🎚️ Mesa/Boogie Mark Series · Metal

Mesa/Boogie Mark Series settings for metal

For metal, a Mesa/Boogie Mark Series starts around gain 7, bass 5.5, mid 4.5, treble 7, presence 6 (out of 10) — averaged across 17 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
Bass
5.5
Mid
4.5
Treble
7
Presence
6
Reverb
1
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17 famous metal tones on a Mesa/Boogie Mark Series

Master of PuppetsMetallica · metalgain 9 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3OneMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3.5...And Justice for AllMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3.5BatteryMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 3.5WaffleSevendust · metalgain 8.5 · treb 6.5
bass 6 · mid 5That Was Just Your LifeMetallica · metalgain 8.5 · treb 7.5
bass 6 · mid 4Enter SandmanMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 4.5Creeping DeathMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3Stream of ConsciousnessDream Theater · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5.5Enter SandmanMetallica · metalgain 8 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 5The Best of TimesDream Theater · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 6Pull Me UnderDream Theater · metalgain 7.5 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 6Laid to RestLamb of God · groove metalgain 7 · treb 6.5
bass 4.5 · mid 5.5Black StarYngwie Malmsteen · neoclassical metalgain 7 · treb 7
bass 4 · mid 7Nothing Else MattersMetallica · metalgain 6.5 · treb 7.5
bass 5.5 · mid 5.5...And Justice for AllMetallica · metalgain 0 · treb 7
bass 5.5 · mid 3Wherever I May RoamMetallica · metalgain 0 · treb 7
bass 6 · mid 4

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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