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What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 9:55 pm
by bonano
Decades ago, I used to turn way down the distortion to get an AM-radio sound for slide. I think since then, I have lost a nut for one of the jacks which causes grounding issues.

Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 10:15 pm
by ninjaraf
People love those things. I think they sound like shit lol.

Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Thu Sep 12, 2024 10:25 pm
by greatmutah
I've only played the modeled version of it, but I didn't care for it at all. Like not even as a boost. I could use a Metal Zone as boost. Not the HM-2 though.

Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 12:36 am
by maggotspawn
I have the Behringer clone. I should bust it out.

Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:41 am
by RaceU4her
that HM2 tone is the hip "new" thing the last several years, not something i usually go for but it does work for that kind of thing. i have the behringer version as well






Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 1:42 am
by andvari7
The HM-2, with all four knobs dimed, was the backbone for the Sweeedish buzzsaw death metal sound. Those bands were known for using that pedal, which drove prices up, yadda yadda.

I have the Waza version of that pedal, and I’ve used it twice. Then again, I don’t have my rig infrastructure right now, although I just quit my job, and will have three weeks’ downtime, before starting my new gig, so I might get the board up and running again.

Re: What was the hype over the Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal pedal about?

Posted: Fri Sep 13, 2024 3:55 am
by broslinger
I have the waza version. It sounds awesome.