Turn your Metal Zone into a Waza Craft in 5 min? - Tutorial with sound samples

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This is an easy and effective mod anyone with minimal tools can perform in 5 minutes to improve the sound of the controversial Metal Zone, presented in a funny and clear way, with before and after sound samples and plenty of random knob tweaking.
SMALL CORRECTION: Some people with a good eye have pointed out that the cap I removed during the unsoldering footage is C34 instead of C35 as intended, and they are right. I made A LOT of tests during the recording, one of them was the removal of C34 and unintentionally I confused the clips and put that footage on the final video instead of the one with C35 removal. Sorry for that mistake! Luckily the information is correct: THE CAP TO REMOVE IS C35 as shown on the picture at 01:56 marked with a big yellow circle.
Sorry about that and hope you enjoy the video!!!!!
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@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Several of you requested for a way to put a switch to turn this mod on-off and go back to standard at any time, so I made a follow up video with the proccess of adding that switch detailed step by step. You can check it out here! ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-qpiwOw2g3i0.html Hope you like it!!!!

@lei3806 5 лет назад

You are an angel

@mottosierra1372 5 лет назад

Great thanl you

@redacted5035 4 года назад

what is the tool you use to punch out the already soldered parts?

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

I don't completely understand. If you mean to desolder the components from the pcb, I use a solder sucker. As the name says it's like a small pump that sucks the tin when its melted so you can take the components. Hope it helps!

@redacted5035 4 года назад

@@InspiringTracks oh ok! Yes that's what I meant! It looks like it's punching a little hole :P thank you for the quick response!

@somarriba333 5 лет назад

I've been using the Metal Zone since 1993. I had no idea it was "controversial". Never had an issue with it.

@jonathanfarmer5458 5 лет назад

Try it in your fx loop if you got a tube amp

@Albee213 5 лет назад

@@jonathanfarmer5458 be more specific, use it as a preamp to you amps power amp.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

No distortion pedal is meant to be used in the loop, if you have the manual for the MT2 you'll see it plugged in front of the amp. That's a sort of workaround some people figured out to get a different sound but I find it really impractical, specially if you use more pedals or drive from the amp. I have a Marshall DSL and bypassing an all tube preamp and using a cheap transistor pedal to replace it sounds like a really bad deal to me but hey, if it works for you there's nothing wrong with it!!

@jonathanfarmer5458 5 лет назад

Inspiring tracks it’s just something new to try. I like it in the loop of by valveking as a different distortion. The front of my solid state marshall and I don’t use it in my engl fireball.

@dudarino666 5 лет назад

@@Hypnotica420x HAHA right. I had one for the longest time. I typically used it in front of the amp on a clean channel. Then found the tone I liked and left it alone for like 10 years. Then apparently its been garbage this whole time. While Id rather play than nit pick gear all day.

@RyanNStorm 5 лет назад

Just dis this mod the other night. Watched your video amd followed the steps. It gave my METAL zone a completely different sound. I was finally able to dial in some sweet low end swoops amd crunch. Thank you for the inspiration!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Wow, thanks a lot! I'm glad this video served you as inspiration and keep rocking your "new" MT2!!

@austntexan 5 лет назад

The subscribe placard in the pedal body lol. Awesome. Wow, so simple. . . adding fresh solder like that BEFORE grabbing the sucker. Makes it so much easier. Great upload!

@johnvanzandt7726 Год назад

My MT-2 is now GREAT, and it took about 5 minutes- counting the 40w warmup of the Weller. Thanks so much!!!

@josequinteros2893 5 лет назад

Love the intro and also that you added before and after sound samples. Subbed. Great job!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks for your support, I really appreciate it!!!!

@yxvq 4 года назад

Awesome man, thank you so much for sharing this tip!! :) I did the mod and it worked like a charm, now my MT-2 is interesting again, after years of abandonment :) You rock!

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

That's great! I'm glad you're having fun with your metal zone again. Cheers!!

@vandammebenny 5 лет назад

Done! Works great for me, less fizzy sounding, more useable and controlable heavy distortion ! Thanx for the great video!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

That's great! I'm glad you liked it!

@mtodead 4 года назад

This mod really works! I had an old Metal Zone sitting around unused from when I was in high school in the 90s. I never really did much with it for the past 20 years. I played it a bit before doing the mod, just to re-acquaint myself with the sound, and yeah, it's not something I'd use any more. The difference after the mod was immediate. I didn't really find any "bad" sounds as I tweaked the dials, everything's much more usable, whereas un-modded it was very easy to dial into some shitty tones. I might actually consider putting this on my pedal board, now! This mod truly is addition by subtraction!

@rubm3907 Год назад

Мне не помогло. Звук меняется совсем немного - меньше слышно паразитные токи, поэтому поставил конденсатор на свое место Возможно дело в моем усилителе и вместе с педалью все звучит гармонично

@jonathananthony1901 Год назад

I have done this mod on several MT-2 pedals and every time the results are amazing! It's not the same as a Waza, but in my opinion it's better. I actually sold my Waza MT-2 and kept my modded pedal. Thank you!

@comradesergeant162 8 месяцев назад

After removing the C35 my metal zone started sounding dirty like Marshall Jackhamer.Although this may be what my maple guitar sounds like

@liftedjsmith 5 лет назад

I loved the sound effects when grabbing the pedal, plugging it in/unplugging it. Great vid, and great editing

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!!!

@maxelder7509 10 месяцев назад

Bro, you are a genius!!! Took me the better part of a day to build up the COURAGE to do this (I've owned the pedal since the 90's and have Never fully committed to the sound). Took Less than 5 minutes (I still need to replace the LED) and now I have a sort of Fuzz sound!! TRULY AMAZING, thanks.

@Guitarstar4U 2 года назад

I just tried this mod today. Wow, what a difference! Now it's much more usable and it maintains the great tone shaping EQ section. Wish I had known about this mod years ago, like in the 90's right after I bought it, LOL!

@taleofrevenge 5 лет назад

compare it it to a real wazacraft model

@gabrieloalgo 5 лет назад

Came here looking for modded MT2 samples, subscribed cause of that poisonous groove. Killer tracks bro!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Gabriel! I'm glad you liked the tracks!

@skramzgang 4 года назад

Thanks so much for this video! My MT-2 went from something I always admired for its EQ section but scarcely used to the center of my overdriven sound!

@whatyoumakeofit6635 5 лет назад

Wow. So simple. Great contribution!!! It sounded great and is super simple. Your one hell of a player on top of it all. Thanks !!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Bryan!

@psmusicpro 5 лет назад

WOW 😮 that was REALLY COOL 🙏🏼🙏🏼 Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

I'm glad you liked it!

@freeelectron8261 4 года назад

Great mod and demo. I love the ninja movement sounds and the way the MT2 pedal is carried like a first person shooter weapon! I guess a Waza Craft mod needs to be done by a deadly ninja. :)

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

Haha thanks. I wanted to make something funny and different from the other gazillion mod videos out there. I'm glad you liked it!

@mitchellpurelife 5 лет назад

Nice and simple. The best mods! It's sounds like a low pass filter cap was removed. Maybe just replace with different value cap. I liked your led swap awesome man! Rock on!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!

@johnvicdeleon9185 5 лет назад

I subbed twice! Lol. Awesome presentation, do more of these mods please

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha, Thanks!!! I'm touching different guitar related topics like setups and recording to see what the people likes to watch, but I'll definetly go back to do some pedal videos in the future. Thanks again!!

@rowdyjohnson6026 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks about c24/c20 caps... which one is boosting the highs and which one is boosting the lows? Basically, if I want to make it darker, which would I cut out?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

C24 (the clear film cap) is in charge of the high boost and C20 (the blue tantalum one) of the lows. If you want to make it darker take C24. I don't recommend cutting it just in case you don't like the results, it makes going back to stock much more difficult

@LeftHandedRightHanded 5 лет назад

The first test of this almost sounded like a HM2! DEFINITELY will try this! Also I'm going to sub lol

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Julián! I really appreciate your support!!! Do it, you won't regret it!

@nangemi1 5 лет назад

great mod. and the subscribe insert made me laugh so loud I had to watch it again AND SUBSCRIBE :)

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha great, mission accomplished! I'm glad you liked the video and thanks for your support! I really appreciate it!

@sandeepthapa9621 5 лет назад

I subscribed at that moment😂😂😂

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha great, thanks!!!

@screamingscarecrow4251 5 лет назад

Me too haha

@garyfree6358 4 года назад

thankx!!! So much for the tip...my Metal Zone has been collect'in dust for years,Was always to hard to dial to the right tone....At my home studio-man cave I use a Fender champ silver face 1971 with a ole Fender Baseman 60 combo solid state amp,that i took out the the amp section to cut down the cabinet added a Vintage 30,looks killer like a Fender mini stack,The Fender Champ has no pre gain so i needed to run pedals,Have tried many with lots of great sounds n tones that i love from Tube amps.But now that ole Metal Zone has found it's way back in my home setup.Plus i like to create my own stuff so...this was right in my wheel house.....Your new Subscriber, Happy Guitar Pick'in!!!

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

That's great! I'm glad now you can enjoy your metal zone, and that champ must sound great! Thanks a lot for subbing. Cheers!!

@AttaKru Месяц назад

awesome playing and sound as well, bravo Sir!

@InspiringTracks Месяц назад

Thanks!!!

@budove58 5 лет назад

I came up playing in the 80s and used an MT2 quote a bit. I got great sound out of it. To be honest, it made me question myself when people bashed that pedal, but no one bashed it until they saw it lol.

@mottosierra1372 4 месяца назад

The mt2 came out in 91

@heartsalive3157 4 года назад

Lmao I was so skeptical but the second I played my first chords with this mod I just sat in my room looking at my shity amp amazed at the sound.

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

Haha really awesome to hear that. I'm glad you liked the sound of the mod!

@petercheney8316 3 года назад

Same.

@owenburgess9344 5 лет назад

I like to plug my metal zone in through the FX loop of my DSL20 Head, But your giving me ideas! Awesome video man

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks, I'm glad you liked it!

@LeonardJrDanao 3 года назад

hey i just got a Boss Metal zone and did this mod and i am super happy! it freakin works and the pedal is really versatile now. its like a wide range distortion pedal with a very powerful 3 band EQ, its like a 2 in one pedal

@dimsoneill 5 лет назад

You should be nominated for a nobel prize for this wizardry!👍

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha thanks!!!!

@themcnabinator 5 лет назад

Ha! What a great blues tone. Did not see that coming!

@christophercook7139 Год назад

Awesome video! Thanks for the easy to follow instructions. I can't wait to pick up my MT2 from my brothers house so I can do this mod to it. 😀

@davewilliams2405 5 лет назад

Great video, I think it's time to give a second chance to my old Metal zone and try this mod. Thanks!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! It's so easy that its really worth trying and the results are great. Cheers!

@MrPeteBaker 5 лет назад

First, nice T-shirt, the best one... Second, excellent tutorial.

@dtrent4409 3 года назад

Great Video. Great mod. Not only did it improve control over my metal zone, when I roll the guitar volume back a tad and you have a DS 1 with a better EQ. Thanks

@trip2sick 4 года назад

Thanks for the tips, I really like the removal of the c35 capacitor mod 👍🏽

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

I'm glad you liked it!

@errflow 5 лет назад

Man that's great. I love it.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! I'm glad you liked it!!!

@louistorres 5 лет назад

OMFG, I just laughed out loud when you played a chord!!! Hahaha! The bees!! That was great! very entertaining and funny!! : )

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha thanks! I'm glad you had fun watching it. I hope the bees are tamed a little with the mod!

@tenthousandquills1774 5 лет назад

First time I subscribed for creativity alone haha. Some well placed masking tape sir.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha thanks a lot! I'm glad you've found it funny

@alsonee 4 года назад

same here

@catsven1973 5 лет назад

Excellent work.. by the way I bought that pedal after the model I got in a Pod X3 . I discovered it with its simulation my surprise was big once I bought the real thing it’s even better to achieve vintage mellow warm tone.. like 70’s distortion.. huge thing .. My setup is to get rid of the high frequency.. lows at 9 o’clock.. boosting the mids 3 o’clock.. at 700-800 hz.. level at noon.. distortion between 12-3.. Use a Vox cutting some high and boosting mids to taste.. and it’s just outstanding ..people think listening to that kinda vintage overdrive .. the sounds is in a Proco rat mood but less agressive .

@Mikebizzz 5 лет назад

Hi man))))) I'm tried and it's really works!!! Now I'm happy, thanks a lot!!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Hi! Thanks to you! I'm glad you tried and liked it!

@1969MARKETING 3 года назад

The Gibson SG Standard might be the best rock guitar of all time. The tones it puts out are amazing. it always seems to be right in the sweet spot. I LOVE the 490T and 490R pickup set as well. I think they might be the most underrated pickups that Gibosn uses in their guitars.

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Yeah, I really love my SG

@RobertWJackson 5 лет назад

Great video dude! I love the Metal Zone!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Robert! I love it too, its really easy to make jokes about it but there's a reason because Boss have produced millions. And with a few tweaks it can be totally awesome. Cheers!

@peteytwofinger 3 года назад

that was the coolest subscribe trick i ever saw . you have developed an editing style , i love that ! so cool pal . all the best w. the channel !

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Haha thanks! I'm glad you liked the channel and thanks a lot for the good wishes!!!

@C_mao 5 лет назад

i Like the custom Waza Craft logo you created for it

@davewilliams2405 5 лет назад

Man it sounds a lot better! Totally subscribed to your channel. It may be possible to add a little switch to turn the mod on/off? Cheers

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for your support! And yes! Indeed I'm working on a follow up video about adding a switch. Stay tuned!

@ricardochrcanovic2329 3 года назад

I did remove the C35, did some EQ adjustments and the sound is much better. Thank you!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Is great to hear that, I'm glad you liked the mod. Cheers!

@REDDRAGON666ful 5 лет назад

Still the best metal pedal on the market today!!! Just got my 3rd one!!!

@michaelmattson3515 5 лет назад

Now I can put it back on my pedalboard. Thanks

@michaelmattson3515 5 лет назад

Can’t help but smile.

@MrJumboblimpjumbo 5 лет назад

Subscribed! The work you put in to planning and editing this video is ridiculous. Right up my alley, but it would be cool to hear the before as well as the after. Maybe it'll be in the sister video about the switch? And maybe toggling those other cap mods you mentioned?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks a lot for subbing, and in fact it took a lot of planning/filming/editing work to make this video. Thanks for appreciating it! By popular request a follow up about adding a switch is definitely coming soon. Tap the bell icon to get notified! Cheers!

@Bobby_Digital37 5 лет назад

Awesome!!! I might have to get a metal zone just to try this out, thanks!!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

I'm glad you liked it!

@tavmap 5 лет назад

Genial video. Gracias por la traducción!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

De nada, soy de Argentina así que era mi deber jaja. Saludos!

@rakusin 5 месяцев назад

Ahh me pasé toda la cuarentena con tus backing tracks y me enteré que eras de acá hace poco por los reels del Rotary miniatura. Groso! @@InspiringTracks

@givemeajackson 5 лет назад

I usually mod PCs, any suggestion how i can make the LED RGB to improve tone?

@cooliofoolio 5 лет назад

Add a diffuser for the RGB tape to shine through and put the IR receiver for the remote on the side, I think that should do it. I mod PCs too.

@Roshpun 3 года назад

Dude, really great idea for testing it with adding video how you playing, then add a track in bg and just video of using effects eq to dial it like while live-playing. People should test effects like you did here instead of just one sound/chord without looper. Subbed :)

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you liked it! Maybe it's a little more recording and editing work but a think it's clearer that strumming a chord, tweak settings, strum another chord, tweak settings again, etc. Thanks!!

@redpowerthrasher5744 5 лет назад

Wow! Man you got some all around talent I wish I had.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! Everyone has talent, it's just a matter of investing time and effort to let it out!

@TheMostTruth 5 лет назад

i like how the powermetal section is from megaman :p

@DONMARTIN33 5 лет назад

Thanks for this. Just a question, you just removed the capacitor and didn't put a jumper?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Exactly, just remove the cap and leave the space empty, this disables the part of the circuit behind it. If you later want to undo the mod, just solder the cap back in it's place

@jasujokelainen8804 5 лет назад

Thankyou VERY VERY much for the tutoria! I do the mod, and now my zone is like a complete different beast, sounding SO much better so thanx again & greetings from finland!!! :D :D :D

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

That's awesome! I'm really glad to have helped you! Greetings from Argentina, the other side of the globe haha

@saschadiestelow8368 3 года назад

Well, that´s pretty easy to do. Sounds much better than before. Thank you:) By the way, I like your funny Video Style and yes, what a lovely Dog, ........nice !!!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

@notacommie5415 5 лет назад

Now I can dust it off and give this a whirl

@tommyturner6923 5 лет назад

Is there any room to drill out for a mini toggle switch? If so it seems you could desolder one leg of the capacitor and run a jumper wire between the desoldered leg and the board with an inline switch. That way you could switch between original and modded modes. Does it seem feasible?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

This is a great idea and totally doable! There's a little room at the sides of the led, I think you can fit a mini switch there without any problem

@dudarino666 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks I was thinking this too. It might be a good idea to do a video on how to mod a pedal with switches to turn off certain controls in a pedal. ie those capacitors.

@arissp4950 2 года назад

ive done this, its a whole different pedal. so good. records and plays live so good

@InspiringTracks 2 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@dewaynewhite2928 5 лет назад

Sounds good to me!!! You have my vote my friend!!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks!!!

@andrewladend8284 5 лет назад

It is possible to have this mod on a switch? I like the before and after and don't want to buy 2 mt2s😂 a little on/off switch should work

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Absolutely! And you'll get the 2 modes just like the real waza. There's room for a mini switch at the sides of the led. Maybe I'll make a short tutorial about it, it should be a pretty easy mod

@ChaosCityForever 5 лет назад

I was thinking the same thing. I actually like the Metal zone sound but if I could put a switch to have the mod when I like this would be great,

@paulandrews331 5 лет назад

or you can just buy a waza craft

@ChaosCityForever 5 лет назад

@@paulandrews331 why buy a pedal when you have one that just needs to be modified. While I believe in capitolism, I also believe in saving money and not wasting it for shire wastefulness.

@paulandrews331 5 лет назад

ChaosCityForever it was kind of a joke, the average person like myself isn't gonna be able to do this so instead of trying and fkng it up I would just buy the waza and be done with it

@dedeindraputra3460 5 лет назад

I hope next video will be Boss sd 1 🙏🏻

@robertgrant1424 4 года назад

Excellent mod. Thanks ! Never liked half cocked wah sound of MT-2. I tried removing other post distortion gyrator capacitors C20 C24 but like yourself settled on only C35 pre distortion gyrator cap removal. I play an SSS Am standard strat.

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

That's great, I'm glad you liked the mod, I think it makes the pedal play a lot more nicely with single coils

@alphasow5418 2 года назад

Thank you so much for this mod

@nicholasberndt6224 5 лет назад

I suspect that changing C35 to a different value will of course change the tone. Have you tried swapping for a lower value cap?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

I didn't try but it sounds like a great thing to experiment!

@baradalamasa 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks I think that's a good idea for the next content!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Absolutely! Some other comment asked about the factibility of adding a switch to turn the mod off/on like in the real Waza, wich I think is totally doable. Right now I'm more into setting up properly my guitars and doing some tutorials about it, when I'm done I'll look into the switch/different caps thing. Cheers!!

@theheadlessguitarist2433 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks I'm looking into getting a Metal Zone Waza OR a Fender Pugilist. Any experience with either, or advice for a beginner in this field? Great video! Thanks!

@gregharder2765 5 лет назад

I like that the before and after were compared in the video, but I wish they were using similar settings when you bounced back and forth between the two.

@federicolavallen8634 5 лет назад

increible video, desde el contenido hasta la producción.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Muchas gracias Federico! Si te gustó no olvides suscribirte al canal para darme una mano para seguir produciendo más vídeos. Saludos y gracias!

@Georg89 3 года назад

Very interesting video and cool playing! :-)

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Glad you liked it!

@ephufer1 5 лет назад

I like that pedal just get some Seymour Duncan Pickups and Rock

@kyleperkins2596 5 лет назад

Good choice!....I prefer either Seymour's or Alumitones....don't like active pickups...

@mangleman9112 5 лет назад

@@kyleperkins2596 Why Seymour Duncans? There are pickups a quarter of the price that sound as good or better (Use your ears and listen... and NOT go by hype and bullshit!) I replaced a pair of JB and Jazz with Irongear pickups. A 'Blues Driver' neck position and a 'Dirty Torque' bridge position. Transformed my Schecter C1 Classic. £30 or $40 each. Try them, there good! Wire them in with a push pull switch with wiring for parallel/series for each pickup ditch the tone control, go to a 3 way not 5 way switch and have 2 volume pots instead. your tone variations will expand and have infinite blending variations, finally fit the dimarzio treble bleed components to each pot to stop the tone getting muffled when you lower the volume...

@garyfree6358 4 года назад

Seymour's are great pickup's there Pearly Gate's sound amazing,But my choice are Di Marizo super distortion's are my go to's...MY gig'in rig JCM 800 n 1960a cab and my stock 1972 Les Paul standard,for my bluesy stuff...But then when i get nasty i grab my 1985 SG loaded with Di Marizo's super dist. The equipment that was the go to standard of the day,I use and play with a lot of stuff,My Father was shop foreman and designer for Micro-Frets guitars,Bill Lawrence also worked there, my dad and him came up with many creative pickup designes, n held many pations, Shhhhh, but i still have many prototypes they were trying to create,and a pickup winder to explore with the art of custom designer creations. Iv'e tore many pickup's apart counted the winds and gage of wire and experimented in changes,some good some not so....I cruze RU-vid all the time check'in out stuff like i found here.

@garyfree6358 4 года назад

@@kyleperkins2596 EMG'S.... Im not going to go there,but the noisey need'in a Noise Gate J--k Iv'e ever had the pleasure to posses.To each his or her own,but not for me....let the bashing begin......I'm out.....

@sirspongadoodle 8 месяцев назад

NO YOU ASSHOLE STOP RECOMMENDING PEOPLE TO WASTE MONEY... PICKUPS ARE NOT EQUALISERS YOU TWAT..

@danielhunsinger8017 5 лет назад

I think the Metal Zone gets trashed because people don't know how to dial in tone period. Have you ever gone and seen a cover band? Anyway all these things are just tools. The Metal zone I can make sound great in stock form right in front of a Fender Clean amp. I 'll admit dialing in tone is a art form and is not easy. It takes years of experience and even then it's still difficult. Patience is what comes to mind. Tone is also personal so we don't all have to agree.I don't own one anymore but after watching this video I kinda want to pick up a used one and try this mod out. It's a different approach on its sound. The Waza version I have not tried but now I also would like to . I own several Waza pedals and they are all incredible organic sounding pedals. The Blues Driver is crazy good as well as the best in the business to me Analog Chorus. Then there is the Analog Delay that is a step above the rest. I love that pedal. Thanks for the video this looks fun.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Daniel, I'm glad you liked the video! I also like the stock pedal but it has an almost coked wah mid boost present all the time that I find pretty annoying and this mod gets rid of that. IDK how close it is to a real Waza, circuit wise there's a lot more going on on the real deal and I thinks it must sound better but it also costs significantly more too. Oh and I agree, the waza blues driver and chorus are killer!

@notsofunnynowisit 5 лет назад

Thanks for your help! Well done!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks to you!

@Liushenfanushui 10 месяцев назад

Cool work, man! And I'm having the same crazy love for changing the LED into blue ones. More than that, I feel a little bit small about the 3mm LED on my BOSS SD-1. I will drill the hole into a 5mm one. Hahaha!

@jacob_ian_decoursey_the_author 5 лет назад

Holy damn.

@Craig1969able 5 лет назад

I think it sounds better than the bd2w pedal

@jacmoll9 3 года назад

Love your playing

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Thanks a lot!!

@88WhiteChief 4 года назад

thank you friend, you are the best! Now I have a captivating sound that makes you jump off the seats! \m/

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

That's great! I'm glad you liked it!

@AustinTheDeathMetalUnicorn 5 лет назад

This is a pretty cool trick. I might just get myself a used metal zone just so I can do this. Edit: just got my hands on one and did this and it worked.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Another viewer commented he just got one for 25 bucks, you'll find one!

@아르테스 5 лет назад

I'm kind of confused. You said "remove C35". But on the video you're actually marking on "C34" and removed "C34". I've checked my mt-2 board. It is "C34" you removed. Which one is correct? C34 or C35?

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Remove C35, the one marked with the yellow circle. Removing C34 has a way more dramatic effect turning the pedal into almost an overdrive (a horrible overdrive) but is also super easy to revert so you can try you like it

@아르테스 5 лет назад

Inspiring tracks Oh, I see. Thank you~

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@GarryGnu 5 лет назад

So happy with this post. I still have my Metal Zone, inside the box, not using it and looks brand new. I gotta try this.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

That's great! Its worth trying, in the worst case if you don't like it you can resolder the cap and go back to stock. Please don't forget to sub, I have some other cool tutorials in the making!

@GarryGnu 5 лет назад

Subscribed! 🤘🏽😎

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks for your support Garry!!!

@GarryGnu 5 лет назад

I did the mod this morning and I got so excited, I removed C25 instead of C35. Closed it and tested it. Sounded better than the stock MT. But when I rewatched your video and it was C35, so I soldered C25 back and removed C35. My question is, what's the C25 for? LOL

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Haha luckily you desolder instead of cutting! C35 is in a mid boost circuit BEFORE the distortion happens so it affects the gain and distortion characteristics. The other two are each one in a low and high boost circuit AFTER the distortion (now I don't remember wich cap is high or low, is in the video) so the effect is more subtle and gives a final shaping to the tone. In this precise moment I'm editing a follow up video about adding a switch to turn the mod on/off, please subscribe and tap the bell icon to get notified when its released!

@TheLiability5000 4 года назад

Wow really cool. I bought an mt-2 as a joke. Now it's a usable things haha. Thanks. I just walked downstairs and yep. 5 min later it's like a high gain overdrive. So in new great on the clean channel of my triple rectifier too.

@InspiringTracks 4 года назад

Thanks, it's great to hear that! And what an awesome amp you have, I'm a little jealous haha. Cheers!

@metalhead83192 4 года назад

"how to cripple a legendary pedal"

@brunoalves3958 4 года назад

Metalhead Why if it did sound better than before?

@metalhead83192 4 года назад

@@brunoalves3958 personally, I like the scooped sound. my ears are weird. too much mids, and it all sounds like mush, to me

@koffieverslaafde627 4 года назад

Metalhead tried playing live?

@metalhead83192 4 года назад

@@koffieverslaafde627 yep, was complimented on my tone several times over using a behringer um300 ultra metal, basically a knock off of this pedal.

@koffieverslaafde627 4 года назад

Metalhead i know the clone yeah, scooped never worked for me personally. I can barely hear myself without them

@wpuowjop 5 лет назад

Or you can just plug it in the fx return loop of your amp...

@Matmax42 5 лет назад

Right! With some screamer as a boost sounds killer.

@jensenparker5504 5 лет назад

not all amps have an fx loop

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

The amount of signal going to the tubes is regulated by the level pot of the pedal (wich can go all the way down to zero) so you can run your preamp tubes as cool as you want. I think it sound that way because it was born in 90's with Pantera being THE metal band of the moment and they tried to replicate that sound in one box. The thing is that Dimebag playing that sound blow your mind in pure awesomeness and a teenager with a shitty amp, like me at that moment, is and absolute ear bleeding torture haha

@Matmax42 5 лет назад

@@jensenparker5504 You can add one :D Literally few weeks ago i have added fx loop to my small 15W Fender combo. It was easier than i thought. But yea...without specific instructions found on some spanish-speaking forum i wouldn't undertake this upgrade, at least alone. Second thing is that my combo passed its warranty period years ago so i was free to interfere into PCB layout. So still not all amps could have an fx loop.

@carlosmagana7710 5 лет назад

Wow! It really sounds much better! Now I'm tempted to buy a cheap used one and try this mod... great video!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks! At the current bargain prices of the used ones you can't go wrong!

@shockley1002 2 года назад

Great intro and vid!

@OsVaMeTaL 5 лет назад

Put the mt2 normal in the loop of the amplifier and see the magic bro.

@monstercadaver 4 года назад

Not through the loop, just into the fx return.

@OsVaMeTaL 4 года назад

@@monstercadaver sorry i was wrong it was on the power amp part

@askesorgwarlock9599 5 лет назад

still sound thin, but better now that you tamed the high end a bit the main problem with that pedal has allways been its poor frequensyrange (even in fx return) i've tried they actually did a lot better job with the metalcore pedal BOSS ML-2 and for you Ola E fans out there.. check the video where he puts the ML-2 in guitarinput on hes mesa and you will probably forget that metalzone and all its mods pretty fast ;p

@DP-eb2yn 4 года назад

Just gonna be few and far between getting a mesa bro lol I wish hay. but yeah no objections to the metalcore man . all hail Ola.. Damien Australia \m/

@EmmanuelB 3 года назад

Ok, def gonna try that. Thanks for the tip!

@InspiringTracks 3 года назад

Hope you like it!

@EmmanuelB 3 года назад

@@InspiringTracks Okay, so I just did and… Well honestly I never thought the MT-2 was bad, and I enjoy the sound after the mod ; but I definitely can't tell how much it is different. Guess I'll push it a step further and add a switch to enable/disable it like you suggested in the second video, so I can hear it directly! Thanks for the tutorials!

@EmmanuelB 2 года назад

6 months later, I finally put a switch and… Yeah, definitely little to no difference on-off, so… dunno, maybe I have a faulty one that have a dead C35 from the start, and that's why I never thought my tone was bad? :D

@jinjxmusic 4 года назад

The more I learn about the Metal Zone the more I realize us guitarists are used to operating from ignorance. Most of us are guilty of it though it makes life harder than it has to be to believe this pedal should sound like a million bucks right out of the box. This pedal is still one of THE most versatile and ahead of its time devices at our disposal. In its stock form it can be used to do everything from true clean jazz lead boost, to djenty metal, but it's a learning curve. Go to the Boss website and check out the manual - essentially, most mods just lower the gain, though that can be done... with the turn of a knob. Also, getting an idea of the mid sweep: it's sensitive and can even a bit left or right can make things sound weird. It takes time to dial in tones that are useable to the player, though for 30 dollars in a used case at GC, this thing is unbeatable. Also, I must say: both of mine are modded by Johnny at Alchemy Audio. He and his wife do amazing mod work and I love installing better parts from a quality standpoint. That said, just reading the manual can get you the sounds you need: I promise.

@davewilliams2405 4 года назад

Out of the box is garbage. After this mod it sounds waaaay beter

@jinjxmusic 4 года назад

@@davewilliams2405 Respectfully, I don't agree. I think out of the box it "can" sound harsh at bedroom levels but not on stage. I had Johnny at Alchemy Audio mod mine and they're awesome. The mods help but, essentially, they're just taking a hair off the distortion. All a person has to do is turn the distortion "down". I've shown people how to do it and had people shake their head in disbelieve. Check out the Direct Recording videos that show you how to get Vai, Satch tones by. matching the Metal Zone with an American Sound Joyo pedal. I'm telling you, the pedal, even stock, just needs a precision hand.

@kostaszerbi7339 5 лет назад

this pedal is made to work like a pre-amp so you must plug it in FX Loop

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

No distortion pedal is meant to be used in the loop, if you have the manual for the MT2 you'll see it plugged in front of the amp. That's a sort of workaround some people figured out to get a different sound but I find it really impractical, specially if you use more pedals or drive from the amp. Having said that if you like how it sounds in the loop thats absolutely fine!

@kostaszerbi7339 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks oh really?I saw an Ola Englund video and thats what he told :P

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Everybody saw that video haha. It's a sort of workaround, the pedal isnt designed to be used that way, check the manual. I have a Marshall DSL and bypassing an all tube preamp and using a cheap transistor pedal to replace it sounds like a really bad deal to me but, as I said before, if it works for you there's nothing wrong with it!

@MaaZeus 5 лет назад

It may not have been intentional that it was "designed" to be used in an FX Return or clean power amp. A lot of cheap '90s distortion pedals were like that, they made a preamp in a box with no thought put into the fact that you are piling up two tone stacks together which usually results in fizzy can of bees unless the pedal is designed to compensate for that. You can try this, for example, with AMT preamp pedals. Put one into the front and it sounds horrible, just like metalzone.

@Trey-jl9ru 5 лет назад

I was hoping hed just put waza craft on it and call it a day😂

@gentelmanjunkie542 2 года назад

Awesome! I just ordered one. I'm gonna cut a leg on the cap and solder a couple wires to each cut end, attach them to a mini toggle, drill a hole somewhere and install toggle...bam on/off Waza Craft.

@Jjosh1358 5 лет назад

I noticed the Boss flanger in the drawer. Nice. I have one too. I also got a Behringer chorus which is a pretty convincing Boss clone aside from the flimsy enclosure.

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

I really like it, mine is an older one, black label from '93 I guess. Made in Taiwan but with the same circuit and components than the japanese ones. Oh, and also I bought it really cheap. Man I love Boss!

@GerryBlue 5 лет назад

Great job! Sounds much better now, btw what's the track at 0:40 ? Thanks

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks Gerry! All backing tracks of the video are mine and are listed in the description, you can watch them free here in the Inspiring Tracks channel. Also if you want to support my work you can purchase them for a few cents on Bandcamp and this allows you to download then in hi quality audio to your computer or phone, link also in description. Cheers!

@GerryBlue 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks Thanks, I'll be sure to purchase that one, it has a great AC/DC feel, and love the distortion tone, I'm recording some of my own songs and would like to get that tone for one of my tracks, may I ask how did you achieve it? Thank you!

@InspiringTracks 5 лет назад

Thanks for your support! In this case I achieved that tone in the classical way, a Gibson SG and a crancked tube Marshall but you can get great results too with Guitarrig or other similar software if you don't have a Marshall. Also doubling the guitars is a great part of the AC/DC tone!

@GerryBlue 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks I do have Guitar Rig and always strive to achieve that tone, I think I'm close, but i guess nothing beats the real thing, right? Btw, I do have a modded DS-1 you might want to check out, I did some of the Marshall mode to it, and some of my own, in case you'd like to do a video modding one I can share the details with you. Cheers.

@GerryBlue 5 лет назад

@@InspiringTracks Por cierto, apenas leí toda la descripción y vi que estás en Argentina, jejeje, yo en México. Saludos!

@TheBlessedMeek 5 лет назад

Ok everyone who used this pedal and enjoyed it probably cranked the gain. It would be nice if you gave us a sample of it cranked after the mod.

@Albee213 5 лет назад

I been using one since the mid 90s and rule #1 was never have the gain past noon. We used to get great tones out of it. #2 eq carefuly or else its crap.