Engine no.9 amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Deftones guitar tone for “Engine no.9”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Yamaha Pacifica 112V. Studio version, Adrenaline (1995) — main heavy riff
ESP Custom 6-string (bridge humbucker, E Standard tuning) into Marshall JCM800 head / JMP-1 preamp into Marshall 4x12 cab
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 7 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 7 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 7 |
The Vox VT40X uses the BRIT 800 / UK 80's voice to recreate Stephen Carpenter's high-gain Marshall crunch from the Adrenaline era. The Yamaha Pacifica's bridge humbucker is slightly brighter than a heavy mahogany custom ESP, so the mids are pushed to 7 and bass kept around 5 to add low-end punch without flubbing out. Reverb is set to 0 to keep the palm-muted riffing tight and dry like the Terry Date production.
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