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Toxicity amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 75

The System of a down guitar tone for “Toxicity”, dialed in for a Line 6 Spider iv 75 with a Kramer Striker HSS. Studio version, Toxicity (2001)

Original rig

Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier (Red Modern channel) + Marshall JCM800 layered, Gibson SG Special with humbuckers, Boss NS-2 Noise Suppressor

Tight scooped high-gain with aggressive low-end thump and sharp pick attack, palm-muted precision

Amp settings — Line 6 Spider iv 75

CHANNELInsane

Knob	Setting (0–10)
Gain	7
Bass	6
Mid	3
Treble	7
Reverb	0
Master	5

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Guitar

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Why these settings

The Spider IV Insane channel approximates the Dual Rectifier's scooped modern high-gain. Mids dropped to 3 for that signature scoop—Daron's tone is mid-cut rhythm focused. Gain at 7 rather than maxed keeps palm mutes tight and defined like the silicon diode rectifier setting on the original. Your SD-1 stays bypassed; the Insane channel provides all needed saturation and stacking it would create mud.

PRO TIPTune to Drop C (CGCFAD) and use aggressive downpicking with tight palm muting right at the bridge saddles—the percussive attack is half the tone. Your Kramer's HSS bridge humbucker will get close, but if it sounds thin, lower the pickup slightly to increase bass response.

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