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Diezel settings

A Diezel guitar tone starts around gain 7, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6.5 (out of 10), averaged from 18 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
7
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
6.5
Reverb
1.5
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Starting points by genre

Metal · 7 tones
Gain
7
Bass
5
Mid
6.5
Treble
7
Presence
6.5
Reverb
1
Rock · 3 tones
Gain
7.5
Bass
5
Mid
5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1.5
Metalcore · 3 tones
Gain
7.5
Bass
5
Mid
5.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
6.5
Reverb
1.5
Alternative rock · 3 tones
Gain
7.5
Bass
4.5
Mid
6.5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1.5
Progressive metal · 2 tones
Gain
7
Bass
6.5
Mid
5.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
1.5

Diezel settings for a specific genre

Diezel for Rock →Diezel for Metal →Diezel for Metalcore →Diezel for Alternative Rock →

Artists who use the Diezel

TOOL ×5Motionless in White ×3Muse ×3Three Days Grace ×2Korn ×1Metallica ×1Bon Jovi ×1

18 famous tones on a Diezel

Falling Away from MeKorn · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5
That Was Just Your LifeMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 4
Animal I Have BecomeThree Days Grace · rockgain 7.5 · treb 8.5
bass 4 · mid 3.5
The GrudgeTOOL · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6
Get Out AliveThree Days Grace · rockgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5
Blood and ThunderMastodon · progressive metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 4.5
Eternally YoursMotionless in White · metalcoregain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 5.5
VoicesMotionless in White · metalcoregain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 5.5
Plug In BabyMuse · alternative rockgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 4.5 · mid 6.5
HysteriaMuse · alternative rockgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6.5
OutsideStaind · metalgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5.5
Another LifeMotionless in White · metalcoregain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
Knights of CydoniaMuse · alternative rockgain 7 · treb 7
bass 4.5 · mid 6.5
Have a Nice DayBon Jovi · rockgain 7 · treb 6
bass 5.5 · mid 6
Forty Six & 2TOOL · metalgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 4 · mid 8.5
SchismTOOL · metalgain 6 · treb 7
bass 3.5 · mid 8.5
LateralusTOOL · metalgain 6 · treb 7
bass 4 · mid 8
SoberTool · progressive metalgain 6 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6

Full songs you can dial in on a Diezel

Hysteria — every part →

Diezel tones by character

High Gain tones →Tight tones →Aggressive tones →Heavy Low End tones →All characters →

New to dialing in an amp? Guitar amp settings explained — what gain, bass, mid, treble & presence each knob does, with starting-point settings by style.

Diezel settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Diezel?

Across 18 famous recordings: gain 7, bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6.5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Diezel need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5, mid 6, treble 7, presence 6.5, with gain 7 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Diezel settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: metal (gain 7, mid 6.5); rock (gain 7.5, mid 5); metalcore (gain 7.5, mid 5.5); alternative rock (gain 7.5, mid 6.5). See "Starting points by genre" above for exact gain/bass/mid/treble/presence, or open any song and GuitarToneAdapt re-dials it for your own rig.

Do I need a real Diezel?

No. GuitarToneAdapt models how a Diezel shapes the sound and compensates for the amp and guitar you have, free in the browser.

Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across recordings, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt. Browse by gear · Amp settings by genre · All 1,100+ tones