Beatdown Hardcore Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs
14 iconic Beatdown Hardcore tones with the exact settings behind them - gain, EQ, pickup, tuning, and pedal chain per song, plus the median amp settings across the whole style. Built to be dialled in on whatever gear you own.
Translate any Beatdown Hardcore tone to the rig you already own
Median knob positions across the 14 catalog tones in this genre, on the amps they were recorded with. A starting point for the sound - then pick a song below for the exact recipe.
- Gain
- 8
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7.3
Gear That Defines the Beatdown Hardcore Sound
- ampEVH 5150III 100WModern equivalent - the original isn't named hereon 7 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- guitarESP LTD EC-1000on 6 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- ampPeavey 6505+on 5 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- guitarESP E-II Eclipseon 3 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- pedalISP Technologies Decimator II Noise Reductionon 2 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- pedalMaxon OD-808on 2 Beatdown Hardcore tones
- ampMarshall JCM800 2203on 1 Beatdown Hardcore tone
- guitarIbanez RGDIX7MPB Iron Label 7-Stringon 1 Beatdown Hardcore tone
- pedalIbanez Tube Screamer TS-9on 1 Beatdown Hardcore tone
Artists With the Most Beatdown Hardcore Tones
Beatdown Hardcore Tones You Can Dial In
- Mistakes Like FracturesKnocked Loose · 2019
- A Serpent's TouchKnocked Loose · 2019
- Keepers of the FaithTerror · 2010
- Keep Your Mouth ShutTerror · 2004
- Deep in the WillowKnocked Loose · 2023
- AntpileKublai Khan TX · 2017
- PunishJesus Piece · 2018
- Keep Your DistanceMalevolence · 2020
- The Rising TideIllan Kaapan · 2026
- DiceyGel · 2023
- Loyal to NoneKublai Khan TX · 2022
- On Broken GlassMalevolence · 2018
- Born to DieTrapped Under Ice · 2011
- Nothing But a BeatdownBulldoze · 2023
Common Questions About Beatdown Hardcore Tone
What amp settings do I need for Beatdown Hardcore?
Across the 14 Beatdown Hardcore tones in our catalog the median is gain 8 (range 7–8.5), with bass 6, mid 5, treble 6 - on a 0–10 scale. That's the window, not a recipe: pick any song below for the exact knob positions it was recorded with, then let ToneMirror re-voice them for your amp.
What gear gives you the Beatdown Hardcore sound?
In our catalog the Beatdown Hardcore tones lean most on the EVH 5150III 100W (a modern equivalent), the ESP LTD EC-1000, the Peavey 6505+. You don't need any of it - the match engine translates each recipe onto the gear you already own, compensating for a different EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type.
Which artists best represent Beatdown Hardcore?
Knocked Loose, Terror, Kublai Khan TX have the most Beatdown Hardcore tones catalogued here. Each artist page breaks down their full rig and how their tone changed across records.
Can I get these tones without buying vintage gear?
Yes - that's the point of ToneMirror. Every setting on this page was dialled in on the original artist's rig, and the match engine re-voices it for whatever guitar, amp, and pedals you actually have, including modellers like the Helix, Katana, and Kemper.