Boss DS-1 vs. Boss Metal Zone MT-2?

**kenstee** · #1 03-24-2011, 07:28 PM

Anyone have experience A/B'ing both of these on bass? After trying both out which did you prefer? Why?

Note: Let's stay on topic. This is not a thread about the merits of OTHER distortion boxes vs. these.

RCCollins · #2 03-24-2011, 08:03 PM

MT-2 is much better suited for bass use. So is its predecesor, the HM-2 (is that straying too far from the topic?)

**kenstee** · #3 03-24-2011, 08:05 PM

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Originally Posted by RCCollins

So is its predecessor, the HM-2 (is that straying too far from the topic?)

LOL! Nope........But, why is it "better suited to bass use?"

RCCollins · #4 03-24-2011, 09:34 PM

the DS-1 cuts low end and plenty of it, and has a strong mid-high boost that makes the lows even LESS audible

MT-2 might have a SLIGHT loss but it has powerful EQ to compensate. The HM-2 gets positively doomy: I recommend making the two tone controls point toward each other

xikbastard · #5 03-24-2011, 09:59 PM

HM-2 is my choice for boss pedals compare to MT-2 and DS-1. MT-2 i tried it and end up tradng it for HM-2.

HM-2 got massive gain. it sucks on guitar apparently and works really well for bass, i am sourcing to get another 1 for back-up.