The devil in I amp settings — Boss Katana 50 MkII
The Splipknot guitar tone for “The devil in I”, dialed in for a Boss Katana 50 MkII with a Kramer Striker HSS. Studio version, .5: The Gray Chapter (2014)
Jim Root: Fender Jim Root Telecaster (EMG 81 bridge) → Maxon OD820 → Orange Rockerverb 100 MKII. Mick Thomson: Ibanez MTM1 (Seymour Duncan Blackouts) → Maxon OD820 → Rivera KR7 blended with Marshall JCM800
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 8 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 6 |
| Presence | 6 |
| Reverb | 0 |
01Boss SD-1 Super Overdrive
Running into clean amp section to tighten low end and add midrange push before the Brown channel's gain stage — this mimics the Maxon OD820 boost role on the original
The Katana's Brown channel approximates the EL34 Marshall grind blended on the original. Your Kramer's ceramic HSS humbucker is hotter and brighter than Root's EMG 81, so I dropped treble -1 and presence -0.5 vs the Orange baseline. The SD-1 acts as a boost/tightener like the Maxon OD820 — low drive, moderate level — pushing the front of the Brown channel for that percussive pick attack and controlled low end.
Get this tone on your amp
These settings are for a Boss Katana 50 MkII. 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.