OVERDRIVE- KMA MACHINES Guardian of the Wurm ...BOSS HM-2 taken to the ultimate level ?

KMA MACHINES GUARDIAN OF THE WURM

$300.00 USD

Nothing new. When Boss brought out the HM-2 it was a one size fits all
Metal pedal which was meant to simulate a JCM 800 with a few key mods and pushed by a Tube Screamer. Critics were not impressed it 

was a caricature of that sound. A toy for teens to use for fun with their 

3 cord compilation thru a 5 watt practice amp. In time some young Swedes found it could be used in much the same way as a 60's Fuzz 

and you could shape sounds to remove walls with a tone affectionately called the chainsaw sound. lol

The Wurm was the first clone to exaggerate what the BOSS did so effectively and remove or alter anything that was not usable. 

The Guardian simply takes it all to a new level with better EQ, a built in gate and a blend control add in somecleans to give the sound better definition.

CONCLUSION

There are many such pedals. Some even include a preamp which acts as an Amp-in-a-Box so if you wish you place it into the effects send and return of your amp and virtually use the pedal as your preamp.

The Wurm traded of a little mud for a lot of mass. Most of the competitive pedals are tighter and try to get a bit of punch as a trade off for mass.

There are those that love the Wurm thing or other 'wannabees' others feel only the Boss nails what is now considered a classic sound. Then there are guys like me that feel why not have them all. LOL