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The Sound of Silence Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Disturbed
Disturbed · 2010s+ · rock
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra
Pickups
EMG active humbuckers (most likely EMG 81/85 set)
Amp
Egnater Armageddon Head
Pickup Position
Neck pickup
Studio recording for 'The Sound of Silence' (2015, Immortalized album). Dan Donegan's main studio rig for this era included the Schecter Dan Donegan Ultra with EMG pickups and the Egnater Armageddon amp. No evidence of live rig or alternate guitars for the riff section. No evidence of additional amp blending for this specific track's riff section.
Amp Settings
Mids5.5
Bass5.5
Gain0
Reverb3
Treble6.5
Presence5.5
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Tone Character
- warm and resonant
- piano-like clean
- lush ambient reverb
- clear and articulate highs
- rich, full-bodied lows
- studio-polished clarity
- gentle attack
- dynamic response
- no audible distortion
- sustained, ringing chords
Notes & Caveats
- Gain adjusted to 0 for clean tone
- No direct source lists exact amp knob settings for this song; values estimated based on typical Egnater Armageddon clean settings for modern rock ballads.
- No explicit confirmation of pickup selector position, but neck pickup is strongly inferred from the warm, rounded clean tone.
- No evidence of pedal use for the riff section; effects are likely from amp or post-production.
- No evidence of chorus, delay, or modulation effects in the riff section; only reverb is clearly audible.
- All gear and settings are for the studio recording, not live.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Disturbed's 'The Sound of Silence' riff section features a modern, tight, mid-focused crunch with moderate gain, balanced EQ, and subtle ambience. Dan Donegan typically uses Mesa/Boogie amps with moderate gain, tight bass, and clear but not overly bright highs, matching these settings for a powerful yet articulate tone.