Babykiller amp settings — Vox VT40X
The Devourment guitar tone for “Babykiller”, dialed in for a Vox VT40X with a Jackson JS32 Dinky. Single version (recorded for Southern Uprising / 1.3.8 compilation, 2000)
Braxton Henry playing B-standard tuning humbucker guitar into Peavey 5150 / high-gain solid-state/tube rig pushed with overdrive boost
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Ibanez Tube Screamer TS9
Clean boost to tighten flubby low end and sharpen pick attack
Because a Tube Screamer is engaged out front, the VT40X preamp gain is dialed back to 2 on the high-gain DOUBLE REC amp model to prevent mud. The TS9 cuts sub-bass flub before the modeling stage, while setting amp bass to 7 and mids to 4 achieves the classic late-90s Texas slam death metal scoop without getting lost in the mix. The VT40X does not have a physical presence knob, so it is omitted.
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