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The end of heartache amp settings — Zoom G1X Four

The Killswitch engage guitar tone for “The end of heartache”, dialed in for a Zoom G1X Four with a Ibanez RG550. Studio album version, The End of Heartache (2004) - Main heavy rhythm riff

Original rig

Framus Dragon/Cobra & Peavey 5150 heads, Maxon OD808 boost, Caparison guitar with EMG 85 bridge pickup in Drop C into Mesa 4x12 cab

Aggressive, tight, mid-heavy metalcore rhythm crunch with fast low-end tracking

Amp settings — Zoom G1X Four

CHANNELBG DRIVE (Peavey 5150 model) + 4x12 Cab blockBOOSToff

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	6
Bass	5
Mid	7
Treble	6
Presence	6
Reverb	0
Master	7

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Guitar

PICKUPbridge TONE10 VOLUME10

Signal chain

01Z-NR (Noise Gate)

Placed first to clamp fret noise for tight metalcore palm mutes

THRSH 6 · DETCT 10

02TS Drive (Tube Screamer model)

Clean boost in front of the amp model to tighten low-end flub

Drive 0 · Tone 6 · Level 8

Why these settings

The Zoom G1X Four BG DRIVE block models the 5150 preamp; keeping the amp gain moderate at 6 while pushing the TS Drive block with zero gain and high level recreates the classic boosted-5150 tightness. The V8 bridge humbucker on your RG550 is passive and slightly brighter than an active EMG 85, so mids are pushed to 7 with treble capped at 6 to maintain full body in Drop C. Clean intro/verse: switch patch or bypass the TS Drive and amp block to a clean acoustic/clean sim block.

PRO TIPAggressive, heavy palm mutes executed right against the bridge saddles with an ultra-rigid pick (1.0mm+) are essential to get the signature percussive chug of this track.

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