Exit Music (For a Film) amp settings — Harley Benton HB-20B
The Radiohead guitar tone for “Exit Music (For a Film)”, dialed in for a Harley Benton HB-20B with a Harley Benton PB-50. Studio version, OK Computer (1997) — Bass climax entry at 3:20
Fender Precision Bass + Shin-Ei Companion FY-2 Fuzz + Ampeg SVT / Direct injection
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 3 |
| Bass | 8 |
| Mid | 3 |
| Treble | 7 |
| Master | 6 |
01Shin-Ei Companion FY-2 (or Behringer SF300 / EHX Russian Big Muff)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned (The HB-20B practice amp cannot produce fuzz distortion on its own)
The iconic Exit Music buzz comes entirely from a Shin-Ei FY-2 fuzz pedal; your HB-20B is a clean practice amp that physically cannot distort like this without an external dirt box. To match the Shin-Ei circuit's extreme notch filter, keep amp gain low at 3 to avoid muddy double-clipping, boost bass to compensate for low-end loss, scoop the midrange down to 3, and elevate treble to 7 for the raspy top-end bite. The HB-20B faceplate features only Gain, Bass, Middle, Treble, and Master Volume, so Presence and Reverb are omitted.
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