What amp settings do I need for the Popular Monster guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5.5, mid 5.5, treble 6, presence 5.5, reverb 1. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the Popular Monster 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.

🎸 Metal · 2020s

Popular Monster (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the Popular Monster tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: EVH 5150 III / Mesa Dual Rectifier — PRS Custom 24, tight downtuned; distortion, noise gate.

by Falling in Reverse · riff

The Popular Monster by Falling in Reverse guitar tone is built on a EVH 5150 III / Mesa Dual Rectifier — PRS Custom 24, dialed in at gain 7.5/10, bass 5.5, mid 5.5, treble 6, presence 5.5 (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

5.5

BASS

5.5

MID

TREBLE

5.5

PRESENCE

REVERB

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

Original gear

Amp: EVH 5150 III / Mesa Dual Rectifier — PRS Custom 24, tight downtuned

Pickups

bridge (PRS/active, downtuned)

Effects / signal chain

distortion, noise gate

Tone character

tight modern high-gain, crisp & downtuned, gated, metalcore/nu-metal

Recording context

studio

How it’s played

tight modern metalcore/nu-metal high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the Popular Monster sound.

What makes the Popular Monster part tricky

tight downtuned chug, clean-to-heavy dynamics, electronics. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Popular Monster is a tight, crisp, downtuned modern high-gain — an EVH 5150 III or Mesa Dual Rectifier with a PRS/active-pickup guitar. Control the low end, hard-gate the chugs, mids moderate, treble up for clarity. Tight and modern, not loose., Use a tight high-gain amp (5150/Recto-style) with a hard gate, downtune, control the bass, keep mids moderate and treble up; palm-mute precisely., Settings are community-researched starting points, not official recall sheets.

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