Hoobastank Guitar Tone - Settings for Every Signature Song
Browse every Hoobastank song we've broken down into amp settings, pickup choice, and pedal chain - then adapt the recipe to whatever rig you actually own.
Translate any Hoobastank tone to your gear
The Gear That Turns Up Most
Hoobastank Albums We've Broken Down
All 13 Hoobastank Tones
- The ReasonHoobastank · 2003
- Crawling in the DarkHoobastank · 2001
- Running AwayHoobastank · 2001
- Same DirectionHoobastank · 2003
- If I Were YouHoobastank · 2006
- Just OneHoobastank · 2003
- My TurnHoobastank · 2009
- DisappearHoobastank · 2003
- Let It OutHoobastank · 2003
- Born to LeadHoobastank · 2006
- Remember MeHoobastank · 2001
- Inside of YouHoobastank · 2006
- Out of ControlHoobastank · 2003
Hoobastank Tone Evolution
- 2001Crawling in the DarkHoobastank
- 2001Remember MeHoobastank
- 2001Running AwayHoobastank
- 2003DisappearThe Reason
- 2003Just OneThe Reason
- 2003Let It OutThe Reason
- 2003Out of ControlThe Reason
- 2003Same DirectionThe Reason
- 2003The ReasonThe Reason
- 2006Born to LeadEvery Man for Himself
- 2006If I Were YouEvery Man for Himself
- 2006Inside of YouEvery Man for Himself
- 2009My TurnFornever
Common Questions About Hoobastank's Tone
What guitar does Hoobastank play?
Across the 13 Hoobastank songs in our catalog, the PRS Custom 24 appears most often. Our breakdowns are calibrated to the recorded tone, so the settings translate cleanly to whatever guitar you actually own.
What amp does Hoobastank use?
Across the 13 Hoobastank songs in our catalog, the Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier shows up most often. ToneMirror translates those amp settings for whatever amp you have - Marshall, Fender, Boss Katana, Helix, etc.
What pedals does Hoobastank use?
The Line 6 DL4 Delay Modeler is the pedal that appears on the most Hoobastank recordings in our catalog, alongside the MXR Phase 90. Every per-song breakdown lists the full signal chain.
How many Hoobastank songs can I dial in here?
ToneMirror has tone breakdowns for 13 Hoobastank songs, including "Born to Lead", "Crawling in the Dark", "Disappear". Each one comes with the original amp settings, pickup position, tuning, and pedal chain - plus a per-rig adaptation so you can play it on your own gear.