{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Riff to Radio","title":"The Pre-Amp EQ Trick That Beats a Tube Screamer for Metal Guitar Tone","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/cf19b1a8\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":489,"description":"In my gain mistake video, I showed you how using less amp gain and a Tube Screamer with the drive at zero produces a tighter metal guitar tone. But what if a simple EQ plugin could do it even better? In this video, I test using a stock Reaper EQ (ReaEQ) before a high-gain amp sim to shape the DI signal with more control than a Tube Screamer, and compare all three approaches in the context of a full mix.\n📌 What's covered:\n- Why some viewers prefer EQ over a Tube Screamer in front of the amp\n- The exact EQ settings: high-pass at 100Hz, dip at 546Hz, boosts at 900Hz and 3.5kHz, low-pass at 10kHz, +6dB gain\n- A head-to-head comparison in a full mix: amp only vs. Tube Screamer vs. EQ\n- Which approach produces the tightest metal guitar tone that actually cuts through\n📥 Guitar & Bass DI Recording Guide: https://liquidstudiosli.com/guitar-bass-guide/\n🎥 Related Video:\nThe Gain Mistake Every Home Metal Recorder Makes: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Wz08e5ubog0#musicproduction\nChapters:\n00:00 Too Much Gain Recap\n00:27 Tube Screamer vs EQ Idea\n01:10 Test Setup in Full Mix\n01:33 Low Gain Amp Baseline\n02:12 Tube Screamer Boost Demo\n03:01 Why Tube Screamer Works\n03:30 EQ Before the Amp Settings\n05:05 EQ Method in the Mix\n05:56 A B C Comparison\n07:07 Final Verdict and Next Steps\n07:36 Free Guide and Outro\n🔥 Hire me to mix your next track: https://liquidstudiosli.com/offer-video-2\n📥 Free Resources For Metal Bands: https://liquidstudiosli.com/resources\n👉 Subscribe for more metal production tips: https://youtube.com/@danielthabet?sub_confirmation=1\n#metalproduction #guitartone #ampsim #tubescreamer #metalrecording #reeq #reaperdaw","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/fMA6T54KfS4S0iNOca0b9xe20CFUIt5W8KLEzljSbT4/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hNGYy/MGE5YjE5NWFjYTZk/OGU1NDA5OTMxMzM0/NGZlOS5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}