How To Get An Awesome Metal Tone - Dagan's Tone Tips - Metal Amp Settings, Pedal Settings & More

Dagan shows us how you can get the best metal tone using your existing gear, or simply adding one or two things into your rig.
We find out how to choose an amp for metal, what guitar style is best for metal, best pickups for metal and much more. Watch this video if you want to start playing metal or get the best metal tone possible - chances are you'll find it easier than you think!
We also find out how to actually play metal using palm muting and alternate picking techniques.
This is your beginners guide to playing metal and beginners guide to nailing a metal tone!
1:09 - Amps - How to choose an amp for metal
2:28 - EVH 5150 - www.pmtonline.co.uk/evh-5150i...
4:00 - Pedals - Boost/overdrive pedals for metal
6:04 - The Boss SD-1 For Metal - www.pmtonline.co.uk/boss-sd1-...
8:28 - What are scooped mids?
10:06 - Guitars - How to choose a guitar for metal
10:55 - Passive vs Active pickups for metal
13:27 - Best guitar technique for metal - palm muting and alternate picking
13:43 - How to Palm Mute for metal
14:34 - How to alternate pick - alternate picking tutorial
16:12 - Tuning down for metal
16:54 - Importance of a Noise Suppressor pedal
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[@dillfunk-vd9je]

Now I'm ready to play for church

[@nickguitar152]

Lol

[@joelramos1370]

Lmaooo

[@unclekriskrz4538]

Dude same

[@mikenewell9217]

They will love ya

[@pvt_mtbl9516]

😈

[@gutterguy720]

I love Dagan's energy. It makes his videos fun.

[@ImOnUToob]

I didn’t expect to see my guitar! Haha - the Epiphone LP Prophecy, love it.

[@Pomberizer]

He's simply great. he enjoys what he does.

[@hammyjammies]

ALL THE GAIN NO MIDS SLAYEEEERRRRRR METAL ZOOONNNEEEE ALL THE GAIN

[@realIkeaMan]

YOU NEED TO BE HAIRED

[@setra23]

MORE GAIN!!

[@justinroberts7291]

Lol....classic.

[@xy914]

METAAAAALLLLLL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@RJW14]

Hello Colin

[@neckcheese1356]

The overdrive/boost/tube screamer pedal is something that I did not realize the importance of back in the day. While I was happy with my sound back then, it could have been so much better.

[@mrshadow5132]

And compressor too

[@brendandavis9710]

Seriously the best, most fun and knowledgeable videos I have watched. Please keep them up. Loving them here down in Aus

[@AndiKravljaca]

What a great video. Dagan's energy is really contagious! one thing I would add to the technique section, is the importance of muting whatever you're not playing, when the gain is up. if you're playing on the top three strings, you have to mute the bottom three strings using your hands, to prevent notes from ringing out. This is probably the most crucial technique when it comes to being articulate and clear despite all the gain!

[@alphafiveone5044]

The most helpful vid on metal tone I’ve seen as a noob! Thanks 🙏

[@gutterguy720]

I used to use a Metal Zone, but loved the way you can add mids and adjust the mid frequency. It's a great pedal!

[@bennycheca9426]

While the meral zone is decent the heavy metal hm2 was way better imo

[@lambsauce9404]

Switch from metal zone to a morbid drive, not a good descision.

[@groverjuicy]

That Explorer looks so small hangin' off you Dagan!

[@WeaponizedKarma]

Yeah, how tall is he? I'm guessing like 8'. Lol.

[@chrischamberlain2168]

I’ve met Dagan and he’s a great bloke. I think he’s about 6ft 3”.

[@literallyme9740]

He mentions in a video on a Squier mustang that he is 6 foot 7!

[@bennycheca9426]

It looks perfect for how hes built since it looks like what a mustang looks like on kurt cobain

[@fredacuneo5180]

I wish my music instructors in college were as entertaining as Dagan. It would have saved on coffee.

[@johnhandcock9470]

Glad to hear&see you are having riff's of FUN! The Old Man NC

[@joncaterson4294]

Another great tutorial Dagan Great tips and tricks🤘

[@Cirux]

Love the vid. Metal player here. I just noticed that as I air guitar with your picking, I was placing the mute palm on my leg lol.

[@guitarmaniacgino]

Daaaaamn. I love this video. The tone is soooooo close to aounding old school. Lezzzgoooo! 🤘🤘

[@leegeddyfan]

you're right Dagan, looks are subjective. its all in what amp, pickups and pedals you're using. Buckethead shreds on a Gibson Les Paul and Dave Murray uses a Fender Strat, both of which are considered ol school guitars and they both rock

[@omnidivergence9846]

Awesome tutorial, very thorough Rock on dude!.

[@NINERS8able]

I may have to take a trip to meet you pal! Love the content!!! Great stuff

[@connormorgan-matthews9294]

Dagan has evidently been practicing in lockdown

[@nickboxer7147]

I kinda want to be a KZbin creator but I don't think I could ever match this guy's super positive personality Kudos.

[@Spoonley]

I like how Dagan went from like a Randy Rhoads type riff to Angel of Death by Slayer

[@retromobs6018]

Subscribed. Perfect video for beginners or intermediate guitar players

[@Ak-zw1mq]

Great video very helpful

[@allandnothing5987]

Very nice video bruh!

[@scottdunn2178]

According to Prince's guitar builder Dave Rusan, Prince liked the EMG 81 because of it's low noise, and with its built in buffer, it was better for driving longer cables, which was a much bigger consideration back then. Most people think Prince liked the 81 because of the tone, but no.

[@KaddysJamKave]

Legend. Sounds fookin good man!

[@robertvillarreal7833]

Thank you sir learned hell of a lot 🤟

[@turb303]

this man gives such great vibes i love him

[@ThebigGardo]

Great tips !

[@gregoryw6136]

Kerry also used a 6 band eq to push the front end upside down v shape, I love doing that, push more mids and tighten up the bass.

[@PMTVUK]

Great knowlege!

[@ottoman666]

Nice one Dagan all you need for a metal tone is all Dagain! 🤣 Also I never thought about Russell Brand until you mentioned him! P. S. You're alternate picking is alot better than mine although I like metal I've never really been into that kinda speed riffing open strings. Maybe I'll go practice it a bit. 🤘🏻 🎸 🤘🏻

[@zelkk7049]

This gives me a lot of information. It all makes sense now especially with bringing, I've heard about it but they said it's mainly used to mute unwanted cords so I would wonder why does my Amp sounds way different than others I have a lot of things to learn

[@zackadams419]

Love that A7X riff at 11:08. A simple but great riff

[@greenwall3374]

whats the song called?

[@imaginelosing7067]

@@greenwall3374 Eternal rest , waking the fallen album.

[@noboru5138]

Eternal rest underrated

[@macrokiler]

I KNEW SOMONE WOULD NOTICE AS WELL !

[@000MidnightSun]

I play metal on a Strat that has the active mid boost circuit and it sounds fantastic. My 2 cents (or pence) for metal is to consider what pick you use and how you hold it and attack. This makes a huge difference in tone. Also for the trem picking and chuggas, relax. When you play hard you tense up and get exhausted. Try to stay loose for the tough bits. All of the best musicians look like they're not even trying, because they are relaxed when they shred. Also play standing up, 100% Dagan!

[@SpawnIsSleepy]

For tremelo I can relax but I have a hard time palm muting without tensing up because if I don't pick it hard enough it sounds weak.

[@wiseguy9202]

I've tried to love active pups for 3 decades and have yet to really bond with a set. The closest I came was to the Dave Gilmour Strat set which was close but ended up swapping them out for the DG passives. The EMG60 is the only neck pup(humbucker) I didn't mind and actually liked it a lot. I just didn't want to deal with wiring the passive/active in one guitar.

[@praetorian48]

at this point the only person im trusting off youtube is Dagan 🤘🎸

[@metallicaspiker16]

For me, it’s an EVH 5150 Iconic with an MXR GT-OD in front and MXR Ten Band EQ in the FX loop. I may try the upside down V EQ curve to see how that works, but I NEED my bass 😆🤘

[@one-eye1721]

I've got that Epiphone hanging up on the left. Great guitar.

[@outdoorsanimalsandmusic3014]

The mxr ten band eq pedal ran through the effects loop really dials in the tone. Tightens it up a lot

[@outdoorsanimalsandmusic3014]

I use an EVH head with the EL34 tubes and it has more than enough gain without boosting. I do use the ten band eq though and that really tightens it up

[@marcusshepert105]

duality is such a good song to practice all sorts of guitar techniques

[@TiwazPagan-if3og]

I have a B.C. Rich Ironbird, and Blackstar HT Stage 60 112 MKII and I can't accomplish pinched harmonics with that set up alone. Went into guitar center and played through a pedal and was able to do a pinched harmonic playing around so I'm convinced I need some sort of overdrive pedal.

[@MrEric622]

Some amp settings on the EQ might have been helpful, other than not scooping the mids. Otherwise, good tips.

[@vinegartom3369]

Love it! A+++. Do Tony Iommi's P90s count as single coils?

[@Squiderrant]

Thanks! I had to turn the volume on the actual guitar up first - sounded too clean before

[@willferguson2935]

BRILLIANT

[@thesararose]

I have the same necklace! Great Frog Padlock 🖤

[@omyyer]

Looking over at my amp with the gain all the way up and the scooped mids

[@anthonyrosenthal2864]

"and you'll be in Iron Maiden in no time!" Dude... you just became my favorite person on KZbin.

[@che2335]

The amp and a humbucker are essential to metal. For a guy in his house Spark40 or mini gets palm mutes very tubelike where the Helix and Headrush fall short for me. To gig Id get a tube head like this evh or Peavey 6505 or Invective.

[@EpiphoneChris]

That new "Marsnall" Cab sounds amazing

[@sebagopotato6200]

"Probably lots of Russel Brand comments" GUYS HE KNOWS

[@warpath6666]

Oh man, I remember back when I had a Rockman-X100 and I had it plugged into my stereo. To go to my buddy's house to jam, I would pack up my stereo and my Radio Shack self-powered speakers ... which had a 5 band EQ. At one point, I dropped the mids all the way and boosted the highs and lows ... I discovered the best metal sound. It wasn't until I got into a band, where I discovered that guitar is a mid-range instrument and everything else covered the high and lows ... LOL!!! :D

[@garrettb2057]

Recommend Fishman modern fluence pickups. I have a set of EMG (James Hetfield signature edition) in a custom X100. I've got the Fishmans in my Warlock

[@kornfreak78]

Hey Dagan, quick question for you. I used to play guitar all the time but it kind of fell to the way-side, life got in the way.. well i'm looking to get back into playing once again and I'm on the hunt for a guitar and amp. I'm thinking 600 to 900 dollar range for a guitar and 400 to 600 dollar range for an amp. As such I've singled it down to a few guitars. The Solar S2.6C, The PRS SE Custom 24, and the Fender Player Series Stratocaster. As for the amp? I 100% want the Boss Katana Artist MkII. Out of the 3 guitars I mentioned, which do you think would be the best to go with? I cannot for the life of me make up my mind. Would appreciate any feedback or suggestions you might have. Thanks!

[@Rusli1659LPSoldier]

15:28 drop B on the Les Paul sounds amazing. But I wanted to have Ibanez for aggressive tone on drop B.

[@scotbay2015]

You have now allowed me to take my next step in my metal journey!!! I wonder what this shit would sound like strapped to my electric violin... oh my the possibility!!! Don't worry I'll try not to die in a fiery explosion... to much... ........ BYE! And I have a Waza Metalzone, you're absolutely right Dagan; the damn things deadly! In addition I like that you mentioned the nessesity for a noise gate; what are your thoughts on the ISP Decimator II? It's just so bloody simple! "Dimension C" (DC-2w) gives it a full-bodied sound in addition to a "true" overdrive and/or distortion too. Loved your video!!!

[@che2335]

Worship at the alter of sonic DOOOOOM!!!

[@CR250RidR]

I’ve been considering a boss eband JS-10 (I’m learning guitar) can’t you import any tone you want on it?

[@mindofalunatictv1761]

Ready to thrash thanks bro

[@ianlongshore]

Does this guy ever put his guitar done? He is amazing!

[@kellybates1972]

Love the slayer riff

[@SDH2023]

Awesome

[@wendel5868]

Tom Morello with the Tele on RATM

[@connormartinson7619]

every genre can be played on a tele. metal? jim root has a signature strat. grunge? jason everman can be seen playing one on the cover of nirvana's bleach. blues rock? jimmy page played one on led zepplins first album. british invasion? Kieth richards of the rolling stones is known for one.

[@brianwagoner8899]

John 5 is a single coil Tele player and he gets some pretty vicious tone. Also a ton of early hard rock from Richie Blackmore(Rainbow and Deep Purple) to Jimmy Page("59 Tele given to him by Jeff Beck!) and Hendrix was all single coils.

[@Shadow__Banned]

he's an idiot. metal tone does not depend on mics. Any guitar can do metal. Master's Hammer, Pungent Stench & other extreme metal bands used SC too. They used whatever they had or liked. Reach enough gain & your done, no need for vids.

[@outdoorsanimalsandmusic3014]

They make single coils now that are almost as beefy as a double humbucker. I think they are called mini buckers or something

[@vicenzor3625]

Yeah Duncan makes the hot rails which is a single coil shape and fits single coil slots but is a humbucker. The tech has come a long way. You can take anything and make it sound metal with the right pickups, effects, and amp. You could mod a Gretsch or hollow body with some active EMGs or Fishmans if you wanted. Which might be kind of cool in a different wacky way.

[@Lightning546]

I wish you had stores here in the U.S.

[@scrimpmster]

Really good one for alternate picking and control I have found is disposable heroes by Metallica.

[@samuelbarlow4376]

yes id say disposable heroes is harder than master of puppets, the main alternate picking riff is so hard to nail

[@levin2880]

Ah yes Captain Jack Sparrow, my favorite guitar player!

[@christophergray42]

Seems my early 1980's punk rig..was full on metal.. 🤔😂 E2 into SD1 into 1970 Bass JPM50... no wonder I added an HM2 later on 😉😂😎

[@masterofpuppets777]

That tone in the beginning spoke ride the lightning

[@wreckemDad]

I have a Blackstar V240. Do I need an overdrive pedal?

[@levysgaycorner352]

11:08 you can’t hide that early avenged riff from me 😂

[@thecookielegend5238]

If the amp I have already has an overdrive button, do I need the pedal?

[@davidbrockett1]

Active pickups are great until the battery dies they need to make a way for them to be active and recharge while plugged in then they would be great

[@bikerdhill]

I am going to form a band called " drop H " lol awesome video

[@bunsenn5064]

I think Orange amps are undoubtedly some of the best amps for metal. They’re naturally bassy, so if you turn up the treble and dial down the bass on one it gives you this nice balanced sound that’s hollow and fuzzy.

[@oscarostman9341]

Hi! whats the name of that big amp? :)

[@mindofalunatictv1761]

Can you show us more metal riffs?

[@mfm6]

Next time I drink, I will watch these videos again and take a shot every time he says "crucial" 😂

[@joshuatyson1907]

Or just don’t be an alcoholic

[@robertoburaciuc2408]

Just looking to get a crunchy thrash metal tone with my boss ds-1 and marshall mg30fx, can someone help me? :))

[@birdsaresinners3373]

I have a peavey vypr 75 watt. I turn on the tube screamer and crank both gain buttons all the way. I put the low straight up and I put the mid/high directly right. I'm bad at explaining

[@joshuatyson1907]

What you’re basically saying, if I’m gathering this right, is that the gain on both the amp and the pedal are maxed out, the bass is halfway up at 12:00 and the mids and treble are at 3:00, using clock arms as a reference. Is that right?

[@birdsaresinners3373]

@@joshuatyson1907 damn I still use these settings😭. yeah pretty much thats what I was trying to say but I think I had gotten confused because there wasn't 10 numbers, only 7 dots. but you got it

[@darcy_blackthorn]

So would having your gain around 8 or even 9 be acceptable?

[@leo_9599]

I put my gain almost all the way coz all I have is a strat 😂

[@faceLoLROFL360]

Where can i buy that les paulv

[@roosterj2599]

I used to be daft and scooped my mids. Imagine a tub of icecream. I would scoop so deep I would scoop the down to the surface of the table it was sitting on. I discovered miss and brought them back. Now I actually have tone!

[@mikkomakelasasu]

wheres the riff from at 4.20-4.24?

[@chillout4495]

that is one beautiful explorer

[@Mr.manson666]

I love how he acknowledged the meme

[@s4lroachclip]

ocd pedal - best ever

[@alexmirl308]

i heard the triplet and all that went through my mind was eye of the beholder

[@radicalgambino2959]

Dagan can you help me get a metalcore sound?

[@Foxikaze]

The thing that sucks is that I have a decent distortion pedal and a decent guitar but my amp doesn’t even have a mids knob

[@arkhamguy2727]

Bro dropped the Eternal Rest riff and thought we wouldn't notice

[@greyperrin5929]

Can someone comment on this to explain that to play metal gain is mostly necessary,my parents don't understand and think that I can just use an amp with only treble and bass knobs,no pedals whatsoever

[@peaner083]

You definitely want to have a 3 band eq, bass mid treble on your amp. I strongly recommend the Roland Cube 10gx, killer amp... even without a pedal buuuuuuut if you plug in a Boss Metalcore running through the clean channel it's badass!! Just those too alone is not that expensive at all and I think that the Micro Cube amp is even cheaper. I highly recommend....all the best with finding that METAL dude🤘

[@christomsharpe]

As an Epiphone Explorer owner it’s hard not to see Dagan supporting the neck or end of the body constantly because of the horrific neck dive 😂

[@tommyboman8967]

I moved the strap button to the backside of the neck, like on Firebird. Problem solved!

[@vonicrimson3619]

I recommend a preamp pedal or some sort of distortion pedal to use. Clock bass, mids and trebles all the same at about 3-6 (ideally at 5) then, dial in your tone on your pedal(s) then onto your amp. Some distortion pedals sound better as a preamp to the overdrive/distortion setting on your amp, some sound better on the clean.

[@ignacioleikis1784]

How do I avoid sounding "shallow" while having distortion?

[@Wrigley953]

I do this stupid thing where I have an octave down boosting my low end, kinda fun, probably not True Tone™️.

[@etherealessence]

Don't scoop your mids. Simple.

[@simonize251]

I have a blues junior 🤷‍♂️ please help

[@mr.n0noob228]

Mesa mark or rectifiers are arguably the best for metal

[@thoward816]

I heard a little bit of Raise Hell by MOP.

[@Atomicseal-dl4pw]

What if I only have an Amp and guitar?

[@dagand0]

Wow somebody with the same name as me who plays the same music as me, pretty trippy