Greatest tone ever

usedtobe

I'm not a 'metal' guy, by any stretch of the imagination, but I do like a metalzone. Just the one, mind...

Bucket

Two together did sound marginally better than one.

At the very least, it was interesting. One just sounded shit.

bingefeller

Bridgehouse said:

^ 4 star rating?? Really?

should be a 5.

Bridgehouse

bingefeller said:

Bridgehouse said:

^ 4 star rating?? Really?

should be a 5.

One of them was a 4.5 average.. Presumably cos someone gave it a 1 and started the comment with "I bought 7 of these and..."

Bucket

If you're looking for something like a Metal Zone, then get a Hardwire TL-2 instead. Does a similar job much better, and is far easier to get a good sound out of. You can pick them up for the same or even less money.

robinbowes

Bucket said:

If you're looking for something like a Metal Zone, then get a Hardwire TL-2 instead. Re-evaluate your life choices. 

Fixed that for you.

R.

ICBM

Bridgehouse said:

^ 4 star rating?? Really?

Probably because if you buy one you know what you're likely to be getting - the clue is in the name, really - and it does indeed do that very well.

You probably wouldn't buy one if what you really want is a MiddleAgedWhiteBlues Zone.

bingefeller

ICBM said:

Bridgehouse said:

^ 4 star rating?? Really?

Probably because if you buy one you know what you're likely to be getting - the clue is in the name, really - and it does indeed do that very well.

You probably wouldn't buy one if what you really want is a MiddleAgedWhiteBlues Zone.

aka a boutique Tubescreamer clone.  

siraxeman

Bucket said:

If you're looking for something like a Metal Zone, then get a Hardwire TL-2 instead. Does a similar job much better, and is far easier to get a good sound out of. You can pick them up for the same or even less money.

I have one.....used to have a mt2 never liked it....it had that cocked wah thing that i couldnt quite dial out. ..a few boss gt's had that criticism levelledaagainst them. .....the hardwire definitely better and even the older metal master too.

Sassafras

Premier Guitar: 9/10

Dave_Mc

Bucket said:

If you're looking for something like a Metal Zone, then get a Hardwire TL-2 instead. Does a similar job much better, and is far easier to get a good sound out of. You can pick them up for the same or even less money.

Yeah the tl2 is pretty nice, and before they were discontinued you could get a new one for under £50. Admittedly, it's so long since I've tried an mt-2 that I couldn't honestly tell you if the tl-2 is better or not, but i do like it.

Sporky

ICBM said:

You probably wouldn't buy one if what you really want is a MiddleAgedWhiteBlues Zone.

And yet it'll do decent blooze tones. Well, if you can ignore that blues is by definition pretty crap.

There are better "metal" pedals out there - the Zoom TriMetal, fer instance, but the Metalzone is mostly decried by people who simply lack the patience and/or talent to get good sounds from it. Or are going for a cheap laugh (which I applaud).

Bridgehouse

Sporky said:

ICBM said:

You probably wouldn't buy one if what you really want is a MiddleAgedWhiteBlues Zone.

And yet it'll do decent blooze tones. Well, if you can ignore that blues is by definition pretty crap.

There are better "metal" pedals out there - the Zoom TriMetal, fer instance, but the Metalzone is mostly decried by people who simply lack the patience and/or talent to get good sounds from it. Or are going for a cheap laugh (which I applaud).

Going for a cheap laugh is usually how my playing is described

capo4th

What is the metal zone and how do I get in the zone ? 

Cabicular

capo4th said:

What is the metal zone and how do I get in the zone ? 

Wait for the Waza Craft re-issue

siraxeman

Capo4th...just go to your local music emporium and slap the money down and ask for a boss mt2. Then you'll be in the zone. 

capo4th

Thanks chaps