Which AMP1 do you use?
For a Dio sound with the AMP1 Mercury Edition we recommend the Classic channel. You'll get the best results with an LP-style guitar, but it's possible to get ballpark tones with other guitar types, too. Depending on your guitar and pickup type, you may have to make a few compromises and tweaks to your settings:
AMP1 Mercury EditionCLASSIC channel |
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|---|---|
| Recommended guitar type | LP style (humbuckers) |
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 7 |
| Mid | 3.5 |
| Treble | 6.5 |
| Boost | OFF |
| Custom Control Tone | left stop |
| BluBOX | STACK 1980 |
videos
"Rainbow in the dark" with the AMP1 Mercury Edition:
"Rainbow in the dark" - A/B comparison AMP1 Mercury Edition / AMP1 Iridium Edition:
For a Dio sound with the AMP1 Iridium Edition we recommend the Classic channel. You'll get the best results with an LP-style guitar, but it's possible to get ballpark tones with other guitar types, too. Depending on your guitar and pickup type, you may have to make a few compromises and tweaks to your settings:
AMP1 Iridium EditionCLASSIC channel |
 |
|---|---|
| Recommended guitar type | LP style (humbuckers) |
| Gain | 6 |
| Bass | 9.5 |
| Mid | 4 |
| Treble | 4.5 |
| Boost | OFF |
| Custom Control Tone | left stop |
| BluBOX | STACK 1980 |
videos
"Rainbow in the dark" with the AMP1 Iridium Edition:
"Rainbow in the dark" - A/B comparison AMP1 Mercury Edition / AMP1 Iridium Edition:
Underestimated component: the speaker cabinet!
It's important to note that your amplifier is only one part of your overall guitar sound. The speaker you use has an equally big impact on the sound. Because of this, the settings shown above may have to be adjusted depending on the kind of loudspeaker you're using in your cabinet/IR/plugin.