Killing in the name amp settings — Orange Crush 20
The Rage against the machines guitar tone for “Killing in the name”, dialed in for a Orange Crush 20 with a Lyxpro Lyxpro TLC30. Studio version, Rage Against the Machine (1992) — iconic drop-D main riff
Fender Standard Telecaster (neck pickup, Drop D) into Marshall JCM800 2205 (50W split-channel head, Boost channel) into Peavey 4x12 with Celestion G12K-85 speakers; Ibanez DFL flanger on intro, DigiTech WH-1 Whammy (+2 octaves) on solo
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 6 |
| Mid | 8 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 4 |
01DigiTech Whammy (WH-1 or Whammy V)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; set to +2 Octaves Up for the solo
02Flanger (Ibanez DFL or Boss BF-3)
RECOMMENDED — not currently owned; used exclusively on the intro riff
Morello's JCM800 runs with bass and mids pushed hard (pinned to 10 on his 2205 boost channel) and presence nearly zeroed, driven dry by a Telecaster neck single-coil. The Orange Crush 20 naturally has thick, dark low-mids, so bass is backed off to 6 to prevent the 8-inch speaker from farting out on the low D string while middle is pushed to 8 to mimic Marshall punch. Keep reverb at zero because the entire track is bone-dry. Intro flanger: kick off flanger when the heavy drop-D riff drops.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Orange Crush 20. ToneAdapt matches any song to whatever amp, guitar and pedals you own — first match is free.
Get ToneAdapt on Google PlaySong, artist and gear names are used to identify the tone being matched; ToneAdapt is not affiliated with or endorsed by the artists or manufacturers mentioned. Settings are AI-generated starting points — trust your ears.