIVE AWAY YOUR CRAP AND NEVER PLAY GUITAR AGAIN! The only reason Boss has been making some of the $hittiest pedals I've ever used, is because of the kids and the crappy music of today! Boss is now making pedals like the DS-2, the MT-2, and the MD-2 to sell and make loads of $ on idiot kids who want to play songs from the crap music of today! Boss makes good distortion pedals, the DS-1, the BD-2, and their overdrive pedals are really nice and transparent, you can get the sounds of a nice old tube stack using the DS-1, BD-2, SD-1, and OD-3, that's if you don't have a tube amp or head. Those 4 Boss distortion and overdrive pedals sound really good on solid state amps also. REAL MUSICIANS, GO FOR ONE OF THOSE FOUR PEDALS, EITHER THE DS-1, BD-2, SD-1, OR OD-3, if you are looking to get a good sounding pedal by Boss.

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I bought mine a few years ago and never really used it. I bought it for like $85 new

It's built pretty well and has a lot of EQ'ing options, but they don't help you out too much with the way this pedal sounds.

I took this pedal back out of its box a month ago to try out, and it took me so long to dial in a decent ( <- key word there) sound. Boss really emphasized the mids way too much, it's mainly there because they knew anyone who's gonna buy the pedal wants to get that no mids at all sound and just boost the highs and lows to get that HUGE-$HIT distortion that covers up pathetic guitar playing. If you add in the mids, it sounds pretty bad, very nasaly no matter how you put the EQ's. I did dial in a decent sound, but it still wasn't what I wanted, so I sold the piece of junk to my friend for $40.

Boss makes very durable and long lasting pedals, too bad all of them don't sound good. They should try to make every pedal sound good and last for a while instead of just making long lasting but semi-decent sounding pedals. (that goes for the distortion pedals only) The only good Boss distortion pedal I like is the DS-1, because I play classic rock and it is PERFECT for classic rock!

Go ahead and listen to some of the idiot reviews here and on other websites, but believe me, most of the people who use this pedal and say it is good say that only because they get rid of or use little to no mids at all to get that "nu-age", rumble "rock" sound, which is PATHETIC and terrible!!! I won't even consider it as rock music because it isn't! The metal zone isn't Boss's worst distortion pedal, but one of their many bad sounding distortion pedals, it's down there with the DS-2 and the Mega Distortion pedal. I guess this is good for that new age sound, but if you are a real musician that plays real rock music, don't even waste your time by trying the metal zone out, it's crap.

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Dont remember....I think about $150

I have owned the Metal Zone for about 6 years now. I play thru a Boogie 50 Calibur head with Boogie 4x12 Cabinet. I have Pros and Cons with this pedal:

Pros:
Ungodly rightous metal sound. And Justice For All'ish sound. By clipping the mids and turning the high and low up a bit with the distortion set to 100% of course, its a great metal petal with killer bass. Chunk Chunk palm mutes bring a smile to everyones face everytime. Love adding some subtle delay to the tone to round it out a bit and also for lead.



Cons: Cannot be used for gigs or even band practice. The tone is just way too "thin" when cranked up. Now, maybe on a very powerful amp it would sound different. But on my setup you have to crank the amp to like 7 7 on the volumes to be heard and by that point the crispness of the tone is totally gone.

Solid.

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I bought this for 150$ in a local music store. It comes without a power supply adapter.



A great sounding pedal. Ability to manipulate your sound to a studio level. Perfect for "Metallica-...And Justice for all" sound and power metal sound.Looks great too, black satin finsih with red markings over.

Well, it's hard to find something wrong on this almost-perfect pedal, but there is that lack of real mid crunch in the sound, you can twist the sound knobs as much you like but you can never get your guitar to sound like Godsmack's or Machine Head. It's just not fitted for new metal.And there's also power consumption, it uses a 9V battery which can last through 2 or 3 gigs.

Metal casing, heavy. Pressing point is cooked rubber as well the bottom of the pedal so it can't slip under your foot when you press it.

This is a heavy-trash-power-death metal pedal and nothing else. if you want a more crunchier cound you'll have to manipulate it through an equilazer on your PA or your amp.

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