The Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 is a Boss compressor pedal, currently around $121.62. Close alternatives include the Demeter Compulator and the Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB. It pairs well with the Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp and the Peavey 112-6 1x12.

Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2

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The Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 is a stock Boss MT-2 Metal Zone distortion pedal that has been professionally modified by Monte Allums, a respected boutique modding shop known for refining classic Boss circuits. The mod typically addresses common MT-2 criticisms — improving clarity, tightening low-end response, and refining the EQ to make the notoriously harsh, scooped stock circuit more usable and musical.

  • harsh
  • clarity
  • boutique
  • scooped
  • eq
  • metal
  • mid
  • aggressive
$121.62View on Reverb

Price updated Aug 27, 2026

Genres the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 is commonly used in

  • Hard Rock
  • Metal
  • Death Metal
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  • Rock
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  • Alternative
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  • Pop Punk
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Amps that pair well with the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp

Laney

26% match
$424.16via Reverb

Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Peavey 112-6 1x12

Peavey

tonal match

Feed a scooped signal into Peavey 112-6 1x12 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Roland Cube Street EX

Roland

tonal match

Roland Cube Street EX takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212

Gallien Krueger

tonal match
$1699via Reverb

Gallien-Krueger Legacy 212 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Gibson Dual Falcon 20

Gibson

tonal match
$1999via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Gibson Dual Falcon 20 and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Gallien-Krueger MB-212 II Bass Combo 500 watts

Gallien Krueger

tonal match

Gallien-Krueger MB-212 II Bass Combo 500 watts takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Mesa Boogie Mark I

Mesa Boogie

tonal match
$1494.37via Reverb

Stack Mesa Boogie Mark I on top and a scooped tone tightens toward mid-forward

Orange Crush 12

Orange

tonal match
$99.99via Reverb

Orange Crush 12 takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

Pedals that stack with the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2

Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic

pedal

24% match
$355.37via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Ibanez TS10 Tube Screamer Classic and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Browne Amplification Gritador

Browne Amplification

24% match
$199via Reverb

Feed a scooped signal into Browne Amplification Gritador and it comes out closer to mid-forward

Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb

pedal

10% match
$79.99via Reverb

Put Boss RV-5 Digital Reverb after Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 in the signal chain, clear of Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

Catalinbread Epoch-Set

Catalinbread

9% match
$226.26via Reverb

Put Catalinbread Epoch-Set after Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 in the signal chain, clear of Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2's own gain stage — goes in the amp's FX loop (or last, into a clean amp)

DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive

Dod

tonal match

Into Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2, DOD YJM308 Preamp Overdrive is right at home: it's built around a clean amp's front end

Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer

Ibanez

tonal match

Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 leans into a clean amp's front end, precisely the platform Ibanez TS808 Tube Screamer wants

Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah

Ibanez

tonal match

Ibanez WH10V2 Classic Wah takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward

AnalogMan Beano Boost

Analog Man

tonal match
$233via Reverb

AnalogMan Beano Boost is voiced for a clean amp's front end — Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 gives it exactly that

Cheaper alternatives

MXR M102 Dyna Comp

MXR

65% similarity
$99.74via Reverb

Shared character: clarity, metal

Similar character

Demeter Compulator

Demeter

67% similarity

Shared character: high_end, response, clarity

Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB

pedal

66% similarity

Shared character: gain

MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp

pedal

66% similarity

Shared character: metal, gain

Origin Effects Cali76 Compact

Origin Effects

65% similarity

Shared character: high_end

Jackson Audio Bloom EQ Boost Compression

Jackson Audio

64% similarity

Shared character: aggressive_playing, boutique_stuff

Vox Valvenergy Silk Drive

Vox

64% similarity
$156.35via Reverb

Shared character: response

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Questions people ask

What are good alternatives to the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2?+

The closest matches in character are the Demeter Compulator, the Knight Audio Technologies Kat-STB, the MXR Custom Shop CSP028 Vintage Dyna Comp. Budget picks: MXR M102 Dyna Comp.

What pairs well with the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2?+

Strong matches from rig and tone-complementarity evidence: Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp, Peavey 112-6 1x12, Roland Cube Street EX — Laney RB3 Richter Bass Amp takes that scooped character and pushes it toward mid-forward.

How much does the Boss Monte Allums Modded MT-2 cost?+

Around $121.62 (live listing price, updated Aug 27, 2026).

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