Crate GX-15R settings
Toxicity settings for Crate GX-15R
System Of A Down · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the System Of A Down "Toxicity" riff tone on a Crate GX-15R, set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Reverb Control 0. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a ESP MX-220 · updated 2026-06-25
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Crate GX-15R knobs
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 6
- Reverb
- 0
- Reverb Control
- 0
- Level (Clean Channel)
- 0
- Gain (Overdrive Channel)
- 8
- Level (Overdrive Channel)
- 7
Playing tips
- Use tight palm muting for chugging sections.
- Strum aggressively for percussive rhythm.
- Focus on articulation for note definition.
The original rig
What System Of A Down used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Crate GX-15R actually has.
- Guitar
- Ibanez Iceman IC300
- Amp
- Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier
- Gain
- 8.5
- Bass
- 6.5
- Mid
- 4.5
- Treble
- 6.5
- Presence
- 7
- Reverb
- 0
Different guitar or pedals? Get Toxicity adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts System Of A Down's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What are the best Crate GX-15R settings for Toxicity?
Set Gain 7.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 6, Reverb 0, Reverb Control 0.
Which pickup should I use for Toxicity?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did System Of A Down use on Toxicity?
Guitar: Ibanez Iceman IC300. Amp: Mesa/Boogie Dual Rectifier.
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a ESP MX-220. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Toxicity on other amps
Popular songs on the Crate GX-15R
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Floods · Pantera
- One · Metallica
- Fade to Black · Metallica
- The Call of Ktulu · Metallica
- To Live Is to Die · Metallica
- Welcome Home (Sanitarium) · Metallica
- ...And Justice for All · Metallica
- Orion · Metallica
- This Love · Pantera
- Wheels of Confusion / The Straightener · Black Sabbath
- Hotel California · Eagles
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.