With the st2 power stack, boss is taking aim at players that need to get huge stack tones out of a combo amp. Would this add significant noise to the circuit, even though it is not directly in the signal path. Discussion in the tone zone started by xrlnt6, jan 9, 2010. If you dislike the mt 2, you might not even like this pedal. The mt2 metal zone is one of boss most popular pedals. Do not proceed it if you think that you are not capable of performing these mods enough, since soldering and. Fromel electronics boss mt2 metal zone modification kit reverb. View and download boss mt2 metal zone instructions manual online. Can someone tell me some good sounding boss mt2 metal settings.
Electronics schematic diagrams guitar effects boss mt2 metal zone distortion effect schematic boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal schematic the mt2 metal zone is one the most popular guitar pedals, providing overthetop, insane distortion tones with huge mids and lows and an ultrasaturated sound. Schematic diagram of boss mt 2 distortion guitar pedal. The boss mt 2 metal zone is a distortion pedal designed for use with electric guitar. So, you can make all the numbers or use the simple 3rd order sallenkey low pass filter design tool by okawa electric design and get the cutoff frequencies 7. Ive never actually seen inside an mt 2 but modifying dirt pedals for low end retention is quite common practice. Levelhighlowmiddlemid frequencydist the pedal is powered by a standard 9 volt battery which can easily be accessed by turning a simple thumb screw and opening the compartment under the stomp hatch or a standard 9 volt adapter. Unleash the tone of your boss tr 2 tremolo with the fromel electronics tr 2 modification kit. This is the most comprehensive mt2 modification kit on the market with over 25 components for a total tonal transformation. Dr5edit is windows dr5 librarian software with basic editing features included.
Take your metal zone mt2 and transform it into the pedal it should be. It is an amalgamation of the best qualities from many different circuits to create something entirely new that is capable of producing a range of overdrive and distortion tones like no other analog pedal has before. The boss ds1 is a distortion guitar pedal released in 1978 by boss. I recently got back my old boss mt 2 metal zone from a student i had lent it to so he could experiment with pedals. Its best to avoid using electro or tantalum capacitors for. Boss mt2 metal zone distortion w keeley mod reverb. It is not a rack mountable piece of gear because it is a stomp box. Schematics and mods that can be performed on the boss dr110 drum machine. Mt2 metal zone mods i had long ago shelved it since i had outgrown it, its tone being far inferior to the tube distortion on the high gain channel of my marshall by itself. The boss hm 2 heavy metal pedal generates a unique distortion effect specially designed for heavy metal music. Tm2550 when you search with the keyword tm2550 or tm2550 and not find any thing, it can occur that the model exist in the archive. Lee wrathe demonstrates the creative possibilities when combining the te2 tera echo, mo2 multi overtone, and da2 adaptive distortion. The boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal is one of the most.
Monte allums 5152011 i just completed a mod for the voodoo labs sparkle drive. I scored a boss mt2 today with the monte allums sustainiac mod for next to nothing. Why the boss mt2 metal zone distortion guitar pedal delivers that early 90s metal sound. Aug 09, 2010 here is a comparison audio file to show what my modified boss mt2 sounds like compared to a stock one. Monte allums 822011 mods for dod 250 and yjm308 are now shipping. Mosfets to replace the clipping diodes, and eq mods that make the. I use the same setting on both pedals and also same amps setting. A message board dedicated to the boss dr5 drum machine. Made a pretty big difference, i actually like the way the mt 2 sounds now that its modded. The metal zone produces a distortion that is a bit smoother than the hm 2 and hm3. Designed especially to meet the needs of heavy metal and hard rock musicians, the mz2 is a new distortion effects unit with builtin digital chorus and doubling to produce the fullbodied, hardedged distortion and powerful spatial effects very popular in hard rock music today. This mod reduces the pedals intrinsic harshness, fills out the.
I did a search online for any interesting mt2 mods and stumbled upon a thread on on boss metalzone mt2 mods. This mod kit will not work on the new boss pedals with a surface. If you dislike the mt2, you might not even like this pedal. This first version is closely related to the ce2 and ce3. A very wide range of distortion sounds with 3band eq and strong sustain. The tone of this pedal is amazing for modern metal. Mike hermans demos the analog man modified boss tr 2super john leventhal is awesome, hear the tremolo at the beginning, talks about it at 32. This is the most comprehensive mt 2 modification kit on the market with over 25 components for a total tonal transformation. View and download boss metal zone mt2 instructions online. The biggest difference, to my ears, came from replacing ic3 and ic4 with tl072s. Structpro mod automatic structure generation based on schematics 1. View and download boss mt 2 metal zone instructions manual online. Mailing list for users of the boss dr5 drum machine.
Gary lenaire assembles the perfect heavy metal pedalboard using six boss compact pedals. The crown jewel from build your own clone is the ultimate drive and boost combo. I put it through my old fender acoustasonic just to demonstrate that the tone was produced almost 100% by the pedal. Mar 24, 2010 i had a boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal sitting around so i thought i might see if i can make the pedal a bit more organic, and full sounding. The chorus ensemble ce2 is a chorus pedal by rolandboss released in 1979. That way you wont have to send it to the usa, this way you will save some cash for the mod. Previously i had sold a standard boss mt 2 after i grew tired of the nasally bee sound but this one was available only 10 minutes from my house, and i was curious, so i had to try it out. This modification kit upgrades the tr2 with premium components and voices your tremolo to have a wider range of speed and depth. Huge pain in the dick though, thanks to those inline opamps. It leaves plenty of distortion available but you can hear the guitars actual sound after the mod. The boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal is one of the most complex drive pedals there is, and has probably the most sophisticated and least understood.
Jim bybee demonstrates the da 2 adaptive distortion, mo 2 multi overtone, and te 2 tera echo pedals with mdp multidimensional processing at namm 20. Boss pedals like the ddseries delays, bd2 blues driver, tr2 tremolo, vb2 vibrato, and even the ubiquitous ds1 distortion have worked at the feet of pub rockers and superstars alike. Compare the sound difference between modded boss mt2 and factory mt2. This modification kit upgrades the tr 2 with premium components and voices your tremolo to have a wider range of speed and depth. Boss mt2 keeley mod schematic we currently specialise in repairs, mods and plain old refurbishment of boss, the keeley electronics website, robert is a fantastic guy with stunning mods to bd2, ds1, sd1, ce2, ce3, cp9, cs2, cs3, dd. Boss diagrams, schematics and service manuals download for free. Say goodbye to honky mids and one dimensional, ice picky gain. The boss mt2 metal zone distortion w keeley mod is the heaviest modification ever produced by the company, combining an armada of component improvements for low noise, improved harmonics, and a triple threat of diode options for an army of metal in a single box. Version is printed on the pcb so it is easy to figure out which version you have, this one is ce5 and therefore mark 1.
The digitech tl2 just sounds bigger with better clarity but it also has the 4 eqs. European online musical instrument store specializing in rolandboss gear. Schematic diagram of boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal gambar. Schematic diagram of boss hm2 heavy metal a unique pedal with an interesting design, generating rich, dynamic distortion sounds with an extremely wide dynamic range. Boss mt2 keeley mod schematic we currently specialise in repairs, mods and plain old refurbishment of boss, the keeley electronics website, robert is a fantastic guy with stunning mods to bd 2, ds1, sd1, ce 2, ce3, cp9, cs 2, cs3, dd. The many modifications make this beast a hifi monster. Equipped with a dual gain circuit, provides superlong sustain and heavy mids and lows like a stack of overdriven amps. This stompbox provides some of the most overthetop, insane distortion tones in the worldwith huge mids and lows and an ultrasaturated sound. Boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal schematic diagram. There are a lot of simple mods available for those who like to experiment. View all boss effects stock ac3 acoustic simulator bd2 blues driver bd2w. Lee wrathe demonstrates the creative possibilities when combining the te 2 tera echo, mo 2 multi overtone, and da 2 adaptive distortion.
Software for roland synthesizers with lyrics facility g800, g600, e68, e96, e500. Jim bybee demonstrates the da2 adaptive distortion, mo2 multi overtone, and te2 tera echo pedals with mdp multidimensional processing at namm 20. Discussion in effects bg started by sillyfabe, jul 7, 2009. The boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal is well known as a high gain, but very sterile sounding pedal. Boss mt2 metal zone twilight zone modded by keeley. There are some popular mods to improve its tone making it thickerstronger and more versatile trigain jhs keeley analogman d. The metal zone produces a distortion that is a bit smoother than the hm2 and hm3. It adds a dreamy modulated sound that creates a dramatic ambient guitar tone. I bought it and i cant find a metal sounding setting. Incrediblesounding distortion pedal with unique dualgain circuitry.
Boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal distortion pedal hq. This data might help someone trying to simulate the mt2 on software or programmable hardware. Fromel electronics boss mt2 metal zone modification kit. Im assuming alot of the components are smt but im guessing theres a few capacitors that arent.
However, if you thought the mt 2 could be improved and be more musical, this is the pedal youre looking for. The antialiasing filter is an active low pass filter used before the signal sampler bbd in order to restrict the bandwidth of the signal to approximately satisfy the nyquistshannon sampling. It has a unique dualgain circuitry, providing long sustain and heavy mids and lows like a stack of overdriven amplifiers. Looked at like this, the circuit is really a twostage clipping circuit. Well if metal is your game, enter the boss mt2 metal zone distortion guitar pedal. I decided to try out the diezel mod listed in the thread. It has a 14 inch input and output and is powered by either a nine volt battery or by a nine volt power supply. It has an interesting design with both asymmetric softclipping diodes, hard clipping diodes and a ge diode pair in series with the signal for crossover distortion and simple noise gate. Boss mt2 metal zone instructions manual pdf download. This kit also addresses the issue of volume loss with this pedal. Like most pedals, its a distinct spice you want to add to your expression.
This pedal mod video documents how i did the diezel mod on a boss metal zone mt2. The boss mt2 is keeley electronics heaviest, most powerful, hard hitting pedal. I first ran the much hated boss mt2 into it and gets a great metal tone thanks to the low, high and two mid eqs. I scored a boss mt 2 today with the monte allums sustainiac mod for next to nothing. Loss of low end is normally caused by these capacitors in most cases. Boss mt2 metal zone mod kit by fromel fromel electronics. This mod gives the pedal the thick tube crunch of a marshall stack or the scooped percussive chunk of a mesa dual rectifier. Designed especially to meet the needs of heavy metal and hard rock musicians, the mz 2 is a new distortion effects unit with builtin digital chorus and doubling to produce the fullbodied, hardedged distortion and powerful spatial effects very popular in hard rock music today. It was the first distortion pedal made by boss with a distinctive hardclipping sound perfect for high gain rock and metal still keeping the character of the original guitar. Free boss diagrams, schematics, service manuals schematics. The mt 2 metal zone is one the most popular guitar pedals, providing overthetop, insane distortion tones with huge mids and lows and an ultrasaturated sound. The eq is as effective and intuitive as the best boutiqu.
Its not the most versatile thing in the world, but it works out pretty nicely once the mods are done to it. Demo version can freely be used for viewing lyrics in midifiles. Boss mt 2 keeley mod schematic we currently specialise in repairs, mods and plain old refurbishment of boss, the keeley electronics website, robert is a fantastic guy with stunning mods to bd 2, ds1, sd1, ce 2, ce3, cp9, cs 2, cs3, dd. Analog man presents the boss mt2pro the mt2pro mod takes all the fakeness away, all that cockedwah supersaturated, harsh, big hair distortion. Apologies for the crackly audio, my cable and microphone arent the greatest. The legendary boss mt2 metal zone hardly needs any introductionits insane highgain sound and powerful toneshaping have made it an essential pedal for. It uses the 1024 stage panasonic bbd mn3007 and its associated clock driver 3101 the ce5 is the 4th pedal in boss chorus ensemble line. Mar 04, 2020 the mt 2 is the metal pedal that followed the hm 2. Previously i had sold a standard boss mt2 after i grew tired of the nasally bee sound but this one was available only 10 minutes from my house, and i was curious, so i had to try it out. Theyre perfect if pedal circuitry and soldering looks like triangles and helicopters to your brain like allie broshs simple dog. This first version is closely related to the ce 2 and ce3. I am sure you will be very pleased with the tone of your new keeley mt2 twilight zone mod pedal.
It is one of the best selling boss pedals of all time. This pedal mod video documents how i did the diezel mod on a boss metal zone mt 2. Here is a comparison audio file to show what my modified boss mt2 sounds like compared to a stock one. I had a boss mt2 metal zone distortion pedal sitting around so i thought i might see if i can make the pedal a bit more organic, and full sounding. The mt2 metal zone is one the most popular guitar pedals, providing overthetop, insane distortion tones with huge mids and lows and an ultrasaturated sound. Included are all the parts needed and detailed instructions with color photos. I did most of the keeley mods that devastator posted. The boss mt2 metal zone stomp box is a standard boss enclosure with 6 knobs. It was released a couple of years before the hm3 and was an instant success. However, if you thought the mt2 could be improved and be more musical, this is the pedal youre looking for. After the great success of the bulky chorus ensemble ce1 issued in 1976, which was based on the roland jazz chorus jc120 amplifier integrated chorus effect, boss decided to revise and.
It is an amalgamation of the best qualities from many different circuits to create something entirely new that is capable of producing a range of overdrive and distortion tones like no other analog pedal has. Since it is basically expendable to me, and i have recently started modding my pedals, i wanted to see if anyone had the schematicsinstructions for some of the mods. Analog man presents the boss mt2pro the mt2pro mod takes all the. Keeley mt2 m od introduction to the worlds finest metal zone modification thanks for your purchase. I had long ago shelved it since i had outgrown it, its tone being far inferior to the tube distortion on the high gain channel of my marshall by itself. Heres a set of simple, nosolderingrequired mods that turn the stock metal zone into a pretty goodsounding hardclipping dirt box with a great eq section. This is a new boss tr2 tremolo with our analog man mods. Unleash the tone of your boss tr2 tremolo with the fromel electronics tr2 modification kit. This can be schematics, service manuals leaf leads or other good stuff. So next time you head to a jam to discover that you left your blues driver at home by mistake, dont fret that spare mt2 that everyone has can get you through. View and download boss metal zone mt 2 instructions online. I know what you mean about some pedals sounding to brittle. First is the stock mt2, second is my modified mt2, and third is the dirty channel on my blackstar ht5.
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