Alternatives to the Boss HM-2W Heavy Metal Waza

Fender Hammertone Metal

Shared character: noise, attack, bass

Boss ML-2

Shared character: noise, mix, clarity

Boss HM-3 Hyper Metal

Shared character: attack, distortion

TC Electronic Fangs Metal Distortion

Shared character: gain, bass, distortion

ProCo RAT 2

Shared character: dark, noise, fuzz

Maxon OD808

Shared character: dark, bass, distortion

Black Country Customs Monolith

Shared character: gain, bass, distortion

MXR Eric Gales Raw Dawg

Shared character: dark, punchy, clarity

Tone City Plexi 2025

Shared character: dark, gain, bass

Behringer HM300

Shared character: noise, gain, distortion

Behringer UM300 Heavy Metal Distortion

Shared character: noise, distortion, studio

Boss DS-1 Distortion (Japan, 1980s)

Shared character: gain, distortion

Wampler Dracarys

Shared character: wide range, noise, punchy

Universal Audio Uafx Anti 1992 High Gain Amp

Shared character: studio

Wren and Cuff Super Russian

Shared character: output, dark, fuzz

Truetone VS-XO

Shared character: attack, mix, bass

Wren and Cuff Pickle Pie

Shared character: dark, mix, fuzz

Friedman BE-OD

Shared character: mix, gain, bass

Free The Tone IF-1D

Shared character: pick attack, mix, fuzz

Amptweaker Tight Rock 2

Shared character: pick attack, attack, gain

Joyo dark flame

Shared character: dark, noise, attack

Vox Valvenergy Copperhead Drive

Shared character: pick attack, mix, gain

Ibanez TS9 Tube Screamer

Shared character: wide range, band, noise

JHS Angry Charlie

Shared character: clarity, gain, distortion

JHS Pedals Hard Drive Distortion

Shared character: punchy, gain, distortion

Joyo Uzi Distortion

Shared character: noise, bass, distortion

Black Arts Toneworks Dual Revelation Custom

Shared character: fuzz, gain, distortion

NuX NDS-5 Fireman Distortion Dual Brown Sound

Shared character: clarity, gain, bass

Fulltone OCD

Shared character: pick attack, bass