🎸 Metal · 2010s

Omen by Crossfaith (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

by Crossfaith · riff

The Omen by Crossfaith guitar tone is built on a Blackstar high-gain, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6 (community-researched baseline). Full breakdown below — then adapt every knob to your exact guitar and amp, free.

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Amp settings (0–10)

7.5

GAIN

BASS

5.5

MID

6.5

TREBLE

PRESENCE

1.5

REVERB

Community-researched baseline. Your rig is different — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials every knob for your specific guitar, amp and pickups.

How these settings compare

Measured against the 284 metal tones in our researched catalog: Gain 7.5 sits right around the metal average (7.3); mids at 5.5 are right around average (5.2).

Guitar controls

VOLUME

TONE

Original gear

Amp: Blackstar high-gain (Zemaitis guitars) — tight metalcore + electronic

Crossfaith fuse metalcore with EDM/dubstep. Kazuki Takemura plays Zemaitis guitars through Blackstar amps. Song-specific settings are not documented, so these are an educated modern-metalcore estimate: tight, high-gain, downtuned chugs and breakdowns sitting alongside heavy electronics — hard-gated, mids present, tight low end.

Pickups

bridge (high-output, downtuned)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, noise gate

Tone character

tight metalcore high-gain, chuggy & electronic, gated, downtuned

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight metalcore high-gain (with electronics) distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Omen sound.

Difficulty

4/5 · Riff

The tight chugging and breakdowns are the work; the tone is a tight modern-metalcore high-gain with a hard gate. Exact settings are undocumented, so estimate by genre.

Level: Intermediate — see more intermediate guitar songs →

Worth knowing

Omen song-specific gear is not documented — this is an educated modern-metalcore estimate. The tone is tight, downtuned, high-gain metalcore (chugs, breakdowns) with a hard gate, mids present, tight low end — sitting alongside heavy electronics.
Tune down, use a tight high-gain amp with a hard gate, mids present, tight low end; palm-mute precisely for the chugs and breakdowns.
Settings are estimated by genre, not from an official rig rundown.

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Omen guitar tone — FAQ

What amp settings do I need for the Omen guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

What gear was used for the Omen tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Blackstar high-gain (Zemaitis guitars) — tight metalcore + electronic; distortion, noise gate.

Can I get the Omen tone on a different guitar or amp?

Yes. Different guitars and amps need different knob positions to sound the same. GuitarToneAdapt models pickup output and wood brightness, then compensates so you match the record on your own rig.

How do I sound like Crossfaith on Omen — what gear and pedals?

Start with bridge (high-output, downtuned), the amp EQ above (gain 7.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 1.5), and distortion, noise gate. Then let GuitarToneAdapt compensate for the guitar, amp and pedals you actually own so it sits like the record.

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Settings are community-researched estimates, not official. GuitarToneAdapt adapts them to your gear. guitartoneadapt.com