Guitar amp settings for metal

To achieve a good metal tone, have your amp settings on high for bass and gain, mid-low for the mids setting and mid-high for the treble setting. The key to achieving a good metal tone is high gain, high sustain and lot's of low-end (bass). Remember, this is just a starting point.

1. How do I make my guitar sound like metal?
2. What settings should I put my amp on?
3. How do you get a good heavy metal tone?

How do I make my guitar sound like metal?

Turn the level knob up enough so that the volume sounds the same whether the pedal is on or off. This is called "unity" gain and you are now at a neutral position to start tweaking your tone. Turn the gain/drive/distortion knob up until it sounds "metal" enough for you.

What settings should I put my amp on?

Dialing in the perfect tone to go with high-saturation gain levels and metal riffs.

• GUITAR: VOLUME: MAX / TONE: MAX / SELECTOR: MIDDLE OR BRIDGE.
• AMP: BASS: 8 / MIDS: 4 / TREBLE: 4 / GAIN: 10 (or pedal) / REVERB: OFF.
• DISTORTION PEDAL: LEVEL: AMP VOLUME / DRIVE: 75% / BASS: 6-8 / TREBLE: 3-5.

How do you get a good heavy metal tone?

10 Steps to Better Metal Tone

1. Hit the notes with a consistent amount of attack. ...
2. Figure out is how much amp gain you need. ...
3. Don't scoop your mids! ...
4. Ease off the bass frequency. ...
5. Use treble sparingly. ...
6. Don't forget the presence. ...
7. Fix it with pedals. ...
8. Get the right cabinet.