How to Dial In "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" by A Day to Remember - Guitar Tone Settings
Gear for "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever"
Suggested rig · the original isn't documented.
Knob Positions, Pickup, and Tuning
Where to set the knobs for this tone. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale.
On your amp, these numbers won't sound the same.
Get the settings for my ampHow the artist had their guitar configured for this take.
From For Those Who Have Heart (2007). For Those Who Have Heart is the second studio album by the American rock band A Day to Remember, and their first for Victory. No source we found ties a guitar or amp to this recording, so a PRS SE Custom 24 through a Peavey 6505+, the rig we use for A Day to Remember's other songs from For Those Who Have Heart, stands in. Set the amp to a driven, high-gain crunch and use the bridge pickup. Published transcriptions put it in drop C (C G C F A D).
Common Questions About the "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" Tone
What guitar did A Day to Remember use on "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever"?
The guitar on "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" (released 2007) isn't documented; the PRS SE Custom 24 above gets the sound. Pickup selector: bridge pickup on the guitar. The track is in Drop C (C G C F A D), so retune before you dial anything in.
What amp settings does "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" need?
Settings for this sound: Gain 7.5, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 6.5, Presence 6, Volume 7. Each value is on the standard 0–10 amp scale; match them on your amp first, then nudge to taste. ToneMirror can translate these positions for whatever amp you actually own.
Can I play "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" without the original gear?
Yes. ToneMirror takes the settings above and adapts it to your guitar, amp, and pedals - so you can chase the "I Heard It's the Softest Thing Ever" tone on a Katana, a Helix, a tube combo, or anything else. The translation accounts for EQ curve, gain structure, and pickup type so the result actually sounds like the record, not just the same knob numbers on different gear.
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