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Deathgrind Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs

20 iconic Deathgrind 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.

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The Deathgrind amp settings window

Median knob positions across the 20 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
8.5
8.5–8.5 · n=20
Bass
6
6–6 · n=20
Mid
5
5–5 · n=20
Treble
6
6–6 · n=20
Presence
6
6–6 · n=20
Volume
6.5
6.5–6.5 · n=20
Who defined it

Artists With the Most Deathgrind Tones

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Deathgrind Tones You Can Dial In

FAQ

Common Questions About Deathgrind Tone

  1. What amp settings do I need for Deathgrind?

    Across the 20 Deathgrind tones in our catalog the median is gain 8.5 (range 8.5–8.5), 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.

  2. Which artists best represent Deathgrind?

    Cattle Decapitation have the most Deathgrind tones catalogued here. Each artist page breaks down their full rig and how their tone changed across records.

  3. 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.

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