HeadRush Prime settings
Toxicity settings for HeadRush Prime
System Of A Down · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the System Of A Down "Toxicity" riff tone on a HeadRush Prime, use the 05 Peavey 6505 Lead amp model on the lead channel, then set Gain 6.5, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Fender Player Stratocaster HSS Plus Top · updated 2026-09-08
- Amp model
- 05 Peavey 6505 Lead
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 Closed Back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
HeadRush Prime knobs
- Gain
- 6.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 6
- Mid
- 4
- Treble
- 6
- Presence
- 7
Effects chain
- 1noise gateDefault GateRelease 5 · Threshold 5
- 2overdriveGreen JRC OverdriveGain 3 · Tone 5 · Level 8
- 3distortionBlackOp DistortionGain 7 · Tone 6 · Level 8
Playing tips
- Focus on tight palm muting for chugging riffs.
- Use aggressive strumming for percussive rhythm.
- Maintain a consistent attack to articulate note definition.
The original rig
What System Of A Down used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your HeadRush Prime 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 amp model should I use on the HeadRush Prime for Toxicity?
Use the 05 Peavey 6505 Lead (lead channel) with Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 6, Mid 4, Treble 6, Presence 7, followed by Default Gate, Green JRC Overdrive, BlackOp Distortion.
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 Fender Player Stratocaster HSS Plus Top. 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 HeadRush Prime
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Crazy Train · Ozzy Osbourne
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Alive · Pearl Jam
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Smoke on the Water · Deep Purple
- What If · Creed
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Comfortably Numb · Pink Floyd
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.