🎚️ Hiwatt · Rock

Hiwatt settings for rock

For rock, a Hiwatt starts around gain 4.5, bass 6, mid 6.5, treble 6.5, presence 5.5 (out of 10) — averaged across 27 famous rock 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.

Rock starting point
Gain
4.5
Bass
6
Mid
6.5
Treble
6.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
3
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27 famous rock tones on a Hiwatt

The Emptiness Machine (Instrumental)LINKIN PARK · rockgain 7 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 621st Century Schizoid ManKing Crimson · progressive rockgain 7 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6Danny NedelkoIDLES · rockgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6Comfortably Numb (Live at Pompeii 2016)David Gilmour · rockgain 6 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 7.5HeroesDavid Bowie · rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6MoneyPink Floyd · progressive rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6AqualungJethro Tull · progressive rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 7Firth of FifthGenesis · progressive rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 7Baba O RileyThe Who · classic rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6Wont Get Fooled AgainThe Who · classic rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6TimePink Floyd · rockgain 5.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 7Another Brick In the Wall, Pt. 2Pink Floyd · rockgain 5.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 7DogsPink Floyd · rockgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7Comfortably NumbPink Floyd · rockgain 5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 7.5High HopesPink Floyd · rockgain 5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7Wish You Were HerePink Floyd · progressive rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6La Villa StrangiatoRush · progressive rockgain 5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6EchoesPink Floyd · rockgain 4.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7Hey YouPink Floyd · rockgain 4.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 7Atom Heart MotherPink Floyd · rockgain 4.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 7Shine On You Crazy Diamond, Pts. 1-5Pink Floyd · rockgain 3.5 · treb 6.5
bass 7 · mid 7Go Your Own WayFleetwood Mac · rockgain 3.5 · treb 7
bass 4.5 · mid 5.5Breathe (In the Air)Pink Floyd · rockgain 3 · treb 6.5
bass 7 · mid 7KashmirLed Zeppelin · rockgain 3 · treb 4.5
bass 6 · mid 7Wish You Were HerePink Floyd · rockgain 0 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 8Comfortably NumbPink Floyd · rockgain 0 · treb 5
bass 6 · mid 5Hey YouPink Floyd · rockgain 0 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 7
Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across rock recordings, adapted to your gear by GuitarToneAdapt. Best amp settings for rock · All tones