What amp settings do I need for the The Death of Peace of Mind guitar tone?

Set your amp to roughly: gain 7.5, bass 5, mid 5.5, treble 6.5, presence 6, reverb 3. These are community-researched baselines — GuitarToneAdapt re-dials them for your exact guitar and amp.

Can I get the The Death of Peace of Mind 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.

🎸 Metalcore · 2022

The Death of Peace of Mind (Riff · Distorted) — Guitar Tone

Q: What gear was used for the The Death of Peace of Mind tone?

Original gear/effects: Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio / Kemper Triple Rectifier live); Mesa Dual Rectifier-style high-gain amp (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio; Kemper Triple Rectifier profile live), Overdrive boost (~9, tightens the low end), Boss NS-2 noise gate (tight gating for drop-tuned high gain), Subtle delay (~4) & reverb (~3) for space.

by Bad Omens · riff

The Death of Peace of Mind by Bad Omens guitar tone is built on a Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier, 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

REVERB

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

Original gear

Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio / Kemper Triple Rectifier live)

Pickups

Active humbuckers (EMG 81 / Fishman Fluence Modern) for tight, saturated drop-tuned distortion

Effects / signal chain

Mesa Dual Rectifier-style high-gain amp (Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira studio; Kemper Triple Rectifier profile live), Overdrive boost (~9, tightens the low end), Boss NS-2 noise gate (tight gating for drop-tuned high gain), Subtle delay (~4) & reverb (~3) for space

Tone character

crushing, tight, modern metalcore, drop-tuned chug, atmospheric cleans, high-gain

Recording context

Modern metalcore, 2022; drop-tuned active-pickup guitar into a Neural DSP Gojira / Mesa Recto model with a noise gate

How it’s played

moody, melodic modern metalcore with crushing heavy sections, mid tempo, wide — atmospheric cleans to heavy drop-tuned chug dynamics · high-gain distortion. This shapes how hard the amp is pushed and where the EQ sits for the The Death of Peace of Mind sound.

What makes the The Death of Peace of Mind part tricky

drop tuning with tight palm-muted chugs, wide dynamic shifts from atmospheric clean to heavy, dialling a tight, gated high-gain tone that isn't muddy. GuitarToneAdapt gets the tone right so you can focus on the playing.

Note: Drop tuning (Drop B / Drop C#) with active pickups + a noise gate is essential to keep the high-gain chug tight. The studio tone is a Neural DSP Archetype: Gojira / Mesa Dual Rectifier model — knob numbers are community-researched estimates of that voicing.

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