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Boss ML-2 Metal Core settings
How 19 songs dial in the Boss ML-2 Metal Core, across 5 amps — real knob positions, not presets.
Typical Boss ML-2 Metal Core settings
| Knob | Average | Range | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low | 4.9 | 4–7 | 19 |
| High | 6.1 | 4–7 | 19 |
| Level | 6.8 | 5–8 | 19 |
| Dist | 3.9 | 0–8 | 18 |
Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits first in the signal chain.
Song by song
| Song | Amp | Boss ML-2 Metal Core settings |
|---|---|---|
| Everytime I Die Children of Bodom | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 5 · High 7 · Level 6 · Dist 7 |
| Sixpounder Children of Bodom | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 5 · High 7 · Dist 6 · Level 7 |
| Crystal Mountain Death | Marshall MG 15 fx | Level 6 · High 7 · Low 5 · Gain 7 |
| Pray for Plagues Decayer | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 6 · High 7 · Level 7 · Dist 8 |
| Abigail Motionless In White | Boss Katana 100 MkII | Level 5 · Low 6 · High 6 · Dist 7 |
| Cyberhex Motionless In White | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 6 |
| Voices Motionless In White | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 6 · High 5 · Level 8 · Dist 7 |
| Sonne Rammstein | Vox AC15C1 | Level 7 · Low 7 · High 6 · Dist 8 |
| Raining blood Slayer | Zoom G1 Four | Level 7 · Low 5 · High 6 · Dist 6 |
| Bury Me With My Screams Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| Ember to Inferno Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| In The Court Of The Dragon Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| In Waves Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 5 · Level 7 · Dist 3 |
| Like Light to the Flies Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 6 |
| Shogun Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 5 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| Strife Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 6 |
| Suffocating Sight Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 4 · High 6 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| Until the World Goes Cold Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 5 · High 4 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
| What the Dead Men Say Trivium | Boss Katana 50 MkII | Low 6 · High 7 · Level 7 · Dist 0 |
Dial this pedal in for your rig
ToneAdapt works out where to set the Boss ML-2 Metal Core for any song, on the amp and guitar you actually own — pedals included. First match is free.
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Boss Katana 50 MkII15 songs with this pedalVox AC15C11 song with this pedalZoom G1 Four1 song with this pedalBoss Katana 100 MkII1 song with this pedal
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Song, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.