Condition: Loved The item is in good condition but does display signs of use. This may include light scratches and scuffs to the enclosure, cosmetic wear to the knobs and switches and minor scuffs/scratches to any screens that are barely noticeable.
Second Hand Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal #178
£99.00
This is a Used Second Hand Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal #178 from Boss its found in our Distortion Pedals on the Just Pedals menu. Read More below.
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Brand
Boss
BOSS began in Osaka in 1973 as MEG Electronics, a company dedicated to effects. Its first BOSS-branded effect was the CE-1 Chorus Ensemble in 1976; the OD-1, SP-1 and PH-1 launched the compact-effects series in 1977. The JustPedals catalogue includes familiar overdrives and distortions such as the OD-3, SD-1, BD-2, DS-1 and MT-2 Metal Zone, as well as utility items such as the PCS-20A cable. BOSS now spans compact pedals, multi-effects, loopers, tuners and controllers. Manufacturing origin should be checked by model rather than inferred from the brand’s Japanese history.
Category
Distortion Pedals
Distortion clips the waveform more firmly than overdrive, generating dense upper harmonics, longer sustain and a more compressed response. Circuit topology and filtering decide whether the sound is tight and focused, broad and aggressive, smooth or deliberately abrasive. Gain sets the amount of clipping, while pre- and post-distortion tone controls strongly influence low-end definition, midrange presence and high-frequency texture.
