Critical Acclaim amp settings — Behringer Gma106
The Avenged Sevenfold guitar tone for “Critical Acclaim”, dialed in for a Behringer Gma106 with a Jackson JS22 Dinky. Studio album track, Avenged Sevenfold (self-titled, 2007) - Main rhythm tone
Schecter Synyster Custom (Seymour Duncan Invader) + Bogner Uberschall / Mesa Dual Rectifier / Marshall JCM800 blend into 4x12 cabs with Vintage 30s
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Overdrive (Ibanez TS9 / Boss SD-1 style)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; tightens low-end flub on small practice amps
The Behringer GMA106 practice amp has a 2-band EQ (Bass and Treble only, no dedicated Mid or Presence knobs), so Mid and Presence are set to null. The Drive channel is pushed to 8 to approximate Synyster Gates' saturated British/high-gain rhythm tone from the amp alone. Bass is kept at 6 to prevent the small speaker from farting out during palm-muted Drop D chugs while Treble is set to 7 to deliver necessary pick attack bite.
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