I feel that. I suspect also that I may be chasing the same issue I had with overdrives.
I have currently 2 overdrives: ibanez ts9 and a Maxon od808x (a od808 made and modified by Maxon). The od808x is a little too sharp imo, even with the tone (treble) knob at 0 it’s still slightly too sharp. I turn down the tone knob on my guitar to compensate. I usually play in drop B or D standard.
With overdrives, I’ve bought others, too. The EQD Arrows and returned it. I also then bought the Lichtlaerm Aesahaettr boost w/ cut and eq. Eq section was really metallic sounding (only way I know how to describe it, even slightly adjustments to mid or high made it sound very tinny), and I didn’t use the cut knob more than the first week. I ended up reselling it on eBay.
Now I know not to chase after the perfect overdrive because I already have two, a 808 and a ts9, and I’m happy with those.
as for the HM-2, would love a little more tone control. The gain channel on the thunderverb only has the stupid tone knob that’s on older orange amps. I’ve had the amp for 10+ years, but I should probably sell it and buy something with a dedicated eq section like a JCM2000 or something. I’ve had a peavey 6505, an orange terror, and a mess dual rect, but ended up selling those, too. I’ve had the thunderverb the longest. My only complaint on it honestly is the lack of eq section. Everything else is great.
