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ENGL settings

An ENGL guitar tone starts around gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10), averaged from 7 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
7.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
1
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Starting points by genre

Metal · 4 tones
Gain
8.5
Bass
6
Mid
4.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
0.5
Rock · 2 tones
Gain
5.5
Bass
5
Mid
6
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
2

ENGL settings for a specific genre

ENGL for Metal →

Artists who use the ENGL

Deftones ×2Die Toten Hosen ×2Judas Priest ×1

7 famous tones on a ENGL

EpitaphNecrophagist · metalgain 9 · treb 7
bass 4.5 · mid 6
Sleep WalkDeftones · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6
bass 6.5 · mid 3
Battle-AxeDeftones · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5
Krushers of the WorldKreator · thrash metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6
Evil Never DiesJudas Priest · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5
Hier kommt AlexDie Toten Hosen · rockgain 6 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
Tage wie dieseDie Toten Hosen · rockgain 5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6

ENGL tones by character

Tight tones →High Gain tones →Percussive tones →Articulate 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.

ENGL settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for an ENGL?

Across 7 famous recordings: gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does an ENGL need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5, with gain 7.5 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best ENGL settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: metal (gain 8.5, mid 4.5); rock (gain 5.5, mid 6). 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 ENGL?

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

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