What ENGL settings are best for Metal?

Across 5 famous metal recordings: gain 8.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Fine-tune per song.

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

🎚️ ENGL · Metal

ENGL settings for metal

For metal, an ENGL starts around gain 8.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10) — averaged across 5 famous metal recordings made on one. Use these as a starting point, then let GuitarToneAdapt re-dial the exact tone for the guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

Metal starting point

Gain

8.5

Bass

Mid

Treble

6.5

Presence

5.5

Reverb

0.5

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5 famous metal 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

Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across metal recordings, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt. Best amp settings for metal · All tones