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Ok. I've gotten this pedal for a few weeks now.
I must say, this thing surpassed my expectations with flying colours. I used to like the old MT2, but I've always found it a little stifling and dry with too much crunch, not enough oomph and a little too much fizz.
We start with position 1. (there are 3 modes. Stock, Ultra Tube and Triple Diode Mode).
The stock more sounds like the MT-2 before, except it's a little clearer, and more open than previous. Not as compressed anymore, but still quite buzzy. It's ok, though I expected more from this pedal than this mode.
I switch to the Triple Diode mode. Wah lau eh... This thing suddenly changed. I plugged it thru my TINY Fender Bronco amp at home, and I'm suddenly facing a solid state amp WITH AIR!!!!! It's big, open, airy and punchy! When's the last time I heard this? A MESA Dual Rectifier. And this is a 15w Solid State Amp!!!!!
But being a small 8" speaker, it's got it's limitations still. Thru the 10" on the Laney tube amp, and it's much bigger. But this time, because of the stock 10" Jensen, the MT-2 comes across a little warmer and rounder.
I move to the Ulta mode, and it's scary loud. Not as different from the triple diode, just much louder, more mids, and the bass remains the same, which gives the impression that it's reduced. Not my thing. The MT-2 now sounds too "rock". I want metal. The triple diode mode it is.
So I take it to a jam session. Now I'm playing thru a real MESA Dual Rectifier. Except, it's set 100% on clean, vintage mode. Low gain, and no break up. Clean is clean.
I turn on the MT2. I get dynamics on high gain!!! I get controllable tone variations! I get modern METAL tones!!! (Think Alterbridge. Very Alterbridge!!!!)
I never imagined it. The Keeley Mt2 Mod can turn the simple MT2 into a tone monster with super high gain, that is not compressed, buzzy or fizzy.
Shiok.
here's another review, that basically says the same thing from a different source.
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f30/keeley-mt2-boss-metal-zone-25380.html
The other pedal, the BD2, was also impressive. It's fat. The old BD2 was thin and cruncy. Nicely thin, but you'd want a bigger fat tone from that pedal. This mod did it. The full gain stage sounds almost fuzz-like. It's responsive, transparent and punchy. Not as smooth as I'd like it to be, but nevertheless, nice. Strangely enough, the BD2 on high gain screams and chuggs more than the Keeley DS-1 I got. That one a bit disappointing to me. I'm still trying to get used to the DS-1. It's nice, but with the crunchbox, I can't imagine the DS-1 replacing it. The BD2 ont the other hand, CAN and WILL replace my Tubezone Overdrive.
The MT-2 is still the winner. Of all 3 Keeley pedals I got. I'm unable to provide clips, since I can't record my pedals like Shreddy can. But you can hear them on Keeley's site. http://www.robertkeeley.com/ But let me warn you: the MT-2 clips aren't as impressive as the real thing.
I must say, this thing surpassed my expectations with flying colours. I used to like the old MT2, but I've always found it a little stifling and dry with too much crunch, not enough oomph and a little too much fizz.
We start with position 1. (there are 3 modes. Stock, Ultra Tube and Triple Diode Mode).
The stock more sounds like the MT-2 before, except it's a little clearer, and more open than previous. Not as compressed anymore, but still quite buzzy. It's ok, though I expected more from this pedal than this mode.
I switch to the Triple Diode mode. Wah lau eh... This thing suddenly changed. I plugged it thru my TINY Fender Bronco amp at home, and I'm suddenly facing a solid state amp WITH AIR!!!!! It's big, open, airy and punchy! When's the last time I heard this? A MESA Dual Rectifier. And this is a 15w Solid State Amp!!!!!
But being a small 8" speaker, it's got it's limitations still. Thru the 10" on the Laney tube amp, and it's much bigger. But this time, because of the stock 10" Jensen, the MT-2 comes across a little warmer and rounder.
I move to the Ulta mode, and it's scary loud. Not as different from the triple diode, just much louder, more mids, and the bass remains the same, which gives the impression that it's reduced. Not my thing. The MT-2 now sounds too "rock". I want metal. The triple diode mode it is.
So I take it to a jam session. Now I'm playing thru a real MESA Dual Rectifier. Except, it's set 100% on clean, vintage mode. Low gain, and no break up. Clean is clean.
I turn on the MT2. I get dynamics on high gain!!! I get controllable tone variations! I get modern METAL tones!!! (Think Alterbridge. Very Alterbridge!!!!)
I never imagined it. The Keeley Mt2 Mod can turn the simple MT2 into a tone monster with super high gain, that is not compressed, buzzy or fizzy.
Shiok.
here's another review, that basically says the same thing from a different source.
http://www.jemsite.com/forums/f30/keeley-mt2-boss-metal-zone-25380.html
The other pedal, the BD2, was also impressive. It's fat. The old BD2 was thin and cruncy. Nicely thin, but you'd want a bigger fat tone from that pedal. This mod did it. The full gain stage sounds almost fuzz-like. It's responsive, transparent and punchy. Not as smooth as I'd like it to be, but nevertheless, nice. Strangely enough, the BD2 on high gain screams and chuggs more than the Keeley DS-1 I got. That one a bit disappointing to me. I'm still trying to get used to the DS-1. It's nice, but with the crunchbox, I can't imagine the DS-1 replacing it. The BD2 ont the other hand, CAN and WILL replace my Tubezone Overdrive.
The MT-2 is still the winner. Of all 3 Keeley pedals I got. I'm unable to provide clips, since I can't record my pedals like Shreddy can. But you can hear them on Keeley's site. http://www.robertkeeley.com/ But let me warn you: the MT-2 clips aren't as impressive as the real thing.
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