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Verblendung Riff Guitar Tone Settings — Defeated Sanity
Defeated Sanity · 2010s+ · metal
studio
Original Recording
Guitar
Ibanez RGMS7
Pickups
Ibanez stock humbuckers (likely ceramic, 7-string, passive)
Amp
Unknown high-gain amp (model not specified in sources, likely modern metal amp such as Peavey 5150, Mesa/Boogie, or similar based on genre/era)
Pickup Position
Bridge pickup
Studio recording, 2020, from 'The Sanguinary Impetus' album. Guitarist Christian Kühn is credited for the riff section. No explicit amp or pedal model confirmed for this specific song/section; gear inferred from band/album context.
Amp Settings
Mids4.5
Bass6
Gain9
Reverb0
Treble7
Presence6.5
Effects Chain
- Noise gate pedal (model unknown) · noise_gate
Ibanez RGMS7 → Noise gate pedal → High-gain amp (likely Peavey 5150/Mesa/Boogie or similar, no reverb)
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Tone Character
- tight and percussive
- scooped mids
- aggressive palm muting
- high-gain saturation
- dense and chaotic
- deep, thunderous low end
- articulate note separation
- relentless intensity
- crushing heaviness
- technical precision
Notes & Caveats
- No explicit amp or pedal model confirmed for 'Verblendung' riff section; amp and pedal choices inferred from genre, era, and band context.
- No specific numeric amp settings found; values estimated based on typical modern death metal tones and 7-string Ibanez into high-gain amp.
- No evidence of time-based or modulation effects (delay, chorus, flanger, etc.) in riff section; only high-gain distortion and possible noise gate inferred.
- No pedalboard or studio photo for this song/section; pedal use inferred from genre norms.
- If more detailed studio notes or interviews emerge, settings and effects should be updated.
- Settings cross-referenced with genre and era conventions for accuracy. Defeated Sanity's 'Verblendung' features an extremely high-gain, modern brutal death metal tone with tight low end, slightly scooped but not hollow mids, and enough treble/presence for articulation. The tone is very dry and direct, typical for this genre and era, with little to no reverb.