Tone Profile

A high-gain, modern metal tone with a tight low-end and aggressive midrange, perfect for fast riffs and shredding solos. The tone is clear and articulate, cutting through the mix with plenty of saturation and sustain.

Signal Chain

Recording Notes

• The guitar tone likely involves a combination of amp distortion and overdrive from a Tube Screamer-style pedal.
• Close-miking with a dynamic microphone like an SM57 captures the aggressive character of the amp.
• EQ may have been applied during mixing to further refine the tone and enhance clarity.

Recreation Tips

• Start with a high-gain amp such as a Peavey 5150 and dial in a distorted tone.
• Use a Tube Screamer to boost the mids and tighten the low-end.
• Position a Shure SM57 close to the speaker cone, slightly off-axis.
• In your DAW, use a high-pass filter to remove any unwanted low-end rumble, and consider a slight mid boost around 1-2kHz to enhance clarity and aggression.

Original Gear

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• Ibanez RGShop on Reverb(guitar)
• Peavey 5150Shop on Reverb(amp)
• Shure SM57Shop on Reverb(mic)
• Ibanez TS9 Tube ScreamerShop on Reverb(pedal)