A Different Kind of Pain album cover - Cold
Album · 2 tones

A Different Kind of Pain Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track

Cold·2005·Guitar tone settings
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The A Different Kind of Pain amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 2 guitar tracks we've broken down from this record, on the amps they were tracked with. A starting point for the album's sound; pick a track below for its exact recipe.

Gain
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Bass
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=2
Mid
5
5–5 · n=2
Treble
6
6–6 · n=2
Presence
6
6–6 · n=2
Volume
6
6–6 · n=2
The rig behind the record

What Cold Used on A Different Kind of Pain

Tracklist

Every A Different Kind of Pain Tone You Can Dial In

  1. Back Home
  2. Happens All the TimeMesa Boogie Dual Rectifier

2 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.

FAQ

Common Questions About the A Different Kind of Pain Tone

  1. What amp was A Different Kind of Pain recorded with?

    Every one of the A Different Kind of Pain tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.

  2. What guitar was used on A Different Kind of Pain?

    The ESP LTD EC-1000 appears on the most A Different Kind of Pain tracks in our catalog. You don't need one - the settings are calibrated to the recorded tone, so they translate to the guitar you already have.

  3. What amp settings do I need for the A Different Kind of Pain sound?

    Across the 2 guitar tracks from A Different Kind of Pain we've catalogued, the median is gain 6.5 (range 6.5–6.5), with bass 6.5, mid 5, treble 6 on a 0–10 scale. That's the record's window rather than any one song's recipe - pick a track above for the exact knob positions it was recorded with.

  4. How many A Different Kind of Pain songs can I dial in here?

    ToneMirror has 2 tracks from A Different Kind of Pain broken down, including "Back Home" and "Happens All the Time". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.

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