Smoke & Mirrors Guitar Tone - Amp Settings for Every Track
Translate any Smoke & Mirrors track to your gear
Median knob positions across the 3 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
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
What Lifehouse Used on Smoke & Mirrors
Every Smoke & Mirrors Tone You Can Dial In
3 of this record's tracks are broken down so far. Most popular first.
Common Questions About the Smoke & Mirrors Tone
What amp was Smoke & Mirrors recorded with?
Every one of the Smoke & Mirrors tracks in our catalog was tracked on a Vox AC30 C2. ToneMirror rewrites those settings for whatever amp you own - a different EQ curve and gain structure landing on the same recorded sound.
What guitar was used on Smoke & Mirrors?
The Gibson ES-335 appears on the most Smoke & Mirrors 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.
What amp settings do I need for the Smoke & Mirrors sound?
Across the 3 guitar tracks from Smoke & Mirrors we've catalogued, the median is gain 6 (range 6–6), with bass 5.5, mid 6, treble 6.5 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.
How many Smoke & Mirrors songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has 3 tracks from Smoke & Mirrors broken down, including "Halfway Gone" and "All In". Each carries the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain, plus a per-rig adaptation for your own gear.