Need some quick info on the Boss hm-3!

[The Unavoidable]

Some guy is selling on really close to me pretty damn cheap, and as I recently lost out on getting a real hm-2 I'm really interested. But what's the deal with it, does it sound like the hm-2? If I masturbate on a daily basis to the Left Hand Path/Ever Flowing Stream guitar sound, then should I give this a go? Or is it a completely different sounding pedal?

 

[-J-]

I'd say give it a shot; I didn't know there were different versions actually. Was there a HM-1? I was even thinking of getting a behringer HM pedal since all the HM-3s look like total dogshit on ebay - knobs missing, chips, beer stains, etc.

 

[ahjteam]

DS-2 sounds nothing like DS-1, so I would test drive it first to see if it's your cup of tea.

 

[Keessi]

I've heard it's nothing like hm-2... dunno though.

Get a real hm-2.

 

[Melodeath]

theres plenty of hm-2 on ebay, man

 

[mondocane]

get the real one, no comparison. ;-)

A.

 

[Skaldir]

get the real one, no comparison. ;-)

A.

Yeah, and to really have the original you must buy one that is made in Japan.
There is another one made in Taiwan which seems to be a bit different.

 

[VH100R]

I played one a few years ago... fizzy, saturated and spongy but in a good way.

but hey... its a pedal.

 

[The Unavoidable]

I'm thinking of getting it, just becuse it's pretty cheap and it might just be good for a few riffs.

Also, I'll check out ebay, but it scares me alot. I have absolutely zero experience with it, and that type of dealing. But the girlfriend is a bit of an international trader so I'll just bug her aboot it. Thanks for the feedback guys!

 

[Melodeath]

I got mine on ebay for like $35

No biggie

 

[The Unavoidable]

I got mine on ebay for like $35

No biggie

Yeah well easy for you to say, there is three for sale atm and they only ship inside the us. Bloodballs.

 

[korpse pop]

I had HM-3 long ago and did not succeed to get any good sounds out of it. But I also had a crappy solidstate amp then. It had somewhat piercing character to it.