Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal

Submitted on July 12, 2005

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Boss

1983 - HM-2 Heavy Metal

This pedal sounded as if it was spawned from the devil himself. Well, not exactly, but it did offer legions of young metal-heads the thickest, most obscene distortion tones around-perfect for that '80s metal sound -all in a convenient little stomp box that looked pretty evil. Grrrrr.

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(2011-07-16) Boss - HM-2 - Heavy Metal - HM2 by Kayzer
(2011-09-11) #19 Metal Pedal Shootout - Boss - HM-2 - Guitar Distortion High Gain Fuzz Comparison by Kayzer
(2011-10-08) Boss HM-2 brutal DM Tone by LasseLammert
(2012-02-11) Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Pedal by blondegraemey
(2013-12-10) ??????BOSS HM-2 Heavy Metal?BOSS COMPACT PEDAL 100th ANNIVERSARY!!? by Chuya Online
(2014-07-31) Boss Pedal Review 20: HM-2 Heavy Metal by Cameron Johnson
(2015-06-29) Boss HM-2 doom sludge riffs by Alex T
(2015-07-16) Boss HM-2 doom sludge by Alex T
(2015-12-30) Boss HM-2 - MIJ - does a lot more than Metal, Demo (Strat & Les Paul) by BJS Electronics (previously Arya Pedals, Cochlea Audio Engineering)
(2016-02-13) Boss HM-2 doom sludge by Alex T
(2016-10-20) Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal by reverbmarket
(2016-10-23) Matamp GT120 Boss HM-2 Sleep Dragonaut bass cover by Alex T
(2016-10-27) Matamp GT120 Boss HM-2 Doom by Alex T
(2016-11-11) Bass Fuzz Shootout Sovtek Big Muff , Univox Super Fuzz , Boss HM-2 into Matamp GT200 by Alex T
(2017-03-14) Having fun with the Boss HM-2 (Death Metal) by LasseLammert
(2017-03-26) Boss HM-2 1984 and 1986 quick sound check. Which do you prefer? by Unknown Pedal Australia
(2017-03-26) Boss HM-2 (1984 ) VS Decompose ( Unknown Pedal Australia ) by Unknown Pedal Australia
(2019-01-15) Rehousing BOSS HM-2 add Mid pot by CircuitFX
(2019-02-27) The Boss HM-2 - Heavy Metal - Settings and Comparison (no talking) by Guitar Bonedo
(2019-02-27) Does it Chainsaw? BOSS MT-2w vs HM-2 by Leon Todd
(2019-08-02) My Bloody Valentine & The Boss HM-2 Guitar Pedal | SHOEGAZE SECRETS by Pedal Partners
(2019-08-10) Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Distortion Pedal Demo by DS Gear
(2019-08-22) WILL IT CHAINSAW??? DigiTech DEATH METAL vs. Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2019-09-06) Boss HM-2 [All years of production] '83 - '91 by HM-2 Cult
(2019-10-03) TC Electronic Eyemaster vs. Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2019-10-19) DOD Super American Metal FX56-B vs. Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2020-01-20) Will it Chainsaw??? DOD Death Metal FX86 vs. Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2020-02-16) How to: Serial number [date] lookup Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2020-03-06) BOSS HM-2 Japan. ?????? ? ????? ??????? 88? by Chas Stompboxes
(2020-05-18) Clean vs. Lead | Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2020-08-19) DOD [Super] American Metal vs. Death Metal vs. Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2020-11-26) Boss HM-2 vs HM-3...not JUST for Metal?!? by The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show!
(2020-12-08) Boss HM-2 stacked FUZZ by HM-2 Cult
(2020-12-12) Boss HM-2 stacked RAT [BYOC Mouse] by HM-2 Cult
(2020-12-14) BOSS HM-2 Heavy Metal (Made in Japan) Demo by PepeMusicDE
(2020-12-21) Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal Demo - IS THIS THE WORST PEDAL EVER? by Destroying Amps Gear Demos
(2020-12-22) Peavey Amp Shootout | Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2021-01-02) 4 knob 1:1 shootout | Boss HM-2 | 5150 by HM-2 Cult
(2021-01-23) Its another METAL-OFF...Boss HM-2 vs DOD FX56-B Super American Metal by The SuperFunAwesomeHappyTime Pedal Show!
(2021-02-28) Noise Gates what works with Boss HM-2 ??? by HM-2 Cult
(2021-03-06) Bass Guitar with Buff N' Blend | Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2021-03-26) BOSS HM-2 | Ultimate Demo by Tonepedia
(2021-03-28) Boss HM 2 Explained by CBFX
(2021-05-21) Boss HM-2 Shootout - Japan VS Taiwan VS Katana - Can You Tell the Difference? by TheGuitarGeek
(2021-05-22) Boss HM-2 shootout! #short by TheGuitarGeek
(2021-06-22) How to convert your BOSS HM-2 from 12V ACA to 9V PSA by HM-2 Cult
(2021-06-28) Talk with BOSS - #25 HM-2 Heavy Metal (Archive) by Boss
(2021-07-16) Quick History of the HM2 feat. the HM2W | Better Music by BetterMusicAU
(2021-07-16) Is the BOSS HM-3 BETTER THAN THE BOSS HM-2 for Shoegaze? by Pedal Partners
(2021-12-08) AIB Custom FX Battle Royale | Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2022-02-25) Peavey Special 130 | Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2022-07-02) does the Boss Noise Suppressor NS-2 quiet the HM-2? by HM-2 Cult
(2022-07-09) Boss POWER DRIVER PW-2 | HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2022-09-27) Four pedals into the Kuro T120 - JPTR FX Warlow, EQD Acapulco Gold, Boss HM-2, Boss FZ-2. by We As A Company
(2023-02-05) Boss HM-2 + Peavey Bandit 112 by HM-2 Cult
(2023-02-12) Boss HM-2 + Whammy = Bluegrass?! Trey Hensley's Acoustic Pedalboard by Premier Guitar
(2023-06-23) DOD Grunge FX69 as a PREAMP with Boss HM-2 by HM-2 Cult
(2023-07-16) Monolord Where Death Meets The Sea Boss HM-2 Fuzzlord HM-6 Shootout #shorts by Fuzzlord Effects
(2023-08-09) Boss HM-2 Heavy Metal 1990 MIT by Detono Pedales
(2023-09-06) Recreating the Sound of GODFLESH STREETCLEANER - With the Boss HM-2. by Unholy Audio
(2023-11-11) Boss Heavy Metal HM-2 Repair by Xander Electronics
(2023-12-21) bilinda butcher & the boss hm-2 | my bloody valentine & the heavy metal pedal (shoegaze secrets) by Pedal Partners

Reviews

myFXDB user reviews

2 reviews, average score of 9 / 10

Date	User	Version	Score	Positive	Negative
2017-06-05	teske	MIJ 1985	10/10	...	...
2014-06-22	deathlessramz		8/10	...	...

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manual available at Roland US
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schematics available at Schematic Heaven

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