Amplitube 5 Avenged Sevenfold (2025)

AmpliTube 5’s VIR cabinet is where you win or lose.

: Mandatory. Place it first in the chain to ensure "stop-start" riffs remain dead silent. Tuning & Technique : Most tracks are in (DADGBE). Some later tracks like "Victim" use

: The speaker cabinet is half your tone. The VIR (Volumetric Impulse Response) technology in AmpliTube 5 allows for deep microphone customization. For an Avenged Sevenfold rhythm sound, load a 4x12 cabinet with Vintage 30 speakers and mic it with a Shure SM57 placed just off the center of the speaker cone. You can also load third-party Impulse Responses (IRs) for more tonal variety.

Use the "Studio" or "Garage" room to add a bit of natural space, but keep it mostly dry for that tight rhythm sound. amplitube 5 avenged sevenfold

Search "Avenged Sevenfold" or "Synyster Gates" within the tab to find user-created presets for specific albums like City of Evil or Nightmare .

In AmpliTube 5, head to the Stomp section and grab the or the classic Overdrive 1 (a Tube Screamer model). Set your parameters like this: Drive / Gain:

To achieve the iconic, high-octane sound of Avenged Sevenfold (A7X) within , you need to blend high-gain American "chunk" with the mid-forward punch of British amplification. The band’s tone—defined by lead guitarist Synyster Gates and rhythm guitarist Zacky Vengeance—is characterized by tight, articulate distortion, melodic clarity, and a specific "glassy" quality on clean passages. AmpliTube 5’s VIR cabinet is where you win or lose

AmpliTube 5 offers officially licensed models that perfectly match the A7X tonal blueprint. Depending on your favorite era, choose one of these configurations:

– This absolute classic offers a screaming high-gain lead tone and a chunky, harmonic-rich rhythm sound that defined a generation of hard rock and metal. It's particularly effective for leads and harmonized solos.

: Use a Digital Delay for leads (around 300–400ms) with a subtle room reverb to add space without washing out the sound. 4. Setup & Tuning Tuning & Technique : Most tracks are in (DADGBE)

The collection includes matching 4x12 cabinets, captured with multiple microphone configurations (including the Shure SM57 and the Royer 121). Also included is the Synyster Gate pedal model, which acts as a clean boost to push the amp heads into screaming feedback and sustain.

These settings provide a tight, punchy sound with enough clarity for solos, closely mirroring the band's typical amp configuration.