The Most HATED Pedal Ever? Boss MT-2 Metal Zone

[@eddykidd]

I think it’s real horror show which means awesome

[@theguitarmanifesto]

You know it 🤣🤣

[@DansGuitarMusic]

The Scarier the Better!

[@raymemichaels]

I loved my Metal Zone II when I was 16 and love it now at 42!

[@nieko3038]

They did a reissue of this pedal. It is just misunderstood. Sold a lot of pedals recently but kept this one. A true classic.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Totally agree 💯 you can get some great tones from these 👌🎸

[@REP300]

It's an awesome pedal and tons of fun. Haters can kick rocks. It's a supreme case of hate becoming trendy. Most guys who hate it have never used one. I have one on my board, it's never leaving.

[@larryjaxn6373]

You can pull more gain if turn the level to about 10 o clock and turn the dist to 3 pm..an scoop out the mids..puts out less noise

[@RPMusicStudios]

I had this pedal in the 90s and recorded direct to my 4 track tape machine. Sounded like NIN lol. Tried it with my band (solid state crate half stack) and hated it. 30 years later I’m about to go into my local music shop and buy it again! Cheers

[@DarthKofi391]

I recommend if your amp has an fx loop, to put the pedal though the fx loop, pretty much works best as a preamp pedal

[@EnigmaticAnamoly]

Great point. I think Ola delved into this a little on his review of it.

[@PaladinStallion]

I have a Boss MS-3 that has the Metal Zone model on. It sounds just as tinny and shitty as the actual pedal does. I'm gonna give it another shot in the FX loop.

[@Shred_The_Weapon]

One reason why I purchased a Boss ME-80 was to experiment with the MT-2 emulation to see if it could be reconfigured to sound like a Tom Scholz distortion generator. Considering it only has one control for all four EQ settings, I was frankly amazed that my main issue with that particular sound was how it didn’t really clean up when I rolled back the volume on my guitar. Ironically, that’s almost what I heard in your demo.

[@27retrodaze]

Proud owner of an MT-2 3A... Everyone should own one... (Use it as a pre-amp though)🤘

[@MultiGoulash]

Yeah i bought one of these MT-2 3A pedals recently, paid £90 for it brand new which is oddly way cheaper than the standard one for some reason. And for those wondering what it is, it's the 30th Anniversary model in black and grey

[@patrickmcgee8556]

i still have mine from 1989 i think...its my fave and always will be

[@fadlyhans82]

Be it in the fx loop or front of amp, I’m always able to get good tones from it. The knobs are that sensitive but once you get what you want it freaking rocks! Don’t understand ppl who hate the MT-2. Most probably no patience.

[@themadmattster9647]

I always dug it. It made cheap solid state combos sound at least halfway to the brutality of an Engl or something

[@PorchBass]

Love mine. So did the chemical brothers and millions of others. Nothing else has such eq

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Just a cool pedal 😎👌

[@MrTimjm009]

The trick is to put it through the effects loop in your amp ( if you have one ) Then they sound great

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@MrTimjm009 yeah I heard this after dang it

[@lazalazarevic2881]

i got mine few weeks ago and at the first point i was gravely dissapointed. But.. when i noticed how are knobs sensitive and makes big difference on sound i was surprised how it can actualy works very agressive.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Awesome pedal 👌🎸

[@nightswatch8659]

Would you run it through both the send and return or just the return? Cuz if it's just return, how would you run other pedals in your loop? Im new to fx loops.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Send and return cause you want it before the pre amp

[@nightswatch8659]

@@theguitarmanifesto Oh, I'm just confused cuz I saw a video where ola just plugged it straight into the return. That threw me off. I'm still a bit confused. Thanks for your help though 👍🏻

[@Canuplease1974]

I just bought a MT-2 Metal Zone.... It took a minute, but I tweaked around with the EQ until I got it sounding exactly like I wanted. I fuckin LOVE this pedal!!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Killer pedal 💯👌

[@ObliviousMe-t6d]

Its really good I got one used for like 35 bucks I plsy a lot of 90s rock and classic rock. I can get what I need out of it. Very over looked I never understood why.

[@MrAcEsNeIgHtS1188]

Nice!! I got rid of my original one😿found one in a pawn shop a few years ago. I love the various VST versions that are out there!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Such a cool sound, I love the dynamics of it

[@craigstratton4794]

@theguitarmanifesto which did you prefer / most versatile between the metal zone and mega distortion ?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I prefer the mega distortion, it suits my style of music more, rock, grunge etc.

[@igavehimadollar3354]

I don’t get the hate I’ve had one since the 90s when I played in grunge bands . I would use this pedal as main distortion then the sd1 for really letting it rip . It’s still on my board today

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@igavehimadollar3354 same I never understood it 👌

[@igavehimadollar3354]

@@theguitarmanifesto yeah when you want to hit a solo and make it really scream hit the sd1 on top of the metal zone and it really goes kabang

[@bmorehobo]

When I was a teen, we bought what we could and tweaked everything. Didn’t have the luxury of the Internet and buying a wide range of effects from all over the world. That said, we found good use for this pedal.

[@Brightblade43]

I may be somewhat new at this, but I've been reading a lot of negative things about this pedal, and I just don't get it. I've been frontloading this thing since I got it a few months ago, and though it takes some fiddling to find the right tone for it, I've been able to record some good stuff with it

[@theguitarmanifesto]

This is why I always make my own options on gear, it's an awesome pedal 💯

[@PleiadianArcturian888]

Wow you play amazing and I am buying this pedal soon.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Awesome thank you, it's an awesome pedal 👌🤘

[@alexwalker67]

I use one with my synth. Sounds great!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

bet that sounds awesome

[@bsting601]

Need more on the rhythm for the pedal , more amounts of adjustments for different styles !

[@theguitarmanifesto]

@@bsting601 what ever sound works for your own ears

[@richstone7795]

thx 🙏🏻 that was very helpful

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Glad to hear it 😊

[@TheTojocat]

i bought one used for 20 bucks, i think i stole it, pedal is awesome!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Bargain 😁

[@wc1994]

I paid $50 for mine 10 years ago and I love the pedal.

[@ElvisPretzel-rv3bg]

I never would have thought Boss has a hated pedal by guitar players... To my ears when you're playing power chords you're a few effects away from the Boston tone! 😂 I think it's a great sounding pedal I wouldn't pass it up it's a Boss! 😂....great video Manifesto!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

I know right, some people 🤣😎 yeah it's got that thick marshall tone, just need to play with a Les Paul. Thanks for dropping by Elvis 🎸👌

[@chevetfabrice6122]

lovely pedal, I use it in a old Marschall amp...metal sounds 90' 🤘🤘🤘

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Ooh bet it kicks 🤘🎸

[@destroso]

Metal zone is so much fun, it’s great for me people get rid of them for cheap

[@boredom730]

this and the metal muff go hand in hand

[@rumblingprune1525]

Honestly, the more people hate on this pedal the more I want it.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

And the cheaper that'll get 👌

[@Mets_xx_Fan_01]

can anyone help and how to figure out certain fuzz sounds with the rams head big muff?

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Twiddle the dials

[@almightymachine9930]

Wtf... I always loved my metal zone and ds-1. Getting back into playing after 20 years and don't understand all the hate!

[@DansGuitarMusic]

This pedal definitely has some uses but I don't think it would ever be my main tone. I don't think it deserves all the hate it gets.

[@garmangarman8868]

I played Mary Had A Little Lamb and it sounded killer dude, and I can't even play a guitar!!!😁

[@GereBrewstein]

Can't figure out what's truly so wrong with this pedal...? This sounds quite robust which is difficult sound to get with amplifiers main set up or with many crunch/O-D/Distortion pedals alone. Might buy one some day or something similar... :PP

[@bmir89]

There's nothing wrong with them. Infact it's probably the best metal tone a guitar player on a budget will get. The pedals garbage reputation has just followed it from the 90's, which consisted of every wannabe Metallica 16 year old, plugging it in their amp (not their FX loop as recommended) and just cranking every knob to 11, while playing a $140 Peavy guitar, usually through an equally crappy amp - in a basement with just concrete walls and floor. Everyone I know who has ever played them with decent gear and a bit of patience and knowledge got then to sound just fine as far as distortion pedals go.

[@ernstvingerhoets]

very interesting.

[@Rick_Cleland]

🤔🤔🤔

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Very!

[@starbuckita]

This got more hate than the Grunge pedal?!!! both sound cool to me, "don't judge a pedal by its cover" 😂🎸 ya you got some cool squeels out of the first half of the demo, def maybe fun to look for funky odd pedals to review. Cheers :)

[@theguitarmanifesto]

To be fair it's a close one 🤣 I have also covered the Grunge pedal on the channel. Both pedals actually sound great once dialled in.

[@JaniceLalla]

Awesome playing!!!

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Why thank you 😎🎸

[@ObliviousMe-t6d]

I think J said it all well said

[@fuchsia5899]

Sounds good

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Underated pedal 💯

[@hikupmusicofficial]

my marshall gov 2 has its knobs set up simluar

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Another great pedal 👌

[@Headwyres]

Maybe because it is overshadowed by a legendary Boss HM-2....

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Could be 👌

[@David-m7l8c]

It sounds better through the effects loop,.

[@graftedtheband]

This was my first guitar pedal and you know what?? I genuinely hate it so much 😂

[@theguitarmanifesto]

🤣🤣 the marmite of the pedal world

[@ObliviousMe-t6d]

You just think you do😂 turn those knobs . In the words of Jimi find yourself first dont be a fool 😂

[@bloffs3352]

Sounds ok to me.

[@angrychivafan]

If you hate it you don’t know 💩

[@HarryFortyTwo]

so far i have seen zero videos or reviews that hate it - it seems to me that “most hated pedal” is a freely invented story. :D

[@theguitarmanifesto]

More from the days of forums not KZbin 🤣

[@MarcAndreLevesque]

So the most hated pedal which also the most sold pedal ever ... what's wrong with this picture? Food for thought.

[@theguitarmanifesto]

Don't blame me blame the internet 🤣🤣

[@DbiPro]

They didn’t know how to play to begin with.

[@JhonnyOntiveros]

THE BEST DISTORTION PEDAL OF ALL TIME, THEREFORE ABSOLUTELY SUITABLE FOR EXTREME METAL. YES, THIS GORGEOUS PEDAL OFFERS US A HUGE PALETTE OF WONDERFUL COLOR. THE SECOND BEST-SELLING BOSS PEDAL AFTER THE DISTORTION. ALL THOSE WHO SAY TO DESPISIZE AND UNDERVALUE THIS WONDERFUL AS ICONIC PEDAL KNOW NOTHING.

[@wesworach7441]

I love mine !

[@THEJOEDAVISBAND]

sounds great

[@theguitarmanifesto]

It's an awesome pedal 🤘💯