UberMetalDood
New member
Share which amp(s) you use and what your settings are for metal or scooped metal tones.
Amp settings for metal
- Thread starter UberMetalDood
- Start date
Mattr4president
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
VK100H
"No Name" Cab Texas Heat 16ohm Loaded
Boss ns-2, eq and ts9
VK Settings = bass: 7.5 Mid: 4.5 Treb: 7-8. Pres: 7 Reson: 5 Texture 100% A/B
TS9: tone at 1 o'clock Gain 12 o'clock Drive: 12 o'clock
Boss 7 band EQ: bump up the mids and lower end/mids slightly upper range set in the middle
I use an Ibanez RG with ABH-1's - I get a great metal tone a little too much gain for what i play though but very heavy.
Aria Pro II with JB bridge= Awesome for Hardcore more articulate in the Mids which i think is a mistake most metal players make. The scoop so much out it sounds like mush.
Stock Ibanez S520EX- Very good for Lamb of God tone, i will soon be putting a JB in this as well.
VK100H
"No Name" Cab Texas Heat 16ohm Loaded
Boss ns-2, eq and ts9
VK Settings = bass: 7.5 Mid: 4.5 Treb: 7-8. Pres: 7 Reson: 5 Texture 100% A/B
TS9: tone at 1 o'clock Gain 12 o'clock Drive: 12 o'clock
Boss 7 band EQ: bump up the mids and lower end/mids slightly upper range set in the middle
I use an Ibanez RG with ABH-1's - I get a great metal tone a little too much gain for what i play though but very heavy.
Aria Pro II with JB bridge= Awesome for Hardcore more articulate in the Mids which i think is a mistake most metal players make. The scoop so much out it sounds like mush.
Stock Ibanez S520EX- Very good for Lamb of God tone, i will soon be putting a JB in this as well.
lex666
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
Mesa Mark V
Channel 3: Mark IIC+ mode, 90 watts, full power
Gain: between 3 & 4 o'clock
Treb: 10:00
Mid: 9:00
Bass: 1:00
Presence: 9:30
Voice: normal
Rectifier: Pentode
EQ: on; sliders; V pattern
you can see my other settings on channel 2 (Crunch) and channel 1 (Clean)
Mesa Mark V
Channel 3: Mark IIC+ mode, 90 watts, full power
Gain: between 3 & 4 o'clock
Treb: 10:00
Mid: 9:00
Bass: 1:00
Presence: 9:30
Voice: normal
Rectifier: Pentode
EQ: on; sliders; V pattern
you can see my other settings on channel 2 (Crunch) and channel 1 (Clean)
Last edited:
eschoendorff
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
Marshall DSL: Red Channel, Lead 1 mode
Gain = 7, Bass Mid and Treb all set to 6, Pres on 4 Volume to taste. Hit with a TS9 set for boost. Played with a Dean VMNT, or a Jackson DKMG. Also an Epi V with JB/Jzz.
So far, so good.
Boogie DC-5:
Settings are similar to the Marshall on the lead channel, but use a V curve on the EQ to taste.
The biggest thing with these settings is how much MV you can use. The louder the amp can be turned up, the better it will sound - especially if you dial back the gain a hair.
Well, my .02 anyway...
Marshall DSL: Red Channel, Lead 1 mode
Gain = 7, Bass Mid and Treb all set to 6, Pres on 4 Volume to taste. Hit with a TS9 set for boost. Played with a Dean VMNT, or a Jackson DKMG. Also an Epi V with JB/Jzz.
So far, so good.
Boogie DC-5:
Settings are similar to the Marshall on the lead channel, but use a V curve on the EQ to taste.
The biggest thing with these settings is how much MV you can use. The louder the amp can be turned up, the better it will sound - especially if you dial back the gain a hair.
Well, my .02 anyway...
Vincent Vespa
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
Orange Rockerverb 100. Bass at 11 o clock, Mids at 1:30, Treble at 1. Gain at about... 3 o clock.
MXR 10-Band EQ with a boost (4 to 5 db) in the treble and a light drop (1 to 2 db) in the mids.
Orange Rockerverb 100. Bass at 11 o clock, Mids at 1:30, Treble at 1. Gain at about... 3 o clock.
MXR 10-Band EQ with a boost (4 to 5 db) in the treble and a light drop (1 to 2 db) in the mids.
UberMetalDood
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
The DC 5 has the post-eq sliders right? So your metal sound would still have a good dose of mids?
The DC 5 has the post-eq sliders right? So your metal sound would still have a good dose of mids?
Danglin' Fury
New member
Re: Amp settings for metal
I use a Bugera 6262(badass amp DESPITE what people say about it) Gain on 8, Bass 10 , Mids 7, treble 9, presence 8 1/2, and I use a parametric eq in the loop. I have 10 presets of 12 bands each of the entire audio spectrum (20 Hz-20 kHz) with adjustable gain and bandwidth. I can get damn near ANY badass metal tone I want AND it converts from 6L6's to EL34's. Unlike a 6505+> BRUTAL tone. I've been playing all kinds of metal for 20 years and have become very picky about my tone. This amp delivers. No bulls%*t. I've had alot of different amps over the years and this rig I will not get rid of for a long time.:friday:
I use a Bugera 6262(badass amp DESPITE what people say about it) Gain on 8, Bass 10 , Mids 7, treble 9, presence 8 1/2, and I use a parametric eq in the loop. I have 10 presets of 12 bands each of the entire audio spectrum (20 Hz-20 kHz) with adjustable gain and bandwidth. I can get damn near ANY badass metal tone I want AND it converts from 6L6's to EL34's. Unlike a 6505+> BRUTAL tone. I've been playing all kinds of metal for 20 years and have become very picky about my tone. This amp delivers. No bulls%*t. I've had alot of different amps over the years and this rig I will not get rid of for a long time.:friday:
Chickenwings
Alnico 6/8
Re: Amp settings for metal
just plug a boss hm2 into the mixing desk.
just plug a boss hm2 into the mixing desk.
J
Jessie Sammler
Guest
Re: Amp settings for metal
I use any of the following:
Marshall TSL100 head
Fender Deluxe Reverb blackface reissue
Behringer V-Tone GMX212 combo
Marshall 1960A cab w/ G15T75's
Mesa Recto-Cab 2x12 w/ V30's
Gain: Crunch
Bass: 1 o'clock
Mids: ON
Treble: Neutral or down a notch
Scoop: OFF
Suck: OFF
I use any of the following:
Marshall TSL100 head
Fender Deluxe Reverb blackface reissue
Behringer V-Tone GMX212 combo
Marshall 1960A cab w/ G15T75's
Mesa Recto-Cab 2x12 w/ V30's
Gain: Crunch
Bass: 1 o'clock
Mids: ON
Treble: Neutral or down a notch
Scoop: OFF
Suck: OFF
super rad stuff
Skaforlifeologist
Re: Amp settings for metal
for teh brootawls i use a variety of stuff. i use the ac30 model on my vox ad15vt, since it's the most versatile channel EQ wise, and dial it in for a very bright, midrangey, slightly gritty base tone. then, i stack usually 2 or 3 dirt boxes together, set my boss EQ pedal for a slight scoop for rhythms, and i turn it off for boosted solo tones.
i've got a modded ds-1, modded sd-1, mxr classic dist.(III), and a little big muff. for more defined rhythm tones, i use the SG(a5 490s) since it's brighter and edgier sounding, whereas the mockingbird(a4 gates/a5-a8 phat catB) is for heavier stuff as it's a naturally thick sounding guitar. the two sounds usually get mixed together when recording for a bigger sound
for teh brootawls i use a variety of stuff. i use the ac30 model on my vox ad15vt, since it's the most versatile channel EQ wise, and dial it in for a very bright, midrangey, slightly gritty base tone. then, i stack usually 2 or 3 dirt boxes together, set my boss EQ pedal for a slight scoop for rhythms, and i turn it off for boosted solo tones.
i've got a modded ds-1, modded sd-1, mxr classic dist.(III), and a little big muff. for more defined rhythm tones, i use the SG(a5 490s) since it's brighter and edgier sounding, whereas the mockingbird(a4 gates/a5-a8 phat catB) is for heavier stuff as it's a naturally thick sounding guitar. the two sounds usually get mixed together when recording for a bigger sound
Similar threads
