Hotone Ampero II Stage settings
Supermassive Black Hole settings for Hotone Ampero II Stage
Muse · adapted 2 times on ToneAdapt
To get the Muse "Supermassive Black Hole" solo tone on a Hotone Ampero II Stage, use the Dizzle VH4 amp model on the lead channel, then set Gain 6, Bass 5, Mid 5, Treble 5. Use the bridge pickup with your guitar's tone on 7-8 and volume on 8-9.
Solo settings
Adapted for a Manson MBM-1 · updated 2026-06-10
- Amp model
- Dizzle VH4
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 closed back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Hotone Ampero II Stage knobs
- Gain
- 6
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 8
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6.5
Effects chain
- 1fuzzFace FuzzDrive 6 · Gate 8 · Stab 10
- 2pitchOctave
- 3reverbPlateMix 4 · Decay 3
- 4compressionDyna CompLevel 5 · Sustain 7
- 5noise gateNoise GateRelease 3 · Threshold 5
Playing tips
- Utilize the momentary kill switch to create stutter effects for added drama.
- Focus on aggressive picking to achieve the sharp articulation characteristic of the original tone.
- Experiment with varying your picking dynamics to enhance the fuzz saturation.
Riff settings
Adapted for a Manson MBM-1 · updated 2026-06-10
- Amp model
- Dizzle VH4
- Channel
- Lead
- Cab
- 4x12 closed back
- Pickup
- Bridge pickup
- Guitar knobs
- Tone 7-8 · Volume 8-9
Hotone Ampero II Stage knobs
- Gain
- 5.5
- Bass
- 5
- Mid
- 5
- Treble
- 5
Amp block
- Drive
- 7
- Master
- 7
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
Effects chain
- 1fuzzFace FuzzDrive 5 · Volume 5 · Gate 8 · Tone 5
- 2reverbSpringMix 4 · Decay 3
- 3noise gateNoise GateRelease 3 · Threshold 5
Playing tips
- Use a staccato picking technique to achieve the percussive, tight attack.
- Experiment with the momentary kill switch for rhythmic stutter effects.
- Focus on palm muting for added tightness in the riff.
The original rig
What Muse used on the recording, for reference. ToneAdapt translates this to the controls your Hotone Ampero II Stage actually has.
- Guitar
- Manson MB-1 (custom, built by Hugh Manson for Matt Bellamy)
- Amp
- Diezel VH4 (studio recording, 2006 era)
- Gain
- 7.5
- Bass
- 5.5
- Mid
- 6.5
- Treble
- 7
- Presence
- 6
- Reverb
- 1
Different guitar or pedals? Get Supermassive Black Hole adapted to your exact rig
These settings were generated for the gear named above. ToneAdapt adapts Muse's tone to your own guitar, pickups, amp and pedals in seconds.
Frequently asked questions
What amp model should I use on the Hotone Ampero II Stage for Supermassive Black Hole?
Use the Dizzle VH4 (lead channel) with Drive 8, Master 7, Bass 5.5, Mid 6, Treble 7, Presence 6.5, followed by Face Fuzz, Octave, Plate, Dyna Comp, Noise Gate.
Which pickup should I use for Supermassive Black Hole?
Bridge pickup, with the guitar's tone at 7-8 and volume at 8-9.
What gear did Muse use on Supermassive Black Hole?
Guitar: Manson MB-1 (custom, built by Hugh Manson for Matt Bellamy). Amp: Diezel VH4 (studio recording, 2006 era).
Will these settings work with my guitar?
These settings were adapted for a Manson MBM-1. Different pickups change how much gain and treble you need. ToneAdapt adapts the tone to your exact guitar, pickups, amp and pedals.
Supermassive Black Hole on other amps
Popular songs on the Hotone Ampero II Stage
- Sweet Child O' Mine · Guns N' Roses
- Hotel California · Eagles
- Welcome to the Jungle · Guns N' Roses
- Master of Puppets · Metallica
- Enter Sandman · Metallica
- Holy Wars · Megadeth
- Walk · Pantera
- Raining Blood · Slayer
- Back in Black · AC/DC
- Wonderwall · Oasis
- Killing in the Name · Rage Against the Machine
- Whole Lotta Love · Led Zeppelin
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.