🎚️ Amp settings

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier settings

Real starting points for a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, averaged from 47 famous recordings made on one. Use the all-rounder dials below, then jump into any specific tone — ToneAdapt re-dials it for the exact guitar, pickups and amp you actually own.

All-rounder starting point
Gain
7.5
Bass
6
Mid
5.5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1
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Starting points by genre

Metal · 28 tones
Gain
8
Bass
6
Mid
5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1
Rock · 15 tones
Gain
6.5
Bass
6
Mid
6.5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
2
Punk · 4 tones
Gain
6
Bass
6
Mid
6
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1.5

47 famous tones on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier

DualitySlipknot · metalgain 9 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5My CurseKillswitch Engage · metalgain 9 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5Coming UndoneKorn · metalgain 9 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5GentlySlipknot · metalgain 9 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5It's On!Korn · metalgain 9 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5Got the LifeKorn · metalgain 9 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5ToxicitySystem Of A Down · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 4.5Dammitblink-182 · punkgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 6.5Sunami StyleSunami · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5ClownKorn · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5Chop Suey!System Of A Down · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 4One Step CloserLINKIN PARK · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5Spheres of MadnessDecapitated · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3.5Honor Never DiesHatebreed · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5My Own Summer (Shove It)Deftones · metalgain 8 · treb 6
bass 6.5 · mid 3.5Somewhere I BelongLINKIN PARK · metalgain 8 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5Clairvoyant DiseaseAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5Second HeartbeatAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6NumbLINKIN PARK · rockgain 8 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 4.5Bleed It OutLINKIN PARK · rockgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4In the EndLINKIN PARK · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 4.5I Won't See You Tonight, Pt. 1Avenged Sevenfold · metalgain 8 · treb 6.5
bass 5.5 · mid 6Monkey WrenchFoo Fighters · rockgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6.5PapercutLINKIN PARK · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4.5Stay Together for the Kidsblink-182 · punkgain 8 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 5ForgottenLINKIN PARK · metalgain 8 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5AerialsSystem Of A Down · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5.5Chapter FourAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 6.5SonneRammstein · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5DecodeParamore · rockgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6First Dateblink-182 · punkgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6HeavyCollective Soul · rockgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6.5 · mid 6.5Dancing DeadAvenged Sevenfold · metalgain 7.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5.5EverlongFoo Fighters · rockgain 7 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 6CreepRadiohead · rockgain 7 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 7Man in TheBoxAlice in Chains · rockgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 7.5Down311 · rockgain 7 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6Say It Ain't So (2024 Remaster)Weezer · rockgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 6.5 · mid 7Blackest Eyes (Live)Porcupine Tree · metalgain 7 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6Santa MonicaEverclear · rockgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6.5Santa MonicaEverclear · rockgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6.5I Stay AwayAlice In Chains · rockgain 6.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 7.5With YouLINKIN PARK · metalgain 6 · treb 8.5
bass 4.5 · mid 5DirtAlice In Chains · metalgain 5.5 · treb 6.5
bass 5 · mid 6.5One More LightLINKIN PARK · rockgain 4 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 6.5Stay Together for the Kidsblink-182 · punkgain 0 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5Blackest Eyes (Live)Porcupine Tree · rockgain 0 · treb 6.5
bass 5.5 · mid 6
Settings are community-researched estimates averaged across recordings, adapted to your gear by ToneAdapt. Browse by gear · All 495 tones