Boss MZ-2 Digital Metallizer

Very ease to use, my first pedal and no complications, that's all what i ever wanted.

I use an Aria Pro Strato with two singles and a humbucker and a Meteoro Thor 30W Amplifier. It has a little noise when it's on and you aren't playing, so that's not a big trouble. The effects just sound great (when i went to buy my distortion pedal I compared it to the Tubescreamer from Ibanez and I really loved this BOSS). The distortion is heavy (yeah, very HEAVY!!!) and the DOUBLES and CHORUSES are killer. As I use it to play heavy/thrash/black metal (Maiden/Iced Earth/old Metallica/King Diamond/Mercyful Fate) it just sounds great for me.

Yes, I would use it in any place, as it's a strong pedal, it looks like a steely strong box.

well, tha's a boss.

I play Heavy Metal (well, the thing I'm able to). I play by 2 or 3 years now, and I'd buy it again. I wish it had anything that I need (he,he, it's a stupid question).

Easy to use. I figured it out pretty easily without a manual.
It's your basic metal distortion sound with the added bonus of
digital effects(double I,II,III & chorus I,II).Also features
level, tone and drive controls.

I'm using this with a stock Fender Telecaster and a Statocaster with a JB Jr. in the bridge position. I plug into the MZ-2 to a new Peavey Bandit 112. I usually have the amp switched to the vintage setting for a crunch sound and use this pedal as a lead drive(normally without the included effects).

This gives me a nice thick lead sound even with my tele. It's great for that early Prince lead sound which is what made me want to play
guitar in the first place. The sustain I get using it as a lead drive
is amazing!

I don't use the internal effects that much though they sound fine. I think it thins out the distortion to much. Using this pedal through the clean channel of my amp(again vintage setting) I can get a good crunchy sound but I prefer the amp for that.

I've had several Boss effects(DS-1, OD-2, BF-2, CE-3) and have never had any kind of problems with them. As others have stated this is a battery sucker and will use up a 9 volt within several hours even without use the effects. I'm getting an adapter for sure.

I play mostly rock from Hendrix to Rage Against The Machine to Prince and this pedal serves me well for almost everything in a lead capacity.
I've been playing since '86 and this the best distortion pedal I've had(althogh the OD-2 overdrive/distortion is very versitale). So, to sum up the effects are utility and add to the versatility. The distortion is best for a lead drive over a crunch sound. If you find this pedal for the low price I found it for definitely buy it even if you don't think you need a metal pedal.

It has 4 knobs ;1, level- just set it to the same volume as your amplifier. 2&3, Tone and Drive- I just turn them all the way up. 4, Mode- effects such as regular guitar, three versions of two guitars, and a chorus/flanger.

I use a Fender strat with Kirk Hammett signature 81/81 EMG pickups, CryBaby wah, Proel volume, and Danelectro phaser or flanger through a Laney 50 watt GC50A or Crate 20 watt. This Sound it is great. Very Powerful and clear distortion. Now I can play my favorite metallic riffs with my guitar sounding just like the CD. This pedal should be called the the Digital Metallica. Its sound is exactly the same as Hetfield's main sound. Turn the tone all the way up and you've got Hammett's tone.

Well it was my first guitar pedal and it hasn't given up since(exept for the batteries). And if you throw it out of a building, IT STILL LIVES.

Of course the company was helpful, they wanted me to buy it

This pedal goes good with all types of metal, if your looking for a clean overdrive this isn't the pedal for you. If it were stolen I'd buy it again. I can't compare it to anything else besides my amps distortion, because it kicks it's ass. If you get this pedal, get an adapter for it. Because it will eat your batteries

Honestly, its easy as. Tone, Gain, Volume and a selctor switch to go between 2 types of chorus, 3 types of doubling and normal dist. Oh and not to mention the footpedal

Sound quality is crap. It gives you a dry, rough sound on the lowest tone setting available. The sound doesn't differ much between the double options. Or between the chorus options. I would have prefered a 3 band eq.
There's alittle bit of excess noise, not too much tho. But it's just not a good sound.

As with all Boss Products, it is reliable as heck. You could probably drop it out of a second storey window onto concrete and it'll still work. The knobs would break off tho, but it would still work.

Never dealt with them, bought it used

Overall, it sucks. It was good to hear a crunch out of it when I first bought it (when I was a beginner) but now that I realise theres more than just a crunch needed to get good distortion, it sucks =] I'm glad Boss made the MT-2, it gives me hope =]

It`s simple: 4 Knobs, 1 Pedal and cool Metal Sound!

I use a Kapok MEG 9012 (With HSS Pickups) through DOD Tec4 MultiFX, the BOSS MZ-2 Metallizer and a B.C. Rich BC30TR Half-Tube-Amp. If you don`t touch your strings there is a little bit hiss. But the Sound is very very very cool! I play Nu Metal (like Linkin Park or 4Lyn). For this Sound it is great. Very Powerful and clear distortion. I play it for Rhytm-work. Buy it if you like the music of Linkin Park, Metallica (It`s like James Hetfield`s tone if you have full Drive!!!), Edguy, Hammerfall, etc. You can get many different tones with it. The greatest distortion I`ve ever heard!

Kick it, throw it against a wall. This beast resists! "MAN, IT`S A BOSS!" Perfect for Gigs.

Never delt with them...

BUY IT IF YOU LIKE EVERY FORM OF METAL/ROCK!!! I play for a half year now and I had a Ibanez PL-5 and a BOSS MT-2 before and they suck. The MT-2 e.g. have no sustain! If it were stolen I would buy it again.

It's fairly easy to use. The controls are easy enough but to get the best sound, it's best to turn tone and drive to full and just adjust the level as much as needed. The "chorus" isn't useful at all except for some decent lead tone.

I'm using this with an Epiphone Les Paul. The sound I can get out of the pedal is a very basic distortion. It lacks any sort of bite or definition. It's sort of just muddy at times and the tone knob is useless unless turned to full. If you just want a distortion pedal and you dont care about specific tone, then you might as well get this one. But there are many other better pedals around. The variety of chorus settings are all identical and don't change the tone very much. Disappointing. Not terrible, just bad.

It's built like a rock but it sucks up batteries like madness. I woun't gig with it almost solely because it would most likely fade out on me.

Never had to deal with them. Probably never will.

I play any type of music really but this pedal doesn't seem to fit into any genre. It's just a really stale pedal, no feeling whatsoever. If it was stolen or lost, I'd most likely not get it again unless it was at a bargain price, and that's still a very big maybe. I don't like much about this other than the fact that it's decent for power chords and coupled with some other effects, it's not half bad. It's not versatile at all though so your much better off with something else. I wish this thing didn't have the chorus and just devoted itself to being a distortion pedal. It's my only distortion pedal so it got me by on a few occasions but I'm buying a new one soon and selling this one. Just because this thing has chorus as well as distortion, don't buy it. It's not worth it. Unless it's cheap cheap cheap.

Pretty easy - 4 knobs. Level,Tone and drive and then a knob that assigns 6 uses - Single guitar, 3 options of doubling with increased presence and 2 chorus/distortion patches.

Its easy to plug in and start playing. I don't have a manual but it makes no difference.

I love this pedal - its like Steve Lukather in a box. On the chorus settings at least this is true. The doubling effect is cool and harmonics just leap out of your guitar. Its funny to do Eddie Van Halen impressions....don't get me wrong though I'm not some metal playing loony - this pedal sounds cool for loads of styles - Noel Gallagher riffs and solos sound top in the doubling settings. Its versatile but I'd still use a couple of other distortions but thats just me.

Cool trick - Plug in your amp into output B rather than A, and you can access quirky vibrato and less distortion - very good for picking out lines.

Boss.

Boss.

I play more or less everything and no one style exclusively. I really like this pedal and I'd waited a long while to find one - luckily one turned up in my home town so I snapped it up.

I'd say if your not afraid to try something a little different then check this but if your a bit if a turd then stick with what you know.

If I see another one of these cheap I may well buy it for either future trade or collectable value - This is being touted as a future Boss collectable by those in the know - so keep your eyes peeled.

very easy to use four knobs 1 level 1 tone 1 drive and 6 settings on one knob single 3 versions of double 2 versions of chorus/distortion

my setup includes a sixties gibson tube amp discover tremolo my effects include a marshall jackhammer for low end and a boss old noise gate my guitar is a epiphone les paul the effects in the boss mz2 are great it is exactly what it says it is its very gary numan or nine inch nails it is a rugged tank as any boss and it never fails to make me smile go buy one if you can find one

yes i would never take it on tour with me because they quit making them in 92' so its a keeper
i would more less go buy a dod death metal dist and add a ice box streo chorus

anytime i have asked boss for a catalog they always send what ever i ask for so they are cool

electronic/industrial/rock yes very good match
6 years grinding the ax
if it were stolen i would cry like a child as it helps to define my sound
i love all the odd sounds

Simple, just read the buttons.

I,ve had this pedal for about nine years. I can't imagine playing without it. You have to tweak the knobs alot to find your own sound. Believe me, you can get great distortion out of it,just remember all knobs do NOT have to be on ten,Just back off the drive and boost the volume and it sounds great! Oh yeah GET A TUBE AMP!!!

Nine yaers and not a problem yet.

Never had to contact them.

I,ve bought a ton of equipment and I always seem to come back to this pedal after all the others get boring or bland. P.S. This pedal is not for the mild at heart!!!

Hmmm, you plug it in and kick it....Hold your ears, they may bleed...

It sounds great if you're looking for distortion from the bowels of hell that jumps up and grabs ya by the ballz. Otherwise, it's crap. You can basically on get one sound out of it, "RRRRRRRRRRRRRR", kinda like that "death march" sounding interlude from Joe Satriani's The Snake, right before it goes into into the clean funk interlude. I used to use it for getting feedback out of my old horrible Peavy Special 112. It's great for recording useful feedback and harmonics at low volumes, kinda like Satch on crack. Otherwise, it's a metal machine of utter distruction, and should be used but not abused, lest it abuse your ears in an act of ironic retribution. If you're looking for nasty, 80's "supermetal" type distortion, then this is the stop box for you. If not, it sucks. I'll judge it for what it is and give it a 9.

Uh, it worked for me until my friend John borrowed it, then it worked from him, and probably still does, where ever he went.... I was bummed that they discontinued it. It's a peice of crap, but not in the reliability sense, it could live forever if it weren't for the battery suckage. You can rely on it to color your tone for "special occasions, or you can rely on it to suck. Either way, still very reliable.......Boss.

I dunno them, they dunno me. I give them a 5 to stay neutral....

I have a bunch of cool stuff now, like a JS10th chromeboy, but since I no longer own the pedal, none of that's relevant. Anybody got one to sell me? Most of you hated it. I used mine with a Ibanez RG750, going into a Peavy Special 112, miked with an SM-58, into a Tascam 424 $-track. Did that help? Didn't think so.... I used it for a feedback machine and harmonic generator, which it does very well. It's already friends with your whammy bar, you just don't know it yet...Try it. Any of you who own one, please sell it to me for $15...