Video Game Music Guitar Tone - Amp Settings, Gear, and Songs
8 iconic Video Game Music 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 Video Game Music tone to the rig you already own
Median knob positions across the 8 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
- 7.3
- Bass
- 5.8
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Volume
- 7
Gear That Defines the Video Game Music Sound
- ampMarshall JCM800 2203on 7 Video Game Music tones
- guitarFender American Professional II Telecasteron 4 Video Game Music tones
- pedalBoss DS-1on 4 Video Game Music tones
- guitarLes PaulModern equivalent: Gibson Les Paul Standard '60son 3 Video Game Music tones
- ampMesa Boogie Dual Rectifieron 1 Video Game Music tone
- guitarESP E-II EclipseModern equivalent - the original isn't named hereon 1 Video Game Music tone
- pedalIbanez Tube Screamer TS-9on 1 Video Game Music tone
Artists With the Most Video Game Music Tones
Video Game Music Tones You Can Dial In
Common Questions About Video Game Music Tone
What amp settings do I need for Video Game Music?
Across the 8 Video Game Music tones in our catalog the median is gain 7.3 (range 7–8), with bass 5.8, mid 6, treble 6.5 - 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 Video Game Music sound?
In our catalog the Video Game Music tones lean most on the Marshall JCM800 2203, the Fender American Professional II Telecaster, the Boss DS-1. 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 Video Game Music?
Samurai, Crush 40, The Black Mages have the most Video Game Music 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.