Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza Craft

General

Following decades of demand, Boss have finally answered: the Boss HM-2 is back! The myth and legend that was the original Boss HM-2 was first produced in Japan between 1983 and 1988, with a short-lived Taiwan-made rerun following in 1991. Swedish death metal bands including Dismembered, Entombed and At the Gates have since harnessed the 'Chainsaw' distortion this stompbox wields, and to great effect, meaning that the originals are one of the most sought after distortion pedals of all time. Now, the new age of the HM-2 has dawned with the release of the Waza Craft edition: still made in Japan; still treating die-hard fans of the original to the same kind of sound that could rip holes in the fabric of space-time itself, and this time, it comes with a few little contemporary tweaks.

The Waza Craft HM-2W Heavy Metal: A Premium Buffer & Two Modes

Boss have set up this reincarnation with two modes: Standard and Custom. In Standard mode, you get the same output as the original HM-2, but it's been given three decibels of extra volume and cleaned up a bit, so you're signal isn't so bothered by unwanted noise. Meanwhile, Custom mode gives you even more gain, so you can spit even more aggression. The EQ section has also been nudged into the present so that it operates more comfortable with modern gear, meaning you can freely dial every pot up to ten or do some more in-depth, custom tweaking, and besides metal, the HM-2W will definitely find a solid spot on the boards of alternative rock and even shoegaze guitarists, while thanks to a premium buffer, you're always assured of outstanding signal transfer when the pedal isn't active.

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  • A power supply does not come included.
  • This product includes the effect pedal only. Any other products seen in the images serve illustrative purposes only and are not included.