Description

Legendary metal distortion again

The HM-2 Heavy Metal, produced from 1983 to 1991, is a legendary model that has carved its name in the history of distortion pedals. The chainsaw tone achieved by turning all knobs to maximum has established itself as the core sound of Swedish death metal music. It has also received high praise from shoegaze guitarists who create a thick wall of sound with distortion sound. Driven by these passionate requests from passionate fans, BOSS has decided to revive the HM-2 as part of the Waza WAZA CRAFT series. The HM-2W has been completed, with an analog distortion sound that perfectly reproduces the original, and a custom mode with special tuning.

legendary death metal sound
In 1983, when an unprecedented heavy metal boom had arrived, the HM-2 was a unique model at the time that reproduced the sound of the early 80's British stack amps loved by metal guitarists. It was released as. The HM-2, with its unique and aggressive sound focused on the midrange, caught the attention of death metal guitarists in Scandinavia and Sweden, and eventually became a core piece of equipment in Swedish death metal. The demand for the revival of the HM-2, which defined an era, has gradually increased as the next generation of guitarists have been involved, and BOSS has finally revived the HM-2 as part of the WAZA CRAFT series in order to respond to these passionate requests.

Standard mode: HM-2 sound faithful to the original
Standard mode perfectly reproduces the tone and response of the original HM-2. By setting all knobs to the maximum value, you can hear that chainsaw tone. On the other hand, we have made improvements using modern technology throughout. Increased maximum LEVEL value by 3dB while reducing ground noise. Also, by installing a premium buffer, we are particular about the pure guitar sound when bypassed. HM-2W has thoroughly refined the basic performance of the pedal without sacrificing the original characteristics.

Custom mode: For even more aggressive distortion
Custom mode allows you to obtain more aggressive distortion while maintaining the character of standard mode. By applying special tuning to the gain circuit, you can obtain even more powerful distortion while emphasizing the sharpness and attack of the sound. The characteristics of the low and mid-high ranges have also been readjusted, resulting in a sound that combines high density and clarity.

Inheriting the iconic look
For the HM-2W, we paid close attention to not only the sound but also the appearance. Not only the iconic coloring, but also the lettering size and placement on the panel are reproduced from the original. The mode switch installed in all WAZA CRAFT series is placed at the top instead of the TOP panel, reviving the original design without sacrificing its presence.

What is WAZA CRAFT?
Since our founding, BOSS engineers have continued to pursue the best guitar sound by pouring all kinds of technology, accumulated know-how, and passion for sound, from analog circuit design to DSP using cutting-edge digital technology. . The compact pedal that can be said to be the crystallization of this craftsmanship is the ``WAZA CRAFT.'' Equipped with an analog circuit that has been carefully assembled by skilled engineers from the selection of each part. Made in Japan, the WAZA CRAFT is refined down to the finest detail and provides guitarists with superb sound and outstanding playing comfort.

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