BOSS HM-2W Heavy Metal Guitar Effects Pedal

The infamous HM-2... w

I've seen video comparisons of the HM-2W to the original HM-2. They appear to sound the same. The custom mode is noticeably different but I prefer the default standard mode. This is the most over the top pedal I have ever used. I actually don't like it on its own. It would not have occurred to me to stack it with another distortion pedal but I saw a video for that too and liked what I heard. I am running it with the level at 2 o'clock, the high and low at noon, and the distortion all the way down. It still has plenty of its own character at those settings. I plug this into a Metal Zone MT-2W and run them into the front of the amp couldn't be happier with the sound of this combination. Some say to run either of those pedals in the effects loop but in my case they sound better in the front. Always experiment and move them around to find your best sound.

Variety in tone and sound

Great packaging. Very well presented. Sounds awesome with my Ibanez and Boss Katana MKII. Great price, Boss always delivers quality products. Knobs turn with ease and stay where you want them. Not a lot of unneeded noise in the background. Pretty quiet.A must have for the heavy metal musician.

Get the Waza pedal

This is a great pedal, the Waza sound is different than the regular sound, which is still great, but definitely flip the switch.

Competes with my EVH pedal, similar noise, so I put the Boss through a noise gate EVH has a built-in noise gate.