Real Gear Data
Analyzes signal chains of original recordings — every tone is researched against the actual amp, pedal order, and pickup position used on the studio take. No model hallucinations.
Match Any Guitar Tone
— to Your Gear.
Type a song. Get exact amp settings, pickup position, and pedal chain — calibrated to your specific guitar and amp, built on real gear data.
17,816
Tones Researched
2,019
Guitars Cataloged
1,526
Amps Cataloged
879
Pedals
155
Basses
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Built for Precision
Why TonesMatch is Accurate
Real-recording analysis, gear-aware AI, and a growing tone database built from researched gear and tones.
Adaptive AI
Calibrates settings for single-coil vs humbucker pickups, tube vs modeling amps, and 12 distinct cabinet voicings — the same target tone is recomputed for the exact rig you own.
Massive Gear Library
Compatible with Boss, Marshall, Fender, Gibson, Mesa Boogie, Line 6, and 1,000+ brands. 2,000+ guitars, 1,500+ amps, and 879 pedals profiled with their real EQ ranges and control sets.
How it Works
Three Steps. Thirty Seconds.
Step 01
Pick Any Song — Free to Browse
"Master of Puppets", "Hotel California", whatever you want to nail — we show you exactly what gear they used. Always free.
Step 02
Add Your Guitar and Amp
Your guitar, your amp, your pedals. We've profiled 4,000+ models — just pick yours. Set it once, done forever.
Step 03
Get Exact Amp Settings for Your Gear
Every knob, every setting — dialed in for YOUR amp. Not generic advice. Real settings you can actually turn.
Key Features
Powerful Features for Guitar Tone Matching
Everything you need to match legendary guitar tones to your own gear.
Researched, Not Guessed
Every tone starts with the real rig — sourced from studio session notes, rig rundowns, and guitar communities. We cite our sources so you know exactly where the data comes from.
13,000+ tones researched. Each one with a confidence score.
Adapted to YOUR Amp
A Marshall Plexi and a Yamaha THR don’t respond the same way. TonesMatch knows what controls exist on your amp — gain range, EQ voicing, built-in effects — and recalculates every setting so the tone actually works on your rig.
2,000+ guitars and 1,500+ amps profiled.
Every Knob Is Real
No phantom controls. No made-up channels. Every setting we recommend actually exists on your amp — down to the preset name, pickup selector position, and tone knob. Just dial in and play.
Settings are matched to your gear’s available controls.
Designed around real amps, real guitars, and realistic limitations.
Don't Take Our Word For It
What Guitar Players Are Saying
Real feedback from guitarists using TonesMatch.
5.0
- May 4, 2026Devon
tried hotel california on my squier + champion 20 and the solo settings finally sounded like the record. didn't expect that from a 100$ amp
- May 4, 2026Bennet
workd for me. actually saves me so much time getting the tones I want.
- May 3, 2026Anonymous
Gave me amazing tones for every song i looked up. works well for my amps.
- May 2, 2026Farah K.
support is also very fast with responses. Added my pedals. good job
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Pricing
Simple Guitar Tone Matching Plans
7-day free trial on both plans. Cancel anytime. No tricks.
Tone Seeker
$6.99/mo
or $34.99/yr — save 58%
- 20 adaptations / month
- Guitar + bass
- Unlimited tone saves
- Save gear presets
- Community library access
Tone MasterMost popular
$10.99/mo
or $49.99/yr — save 62%
- Unlimited adaptations
- Guitar + bass
- Unlimited tone saves
- Save gear presets
- Priority research
- Early-access features
vs General AI
Guitar Tone Matching vs General AI
General AI is not gear-aware
Without structured gear data, a general-purpose AI may suggest amp channels, knobs, or controls that don't exist on your specific amp. The advice sounds right — but you can't actually dial it in.
TonesMatch maps the real control set of every amp in our database. We only recommend settings that exist on your gear.
General AI
“For Master of Puppets on your Boss Katana 50:
- Set the Presence to 7
- Use the Rectifier channel”
⚠ 2 incorrect settings
Katana 50 has no Presence knob on the front panel. No Rectifier channel — available channels are Clean, Crunch, Lead, Brown, and Acoustic.
TonesMatch
Boss Katana 50 — verified control set:
- ✓Channel:Brown
- ✓Gain:8.5
- ✓Bass / Mid / Treble:6 / 7.5 / 6
- ✓Booster:ON, type Mid Boost
- ✓Pickup:Bridge humbucker
✓ Every setting exists on your amp
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See how TonesMatch handles your specific gear — free
FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
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