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MGR/Jim « Boss Heavy Metal Distortion »
Published on 06/27/02 at 15:00I wanted a heavy tone that would also let me be very versitile. I got this one used at a Music-Go-Round for about $35.00.
I liked how it was all metal and the color. It was black w/ orange lettering. It was very easy to use like most Boss pedals. It was very easy to switch on and off too.
I didn't like some of the noise I was getting out of it. It would hum a lot and I would have to turn the volume knob down a bit on it. I also did not like the fact that it had to real chunkiness to the overdrive. There was no real mid-tone in it. So whenever I would palm-mute things the distortion would become very bassy and it would be hard to tell some notes that I was playing. This particular model is hard to find now, Boss replaced it w/ the "Metal Zone."
It was light yet very sturdy and hard. I liked the metal casing that it had. It was really small and easy to carry around.
The bottom line is that this pedal is for more of the crowd that wants quieter distortion over another overdrive. I would say that this pedal would work better if mixed w/ a good amp overdrive.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com
I liked how it was all metal and the color. It was black w/ orange lettering. It was very easy to use like most Boss pedals. It was very easy to switch on and off too.
I didn't like some of the noise I was getting out of it. It would hum a lot and I would have to turn the volume knob down a bit on it. I also did not like the fact that it had to real chunkiness to the overdrive. There was no real mid-tone in it. So whenever I would palm-mute things the distortion would become very bassy and it would be hard to tell some notes that I was playing. This particular model is hard to find now, Boss replaced it w/ the "Metal Zone."
It was light yet very sturdy and hard. I liked the metal casing that it had. It was really small and easy to carry around.
The bottom line is that this pedal is for more of the crowd that wants quieter distortion over another overdrive. I would say that this pedal would work better if mixed w/ a good amp overdrive.
This review was originally published on http://www.musicgearreview.com