Bounce amp settings — xgtr 15 w G-15
The System of a down guitar tone for “Bounce”, dialed in for a xgtr 15 w G-15 with a Freeman flying v. Studio version, Toxicity (2001)
Ibanez Iceman IC300 (bridge humbucker, tuned Drop C: C-G-C-F-A-D) into Marshall JMP-1 preamp & Marshall EL34 100/100 power amp into Marshall 1960B 4x12 cabs
| Knob | Setting (0–10) |
|---|---|
| Gain | 2 |
| Bass | 5 |
| Treble | 5 |
| Reverb | 0 |
| Master | 6 |
01Behringer Ultra Metal UM300
Direct into front input
The small X-Gear/XGTR 15W practice amp cannot produce tight high-gain saturation on its own without turning muddy, so the UM300 serves as the primary distortion engine into the clean channel. Per the double-gain rule, the amp gain is kept low at 2 with flat EQ, while the UM300's semi-parametric EQ sculpts Daron's signature aggressive upper-mid bite and tight low end. The amp has a basic 2-band EQ, so mid and presence controls are omitted.
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