A high-gain monster, sold millions of times
Since 1991, the legendary MT-2 Metal Zone has been the king of high-gain distortion pedals. To date, the MT-2 has sold more than a million units and continues to delight guitarists around the world. With its dense, saturated sound, the MT-2 is perfect for metal styles as well as heavy rhythms and singing solos in other genres. Thanks to extremely wide sound shaping options and extremely smooth sustain, the MT-2 enriches any style of music with a variety of powerful distortion sounds.
Standard features:
- Legendary high-gain distortion pedal
- Innovative, two-stage gain circuitry for tight, tight distortion tones with smooth, singing sustain
- Active 3-band EQ with semi-parametric mids for extensive sound adjustments with up to 15 dB boost/cut per EQ band.
- Powerful, satisfying sounds at any volume - quick and easy
- Five year BOSS guarantee
Enter the Metal Zone
Right after the DS-1 Distortion, the MT-2 is the most popular drive pedal from BOSS. Particularly contributing to the MT-2's continued success is its ability to produce dense, heavy crunch sounds and singing sustain at any volume, delighting guitarists at different playing levels. In addition, thanks to its smooth character and the active EQ with semi-parametric mids, the MT-2 can be perfectly combined with any type of guitar amplifier - including clean "Pedal Platform" Amps.
Innovative, two-stage gain circuit
Under the hood of the MT-2 there is an innovative analog circuit for powerful heavy sounds. Two gain stages are connected in series: the first provides the necessary clarity in the mids and leads directly to the second, more aggressive stage. The carefully tuned pre- and post-distortion filters (seven levels in total) ensure that the sound remains tight and clearly defined in every setting, without becoming muffled and muddy.
Shapeshifter
The sound shaping capabilities far exceed those of most analog drive pedals, ranging from driving mid scoop rhythms to fat, cutting sounds that cut through even extremely crowded mixes. The post-distortion controls for the low, middle and high areas offer up to 15 dB cut or boost. This allows you to precisely adapt the MT-2 to your type of guitar and amplifier or create completely new sounds. The midrange is the heart of every guitar sound. For this reason, the MT-2 offers a particularly flexible frequency band that allows you to set the operating frequency between 200 Hz and 5 kHz.
- Specifications
- Nominal Input Level
- -20 dBu
- Input Impedance
- 1 M ohm
- Nominal Output Level
- -20 dBu
- Output Impedance
- 1 k ohm
- Recommended Load Impedance
- 10 k ohms or greater
- Bypass
- Buffered bypass
- Controls
- DIST knob
EQUALIZER MIDDLE/MID FREQ knob
EQUALIZER HIGH/LOW knob
LEVEL knob
Pedal switch
- Indicator
- CHECK indicator (Used for indication of check battery)
- Connectors
- INPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
OUTPUT jack: 1/4-inch phone type
DC IN jack
- Power Supply
- Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22) or alkaline battery (9 V, 6LR61)
AC adapter (PSA series: sold separately)
- Current Draw
- 30 mA
- Expected battery life under continuous use
- Carbon: Approx. 12.5 hours
Alkaline: Approx. 23.5 hours
*These figures will vary depending on the actual conditions of use.
- Accessories
- Leaflet ("USING THE UNIT SAFELY," "IMPORTANT NOTES," and "Information")
Carbon-zinc battery (9 V, 6F22)
- Option (sold separately)
- AC adapter: PSA series
- Size and Weight
- Width
- 73mm
2-7/8 inches
- Depth
- 129mm
5-1/8 inches
- Height
- 59mm
2-3/8 inches
- Weight (including battery)
- 385 g
14 oz
