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Boss MT-2 Metal Zone settings

How 70 songs dial in the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone, across 103 amps — real knob positions, not presets.

Typical Boss MT-2 Metal Zone settings

Knob	Average	Range	Matches
Level	6.3	5–10	111
High	6.1	3–9	106
Low	6.0	3–8	106
Dist	6.5	0–9	105
Mid Freq	4.9	3–8	102
Mid	3.9	2–7	53
Middle	4.0	2–7	46
Distortion	7.2	7–8	23

Averaged across every ToneAdapt match that uses this pedal. It usually sits first in the signal chain.

Song by song

Song	Amp	Boss MT-2 Metal Zone settings
The blue Acid bath	Marshall JCM800 2203	Level 7 · High 5 · Low 7 · Mid 6 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
God Machine Acid Bath	Marshall VS56R	Level 7 · High 4 · Low 7 · Mid 6 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
The Blue Acid Bath	Peavey Rage158	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6
Slaughter of the Soul At The Gates	Boss Katana 50 MkII	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 7 · Middle 6 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Bat country Avenged sevenfold	Crate MX2ORC	Level 7 · Low 4 · High 7 · Mid 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 6
Afterlife Avenged Sevenfold	Marshal MGdfx50	Level 7 · Low 4 · High 6 · Mid 6 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 6
Afterlife Avenged Sevenfold	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 6 · Middle 6 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Nightmare Avenged Sevenfold	Fender Frontman g 10	Distortion 8 · Bass 6 · Mid 5 · Treble 6 · Level 5
Unholy Confessions Avenged Sevenfold	Acoustic G20	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 4 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid 3 · Dist 8
Unholy Confessions Avenged Sevenfold	Squire Frontman 10G	Level 6 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Unholy Confessions Avenged Sevenfold	Fender Frontman 10G	Dist 7 · Level 5 · High 6 · Low 6 · Middle 5 · Mid Freq 6
Shadow Moses Bring Me The Horizon	Fender fr PR-241	Level 5 · Low 6 · High 5 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 8
Hammer smashed faces Cannibal corpse	Marshall MG 100DFX	Level 10 · High 7 · Low 5 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 0
I Cum blood Cannibal corpse	Randall Kh-120	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 5 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Zero the hero Cannibal corpse	Vox VT40X	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 2
As Deep As the Knife Will Go Cannibal Corpse	Peavey Jsx	Level 8 · High 5 · Low 5 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 1
REPULSIVE IN ITS SPLENDID BEAUTY crowbar	Marshall mg30gfx	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 8 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Extreme punchment Crowbar	Mooer hornet Hornet 15 wats	Level 10 · Low 5 · High 5 · Middle 5 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 0
Flesh and the Power It Holds Death	M-VAVE Cube Baby	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
The Philosopher Death	Borne Vorax	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 5 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 6
Change (In the House of Flies) Deftones	Fender Rumble 500	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 5 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Deathblow Deftones	Orange Crush 35RT	Level 6 · Low 7 · High 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 5 · Dist 5
Lotion Deftones	Orange Crush 35RT	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 5 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
My own summer Deftones	Revoltage Rv-15M	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 6
My own summer (shove it) Deftones	Fender Blues Junior IV	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 6
The somberlain Dissection	Ebanez Gta10	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 6 · High 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6
Grotesque impalement Dying fetus	Fender Mustang LT25	Level 8 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 2
Streaks of blood Dying fetus	Crate GTX3500H	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 5 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
Where's Your Head At Eurotripp	Tecamh TEC10D	Level 6 · Dist 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6
Bring me to life Evanescence	Kinsman BB10 Blaster	Level 6 · Low 4 · High 6 · Mid Freq 5 · Mid 4 · Dist 7
Stranded Gojira	Blackstar Silverline Deluxe	Level 7 · High 4 · Low 5 · Mid Freq 6 · Mid 7 · Dist 0
Welcome to paradise Green day	Marshall Mg10	Level 6 · High 4 · Low 3 · Mid Freq 6 · Mid 7 · Dist 4
Энэ Бол Дурлал Биш Haranga	Marshall JCM900	Level 5 · Low 4 · High 5 · Mid Freq 6 · Mid 7 · Dist 0
21st Century Schizoid Man (Including "Mirrors") King Crimson	Orange Crush 20	Level 7 · Dist 4 · Low 5 · High 4 · Mid 7 · Mid Freq 6
Blind Korn	Marshall Mg30fx	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 6 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4
Kidnap the Sandy Claws Korn	Fender 15G	Level 5 · Equalizer High 6 · Equalizer Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Numb Linkin park	Fender Hot Rod Deluxe IV	Level 7 · High 5 · Low 7 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
Papercut Linkin park	Marshall Origin 20C	Level 6 · Tone / EQ High 6 · Bottom / EQ Low 8 · Distortion 8
Faint LINKIN PARK	Marshall Origin 50C	Level 6 · Dist 8 · Low 7 · High 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 5
Lying from You LINKIN PARK	woodstock GX-55R	Level 6 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Numb LINKIN PARK	Fender Frontman 15G	Level 5 · Low 6 · High 4 · Middle 5 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Somewhere I Belong LINKIN PARK	Fender Deluxe Reverb	Level 6 · High 5 · Low 6 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Freezing Moon Mayhem	Marshall DSL40CR	Level 7 · Low 3 · High 9 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid 2 · Dist 8
Tornado of souls Megadeth	Fender Blues Junior IV	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 4 · Mid 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 8
Tornado Of Souls (2004 Remix) Megadeth	Fender Champion 20	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Enter sandman Metalica	Max gig kit BR-6330	Level 5 · Equalizer High 6 · Equalizer Low 7 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Master of puppets Metalica	Fender Fender Frontman 20G	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Mid 2 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 8
Master of puppets Metalica	Glarry GA-20	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 6
Master of puppets metallica	Yamaha budokan HY-10II 50W	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Am i evil Metallica	Marshall Mg50fx	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 3 · Dist 7
Creeping Death Metallica	Vox AC15C1	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
enter sandman Metallica	sound station cream 10	Level 5 · Dist 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 6
Enter sandman Metallica	Marshall Mg30fx	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 6
Enter sandman Metallica	Frontman 20G	Level 5 · High 7 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Enter sandman Metallica	Harley Benton HB-20R	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6
Enter sandman Metallica	Marshall Code 50	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 6
Enter Sandman Metallica	Orange Crush 12	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid 2 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 8
Enter Sandman Metallica	Marshall MG15R	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid 2 · Dist 7
Enter Sandman Metallica	Blackstar Fly 3	Level 6 · Low 5 · High 7 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid 2 · Dist 7
Enter Sandman Metallica	Starforce usa Sga15	Level 5 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
Enter Sandman Metallica	Tangsheng Sg-15	Level 5 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Enter Sandman Metallica	First Act M2A110	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6
Enter Sandman Metallica	Yamaha GA 15II	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6
Enter Sandman Metallica	harley benton hb 10g	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 7
Enter Sandman Metallica	Glarry GA-20	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6
Master of puppets Metallica	Marshall Mg15G	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 2 · Dist 7
Master of puppets Metallica	Gigkit Max music	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid 2 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Master of puppets Metallica	Cort CM15-R	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid 2 · Dist 8
Master of puppets Metallica	Shark Reverb 25	Level 6 · Low 5 · High 7 · Dist 7
Master of puppets Metallica	Ga-10 GA-10	Level 5 · Dist 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4
Master of puppets Metallica	TC Electronic BAM200	Level 6 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 7 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 5
Master of puppets Metallica	Sanchez Gm-815	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6
Master of puppets Metallica	Blackstar Fly 3	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Master of puppets Metallica	Glarry GA-20	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6
Master of puppets Metallica	Harley Benton HB-20R	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6
Master of Puppets Metallica	Fender ftontman	Level 7 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid 2 · Dist 8
Master of Puppets Metallica	marshall mg 10	Level 6 · Low 7 · High 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Master of Puppets Metallica	Laney LX35R	Level 7 · Low 8 · High 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 3 · Dist 9
Master of Puppets Metallica	Peavey Backstage II	Level 7 · Low 4 · High 6 · Mid 5 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
Master of Puppets Metallica	Marshall MG15	Level 7 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 8
Master of Puppets Metallica	Glarry Ga 20	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Master of Puppets Metallica	Vault Fury 15	Distortion 7 · Level 5 · Low 7 · High 7 · Middle 2
Master of Puppets Metallica	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6
Master of Puppets Metallica	Lyx pro Agl-20	Distortion 7 · Filter 4 · Volume 6
Master of Puppets Metallica	Fender Frontman 20G	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 6
Master of Puppets Metallica	Fender Frontman 15r	Distortion 7 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Master of Puppets Metallica	Cort CM15R	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 5 · Volume / Level 6
Master of Puppets Metallica	Orange Rocker 15	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Metallica Metallica	Fender RUMBLE 25	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 4 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 8
One Metallica	Harley benton 20mfx	Level 6 · Low 5 · High 6 · Dist 7
One Metallica	Crate Gx-15	Distortion 7 · Filter / Tone 6 · Volume / Level 6
One Metallica	Harley Benton HB-20R	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 6 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 4
Orion Metallica	Orange Crush 20	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 5 · Mid 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
Seek and destroy Metallica	Marshall G30r cd	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid 3 · Dist 7
Wherever I may roam Metallica	Fender Frontman 15R	Dist / Gain 7 · High 7 · Mid / Frequency 3 · Low 6 · Level 5
Master of puppets Metalluca	Kustom sounds Fx 15	Level 7 · Dist 8 · High 7 · Low 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 4
Master of puppets Mettalica	Orange Crush 20	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Aneurysm (Live at The Paramount, 1991) Nirvana	Mesa Boogie Mark IV	Level 7 · Low 5 · High 6 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
5 Minutes Alone Pantera	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 7 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
cemetery gates Pantera	Fender Bassman 59	Level 7 · High 8 · Low 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Cemetery gates Pantera	Artist Ac20	Level 7 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Cemetery gates Pantera	Acoustic G120 dsp	Level 7 · High 7 · Low 7 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid 2 · Dist 7
Cemetery gates Pantera	Fender Champion 20	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 7 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 6
Domination Pantera	Peavey Rage 158	Level 7 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 7
Floods Pantera	Squire Sp.10	Level 5 · High 7 · Low 6 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Floods Pantera	Fender Frontman 20g	Distortion 8 · High 7 · Low 6 · Mid 2 · Mid Freq 8 · Level 6
I'm broken Pantera	Fender Champion 40	Level 6 · High 7 · Low 8 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
I'm Broken Pantera	Orange Crush 35RT	Level 6 · Dist 7 · Low 7 · High 7 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 6
The great southern trendkill Pantera	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212	Level 7 · Low 7 · Mid 3 · High 8
Walk Pantera	Fender Musical instruments corp Frontman 10G	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Walk Pantera	Fender Frontman 20	Level 5 · Low 7 · High 6 · Dist 7
Walk Pantera	Boss Katana 50 MkII	Level 6 · Dist 7 · High 7 · Low 8 · Middle 3 · Mid Freq 6
Walk Pantera	Vox AC10C1	Level 6 · High 6 · Low 8 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 8
Drag the waters PanterA	Haze GAG10 10w	Level 5 · High 7 · Low 6 · Middle 2 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Comfortably numb Pink Floyd	Marshall Studio Vintage SV20H	Level 7 · High 4 · Low 6 · Middle 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Rein raus Rammstein	Fender Champion 20	Level 6 · Low 7 · High 5 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
ROZEN HORIZON Roselia	Fender Twin Reverb	Level 5 · Equalizer High 4 · Equalizer Low 6 · Equalizer Mid 6 · Equalizer Mid Freq 6 · Dist 6
Freak Silverchair	Fender Blues Junior IV	Level 6 · Dist 7 · High 5 · Low 7 · Middle 6 · Mid Freq 4
Bleeds no more Silverstein	Fender Rumble 40	Level 7 · High 6 · Low 5 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 7
My plague Slipknot	Marshall Mg15r	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 5 · Dist 7
Psychosocial Slipknot	Marshall DSL 100 HR	Level 6 · High 5 · Low 4 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 6
Psychosocial Slipknot	fender fronman 15R	Level 5 · Dist 7 · Low 6 · High 6 · Mid 4 · Mid Freq 7
Toxicity System of a down	Fender Deluxe Reverb	Dist 9 · Level 8 · Low 7 · High 7 · Mid Freq 3 · Mid Level 2
Toxicity System of A Down	Fender Blues Junior IV	Distortion 8 · Filter 5 · Volume 7
Aerials System Of A Down	Marshall Mg15r	Level 6 · Low 4 · High 6 · Mid Freq 6 · Mid 7 · Dist 7
Toxicity System Of A Down	Marshall MG10	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 7 · Mid Freq 4 · Mid Level 3 · Dist 7
Toxicity System Of A Down	Fender Hot Rod DeVille 212	Level 7 · Low 6 · High 5 · Mid 3 · Mid Freq 4 · Dist 8
Stick tight Terror	Boss Katana 100 MkII	Level 7 · Dist 2 · Low 5 · High 5 · Middle 6 · Mid Freq 6
Animal I have become Three days grace	Glarry GA-20	Level 5 · Dist 6 · Low 6 · High 5 · Middle 4 · Mid Freq 6
I'll be over you Toto	Peavey Bandit 112	Level 6 · High 3 · Low 4 · Mid 7 · Mid Freq 6 · Dist 3

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Amps the Boss MT-2 Metal Zone runs into

Fender Hot Rod DeVille 2124 songs with this pedal Fender Blues Junior IV4 songs with this pedal Orange Crush 203 songs with this pedal Orange Crush 35RT3 songs with this pedal Marshall MG15R3 songs with this pedal Fender Champion 203 songs with this pedal Glarry GA-203 songs with this pedal Harley Benton HB-20R3 songs with this pedal Marshall Mg102 songs with this pedal Blackstar Fly 32 songs with this pedal Fender Deluxe Reverb2 songs with this pedal Marshall MG30FX2 songs with this pedal

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