Neo-Noir Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs
1 iconic Neo-Noir 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 Neo-Noir tone to the rig you already own
Median knob positions across the 1 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
- 5.5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 5.5
- Presence
- 5
- Volume
- 6
Gear That Defines the Neo-Noir Sound
Artists With the Most Neo-Noir Tones
Neo-Noir Tones You Can Dial In
Common Questions About Neo-Noir Tone
What amp settings do I need for Neo-Noir?
Across the 1 Neo-Noir tones in our catalog the median is gain 5.5 (range 5.5–5.5), with bass 6, mid 6, treble 5.5 - 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 Neo-Noir sound?
In our catalog the Neo-Noir tones lean most on the Vibroverb (modern equivalent: Fender '64 Vibroverb Custom), the Stratocaster (modern equivalent: Fender American Professional II Stratocaster), the Dunlop Cry Baby GCB95. 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 Neo-Noir?
Portishead have the most Neo-Noir 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.