Pushes bottom-heavy distortion to the extreme.

The secret of the Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion Pedal is a dual-stage distortion circuit with an added Gain Boost, plus Bottom and Tone controls for crushing distortion with massive low end. If new-school metal is your thing, the Boss Mega Distortion is your pedal.

Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion Pedal Features:

• Produces extreme, low-end distortion for modern metal and hard rock
• Gain Boost circuit creates huge distortion and sustain regardless of level
• New Bottom control for bottom-heavy distortion matched to 7-string guitars
• Tone control adjusts balance between high and low frequencies

Order today and get play heavy.

Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion Pedal

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Love Child

Posted by Stringslinger25 from Michigan on Nov 19, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Guitarist for 10 years

Reviewer's Play Style: Hard Rock, Alternative

Ok, to describe this pedal's sound: Imagine that a DS-1 and a Metal Zone had a one night stand. This Md-2 would be thier love child. It has the best of both pedals. The grit and versitile sound of the ds-1, the power and low end of the metal zone, without the nasely "metal" sound. The only reason I gave it a 4.0 in features is because it can tend to be just a tad bit muddy. But if you have a quality tube amp a few EQ adjustments and your good. Power chords sound AMAZING, palm mutes have a brutal chunk, and single notes ring with sustain. I LOOOOOOOVE this pedal. Check it out!

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best dist. I've used

Posted by alltubes from san francisco on Nov 11, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 14 years

Reviewer's Play Style: hard rock/metal

This thing is pretty sick. I'm using it into a b-52 stealth head w/celestion gk12 loaded cab. Most pedals sound too nasaly, or when you turn the bass up it flattens out in response. The one thing I've learned though is to run these distortion boxes through a tube preamp before your main amp. Otherwise they all sound flat if there not tube driven. This one is great for the price.

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best dist. I've used

Posted by alltubes from san francisco on Nov 11, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: 14 years

Reviewer's Play Style: hard rock/metal

This thing is pretty sick. I'm using it into a b-52 stealth head w/celestion gk12 loaded cab. Most pedals sound too nasaly, or when you turn the bass up it flattens out in response. The one thing I've learned though is to run these distortion boxes through a tube preamp before your main amp. Otherwise they all sound flat if there not tube driven. This one is great for the price.

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Not worthy of the Boss name

Posted by btownbobby from California on Oct 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I have heard about it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Rock

I purchased this pedal based on the sound clips and was very disappointed. It is muddy and fuzzy. This is probably the worst distortion I have ever heard. I have tried dozens and this one is not typical of Boss pedals.

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Finally a great DS-1 replacement

Posted by cavefish34 from Richmond, Va on Sep 8, 2009

Experience w/product: I own it

Reviewer's Background: Active Musician

Reviewer's Play Style: Hard Rock

After years of selling one of the most popular distortion pedals Boss has trumped itself... This pedal may actually have too much distortion so you might want to back off the gain. I have the DS-1, MD-2, MZ-2 and all the other usual suspects but this is the most refreshing addition.. glad to see Boss in back to what they do best.. great pedals!!

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Boss MD-2 Mega Distortion Pedal

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