🎸 Artist tone guide

How to get The Killers's guitar tone

The Killers across 3 famous tones — mostly through Vox AC30, Fender / Vox, Fender / Marshall. Here is where to start, then adapt any of it to the guitar and amp you actually own.

Starting point (averaged): gain 5 · bass 5.5 · mid 6 · treble 6.5 · presence 5.5 (out of 10)
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The Killers's go-to amps

Vox AC30 ×1Fender / Vox ×1Fender / Marshall ×1

3 famous The Killers tones

Somebody Told Me
gain 6 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 7
When You Were Young
gain 6 · bass 5 · mid 6 · treble 6
Mr. Brightside
gain 3.5 · bass 6 · mid 6 · treble 7
Settings are community-researched estimates. Adapt any to your gear at GuitarToneAdapt · amp settings · all 1,100+ tones.