🎚️ Marshall JCM800 · Metal

Marshall JCM800 settings for metal

For metal, a Marshall JCM800 starts around gain 7.5, bass 6, mid 5, treble 7, presence 6 (out of 10) — averaged across 34 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
7.5
Bass
6
Mid
5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1
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34 famous metal tones on a Marshall JCM800

Master of PuppetsMetallica · metalgain 9 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3Angel of DeathSlayer · thrash metalgain 9 · treb 8
bass 6 · mid 4MinervaDeftones · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6No More TearsOzzy Osbourne · metalgain 8.5 · treb 8
bass 7.5 · mid 4.5No More TearsOzzy Osbourne · metalgain 8.5 · treb 8
bass 8 · mid 5The BlueAcid Bath · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 4.5Suicide MessiahBlack Label Society · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5Dead Skin MaskSlayer · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 4Plaster 2 (Figure.09 Demo)LINKIN PARK · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5Fade to BlackMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7.5
bass 6.5 · mid 5We Die YoungAlice in Chains · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6RustBlack Label Society · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5Killing in the NameRage Against the Machine · funk metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 7 · mid 7Raining BloodSlayer · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 7 · mid 2Master of PuppetsMetallica · thrash metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5OneMetallica · thrash metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5Holy DiverDio · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6Ride the LightningMetallica · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 5.5 · mid 3.5In My Darkest HourMegadeth · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 5.5In My DreamsDokken · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 5Hangar 18Megadeth · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 4Peace SellsMegadeth · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3.5In My DreamsDokken · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5Hangar 18Megadeth · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 5.5 · mid 4.5Back for MoreRatt · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 6Preludio ObsesivoRata Blanca · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 7B.Y.O.B.System of a Down · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6.5Peace SellsMegadeth · metalgain 7 · treb 7.5
bass 5.5 · mid 3.5HypnotizeSystem of a Down · metalgain 7 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6.5ThroneBring Me The Horizon · metalgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6Gimme Tha PowerMolotov · metalgain 6.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6Lonely DaySystem of a Down · metalgain 6 · treb 6
bass 5 · mid 6.5DirtAlice in Chains · metalgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6.5No More TearsOzzy Osbourne · metalgain 0 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 5

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