AmpliTube 5 MAX settings
Echo settings for AmpliTube 5 MAX
Incubus · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Incubus "Echo" riff tone on a AmpliTube 5 MAX, select the Metal Clean preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 4, Reverb 4. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
updated 2026-04-24
- Preset / mode
- Metal Clean
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
AmpliTube 5 MAX knobs
- Gain
- 3
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 4
- Reverb
- 4
Playing tips
- Use your amp's built-in delay set to a moderate level to recreate the spacious feel of the original tone.
- Engage the chorus effect for lush modulation textures and a wider stereo image.
- Strum with a percussive attack to maintain articulation and dynamic response.
The original rig
What Incubus used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your AmpliTube 5 MAX actually has.
- Guitar
- Fender 60s Thinline Telecaster
- Amp
- Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head into 2x12 Mesa cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s
- Gain
- 5
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 3
Different guitar or pedals? Get Echo adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Incubus's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What preset should I use on the AmpliTube 5 MAX for Echo?
Start from the Metal Clean preset, then set Gain 3, Bass 5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 4, Reverb 4.
Which pickup should I use for Echo?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Incubus use on Echo?
Guitar: Fender 60s Thinline Telecaster. Amp: Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifier Head into 2x12 Mesa cabinets with Celestion Vintage 30s.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Popular songs on the AmpliTube 5 MAX
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Walk · Pantera
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Iron Man · Black Sabbath
- Smells Like Teen Spirit · Nirvana
Settings are generated by ToneAdapt's tone adaptation for the gear named on this page and are a starting point — every amp, guitar and room is a little different.