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Laney settings

A Laney guitar tone starts around gain 5.5, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (out of 10), averaged from 17 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
5.5
Bass
5.5
Mid
6.5
Treble
6
Presence
5.5
Reverb
1.5
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Starting points by genre

Metal · 7 tones
Gain
6
Bass
5.5
Mid
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
0.5
Rock · 4 tones
Gain
3.5
Bass
6
Mid
6
Treble
5.5
Presence
5.5
Reverb
3.5
Metalcore · 3 tones
Gain
7.5
Bass
4.5
Mid
7
Treble
6.5
Presence
6
Reverb
1
Heavy metal · 3 tones
Gain
6
Bass
6
Mid
6
Treble
5.5
Presence
5
Reverb
2

Laney settings for a specific genre

Laney for Metal →Laney for Rock →Laney for Metalcore →

Artists who use the Laney

Black Sabbath ×10Killswitch Engage ×4Dire Straits ×3

17 famous tones on a Laney

Iron ManBlack Sabbath · metalgain 8 · treb 6
bass 7.5 · mid 7.5
ParanoidBlack Sabbath · metalgain 7.5 · treb 8
bass 3 · mid 8.5
Rat SaladBlack Sabbath · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 7 · mid 7
Black SabbathBlack Sabbath · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 4 · mid 8.5
The End of HeartacheKillswitch Engage · metalcoregain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 4.5 · mid 7
Rose of SharynKillswitch Engage · metalcoregain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 4.5 · mid 7
Holy DiverKillswitch Engage · metalcoregain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 7
Money for NothingDire Straits · rockgain 6 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 5
Children of the GraveBlack Sabbath · heavy metalgain 6 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6
Sweet LeafBlack Sabbath · heavy metalgain 6 · treb 5
bass 6 · mid 6
Fairies Wear BootsBlack Sabbath · heavy metalgain 6 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6
War PigsBlack Sabbath · metalgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6
N.I.B.Black Sabbath · metalgain 5 · treb 6
bass 6 · mid 6
Money for NothingDire Straits · rockgain 4.5 · treb 6
bass 6.5 · mid 6
Brothers in ArmsDire Straits · rockgain 3.5 · treb 5.5
bass 5.5 · mid 6.5
Planet CaravanBlack Sabbath · rockgain 0 · treb 5
bass 6.5 · mid 6.5
My CurseKillswitch Engage · metalgain 0 · treb 6.5
bass 5.5 · mid 5.5

Full songs you can dial in on a Laney

Money for Nothing — every part →My Curse — every part →

Laney tones by character

Tight tones →High Gain tones →Articulate 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.

Laney settings — FAQ

What are good starting settings for a Laney?

Across 17 famous recordings: gain 5.5, bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (out of 10). Tune from there per song.

What EQ / knob settings does a Laney need?

Set the EQ to roughly bass 5.5, mid 6.5, treble 6, presence 5.5, with gain 5.5 (all out of 10). Lower the gain for cleaner tones; push the mids to cut through a band.

What are the best Laney settings for each genre?

Genre averages on this amp: metal (gain 6, mid 7); rock (gain 3.5, mid 6); metalcore (gain 7.5, mid 7); heavy metal (gain 6, 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 Laney?

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

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